will the iPhone 6.1.3 update slow down my iPhone 4?

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will the iPhone 6.1.3 update slow down my iPhone 4?

I've been a little reluctant to update my iPhone 4 from ios 5.0.1 to 6.1.3 because I'm worried that it will severely slow down my phone. I had this problem happen to me before with my iPhone 3. Every time I updated the softwear, my phone got slower and slower. I like some of the new features of the recent updates to the iPhone softwear, but I'm just afraid that it will make the phone slower than it already is.

I'd love to get the new iPhone 5, but I recently lost my job and just can't afford it.

Thanks, Paul

iTunes-OTHER, Windows 7

Posted on Apr 5, 2013 5:30 PM

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iBrent96

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Apr 5, 2013 5:41 PM in response to Twinsdad93

It shouldn't slow the device down at all.

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JimHdk

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Apr 5, 2013 5:42 PM in response to Twinsdad93

No.

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Apr 5, 2013 6:50 PM in response to Twinsdad93

I would caution 6.1.3 update as many people suffer (myself included) severe battery drainage following update rendering your device an expensive paper weight. Do a google search and see it for yourself.

Apple is doing major damage to its reputation by choosing to remain silence.

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vhj

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Apr 5, 2013 6:58 PM in response to SmallTrader

Don't update it, You will end up with poor battery life and bricked wifi like everyone else.

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ChrisJ4203

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Apr 5, 2013 7:00 PM in response to vhj

vhj wrote:

Don't update it, You will end up with poor battery life and bricked wifi like everyone else.

Sorry, but I disagree with your post. I have 4 iPhones in my household and none of them have poor battery life and the wifi is working on all 4 of the, so that shoots your theory out of the water, unless I don't count as part of "everyone else".

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vhj

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Apr 5, 2013 7:03 PM in response to ChrisJ4203

Well if you take a look at the literally thousands of posts that are just on this website complaining about poor battery life and a bricked wifi chip thanks to apple's lovely updates that brick d evices. Don't update unless youare still within warranty. You have been warned.

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ChrisJ4203

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Apr 5, 2013 7:06 PM in response to vhj

What should all of us do that have already updated and are not having any issues?

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vhj

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Apr 5, 2013 7:56 PM in response to ChrisJ4203

Wait for the next update. That will surley brick it 😉

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ChrisJ4203

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Apr 5, 2013 7:58 PM in response to vhj

I love your optimism. I have had iPhones from the very first, have installed all iOS updates and have never lost a single byte of data or experienced any problems. Your negativity does not help a great deal in a user to user forum where individuals are seeking assistance and you provide them with a doom message.

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