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pgoodwin Author

Level 2

164 points

Does iOS 7 Slow Down an iPhone 4?

Looking for feedback on how well iOS 7 performs on an iPhone 4 before I upgrade.

iPhone 4, iOS 6

Posted on Sep 19, 2013 5:22 AM

178 replies

Sep 21, 2013 7:06 AM in response to pgoodwin

I am having the same problem - to the point of it taking up to 30 seconds for my phone to unlock after the code is entered. Have an appointment at the Genius Bar this afternoon to see if they can help. Have to wonder if it is Apple's way of pushing the new phones. Would love to go back to previous IOS! Apple support fix worked for 24 hours, then phone is back to lagging.

pgoodwin Author

Level 2

164 points

Sep 21, 2013 7:13 AM in response to Jackie6653

That's bad news. Thanks for posting

pgoodwin Author

Level 2

164 points

Sep 21, 2013 7:15 AM in response to pgoodwin

Hopefully there are enough customers working with Apple support that an iOS update will be out soon to fix this.

Sep 21, 2013 7:17 AM in response to pgoodwin

Don't upgrade to ios 7! It's super slow on iPhone 4!

Lots of bugs: I can't get my text message 60% of the time and have to reboot like 6 times a day!

pgoodwin Author

Level 2

164 points

Sep 21, 2013 7:18 AM in response to pgoodwin

I urge everyone that has or is experiencing the typing lag issue on their iPhone 4 after the iOS 7 upgrade to go to Apple's feedback site and tell them about your experience. Perhaps this will provide some sense of urgency in rolling out an update.

http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html

RockyNB

Level 1

0 points

Sep 21, 2013 7:34 AM in response to pgoodwin

Done, this is what I have entered on the Apple Feedback site.

"Myself and others with an iPhone 4 have been having major issues since the iOS7 upgrade. There is a terrible lag when typing from the keyboard, it affects all apps even when entering the unlock code to unlock the phone. The lag between the typing and the entry showing up can be as long as 20 to 30 secs. We have done everything from reboots, reset all, and complete restores. The reset all and the complete restore will fix the problem but only for about 24 hours, then you have to do it again.

Please find a fix."

Please follow pgoodwin suggestion above and follow the link posted and send in your comments.

dilbert41

Level 5

6,530 points

Sep 21, 2013 7:43 AM in response to RockyNB

Before you throw the phone against a wall, try this - it has worked for loads of people:

Go to Settings>iCloud>documents and data and turn it OFF. If its off already set it to ON then set it back to OFF.

cheonweb

Level 4

3,485 points

Sep 21, 2013 7:44 AM in response to Caroline-Vegas

Why? I have no problems with my iPhone 4. It's a little bit faster now.

dilbert41

Level 5

6,530 points

Sep 21, 2013 7:46 AM in response to cheonweb

That suggestion was for people with the problem. If yours is OK thats fine.

RockyNB

Level 1

0 points

Sep 21, 2013 8:06 AM in response to dilbert41

Thanks dilbert41, i will give your suggestion a try.

Yobym

Level 1

8 points

Sep 21, 2013 8:09 AM in response to pgoodwin

I would not upgrade the iPhone 4 to iOS 7 until an update is rolled out addressing the horrendous lag. It lags EVERYWHERE and is almost unbearable for me. Don't forget that once you update there is no going back so you should probably wait just to be sure that the lag will be addressed.