Ipad Air lagging (7.0.4)

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Ipad Air lagging (7.0.4)

I just bought an Ipad Air 16GB Wifi version this black friday. I updated to 7.0.4 right out of box.

Ipad Air is lagging when playing high end games (I tried Asphalt 8, Minion Rush, Golf Star). It's visibly lagging as in the moving animations are not smooth, which doens't happen on my Note 8.0. It's lagging as if there's a bug running in background or the device is out of processing power/RAM, which doesn't make sense considering I have only 4 new apps that I installed manually.

I tried 3 different connections that all other devices are working well on. There are still 10GB+ storage left. I tried Erasing+resetting a couple of times, but didn't help. Wondering if it's 7.0.4 or a hardware problem, but either way, there's nothing I can do myself. I notice nothing other problem. I know the games having problems are very high graphic, but come on, Ipad Air is the highest premium device and one of the most expensive tablets on earth.

This is my first Apple product and within 1 day, I'm hugely disappointed.

iPad, iOS 7.0.4

Posted on Nov 30, 2013 12:03 PM

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Akaryh Author

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Dec 3, 2013 8:40 PM in response to Akaryh

I took it to genius bar and they replaced it with a new Ipad Air after getting them agreed to the graphic glitch. A more accurate description is the graphics are too jerky (as in not smooth). They agreed after running and comparing the same game (minion rush) in a new Ipad Air side-by-side. And the replaced Ipad Air began the same issue only after I got home. It came with 7.0.4 pre-installed, so there's no way I can know if it's the new iOS issue with Ipad Air or not.

I've compared it against other devices including GS4, note 8, Iphone 5s and even Ipad 3 and 4, where both Minion rush and gold star run smoothly. I tried to install other high graphic games and began to notice the problem is limited to these 2 apps only. Asphalt 8 graphics is too jerky itselfs to give it a real feel animation, so it's hard to judge in it. I'm wondering if it's just the app problems although both of them are claimed to be compatible with Ipad Air on their app store pages. But if it's really a universal problem with the app, I shouldn't be the only one Ipad Air owner facing it. There should be reports/complaints in forums/app comment boxes, shouldn't it?

If any of you own an Ipad Air too, can you please try to install these 2 games and reply me back coz I need to know whether this is a hardware problem requiring replacement or not.

Golf Star is most obvious when the power gauge moves up/down when u swing. You can compare it against any other later devices (apple or android)

It's most prominent in Minion Rush, from the video that comes on the very first run to throughout game play. The graphic is not smooth and too jerky to the point that even avoiding obstacles becomes too hard.

Please include your Ipad model and iOS too when you report back.

Thank you

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Dec 12, 2013 4:23 PM in response to Akaryh

I also have a similar problem. I have a 64GB Wifi only running 7.0.4 and I experience a very choppy gameplay on Aerofly FS, a pretty graphic heavy flight sim that worked perfectly on my iPad 4. I'm not too sure whether it's the developer not having it optimized for iPad Air yet or whether it's some form of problem with the Air?

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Akaryh Author

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Dec 13, 2013 12:03 AM in response to The Pilot Guy

Hope it's an app problem. Those games are running smoothly even on Ipad 3/4, when compared to run side-by-side. Can you try to install one of these games (Minion Rush, Golf Star) and see if you have the same problem too? The only thing I'm worried is the hardward defect. As long as it's not the case, I can rest assured and wait for the app update.

I'll try to test Aerofly FS too.

Thank you

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Parveen7

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Dec 28, 2013 10:38 AM in response to Akaryh

I have exactly the same problem with my iphone 5S..exactly the same..i contacted gameloft and they said asphalt 8 is laggy on my iphone because of 7.0.4 and they are trying to fix the problem so i guess i will wait for them to fix it or wait for 7.0.5 and if that doesnt work then ill get my phone replaced

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Jan 3, 2014 9:26 PM in response to Akaryh

I have also experienced the same problem playing Asphalt 8 on ipadAir(7.0.4). I've been using ipad 3 (6.1.2) but never experienced glitch while playing asphalt 8. Even sometimes the lag occurs while playing Temple Run2. You can also feel the glitch while watching a low quality video (I use infuse app).

I really do wanna know the reason behind it or if my ipad is defective?

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