IPAD2 very slow after IOS 8 upgrade

Hello,

I did a reset (Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings) and it helped. The performance is a little better, but not like before. After I did a reset, apps were quicker to launch and browsing was much faster.

Yes, I have to say...this is the worst performance I have seen since my purchase into Apple which is recent this last few years, so i am a newbie. Even so after being into Windows based, I don't see myself going back there....but it would make me think twice should Apple now come down to not providing the past level of excellence. It remains to be seen......

Basexperience wrote:

Nice work, Localboy.

We need to get the word out there to people - that they don't have to suffer and can get back to a stable, usable system by downgrading, without risk. I've suggested this as at least a temporary option to others who have iOS8 issues and some people have said it'll brick your device and it contravenes the Apple terms of service! If it's possible via iTunes then Apple are giving you the facility to do it - it can't be against terms of service if it's a given feature of iTunes!

So, spread the word, let's roll back as many devices as possible with issues on iOS8 to 7.1.2 while we still can!

Be careful giving advice that rolling back is totally safe (Without Risk). I now have a confirmed case of one of my client's totally bricking their iPad 3 when restoring. Don't know how this will play out, it's under warranty so they are heading to the store with it. It's in a loop, recovery mode doesn't work.

What caused this? The client asked me about why their iPad kept rebooting after upgrading (spontaneous reboots) and I told them it was a bad update and that Apple had even pulled it last I checked. They attempted to restore to IOS 7 and during the restore that is what happened.

Basexperience wrote:

I'm guessing you told them about DFU mode and they couldn't get the device into it?

http://theiphonewiki.com/wiki/DFU_Mode

Reboot loop.... apple logo, black screen, apple logo....

And to top it off, just saw my nephew posted that his iPad has gone to a blue screen and he can't get it to respond. Bad day in Apple land

Watching and listening....I have decided to sit tight and wait it out here....I can live with what I have at the moment...I do not like the process of going backwards to the old operating system...it just seems messy to me and would cause such issues, but again, what do I know? Apple seems to have the message, and it seems to be getting louder and clearer...a mess to say the least....rather than making my iPad more of a mess, which I think in my small mind it might, trying to go backwards....it will be solved.....any issues out there with the new iPhone 6??? or is this only privy to the older iPads?

outback1 wrote:

...any issues out there with the new iPhone 6??? or is this only privy to the older iPads?

Yes, one of my clients replaced a group of phones with iPhone 6s on Monday. Of them, over half the users say they have various problems from no service, to lockups like the iPad (and slow)... The rest of the people seem happy with them. So I don't know what to tell you.
The Apple store where they got them was swamped with people having issues, so they had to wait a long time to get help according to the girl who took a handful with her to try and get the issues resolved.

Thanks for getting back to me...good info....I don't have any real phone yet....yes, I am extremely slow here...using the old flip phone yet..can you believe that?

anyway with the new bigger iPhone I decided that maybe I would finally take that plunge! Glad I have not rushed to it ....I have waited this long....I can certainly wait it out a bit longer....thanks again, your info has been the best for me. I appreciate the time you have taken.

Are we just supposed to believe that because our machines are two or three years old that we have to upgrade to get rid of this problem? Does Apple really think that they have our back pockets that much. I could switch to another machine if they aren't going to fix this.

Apple Insider reports that Apple has stopped its support of iOS 7.1.2 firmware for iPad 2/iPhone 4s and up, and will no longer allow the option of downgrading.

http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/09/26/apple-stops-ios-712-code-signing-restr icts-downgrading-from-ios-8

UNless your device is still under warranty, or you fear breathing without Apple's approval, it doesn't matter much if they support an operating system. If they refuse to allow its re installation, they are just admitting their intention for iPad 2 & pre-iPhone 6 owners is to buy a new device.

FYI, this site's links for 7.1.2 download are still open. http://www.redmondpie.com/download-ios-7.1.2-for-iphone-ipad-direct-download-lin ks/

IiOS has nothing to do with your OSX device. Apple did not release a new version of OSX along with iOS 8 - we still have a short while to wait before OSX Yosemite. As for being treated like crap, there's no excuse for that. You may have experienced frustration on the part of the tech person who KNOWS that upgrading to iOS 8 on a really old ipad cannot adversely affect the performance of your MBP. I'm typing this on a really old ipad 2 running iOS 7 because I've learned to wait a while before installing the latest operating system on an older device.

I Was advised years ago to wait a while and read what the newest release will do to older devices before installing it. While we all think (hope) that everything should run smoothly on anything, that simply isn't the case. Unfortunately, our iPad 2's have been left on a barren hillside to die an unsupported death.

Has Apple disabled searching for certain items in the discussions area?????????

It has. I can't get into one I was contributing to. I mentioned the fact that my iPad 2 is very unpleasant to use now which has led to me just ordering a Samsung tablet. The 2 is a bit long in the tooth now but I wouldn't have changed it so soon and I would have ordered an Air other than this mess-up!

I guess access to this thread is in jeopardy now!

The thread was IPad 2 and IOS 8.0.2

It does not appear on the thread list (for me, at least) and if I try to access it from my notification emails, I get a page telling me that my "access to this place or content is restricted". This applies even if I try to access the thread through a notification which previously accessed it ok.

If you can see and read it it must be personal to me 😮

I am experiencing something weird this morning, trying to reply ....it said that I was restricted and could not reply.....and it addressed me in a name that was not me....i thrived three times....and I got a warning message....I logged out and logged back in, and it went away.

besides that I am still experiencing glitches...in Safari.

I'm DEFECTING.

This once loyal Applelite is voting with his dollars, and his family will follow.

I just spent the past 1.5 days NEEDLESSLY trying to reverse the 8.0.1/2 update that RUINED my iPad 2 (problems everywhere, but the maddeningly slow web page/app switching/opening makes it unusable for practical purposes (despite my 47 free gigs)).

Apple, mistakes happen, but your unwillingness to allow iPad 2 users an "OFFICIAL," at least temporary, reversion to iOS 7--without the insurmountable errors many like me are experiencing by having to go outside the ecosystem--is inexcusable.

Jobs would've never let this happen.

You've bitten a big chunk out of the hand that feeds you.