IPAD2 very slow after IOS 8 upgrade

NOT SOLVED!

And with adoption rate of iOS 8 being the lowest adoption rate of any iOS, there is proof that this problem has not been solved.

http://www.zdnet.com/ios-8-why-i-wont-upgrade-my-iphone-or-ipad-7000034496/

This weekend, I'm going to try to restore from a backup of iOS 7 in hopes of getting my iPad 2 back to normal operational functionality. I've implemented all of the options to improve performance with iOS 8 and the iPad 2 runs and functions and I can take a nap between page loads in Safari. That may be problem solved to some here, but it isn't good enough for me.

I'll let you all know if the restore works and I will try to get some page load times with iOS 8.0.2 vs iOS 7 restore.

Actually, that's not true ... from the reports I've read, the problem for many is the initial "empty space requirements" for the installation process. After the installation is finished, of course the space is not needed, but it is needed at first. That's a problem for many with minimal available space and they may not even know what to do, so they find themselves "stuck" - even though they are not stuck. There are easy ways to deal with that space requirement, but many people don't even know the easy ways.

http://www.technologytell.com/apple/141542/report-slow-ios-8-adoption-due-storag e-requirement/

And then, secondly, another holdup for many is simply the wait for Yosemite, because of the integration between iOS 8 and Yosemite. The prior version of the iOS didn't have that kind of tight integration between the desktop OS and the iOS, but this is the first time that we've seen this level of integration. For that to come into full effect, you have to wait for Yosemite. Thus, a second item that causes many to wait.

And we've already seen that many users who had initial problems are not running and fully functional on iOS 8.0.2 ... without Apple doing a single thing to change that version ... so that shows that it's not an inherent problem with iOS 8.0.2 that caused those machines that are functioning "now" to have those problems. That's because they are running without problems, right now as we speak.

The only way these issues are going to get fixed is when Apple releases another update with fixes and improvements. Yes this is a user forum but hopefully someone is reading this because sending "feedback" or wasting your time at a genius bar isn't going to get the job done.

You are wrong :

1.) APPLE continued to sign IOS7 for one or two weeks after IOS 8 release.

2.) I use caps when im am upset, not surprised...

But now its over. And this quite new ipad2 with cellular / 64GB ram will be trashed

if APPLE does not do something for us.

Medium term i'll try to find my way out of APPLE, as many of us screwed by obsolecence

i assume.

For everyone else:

On my iPad 2, have already:

1) Soft reset (kept contents)

2) Hard reset (lost contents)

3) Rebooted numerous times

4) Used the device with no apps installed on it

5) Turned off all the keyboard settings such as auto-correct etc

All of these still have the same result:

1) Slow opening, switching apps

2) Crashing of Safari

3) Reloading of almost every tab when switching back and form

4) Keyboard extremely sluggish and slow

If you have a device, it's really probably not worth resetting it since chances are you'll just waste your time and end up with the same result. A little bit of degradation is acceptable when running a newer OS on older hardware but surely no one would expect such a poor release.

If there was something inherently wrong with the update that Apple needed, and could fix, then why is it that the Update has worked on other devices, iPads, iPhones etc..?

The Update is just a set of instructions. If you hand a sheet of Paper to 10 people with the exact same set of instructions, but 2 have issues with whatever the instructions had them do, then do you automatically assume the instructions have an error that needs fixing, or do you perhaps think that the 2 people with issues may have done something wrong, or something happened while they were following them?

Now I'm not saying you did something wrong, during the update, but It is possible that something happened during the update that caused a file to corrupt, or was improperly copied over etc... something that is out of Apple's control.

Because, with all things being equal, if you follow the same set of instructions the same way every time, the results should be the same. Since the update did not change between your iPad and someone else's, then there's other factors here to consider.

Again, if there's something inherently wrong, why is it My iPad works with the update? The error could not have magically corrected itself on my iPad but not yours?

The issue here, is not that Apple needs to fix a phantom problem with their update, its that something happened while updating, that is basically impossible to foresee, or account for.

As StarTraveler has said, many people have been able to resolve their issues by Resetting, Resetting all settings, or even Restoring the iPad to Factory Condition using a computer running iTunes.

If you have not done so, Its a good idea to try it. And even if you have done so, its a good idea to try it again without restoring a backup, if only to see if it runs o.k without anything on it to rule out possible culprits.

Ohh, and FYI, I own an iPad 2, almost 3 years old. Cracked screen, and non functional home button due to a drop, that works perfectly fine on iOS 8. Software wise everything works the way it did on iOS 7, and sometimes even better,

Touge wrote:

There are 32 pages of complaints regarding this particular issue. I don't think the problem is with "Individual" devices.

When you see many of the individuals here solving the problems and still using iOS 8.0.2 ... and the vast and overwhelming majority using iOS 8.0.2 without problems ... and all the while without Apply having change one single thing to iOS 8.0.2 ... there's no question that it's related to individual machines, ranging all the way from corrupt files to a glitch during installation, even hardware problems.

Just the mere existence of ONE iPad working with iOS 8.0.2 shows that it is not inherently a problem within that version. But, we don't have "just one" ... we have millions upon millions running it. So, it's far beyond a forgone conclusion that iOS 8.0.2 can run on iPads, without any major problems. That puts it down to problems within individual machines.

Again, tha doesn't mean that those very few (compared to the overal installed user base) are "not" having problems or that they are simply having some "halucination" ... but rather it means that they CAN fix it and it WILL run on iOS 8.0.2.

Stop looking to Apple to blame, when it's already clear that the iPads and even the iPad 2s can run on iOS 8.0.2. If you sit there and just continually blame Apple and don't work toward a solution on your individual device ... all you will have is "nothing but complaints" (and nothing more will happen). And unfortunately, that's what we already see happening here.

Touge wrote:

SInce safari shat itself and Google chrome not much better, I gave dolphin a try, and it seems to work well.

All the iOS web browsers have to use the Safari engine. They all are "Safari" underneath ... :-) ...

totallyhorrible wrote:

For everyone else:

On my iPad 2, have already:

1) Soft reset (kept contents)

2) Hard reset (lost contents)

3) Rebooted numerous times

4) Used the device with no apps installed on it

5) Turned off all the keyboard settings such as auto-correct etc

All of these still have the same result:

1) Slow opening, switching apps

2) Crashing of Safari

3) Reloading of almost every tab when switching back and form

4) Keyboard extremely sluggish and slow

If you have a device, it's really probably not worth resetting it since chances are you'll just waste your time and end up with the same result. A little bit of degradation is acceptable when running a newer OS on older hardware but surely no one would expect such a poor release.

What were you told when you took your iPad to the Apple store?

Yeah, I think this is where I get off this bus. I absolutely agree this is not what this forum is about. I think everybody would have been happier engaging Apple more constructively - in ways that might lead to bug tickets, since that will hopefully solve the problem and reduce the chances this will happen again.

I just reply here to express my anger about the iOS8 update!!!! It made my iPad2 a worthless piece of junk.I am sure Apple is monitoring the discussion. So, expressing concerns is not a bad thing. Maybe an official reply about their "beautifully designed" software is in order now after much steam was released.

So, this forum is to help each other, right? If so, can someone now summarize the 100s of replies and say what to do about it?

K@NE wrote:

I just reply here to express my anger about the iOS8 update!!!! It made my iPad2 a worthless piece of junk.I am sure Apple is monitoring the discussion. So, expressing concerns is not a bad thing. Maybe an official reply about their "beautifully designed" software is in order now after much steam was released.

So, this forum is to help each other, right? If so, can someone now summarize the 100s of replies and say what to do about it?

So you don't want any assistance and you're here just to whine?

I actually prefer just one solution, although I know others have come up with a variety. I call my solution "nuking your iPad" ... :-) ... and that's to basically put it back to a factory default setting, which makes it pristine and "new" (in a manner of speaking).

And I also prefer that because it will minimize the amount of time one puts into a solution. And in addition, it will give one a clue as to whether they may need a hardware check. If the hardware is okay, then the reset to factory default will also expose a potential bugs in the system and they can be reported as coming from a pristine system, without any of your data on it.

All of the above makes "nuking your iPad" the best bet!

I have the same problem. The iOS 8.0 upgrade is awful. My iPad is slower and I am unable to update/ upload spreadsheets in Quickoffice. Now I have to have two programs to do the work normally done with one. Google Sheets & Docs is not an improvement over Quickoffice. Apple needs to allow a restore to iOS 7.

SBihr wrote:

I have the same problem. The iOS 8.0 upgrade is awful. My iPad is slower and I am unable to update/ upload spreadsheets in Quickoffice. Now I have to have two programs to do the work normally done with one. Google Sheets & Docs is not an improvement over Quickoffice. Apple needs to allow a restore to iOS 7.

What did they tell you when you took the iPad to the Apple Store?