Q: IPAD2 very slow after IOS 8 upgrade

This is NOT a rant - my earlier post was removed on that basis!

My experience echoes the frustration expressed by many others, here and elsewhere - unless we users can record our frustration, the scale of the problem will remain unknown.

For the record, I was a very enthusiastic proponent of Apple products and was especially impressed with Apple software.  The iOS 8 has completely compromised my faith in Apple.

I do not have enough time to go fixing faulty software piece by piece - I pay the premium for Apple products because (previously at least) they were reliable and effective.

I hope that Apple can redeem themselves by releasing a more carefully tested update.  And an apology would be nice.

II'm excited to see what today will bring with the announcement of the new iPad Air 2, which is sure to gave features such as fingerprint reader, but more importantly, ios 8.1 may be announced/released. This could cure all of our problems.   If so... this thread dies here!!!!!

john

This is a forum set up by Apple for "users helping other users" ... and generally that fits into the category of someone having a problem in which another users "can supply a solution" for you or also helping a new user to use the forum or to help a user know where to go for what they are trying to do.

You don't have a stated problem in which you are seeking another user to supply a solution for you. What you have is "feedback" and Apple has not set up this forum for "feedback" as they already have a place for that ... it is ...

Product Feedback

https://www.apple.com/feedback/

On the other hand, if you do decide to submit an issue in which you seek another user's answer for a SOLUTION ... but ... you are unable to receive a solution that helps you, Apple has APPLE SUPPORT where you can go for direct Apple Support for customers. This present site, where you are right now is NOT APPLE SUPPORT. The following is Apple Support ...

Apple Support

http://www.apple.com/support/

Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/

Stating things that go into Apple's Feedback link and not seeking a direct solution from another user is RANTING!

The suggestion to do the factory reset and remove all my apps and settings seemed like a time consuming waste of time.  I was so wrong.  It fixed my iPad2 so it now performs as fast as day one.  I had forgotten how fast and cool this device was.  With it working again, getting it set back up took very little time.  Before I started I made sure I had list of all the apps I needed and how I had them organized, as well as any login’s I needed. 

I highly recommend doing the reset.  It’s certainly better than the alternatives; either living with a piece of junk that barely works, or buying a new one. 

That's you got it all back again!

For those reading this, and they don't know what was done, here's a thread explaining it ...

iPad 2 and iOS 8.0.2 Problems

ipad air 2 seems quite a difference with processing speed compared to the first version, what are your thoughts?

If you like your iPad 2, you can keep your iPad 2.

To help other users to try out some of the more common solutions, I found this site that gives a good summary on what people have tried:

http://www.devicegarage.net/diy-repair-blog/fix-slow-ios8-on-older-iphones

I thought it might be nice to share it with all of you. I am going to try the Hard Reset method and hopefully things works out good for me.

My SOLUTION has been to buy a Samsung Galaxy TabPro 12.2".

Good luck!

My SOLUTION has been to buy a Samsung Galaxy TabPro 12.2".

Everyone please send feedback to Apple. This is only a forum. Helpful to see we're not alone in this mess, but Apple won't do anything unless we speak up. I plan to write daily until they respond in some way. I loved Apple and told everyone I adore my ipad2. Now it's basically a toy. Don't let me down, Apple. Support your product and (for now) loyal customers.

What troubleshooting steps ha e you taken? Many here have solved their issue. Others may with tomorrow's release of 8.1

Cheers

Pete

I decided to do a reset, erasing all content and settings. Following instructions I made a backup in iTunes and also in iCloud, to be on the safe side.

After restoring the iPad I notice the process has erased 6 Gb of data including ALL my iBooks. The iTunes nightmare strikes again.

This iOS 8 update has made my iPad2 completely useless to me and I am now a happy owner of a Samsung Galaxy TabPRO 12.2".

Problem solved...

Martin

Pete, at first thought it was my cell carriers problem so I sat on the phone for 52mins. We attempted some resets. And the first guy kindly erased my original phone number. Ugh! Then I went to a genius. They attempted a reset; then they offered to swap out my device for a cool $250. I did not do the swap cuz I just knew it wasn't my device. It had worked perfectly up till the update. So, in summary, I've tried multiple resets. To be honest, I'm not to much of a techie so trying some of this stuff on my own is worrisome. I trust Apple will fix this. I truly hope. Otherwise they'll lose me as a customer. Not everyone wants to shell out so much cash every few years. Who can these days, right?!

stop misinforming people on this forum please. I do not know what your agenda is but it is clearly not bona fide. All the preceding comments were made by people who have a genuine problem that is trivialised by your advise that have been proven many times over to be ineffective.

as stated before, Star Traveler, please stop propagandising for apple!