Q: Problems After update to iOS 8 on ipad 2

Same issue - this seems like a purposeful move to get upgrades...very annoying

I really get a kick from all of the "Apple Apologists" that post here. To them I say, stop apologizing and start posting solutions. I find it hard to believe that these problems are being imagined by all the users that are having problems. No matter what level of expertise they have, these problems should have been avoided by Apple.

On the other hand, there are people with the same model devices who are not having problems, so it does not appear that the bugs are device dependent. It's more probable that some combination of settings, download and setup procedures, apps residing on the device, etc. are at the root of these problems. It is entirely Apple's responsibility to resolve these issues. Users should not have to spend hours searching the net and reading obscure blogs to find solutions to the problem they create. They better do it soon or people will be jumping ship permanently.

TThis is so jacked up!  It has had me reinstall the 8.1 update??  Which made it worse I think?

I installed 8.1 and reseted network setups. And it seems working better.

Thanks, edmundseet. That worked, miraculously!  I wonder why.

Same thing for me. Upset !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i want to go back tu IOS 7 or want Apple to do something

It is not big deal don't worry u should back to the old ios and the i pad will work great cuz the update is not dealing good with this old i pad

Me too! I thought it was the battery failing; but from what I am reading on this thread it is a problem with software, not hardware. Hope Apple has a fix soon.

OK but how can I return to previous version of IOS ?

It's not possible ... plus ... it's not supported by Apple. But the main thing is that it is simply "not technically possible". I'm not sure why some people even bother mentioning it when it's not at all possible to do it. I guess that just reflects how much they "know" (or rather "don't know") about the subject!

Ummm ... I'm really curious about something! How or where do you get the idea that it's even possible, technologically speaking, to even do that? I'm really wondering where this MISINFORMATION comes from. Is there some sort of website out there telling you this?

Just to satisfy your own curiosity on the matter, you can take your iPad down to the Apple Store and have them check the battery. They'll check the state that it is In. Maybe you could also ask them how many charge cycles it has gone through. This will give you an idea of how far along in its life it is.

Does anybody have a fix for this problem? My ipad 2 is now very slow!

Many thanks.  People at the store have always been very good about helping me, but since my iPad is out of Apple Care, I hadn't considered bringing it in.  Actually, I hope it's an IOS problem and not the battery since Apple will update, hopefully soon, and address the problem. But, if it is the battery, then it's time for me to upgrade to a new iPad. I don't belive in putting money into an obsolete device. But, in any case, your recommendation is really good, and it's something to keep in mind; and, , I will go to the store and see if they will check the battery for me.

Do a reset to factory default condition using iTunes. This will give you a "clean install" and have your iPad set up just like it came off the factory floor. Be sure to do your backups!

Choosing an iOS Backup Method (Should I Use iTunes or iCloud to back up ...)

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT5262

Back up and Restore your iOS Device with iCloud or iTunes

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766

iTunes: About iOS Backups

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4946

iOS: Troubleshooting Encrypted Backups

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5162

Use iTunes to Restore your iOS Device to Factory Settings

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1414