Q: Problems After update to iOS 8 on ipad 2

We can't. Contact Apple.

Pete

*********** PROBLEMS FIXED ************

I have spent the last month trying to get my iPad 2 running like it did before 8.0 and 8.1. Finally chatted with Apple support for two hours trying many things. Then I  followed their instructions to do a full factory reset, reinstalled all my apps, and recreated all of my email accounts.

Nothing, nothing, nothing worked! My iPad still runs crappy and web browsing (on any browser) was still tortuously slow and choppy.

Then I tried this..... I put the iPad on a shelf,  went out and bought a Surface Pro 3. Now my tablet is running with lightning speed with an abundance of apps, and the user interface is performing great!

Bye Bye Apple.

Good luck with that. Not a fix, but a substitute.

Bye Bye

Sorry to see you leave the Apple Support Forums. I hear the Windows Tablets are faultless and their OS is stable. Also that their forums have no complaints at all.

http://www.surfaceforums.net/forums/microsoft-surface-pro-3.49/

http://forums.windowscentral.com/microsoft-surface-pro-3/

Cheers

Pete

Glad things worked out for you.

I inherited an iPad 2 at no cost so I don't have much recourse to whinge here. As far as my experience goes, iOS 8.1 runs adequately on the iPad 2 if your requirements are not too demanding. In terms of sheer speed, my Nexus 7 2013 wipes the floor with it, but that said the iPad is still perfectly usable for web browsing and email.

*The mail app seems to be a little buggy and crashes from time to time necessitating a re-boot.

PfW, now that you don't have anything to lose, why not try reinstalling iOS 8.1 under iTunes and creating a new Apple account? (Apologies if you have already tried this). My line of thinking is that there might be something in your previous account which doesn't sit well with iOS 8.1 (other than the iPad!).

Could be worth a shot - better than an expensive paperweight.

I Am inches away from doing the same thing.  iOS 8 is crap!  The sooner Apple realizes we aren't accepting crap the better!  I just bought a Samsung Galaxy S5 for my phone and next time it will be an alternate Andriod  tablet.  Apple customer support always gets great ratings because their stuff used to always work.  Let's see how customers rate them when they actually have to deal with very dissatisfied customers.

THe end is near for Apple I fear and I wad actually a big fan!

So what about the many many million peoe still using IPads and iPhones with no issues. Do the handful here having issues on iPad2s represent the entire Ape customer base? Where are you getting these figures from? Please post the links where you have read this.

Thanks in advance

Pete

This is how I had a Clean Install of IOS 8.1 the first time from IOS 8.0.2 on iPad Mini after much practice on my iPad2.

My iPad Mini 32GB w/4GB free space  Downloaded IOS 8.1 thru iTunes on iMac Unplug cord from iMac iPad Reset all Settings Reset Network Settings Hook up iMac and iPad then trust computer Computer accept iPad Download Camera Roll pics to iMac Complete iPad Auto download to iMac in iTunes Sign on to iTunes Log on to Wi-Fi Unplug iPad from iMac and all is good so far after 5 days on iPad2 and Mini.

Best fix for IPAD 2 with IOS 8.

Make two Settings changes.

Change 1 ; go to Settings / General / Accessibility / Reduce Motion / Turn on

Change 2 ; go to Settings / General / Accessibility / Increase Contrast / Reduce Transparency / Turn on

Display will look a little different, but the IPAD will be useable and run much faster. Worked for me, let me know if it works for you.

I've given up.  My iPad 2 opens, if I'm lucky for about 10 seconds a day now.  Otherwise it just stays in crash loop the rest of the time. I've re-set, re-stored, wiped so many times and wasted so many hours in so doing so, all to no avail.  iPad's now in the bin and so are Apple.

When someone takes their iPad in to Apple, the first thing they do is run a hardware check. Have you had that done yet? The reason why I ask is if it's not a hardware problem, then the iPad 2 model will run on iOS 8.1 ... without a doubt. It pays to know for sure that it's not a hardware problem. Then you know for sure you can get it going again.

After installing new operating system have all the same problems. I eliminated apps that took lots to MB, lots of songs, and photos. Theses measures helped some. Still cannot find my bookmarks, won't let me open them, and will not download my magazines. Only a few pages then won't continue. even typing is slow. What can we do?

My iPad 2 doesn't work at all since upgrading 8.2.  Just loops its way through boot up and then crashes.  Have given up and thrown it in the bin.  Never buying another Apple product again

Since I know the iPad 2 can run iOS 8.1 without problems, before throwing it away, send it to me ... and I'll pay for the shipping. I can always use something like this!

I use iPad 3rd edition MC707/LLA WiFi issues iOS 8.1 and had same problems with WiFi slow etc.  Fixed it by turning off Bluetooth and all is well for now!

Turn off Bleutooth and see if that helps.....worked for me!