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Tbonzai Author

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iPad 2 and iOS 8.0.2 problems

If you own an iPad 2, I would suggest you avoid iOS 8.0.2. Here are a list of the problems I encountered. Where I was able to resolve it, the solution is also listed.

Hardware: iPad 2 WiFi 32 GB Model A1395 with 8.3 GB available

1) Immediately after applying 8.0.2 using iTunes on a MBP, the iTunes status showed that I was 15.4 GB over capacity. I looked at the usage in the iPad settings and showed 2.4 GB available. Digging around, I found that none of my music appeared in the Music app. I tried several reboots of both the MBP and iPad, but nothing would fix the issue. Resolution: I finally had to do an OS restore followed by a Restore from Backup to get my apps and settings back. The music I had to manually restore.

2) When opening multiple tabs in Safari, then closing one of them the tab to which I am switched back is blank. While this sounds like an irritating issue that iOS Safari has had for years, it is different now. In prior iOS versions, the tab would be blank but would immediately refresh the content when I switched to it. The automatic refresh does not work consistently now, perhaps only 40%-50% of the time. I have no solution for this.

3) App switching using a double-click on the Home button or via a four finger swipe up is very slow. I have no solution for this.

4) Safari seems extra slow. I have no solution for this.

iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iOS 8

Posted on Sep 29, 2014 7:41 PM

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Tbonzai Author

Level 1

11 points

Oct 5, 2014 2:40 PM in response to MarblePP

MarblePP,

I don't expect any answer from Apple. Frankly, they make their money on hardware, not software. I'm sure they'd like for you to buy the latest hardware, even though yours is only about 2-3 years old. Look at their track record. They come out with new hardware and a new OS every year. If your old hardware has the specs to use the new hardware, that's fine but they make no accommodation for backwards compatibility. The most frustrating part of this is that the security patches are only released in these updates as well. They don't release patches for prior versions. If your hardware is not compatible with the new release, you are stuck with security holes, some of which are major and caused by their coding errors. I would LOVE to see the government step in on this and force them to do a software "recall" just like they do any other product.

Thedee

Level 1

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Oct 7, 2014 6:20 AM in response to Tbonzai

YYes upgraded to 8.02 everything very slow most noticeable Safari, links not working as before and apps crash , avoid 8.02

shame on Apple for releasing something so buggy

Ashmara

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Oct 7, 2014 8:14 PM in response to MarblePP

I agree that Apple needs to respond to their customers. Ipad2 failed to restart after upgrade via itunes to 8.02. Performed a recover and restore from backup to finally get my ipad2 to start again.

Now this ipads fails to turn on first time, is extremely slow and laggy. Swipe will not work in many applications now. Apple needs to solve the problem with their update or allow a method to return to 7.1.2 system.

As an aside, I have 2 iphones5 both using the same carrier, Virgin in Australia. Updated one to 8.02 and now cannot send or receive SMS unless cellular data is turned on. The another iphone5 I have left on 7.1.2 and no problems with SMS. Tends to isolate where the problem lies one thinks.Resetting network settings solves the bug for a short time but it reappears shortly after. Apple support have3 suggested I take my phone in to an Apple store for repair. Do not know how this will go though.

Oct 15, 2014 9:26 AM in response to ocjay

Like Pavel's mom, I also just use my iPad 2 for email and web browsing. After upgrade, experienced all the problems listed. I made the settings changes ocjay recommended and the improvement is measureable. I was ready to throw it out the window, but now it operates much more smoothly. Thank you, ocjay

Oct 15, 2014 12:51 PM in response to lasilvers

Lucky you. It doesn't help me. And I feel I'm not the only one. Today I saw a huge thread on OSXdaily complaining about same problems.

nealuk

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Oct 15, 2014 1:19 PM in response to Pavel Gubarev

I foolishly upgraded my iPad 2 to ios 8 last night too and my iPad is now slower than an asthmatic snail.

It lags when you swipe between screens. It locks up. It reboots. Safari scrolling is painful.

Thanks Apple !

I'm going to try resetting to factory and see what happens.

Surely Apple need to address this,

MarblePP

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Oct 15, 2014 1:36 PM in response to nealuk

Sorry you are in the same boat as a lot of ipad2 users. I have tried all the so called fixes, some improvements but performance is nothing like as good as when I was running ios7. I went into an Apple Store today to complain and ask for help, bottom line......very little to be done. As you say..thanks Apple.

I have done several restores to previous dates and today, on Apples advice today, I did a restore to new iPad setting. Honestly, not a great deal of difference. It's not so sluggish. But the problem that is driving me mental is when I open safari and the second I begin to type the keyboard disappears, and I have to wait, go to the top of the screen, where the Google bar has gone to and continue typing. Also the favorites bar does not automatically retreat which it did before.

its such a shame, I have also written to Apple, no response!!

Tbonzai Author

Level 1

11 points

Oct 15, 2014 1:44 PM in response to Tbonzai

I have stumbled across another bug. When filling out forms in Safari, if you have Auto-Correction turned on the browser will often freeze after the suggested word appears then shortly thereafter it will crash. The solution to this of course is to disable the feature at "Settings" > "General" > "Keyboard" > "Auto-Correction".

Oct 19, 2014 7:38 AM in response to Tbonzai

This update has just ruined my iPad2, for which I had almost $1000 invested -- just 2 years old. I went to an Apple Store and they said erasing it and reloading it would fix it. So I had them do that. There was just a marginal improvement in the speed and sluggishness. However, BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE when doing this. I had an APP called iAnnotate PDF in which I had over 6GB of engineering plans, reference material, contracts, etc. that was NOT automatically backed up on iCloud. I did not know that a manual back-up was required for this APP. So I lost all of this material -- 6GB of files and valuable information. I went back to Apple Store and they tried to reload it from another back-up, but that didn't work, and now my iPad is even slower.

They told me at the store that they doubted Apple would ever do anything to update the software, and that iPad2 was not made to operate correctly with this new OS and they really wished Apple wouldn't do this, as they have also done it in the past. I just can't believe a company like Apple would do this, so I have lost all respect for them.

if Apple is not going to fix this OS software update blunder then they need to allow iPad2 owners to trade in their iPad2 for the latest version for just a fraction of what they sell for. They also need to assure consumers that this won't happen again. I certainly am not interested in upgrading my $1000 electronic devices every 2 years.

Oct 19, 2014 7:59 AM in response to Tbonzai

Well they have a reason to fix it: they sell still sell iPad mini which has iPad 2 hardware (A5 chip). And now it's going to be even cheaper. So the sales are to be huge.

I don't think Apple wants all those customers to be mad from the start.

MarblePP

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Oct 19, 2014 8:35 AM in response to nealuk

I've started using the google app for web browsing. It performs better than Safari, or seems to so far.

Oct 20, 2014 4:10 AM in response to MarblePP

Yes, the Google Chrome APP does seem faster than Safari. Thanks.

Oct 20, 2014 6:27 PM in response to Tbonzai

Today I switched to the Puffin free browser and things are working much better. No more copy/paste problem, lag in typing, pages loading faster, and more. Safari was a big problem on my iPad 2. Chrome still had problems for me.

Oct 22, 2014 9:24 AM in response to Pavel Gubarev

So wonder if this 8.1 that just came out will help?

Tbonzai Author

Level 1

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Oct 22, 2014 10:39 AM in response to Tarpon1405

Tarpon,

Regarding 8.1, the answer appears to be No. I updated to it because it figured it couldn't be worse. I see no noticable improvement. I will hereafter refer to this upgrade cycle as pOS 8.x.

iPad 2 and iOS 8.0.2 problems