safari iOS 8.1 freeze and slow

I just head there was a new update. iOS8.1.2 If anyone tries it, please post here if there are any improvements.

I'm leery of installing it.

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Installed 8.1.2 this morning, however nothing has changed. While I have not experienced the same depth of issues as several others in this thread, Safari is definitely slow and almost unusable ever since iOS 8. Especially it has to reload and render each tab every time I switch tab, or application. This makes working on the iPad very difficult.

Yesterday I tried other tips in this thread, resetting all settings, network settings, safari cache etc. Nothing has made a single improvement so far. I guess I'll be waiting for 8.1.3 then... 😟

iPad Mini, 1:st gen. iOS 8.1.2.

I Installed it last night On my ipad2. No significant improvement seen. Safari still does not work with Facebook page. If you try to click on a link to get a popup to open in a new tab, it just highlights the whole link to copy. Can no longer tag friends in Safari on the Facebook page. Safari is slow as molasses.

8.1.2 seems to have solved my problem with Safari of blocky content when scrolling - I.e it didn't seem to be able to keep up rendering the screen when scrolling resulting in lots of whitespace until it catches up. The problem I had with links not being active unless you scrolled the page up/down a tad seemed to be solved in 8.1.1, though there still seems to be no feedback when hitting a link (I.e link highlighted or underlined or whatever).

I still get issues with the page being reloaded too (can't remember the exact error though it seems to happen on Facebook a lot when scrolling).

QIyla,

Nothing went 'wrong' with people's downloads - the software is faulty, simple as that.

If all people had to do was 'clear their cache' or something equally obvious to a child, never mind an adult, then none of these problems would exist.

the fact is, IOS8.1+ on anything older than the latest A7 chips will run mind-numbingly slow.

Safari is an absolute joke on my device now. I could make a cup of tea in the time it takes for a page to load...

I am having this issue on my Apple devices as well, the new update unfortunately has not improved things for me. Especially the iPad 3's performance is really terrible since upgrading from iOS 7 to any of the iOS 8 versions. Said iPad was still running really smooth before the updates (with the exception of a couple of more demanding games), now it is a pain to use it at all. Performance on my new iPad Air 2 is better but not nearly as smooth as iOS once was.

I was going keep the iPad 3 because of its cellular feature (got the new one wifi only), but the way things are at the moment it won't be of much use to me. If only we were allowed to go back to iOS 7...

Performance of my iPhone 5s also decreased since upgrading, but since I'm not using it as much as my iPads I don't suffer as badly using it;-)

Maybe it is time to get back on my old iPhone 4, which still runs an older iOS;-) But seriously, this glitch totally ruins the Apple experience I am used to, and while I understand that some bugs are difficult to fix quickly, it would be nice to be given a chance to "downgrade" for the time being, especially our "older" devices...

I think you should look at your Router.

Because my wife has a new iPad Air 2 and her internet experience is super great, speed is fabulous and no slowness what-so-ever.

I think your router is the problem. I have an Asus RT-68U router and it works great. She uses the 5G signal.

Thanks for your reply, tom_eastcoast, I doubt it is my router though. The things that do work and require wifi are really fast on the Air 2, a lot faster than they ever were on my iPad 3 or any of my iPhones. The overall experience though is less smooth even on the new iPad because of the random stalls and responsiveness issues. For example, I was able to type my first post just fine without delays/stalls/freezes but already had 2 while typing this, for no obvious reason at all. I even closed all additional tabs before starting, so excessive use of tabs can't be the reason either. On the iPad 3 it would probably take me an hour to type a few lines of text using Safari;-)

I am absolutely sure that it is a software issue, which lets me hope it can and will be fixed, hopefully soon!

No, not the routers. Router great with iOS6, crappy right after iOS8.

Coincidence with everyone that their routers crapped out or suddenly became useless right after updating? I don't think so.

Even if that were the case, they should have warned us NOT to update on older ipads.

This is a software issue.

Well I was reading about iOS 8.0 and 8.1 issues on the iPad
So when my wife's new iPad Air 2 arrived 3 weeks ago, I installed iOS 8.1.1 on it.

She has absolutely no issues and speed is great and no hang ups whatsoever.

So if you are using iOS 8.1.1 on your new iPad Air 2 and my wife is also, how come you are having problems and she is not?

The only difference I can see here is the router or using the 2.4G versus 5G signal.

If it's not the router, what is it?

If it really was a router issue it would affect all kinds of apps that require a internet connection, but since most people are experiencing the stalls/freezes/delays with Safari and other browsers only it strongly looks like a software issue to me. The general slowness of older devices is probably hardware related, meaning the "old" hardware can't really handle iOS 8 in general.

Hi Tom,

One more time for the record.

Two identically specced iPads in my household, IDENTICALLY SPECCED, both factory restored, same apps, same everything. EXCEPT one runs under iOS 7.1.2 and the other under iOS 8.1.2 - And guess what?

The one under iOS 8.1.2 runs like a tortoise and the one under iOS 7.1.2 like a hare!

What's the most likely culprit Do you think?

Stephen,

There has to be an explanation for why some people have found solutions yet those don't work for everyone. No one's situation is identical. We are all using different model iPads, upgrading from different iOS versions using wireless or hard connections, have tried different tweaks or patches, are using different apps, etc ... having spent 12 years in I/T, I know that each of these scenarios can influence the results people get when they try a suggested 'fix'.

What I meant by "I'm thinking there's no one guaranteed solution for everyone as it depends on what went wrong on each individual iPad during the iOS 8 upgrade" was that I think the reason why some people (like me and Jeff12, for instance) were able to get resolution with a simple clearing of the cache is because what the upgrade broke or damaged in their particular case may not be the same as what the upgrade broke or damaged on someone else's. They may have started out on the same road (upgrade) but took different shortcuts (impact) yet still arrived at the same destination (problem). Hence different solutions for different people.

Regarding your comment, "the fact is, IOS8.1+ on anything older than the latest A7 chips will run mind-numbingly slow." ... the fact is, since clearing the cache, my old iPad is running iOS8.1.2 perfectly fine.

Finally, I'm not sure why you used such a condescending tone in your response to me. First off, I was responding directly to Jeff12, not you, and never suggested that his 'fix' would work for everyone. I was simply saying it worked for ME and was thanking him for his contribution ... so I'm not sure why you took anything I said personally.

That said, I had almost given up hope of ever being able to use my iPad for anything worthwhile, so I hope that Apple steps up soon so that you and everyone else can have your problems resolved. It's ridiculous that this is even an issue.

So having been happy with the improvement in performance of my iPad Air from going to 8 > 8.1 I upgraded to 8.1.2 last night. What a mistake. Back to the same utterly woeful performance that I experienced on 8. In particular the Safari usability is back to being a miserable experience. This is pathetic Apple, absolutely pathetic. Sick of this iPad Air now. Never again will I purchase another.

I agree, I also want to back ios7 with iPad2. More updates do not want it. I'm thinking of completely uninstall iTunes and sell the iPad. Does anyone interested? I tried to contact technical support and all links and without answers, so I sold without technical support, that Apple does not work too well ..: D