Ipad really slow after update to iOS 9

I don't agree with you. When you have more than 40 000 people who get sick suddenly it's not nothing.

My IPad 2 had slowed for some times and I takes time this morning. Most of the times when I look after solution I look in the English world.

Have been frustrated by the answer

Here is a link have find in French as l am. There are simple tips Witch helps me.

There are image that can help others

http://macaficionados.com/2015/09/20/ios-9-astuce-comment-ameliorer-les-performa nces-37282/

I have always had static/still wallpaper on my iPad 2. Done the hard restart and removed apps and files... still slow as molasses in January.😟

Hi

Try a reboot press & hold power button & menu button until you see apple logo .

If this doesn't help go to settings - iCloud back up now .

Then restore back to factory settings this can help get rid of any bugs .

Do restore over your WiFi .

I do this about every 2 months on iphone/ iPad

Cheers

Brian

A restore NEVER, EVER restores the original OR previous iOS. The restore process never, EVER did this.

Once you upgrade a previous iOS to a newer one, you can never downgrade back.

I have updated 5 older iPads to various versions of iOS 9, including my own and all of these iPad models are running great!

I have had, as of now, over 2 dozen users who have come to forums with very similar issues and all have benefitted well from my own procedures that I use with my own iPads.

Also, I never, EVER upgrade/update any of my iDevices OR Apple computers over WifI, I upgrade/update all of my iDevices connected to a computer backed up and sync'd to iTunes and perform the upgrades/updates over iTunes.

If not all of my suggested fixes or possible solutions have completely returned your iPad to acceptable, normal or improved performance,.

Here is my own modified backup/restore procedure that has already worked, successfully, for several iPad 2/3 users, so far!

I have done this and my iPad 2 and 3 are working like new, " out of the box" units!

THIS PROCEDURE DOES NOT RETURN YOUR iPAD TO ITS PREVIOUS iOS VERSION (FYI, Nothing does!!!).

Also, as a disclaimer.

I make no guarantees, expressed or implied, that any of my own procedures will return EVERY older iPad to a usable, running condition.

First, connect your iPad to USB and sync and backup your iPad to iTunes (make sure,FIRST, your iTunes is up to the most latest version).

Then disconnect/eject your iPad from the computer.

From just the iPad, in the Settings App under the General setting, look in the right column for Reset option, then erase and reset your iPad to completely erase your iPad and then, again, from the iPad, set it up as a new iPad setup to factory "out of the box" operation.

Then reconnect your iPad to the computer and make sure to cancel the syncing, by tapping the small X to the left in the top center iTunes display box.

iTunes should detect your iPad. If iTunes begins to try and sync, again, cancel the sync.

Select Restore from Backup instead and pick your last backup to restore back to your iPad.

Once the restore is complete, finish setting up the iPad and let it sync back to iTunes you can either cancel the sync, again or let it backup, again.

Then disconnect the iPad.

Do one hard reset of your iPad by holding down both the Home and sleep/wake buttons simultaneously until your iPad goes to black and restarts with Apple logo, then release the buttons.

Once your iPad is back to the Home screen,

In the Settings App under the General tab, to the right under Spotlight sesrch, try disabling the search under apps that really do not need a search, like some games, remotes, apps that really do not need to be searched, etc., to reduce the list for Spotlight to search.

Try turning on Reduced Motion.

This is found in the Settings App in the General tab the left panel.

In the right panel look under Accessibility, the look for Reduce Motion and turn this feature "On".

You should see an appreciable performance increase on all iPad 2, 3 and 4 models.

In the Settings App under the General Tab, in the right column, look for Background App Refresh and turn this setting to "off".

If you purchased any music from iTunes, you will need to redownload that content back to your iPad for playing directly from your iPad and not from Apple Music servers.

Also, if your iPad contained a lot of images in the Photos app, these will take time to regenerate the original AND thumbnail images themselves inside of the Photos app when you first launch it.

Good Luck!

charles-harry wrote:

I don't agree with you. When you have more than 40 000 people who get sick suddenly it's not nothing.

My IPad 2 had slowed for some times and I takes time this morning. Most of the times when I look after solution I look in the English world.

Have been frustrated by the answer

Here is a link have find in French as l am. There are simple tips Witch helps me.

There are image that can help others

http://macaficionados.com/2015/09/20/ios-9-astuce-comment-ameliorer-les-performa nces-37282/

Whether you agree or not, the fact is, users having issues with their older iPad models represents maybe 1-3 percent and perhaps even less than that!

Apple sold iPad 2 models for much longer than any other iPad model worldwide.

If Apple sold, say, 40 million iPad 2 models and 40,000 are having issues, that is 1%. A small minorityof users.

Instead of trying to discredting my own comments, have you even tried any of my possible fixes and solutions instead of whining about how poorly your iPad 2 is running?

I have even posted my own modified backup/restore procedure that has not just worked for me, but has worked for over 2 dozen users who came here complaining of similar issues and some users who finally tried both of my posts after fighting and bucking my advice, came back and responded back to me how much better there iPad 2,3 and 4 models are running now since trying my own modified backup/restore procedures.

Instead of fighting with an experienced user who seems to know more about dealing with iOS upgrades/updates better than the avaerage user, you should be, at the very least, try that advice first before coming back with comments that do nothing to solve your own iPad issues.

Yes, exactly that what we all know!

BUt prefer to use my Samsung Tab until they decide to fix the issue and keep their mini ipad for my kids to use it for games nothing else(; useless(((((:

Well after owning every single model of iPhone, running 2 imac's and 2 iPad's and 2 iPad mini's Aplle have lost me I'm afraid. using the iPads at the moment is woeful and there is no solution after over 12 months of them being to slow to use. It's taken me 15 minutes to post this off a mini. The navigation is terrible.

So I'm going to buy 4 new Sony tablets this weekend and when our current 4 iPhone contract ends in April we will be switching to Samsung. The iMacs are fine for the time being.

im extremely disappointed in Apple and the idea they want you to keep upgrading the devices is just fraudulent in my view. So I'm out and I won't return to the fold either.

You'll find the EXACT same experiences OR worse with the Sony tablets running whatever version of Windows mobile or Android.

Not to mention viruses, malware and adware that will cripple those devices more times than the issues you have with Apple devices.

Good luck with all that as both mobile windows devices as well as Android OS devices have tens of thousands of malware, viruses and adware and an inferior app ecosystem.

FYI,

No one and NOT Apple, either, is forcing you to do ANYTHING!

You chose to keep buying every single new iDevice that Apple put out.

You made that decision to do that! Not Apple.

That stated,

I puchase new Apple computers and mobile devices when I feel the new hardware and software features warrant a new purchase which for me, I have just purchased a new iPad after 4 years and a new iPod Touch after nearly 7 years.

And I am STILL using my older iPad 2 and 3 models despite my new iPad purchase.

I used an iPad 3 and almost 3 years, ago, purchased a older, but like new demo iPad 2 for my wife at great discount!

Both 64 GB storage models.

I now use her iPad 2 and she uses my iPad 3.

Both my older iPads run the latest iOS 9.2.1 very well.

Have you even looked through this posting for my suggested fixes, solutions and modified restore procedures to improve the performances of your iPad models before coming here and posting your rant about your Apple devices not running well and switching to another tablet brand?

I have two major postings here that I have posted several times in this thread post.

They have help, so far, over two dozen users with issues with the latest iOS on their older iDevice models.

I am not going to repost those procedures again for you.

Search for my helpful solutions in this post and try everything in them before coming into an Apple troubleshooting forum to rant and complain!

Good Luck!

😉

Ok thank you for your sweeping statement of a reply captain kirk.

For your info I read the thread before my supposed 'rant' and none, including your, solutions work for me.

The simple fact is an Apple update wrecked 4 iPads simultaneously. They are all running different apps for different family members so it's not a common 'app' causing the problem.

As for your view on android and Windows ....... Well all I can say is my Samsung 'work' phone and Sony 'work' tablet haven't missed a beat in 2 yrs use so far where as my Apple 'personal' iPads don't now work due to an Apple software update.

Do you get it now??

Best solution for you is that you beam yourself up scotty!

Glad to hear that your Samsung and Sony devices haven't had any issues.

That's really great!

Hope your complete switch to those devices continues to work out well for you.

Obviously, you are very careful with these devices and stay away from problem websites and downloads that may contain potential viruses and malware.

That's good!

I hope you and your family enjoy your new Sony Tablets.

Sorry to see you go.

Good Luck to you and be careful out there on the web with these devices. Lots of bad stuff for thise devices just waiting.

🙂

Michel

The solution worked perfectly for me (ipad mini 1)

- do a full backup on icloud

- reset all your data from your Ipad (Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap on Erase All Content and Settings.)

- reboot, iPad will start as out of box with iOS9 (you have to login and you will have the option to restore from a iCloud backup)

- Ipad mini now goes very well

1 point more to Apple 🙂

IF you are using an original iPad Mini

and you have had reduced performance issues after "upgrading" to iOS 8

and you "upgraded" to iOS 9

DId you find that it made it better or worse?

It remained the same. Extremely poor and no difference between the two updates from a users point of view.

I am going to do this as a last ditched attempted although I have now bought the Sony tablets so if this works for the mini's then the kids can have them in the cars or I'll sell them on fleabay.

Hi

You may have a bug.

Go to settings iCloud back up now .

Then restore iPad back to factory settings .

Set back up over your WiFi

This will make ipad run a lot better .

I do this every few months with all my apple devices .

Cheers

Brian