Ipad really slow after update to iOS 9

It was hideously slow for me after update. So took suggestion of restoring as a new device and now it's back to its old responsive self.

i Had nothing major to lose.

let see how long before it slows down again.

thanks to the person suggesting the restore to new tip.

Dones restoring to new, ie factory reset, restore with original ios or ios9?

IOS-9.

OK thank you. I have tinkered with settings deleted some stuff it helps but I guess these pads have a limited shelf time 3-4 years in my experience. I started with original iPad which is virtually useless now, then IPad mini which is still going for now, and I have mini iPad 1 128gb but each iOS puts strains on earlier ones. I guess if you do not need to update iOS every time then it will last longer. I highly recommend 64gb or above though, 16gb 32gb pretty much a waste of time. After all the gripes I still think Apple iPad is the one to beat, the competition is hotting up though.

You're welcome. Try the Restore as new tip Intuitive Niel suggested. It's usually the last trouble shooting step recommended but sometimes its the accumulated gumk you've collected over the last 4 years that are preventing your iPad from working correctly. Make sure to have a iTunes or iCloud backup first.

Sometimes it's suggested you when setting up your iPad you set it up as a new device first. If everything works OK you set it up again from your backup. I think setting it up from your backup should be enough.

Don't know if this will help anybody.......

I do a lot of writing with Pages on my iPad 3. After installing ios9, Pages became unusably slow due to keyboard lag. Other apps a bit sluggish but usable.

I Turned "Show lower case letters" OFF and problems disappeared.

Keyboard problem or Pages problem? Don't know. Hope it gets fixed.

I totally agree with Cyber. I was delighted with my iPad 2 until ios8. I then upgraded to ios9 hoping for the promised improvement. Clearly Apple are being less than honest about the compatibility of the latest ios with older iPads. I was thinking of buying a new iPad, but Apple as a company are not what they once were. The most annoying change is that while Safari, Pages, etc run hopelessly slowly - third party apps still work fine after upgrades. Its almost as if Apple are deliberately trashing our older iPads hoping that in frustration we will buy the latest model. No chance of that! Apple software is now so buggy that we are being forced to change to Android or MS. Even this Apple web page is full of bugs. Wake up Apple!

Thank you. The setting is you need to change is settings> general> restrictionss> keyboard> Show lower case keys.> off. iI just turned it off and it's staying off, What a difference it makes. Thanks again.

Everybody on here who is worried that their devices are running slow and have really bad lag in apps because of using an older iPad is wrong for thinking that. I have the iPad Air 2 and it is slow after upgrading to iOS 9 also. It's not only iPads. My iPhone 5s lags and land lady's iPhone 6 lags. The thing causing the lag is iOS 9. Apple had the best operating system ever with iOS and they have found a way to destroy it. I wonder when if ever it will be fixed but if not soon I will be looking at android powered products in the future.

Have you looked through this entire posting and tried my suggested fixes?

I am not posting them in here, again.

There are 5 suggested fixes and you should try them all to see if this helps with any of your iPad issues.

Good Luck!

I Posted recently with what I thought was a solution to a problem with Pages running slow under iOS 9. I believed that turning off the lower-case keyboard solved the problem of keyboard lag in Pages, but I was mistaken. After further testing I have narrowed the problem down to this predictable scenario: when I open a document in Pages the keyboard is fine and responsive. If I hide Pages by switching to a different app, or if the iPad switches off due to timeout, when I return to Pages, the keyboard lag is so bad it is unusable. Re-opening the document or restarting Pages solves the problem until the next time the app is hidden. This is the same behaviour irrespective of which keyboard I use, so still hoping for a fix.

I have a iPad air 2 and I'm having problem with it being slow also mostly on Safari if I restart my iPad it seem to be better for a while but then goes back to ******* me off, I have 150 MBPS Verizon Fios so I know that isn't the problem. I think this kinda blows the concept of needing newer hardware out of the water. I'm trying to be patient waiting for a update that will fix mine and everyone else's problems. I really believe Apple will get it done just don't know when. If I was Apple they should be concerned about the iPad pro rollout because I was going to buy the new Pro when it comes out but now I'm having second thoughts about purchasing a new paperweigh. LOL Good luck to everyone keep the faith

Apple fired Scott Forstall over not apologizing over the maps issue they had which to me is petty. That started the decline of iOS and then after he left the other main guy they had retired after iOS7 and now you see how buggy iOS 8 was and iOS 9 is total junk. They seriously have issues with the main selling point of their devices which was the always smooth running iOS. Hopefully they'll be able to hire some talent to deal with it. It ultimately is the fault of the CEO for poor judgment and bad decision making. They need another Steve Jobs bad.

MIchel

i have tried all your fixes. I even did ad complete restore when I first went to iOS 9.1. Your fixes helped but Safari is still almost unusable. I have to reload at minimum 2 out of 3 webpages to get them to load and they still load unreasonably slow. It also crashes with every app at least once an hour. 32 gb withatleast half available. I'm glad yours work but I am ready to smash this thing Any other fixes other then iOS 9.2 or Samsung?

YYes. It didn't help with the slowness issue.