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iPhone 6 Plus and iOS 9 major lag

Hello!

I just wanted to check how many of you have a bad and not stable/laggy experience with iOS 9 on your newer devices (iPhone 6 and 6 plus)? After I updated my phone a week ago, my phone feels like it was made at least 5 years ago performance wise. EVERYTHING is laggy. From scrolling, writing, opening and closing apps, animations, to the worst lagfest of them all - the new appswitcher. How is it possible that such a new device, iPhone 6 Plus, performs in such a horrible way with the new iOS? Do you guys know if Apple has acknowledged this problem? I can't seem to find anything online stating this fact except for same threads as mine. This is not acceptable in any way, shape or form. We've reached all the way up to iOS 9 and Apple should not release such a poor excuse of an iOS to the public in such a manner. Furthermore this problem doesn't seem to be exclusive for the phones as I am experiencing exactly what was mentioned above on my iPad mini 2.

Does anybody have some insight into this problem?

iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 9.0.1

Posted on Sep 28, 2015 9:01 PM

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user807

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Posted on Sep 30, 2015 7:55 PM

I have the exact same issue with my iPhone 6 Plus 128GB model. After doing a full restore using the ipsw files for iOS 9, iOS 9.0.1 they still have not been fixed. Performance with the OS, Apple apps and third party apps is so lagged and brutal that I hate using or even looking at my phone. I feel like I've been ripped off by Apple at this point. I've contacted their support twice and now that iOS 9.0.2 has been released I'll be doing a fresh restore using that ipsw. If it still isn't improved I'll be calling for a third time tomorrow.

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Dec 2, 2015 12:00 PM in response to Shahraki

I got my iPhone 6 Plus from Verizon January 2015. It's the 128 GB, Space Gray. It has always been laggy, but I've just "rolled" with it. It's getting worse now. Several times a day, I'll turn my phone on and the screen is frozen or I can start going through Facebook, Clash of Clans, text messages, etc. and then it will suddenly freeze and touch screen doesn't work. I find that just locking the phone and then unlocking it works and allows the touch screen to start working again. Sometimes my phone won't lock though and will just stay lit up and won't go to a blank screen. I'm using the Verizon Edge program. I don't know if I should just go back there and use my insurance to see about getting a new phone or if I should just go to an Apple store and see what they can do. I've been reading some of these posts and they all seem to be because of the update. I don't know if mines related to the update or if I just got a lemon and this is a hardware issue. I got the 128GB because I planned on keeping this phone for awhile, but it's gotten slower, so what's the point of having all this space if it's just going to slow down like a Windows 3.1 computer? Any advice?

Dec 3, 2015 2:10 PM in response to blackneck6666

This truly helped me. Thank you. My phone hasn't locked up once today. That's really annoying that the biggest nearly $1,000 has all these features but doesn't have enough processing power to run these (let alone the lower end ones). Please fix this Apple!

Dec 3, 2015 2:11 PM in response to Gregarius Rex

This was the message on page 2 that helped.

blackneck6666Oct 18, 2015 12:57 PM Re: iPhone 6 Plus and iOS 9 major lag
Re: iPhone 6 Plus and iOS 9 major lagin response to roaminggnome

just found on google search not sure it work or not, i'm trying this solution.

http://osxdaily.com/2015/09/18/slow-ios-9-speed-up-tips/

tinintin

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Dec 10, 2015 1:45 AM in response to Gregarius Rex

Really angry with this.. i have iphone 6 updated to 9.2. ios 9.2 better but still have these **kin problem
Touch screen doesnt work, laggy, delaying touch and auto touch even i just watch my iphone and do nothing. Lock screen then unlock hundred times per day to solve these problems.
I restore and do any tips i can but the lag still there.
Really really want to back to 8.4 even i know its impossible. Fix it please 😟

Dec 14, 2015 8:21 AM in response to tinintin

I am facing this too, Touch Id Unlocking lag, on iPhone 6S Plus 129Gb TSCM, seriously apple? whats going on? i am tired off of this, i wont ever buying an iphone again, if this persists, iOs 9.0... 91,... 9.2 and still have not found a real solution?

JordieW

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Jan 5, 2016 8:03 AM in response to Shahraki

The iPhone 6 Plus has 2 options. The Zoom option and the Standard option. The Zoomed option displays the resolution of the iPhone 6 on a 6 Plus. When you use the Zoomed version, the lag is gone. Even with transparacy and motion enabled. So the problem is that the high resolution is not working well with the ram that is inside the 6 Plus. That's why the 6s Plus can handle the high resolution without any lag etc. I know it's not really a fix, because you could have bought a less expensive iPhone 6. But oh well, it's a temp fix.

Hope this helps.

Greetings,

Jordie

iPhone 6 Plus and iOS 9 major lag