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Q: iPad 2 Performance

Will this latest update cause my iPad 2 to run even slower than it current is?

iPad 2, iOS 9.3.3

Posted on Aug 10, 2016 12:09 PM

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Q: iPad 2 Performance

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  • by JimmyCMPIT,

    JimmyCMPIT JimmyCMPIT Aug 10, 2016 12:11 PM in response to raymondfromgroveland
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    Aug 10, 2016 12:11 PM in response to raymondfromgroveland

    has that what has been reported or your fear that it will?

    I installed it on a 4S, I have not seen that it's slower and thats a pretty old device.

  • by Skydiver119,

    Skydiver119 Skydiver119 Aug 10, 2016 12:21 PM in response to raymondfromgroveland
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    Aug 10, 2016 12:21 PM in response to raymondfromgroveland

    I Think it does depend on what you're doing on it. My mom uses my old iPad2 for solitaire and it works fine, but my niece uses one for her Smurf's village and it freezes and is very slow....so more processor intensive, more of a lag you'll experience.

     

    IPad 2's are 5-6 years old now, which is positively ancient technology wise. It's like trying to run windows 8 on a commodore Amiga....just more demand than there are resources to handle.

  • by Allan Jones,

    Allan Jones Allan Jones Aug 10, 2016 1:08 PM in response to raymondfromgroveland
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    Aug 10, 2016 1:08 PM in response to raymondfromgroveland

    My iPad 2 (32GB wifi only) has zero issues with any release of iOS 9. I upgraded to 9.3.4 last week and it shows no change in performance, even when using graphics-intensive apps. I have about 20GB free space and only update it by connecting the iPad to a Mac with a USB cable and using iTunes to do the work.

     

    TIP: If using a computer to backup and update an iDevice, make sure the computer has the latest version of iTunes before you start. Saves a lot of grief.