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Hey guys, I have an iPad Mini 1 that is running iOS 9.3.5, and it is so slow and almost useable. Everything lags on it (apps, web browsing, even texting) and it's literally faster to get up and boot up my MacBook or fetch my iPhone. So my question is, what's the optimal iOS to use on the iPad Mini 1 so that it runs at a useable rate?
Thanks,
Jon
iPad mini Wi-Fi, iOS 9.3.5
The iOS version on a device can't be downgraded (Apple doesn't support downgrading), and 9.3.5 is as high as the first gen goes, so you can't install a different version on it.
What have you tried to see if they improve things e.g. have you tried :
- closing apps via the iPad's taskbar
- clearing Safari's history and data : Settings > Safari
- soft-reset/reboot : press and hold both the sleep and home buttons for about 10 to 15 seconds (ignore the red slider), after which the Apple logo should appear
- backing up (and copying any purchases over to your computer's iTunes library via File > Devices > Transfer Purchases) and restoring to the backup
- adjusting settings e.g. turning 'reduce motion' on (Settings > General > Accessibility), turning off 'background app refresh (Settings > General), turning off multitasking gestures (Settings > General)
- resetting back to factory defaults (after copying off purchases and any documents, photos etc that you want to keep) and then resyncing
onetruevu wrote:
my question is, what's the optimal iOS to use on the iPad Mini 1 so that it runs at a useable rate?
You may have already experienced the "good" iOS version on your device before it started to slow down considerably. However, it doesn't matter what version because you now have version 9.3.5 and you're stuck with it. Follow the instructions posted earlier to 'fix' the slowness.
Best iOS to use on iPad mini 1?
