ios 8 - rubbish
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The five finger pinch to close an app on my iPad only works sometimes.
The Frequently Visited websites in Safari are annoying. Why can't they be turned off?
Can't get an image URL anymore (ios7 allowed you to copy an image and paste the URL into an address bar).
Slower and more jerky operation overall.
When trying to type something (like a reply on here) the keyboard sometimes only appears for a split second. Also, the box I'm typing in disappears off the top of the screen.
None of these were issues with ios7.
The Frequently Visited websites in Safari are annoying. Why can't they be turned off?
Can't get an image URL anymore (ios7 allowed you to copy an image and paste the URL into an address bar).
Slower and more jerky operation overall.
When trying to type something (like a reply on here) the keyboard sometimes only appears for a split second. Also, the box I'm typing in disappears off the top of the screen.
None of these were issues with ios7.
.FFs I just typed a bit if a long reply. It froze up and shut down.
None of these so called improvements are actually imprivements before you even get to the bugs.
The only thing I liked about this iPad mini was for surfing the net. Buts it's f
king crap now might as well get and android device because it's doing what I don't like on them with added problems.
None of these so called improvements are actually imprivements before you even get to the bugs.
The only thing I liked about this iPad mini was for surfing the net. Buts it's f
king crap now might as well get and android device because it's doing what I don't like on them with added problems.Girlfriend's iPhone 5 and Dad's iPhone 5C have both been running poorly since the upgrade to iOS 8. Apps on the girlfriend's just keep crashing the entire time. Dad's was glacially slow, but now on 8.0.2 and things seem a little better thankfully.
As a dedicated Android user, I understand when the odd app crashes on my phone as there are thousands of possible hardware/software combinations - that's the price you pay for a very open and customisable operating system. But why, when Apple controls all of the hardware and software (to the extent that you can only install things from the App Store), can they not seem to get it right?
As a dedicated Android user, I understand when the odd app crashes on my phone as there are thousands of possible hardware/software combinations - that's the price you pay for a very open and customisable operating system. But why, when Apple controls all of the hardware and software (to the extent that you can only install things from the App Store), can they not seem to get it right?
Slightly off topic, but you guys seem to know more than I do about IOS and ipads.
Since I upgraded to IOS 8.0 I can no longer save photoes from face book. I can click on save photo, but when I go to the photos on the ipad, they are not there, is this something to do with IOS 8.0 or something I did. Dont want to deflect from this thread, just a simple one off answer would do, cheers guys.
Since I upgraded to IOS 8.0 I can no longer save photoes from face book. I can click on save photo, but when I go to the photos on the ipad, they are not there, is this something to do with IOS 8.0 or something I did. Dont want to deflect from this thread, just a simple one off answer would do, cheers guys.
wiffmaster said:
Girlfriend's iPhone 5 and Dad's iPhone 5C have both been running poorly since the upgrade to iOS 8. Apps on the girlfriend's just keep crashing the entire time. Dad's was glacially slow, but now on 8.0.2 and things seem a little better thankfully.
As a dedicated Android user, I understand when the odd app crashes on my phone as there are thousands of possible hardware/software combinations - that's the price you pay for a very open and customisable operating system. But why, when Apple controls all of the hardware and software (to the extent that you can only install things from the App Store), can they not seem to get it right?
Ph our issue sounds more like the app developers not updating there apps to ios8. They've only had about 3 months to do it.....As a dedicated Android user, I understand when the odd app crashes on my phone as there are thousands of possible hardware/software combinations - that's the price you pay for a very open and customisable operating system. But why, when Apple controls all of the hardware and software (to the extent that you can only install things from the App Store), can they not seem to get it right?
I'm not an Apple zealot (am typing this on a Google Nexus) but is it not the case that people have got somewhat unrealistic expectations when it comes to Apple updates?
The iPhone was revolutionary not so much in technology but in packaging and user interfacing, and the iPad reinvigorated (revived?) the tablet market which at the time mainly only existed for a select few nerds.
The problem seems to be that people keep expecting that kind of "things will never be the same again" innovation every time a few iDevice is released. The marketplace is so different now, with the likes of Samsung, LG, HTC, etc releasing devices with equal or superior hardware that are only really different from iPhones in software terms. There isn't really the scope for giant evolutionary steps anymore, and people are so used to their phones being more powerful than (or replacing completely) their desktop PCs that it would take something biblical to recreate that first gen buzz. The first iPhone came out when I still had my Nokia N95 that had a scrollwheel to navigate websites..
IPhone 6 looks pretty nice, but we're spoilt for choice nowadays and Apple's competitors (and Android OS) itself isn't objectively worse, just different.
The iPhone was revolutionary not so much in technology but in packaging and user interfacing, and the iPad reinvigorated (revived?) the tablet market which at the time mainly only existed for a select few nerds.
The problem seems to be that people keep expecting that kind of "things will never be the same again" innovation every time a few iDevice is released. The marketplace is so different now, with the likes of Samsung, LG, HTC, etc releasing devices with equal or superior hardware that are only really different from iPhones in software terms. There isn't really the scope for giant evolutionary steps anymore, and people are so used to their phones being more powerful than (or replacing completely) their desktop PCs that it would take something biblical to recreate that first gen buzz. The first iPhone came out when I still had my Nokia N95 that had a scrollwheel to navigate websites..
IPhone 6 looks pretty nice, but we're spoilt for choice nowadays and Apple's competitors (and Android OS) itself isn't objectively worse, just different.
I was complaining about power consumption before on 8.0.0, well I installed 8.0.2 last night and charged it to 100%. Just under 24 hours later and it is down to 50% with no calls made, 2 hours browsing via wifi (3h 16m "usage") mostly in Chrome. Which is interesting, because it is telling me that Safari has used 37% of the power, despite using it far less than Chrome (and terminating it). Under iOS7 it would have been maybe half that. Seriously considering rolling back to 7.
In some previous releases it did various things in background after an upgrade meaning that there is no means of assessing battery life immediately after upgrade. Give it time and it settles down.
Having said that I can't say I've seen it going from 7 to 8 although my battery life on the two iPhones and three iPads my wife and I have are absolutely fine.
Having said that I can't say I've seen it going from 7 to 8 although my battery life on the two iPhones and three iPads my wife and I have are absolutely fine.
Since installing IOS8 my iPad Air hs been just about unusable. It drops the wifi connection and Safari locks up so regularly that 5Ghz is unusable.
I thought that dropping down to 2.4Ghz had fixed the problem but it hasn't.
Wifi dropping off. Safari just locking up and sitting doing nothing. Even pressing the home button does nothing. I just have to wait.
Small H. Tried to have a face time today. No chance. Every 2 minutes wifi drops off.
Google shows loads and loads having exactly the same problems. Tried all the fixes but nothing helps.
The iPad has gone from being the main device for Internet etc in the house to propped up in a corner. I'm now back on the laptop.
Apple have lost the plot ....
I thought that dropping down to 2.4Ghz had fixed the problem but it hasn't.
Wifi dropping off. Safari just locking up and sitting doing nothing. Even pressing the home button does nothing. I just have to wait.
Small H. Tried to have a face time today. No chance. Every 2 minutes wifi drops off.
Google shows loads and loads having exactly the same problems. Tried all the fixes but nothing helps.
The iPad has gone from being the main device for Internet etc in the house to propped up in a corner. I'm now back on the laptop.
Apple have lost the plot ....
Durzel said:
I'm not an Apple zealot (am typing this on a Google Nexus) but is it not the case that people have got somewhat unrealistic expectations when it comes to Apple updates?
The iPhone was revolutionary not so much in technology but in packaging and user interfacing, and the iPad reinvigorated (revived?) the tablet market which at the time mainly only existed for a select few nerds.
The problem seems to be that people keep expecting that kind of "things will never be the same again" innovation every time a few iDevice is released. The marketplace is so different now, with the likes of Samsung, LG, HTC, etc releasing devices with equal or superior hardware that are only really different from iPhones in software terms. There isn't really the scope for giant evolutionary steps anymore, and people are so used to their phones being more powerful than (or replacing completely) their desktop PCs that it would take something biblical to recreate that first gen buzz. The first iPhone came out when I still had my Nokia N95 that had a scrollwheel to navigate websites..
IPhone 6 looks pretty nice, but we're spoilt for choice nowadays and Apple's competitors (and Android OS) itself isn't objectively worse, just different.
I dont think its that at all - I think its a case of if it aint broke, why break it with an update that isn't 100% better, especially when you control the environment totally the way Apple does.The iPhone was revolutionary not so much in technology but in packaging and user interfacing, and the iPad reinvigorated (revived?) the tablet market which at the time mainly only existed for a select few nerds.
The problem seems to be that people keep expecting that kind of "things will never be the same again" innovation every time a few iDevice is released. The marketplace is so different now, with the likes of Samsung, LG, HTC, etc releasing devices with equal or superior hardware that are only really different from iPhones in software terms. There isn't really the scope for giant evolutionary steps anymore, and people are so used to their phones being more powerful than (or replacing completely) their desktop PCs that it would take something biblical to recreate that first gen buzz. The first iPhone came out when I still had my Nokia N95 that had a scrollwheel to navigate websites..
IPhone 6 looks pretty nice, but we're spoilt for choice nowadays and Apple's competitors (and Android OS) itself isn't objectively worse, just different.
skeeterm5 said:
Both ipads and iphones upgraded without a single issue.
What I don't understand is how users can have such different experiences when the base kit is essentially the same.
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Are your iPads Air's ? My 5th Generation iPod Touch connects to the wifi fine as does my older iPad 2...What I don't understand is how users can have such different experiences when the base kit is essentially the same.
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