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iPhone 6+ Lag
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They just updated Pages yesterday. Can you try it and let us know if it's resolved?
I agree as well. But the microstutters are worse than they were with the 5S. It's a small step backward in that department.
To be clear, my iPad AIR microstutters from time to time as well. It's VERY noticeable in the ETSY app, but doesn't happen at all in others. Honestly, I think it's more a software issue than anything. An issue I'm very very barely bothered by and something I would have never noticed had I not joined this board.
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My Chrome app doesn't reload unless I have 20+ tabs open. Just an observation.
Regarding the spotlight lag, I found a strange flickering shadow when in landscape. If anyone wants to try: first go into spotlight in portrait, the rotate the screen. You may see a shadow underneath the search bar flicker in and out when you tilt the device, as if it's tied to parallax.
I'm wondering if anyone else has this happen. It helps if you have a lighter colored wallpaper.
I'm wondering if anyone else has this happen. It helps if you have a lighter colored wallpaper.
I just switched from a 6 to a 6 Plus. There is most definitely lag on rotation, and sometimes when control center is swiped up. OpenGL will cache animations, so the rotation lag is worse the first time it's rotated, and slightly better afterwards (until that cache gets flushed). Reminds me of the early MacBook Pro Retina days. May or may not get fixed, who knows. Still an amazing phone.
The flicker you're seeing is a bug. Your wallpaper is set to perspective zoom. So when you bring up spotlight and rotate, the wallpaper is first zoomed in and then as you move your phone, it's attempting to follow your movements. Since it's zoomed in so much, the movement is more pronounced, and resembles a 'flicker.' Simple fix is to have iOS turn perspective zoom off when spotlight is up.
iOS 8.1.1 final has fixed that problem on both my iPhone 6 Pluses. And no, it wasn't a placebo effect: I compared one phone with 8.1 against 8.1.1, with rotations.
Mine lag quite a bit especially when I am switching back to the previous web page. All I will get is blank white page. Then when I touch the screen ever so lightly, the page will reappear. Is this a concern? Do I need to take it back and get a replacement? Thanks.
I've noticed this as well...I think it is a Safari bug. There is also a bug where I open Safari and the first page it immediately shows is one from way further back in the history and then it will flash to the most current one...I was hoping they would have fixed this in iOS 8.1.1 but they didn't
I notice lag when I move between tabs in safari. I also always have lag with the keyboard. It takes couple of seconds for the keyboard to appear when I want to use it in some website. For example macrumors.
Another lag I have been noticing to is when I move from horizontal mode to vertical mode.
Another lag I have been noticing to is when I move from horizontal mode to vertical mode.
Only lag I see is this Spotlight lag when rotating in standard as well. This doesn't bother me, because I use the phone in "zoomed" mode. I will say however, for a brand new phone, this is somewhat disheartening. I hope this isn't a sign of things to come in the future of the Plus.
I've noticed this as well...I think it is a Safari bug. There is also a bug where I open Safari and the first page it immediately shows is one from way further back in the history and then it will flash to the most current one...I was hoping they would have fixed this in iOS 8.1.1 but they didn't
I have that bug on my Air but not my 6 when it shows an old page. It also does the annoying Safari tab reloads. I'm afraid to say iOS 8 didn't fix these. If the 6+ has this as well then that's not good.
On the 6 plus after a month with the 6.. Returned it a week back to experiment with the "phablet".. There is no noticeable lag which bothers me at all. The only lag I see is from a restart and the first logins with password before Touch ID. Post that it's as fast or slow as the 6.
I can't speak about the iPhone 6 but the 6 plus suffers lag in different areas. Not only lags, but wonky stuff happens with it as well. I have to say iOS7 and 8 are the most buggiest softwares apple has ever put out. iOS7 was worst with frequent crashes all over the place. iOS8 has occasional crashes but it definitely suffers from lag and bugs.
Some body in these forums stated something that I totally agree with. I don't remember word for word...but he said "With android coming out with lots of features customers like, iOS is playing catch up and by them adding certain features, their disturbing the optimization that they are known for"
Clearly, 2gigs of ram should of been put in this phone. However, apple knows they will push units no matter what. So no rush to put those 2gigs in. They will most likely bump that up in the 6S and that to will push units lol. I ordered a Nexus 6 to test out L. Lets see how that goes
Some body in these forums stated something that I totally agree with. I don't remember word for word...but he said "With android coming out with lots of features customers like, iOS is playing catch up and by them adding certain features, their disturbing the optimization that they are known for"
Clearly, 2gigs of ram should of been put in this phone. However, apple knows they will push units no matter what. So no rush to put those 2gigs in. They will most likely bump that up in the 6S and that to will push units lol. I ordered a Nexus 6 to test out L. Lets see how that goes
I can't speak about the iPhone 6 but the 6 plus suffers lag in different areas. Not only lags, but wonky stuff happens with it as well. I have to say iOS7 and 8 are the most buggiest softwares apple has ever put out. iOS7 was worst with frequent crashes all over the place. iOS8 has occasional crashes but it definitely suffers from lag and bugs.
Some body in these forums stated something that I totally agree with. I don't remember word for word...but he said "With android coming out with lots of features customers like, iOS is playing catch up and by them adding certain features, their disturbing the optimization that they are known for"
Clearly, 2gigs of ram should of been put in this phone. However, apple knows they will push units no matter what. So no rush to put those 2gigs in. They will most likely bump that up in the 6S and that to will push units lol. I ordered a Nexus 6 to test out L. Lets see how that goes
Yeah. I had a 4S so I "had" to upgrade... Now somewhat regretting going big. The 6 was probably the smarter choice. Meh, I'll live.
I am very sensitive to lag. The 64gb iPhone 6 + that I have has no lag. My 5s had lag in spotlight and other areas where my 6+ does not.
Not sure, but it might be related to the non 64gb models. I am glad my 6 + has fixed my spotlight lag, it also fixed my imessage and email lag. Just seems much faster then my 5s.
Not sure, but it might be related to the non 64gb models. I am glad my 6 + has fixed my spotlight lag, it also fixed my imessage and email lag. Just seems much faster then my 5s.
Wow. My experience is completely the opposite. I've never noticed lag on my 5s. I have enough on my 64gb 6 plus to notice it quite easily.
Bought it with 8.0. Neither 8.1 nor 8.1.1 changed a thing.