iPod touch 3.1.3 VS 4.2.1 - iPod Touch 2G 8GB

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Which one would be better? I know that 3.1.3 is better with performance, but 4.2.1 has more of an app selection. I'm not sure which to put on it. I do have blobs to go back to 3.1.3 if I don't like 4.2.1, and I have blobs in between these two iOS's (like 4.0, 4.0.2, 4.1,) so if one of those would be better also, I could do that, too. I'm just wondering what would be better in the long run since it's an older model.

Thanks!

 

[Intell]

Non-4.2.1 versions of iOS 4 are slower on the A1 and A2 generation devices. I have 4.2.1 on my 2G. It gets much better battery life, weeks more of standby. And when properly configured and cleaned up, it can be faster than iOS 3.1.3.

 

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How could I go about "cleaning it up", Intell? Getting rid of LaunchDameons? Is there any specific ones when deleted that would speed up the device?

 

[Intell]

There's only a few launch daemons you that matter that you can get rid of. The rest are just a placebo. That's one way of cleaning it up.

 

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What are some other ways?

 

[Intell]

Set the settings correctly using values that can't be set via the Settings app. And slim down the binaries to be ARMv7 only.

 

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How would I go around to doing that? Sorry, I have an idea what I'm doing, but I've never done something like that before.

 

[Intell]

Manually edit the preference plists and use the lipo command on a Mac. But you need to use extreme caution with the lipo command. Using it incorrectly can cause major problems.