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iPad Did 8.1.1 make the iPad 3 usable?
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I can tell you that 8.1.1 has made a huge positive difference on my iPad 2. I would assume that the more powerful iPad 3 will benefit too.
iPad Mini 2 performance
Since installing 8.1.1 both my 5S and iPad Mini 2 (both A7 devices like the Mini 3) I have seen a lot of improvements. Its really weird the A7 saw that big of a drop in performance since it is so powerful...
Anyways I'm assuming since the Mini 2 and Mini 3 is the same (except the touch ID) then it'll be about the same upgrade
Since installing 8.1.1 both my 5S and iPad Mini 2 (both A7 devices like the Mini 3) I have seen a lot of improvements. Its really weird the A7 saw that big of a drop in performance since it is so powerful...
Anyways I'm assuming since the Mini 2 and Mini 3 is the same (except the touch ID) then it'll be about the same upgrade
You'd be mistaken if you think the iPad 3 is much more powerful than the iPad 2. It uses the same A5 chip, but has faster graphics, which were barely capable of powering the new retina screen.
The OP is talking about the iPad 3rd generation not the iPad Mini 3. These naming conventions are getting really confusing!
Okay, I'll answer it then... There is SOME improvement, but not a great deal. I couldn't take it anynore and caved in... I bought an iPad Air 2 to compensate. Now that flies in comparison, but I'd rather not needed to do so. All things considered, I've already sold the iPad 3 for $250 so it almost 1/2 paid for the new iPad Air.
I have. No difference here. It was 'usable' before and still is.
Same here. It is slower than the later iPads that the rest of my family have but that is to be expected really.
Don't do it unless you absolutely must. As it is now, I don't like it very much. Even my mum's Air isn't as smooth as it was on 7.1.2. Keeping my 3 on 7.1 forever and the two rMini's in our household untill oktober next year. Sure hope Apple has improved iOS 8 by then.
I totally agree with the above. My iPad 3 is running iOS 5 and i'll leave it there. My Air is running iOS 7 and it'll stay there. I just bought an Air 2 so i'll see how it runs iOS 8. If i'm not happy i'll just return it.
Because I knew iOS 7 would ruin the performance of the iPad 3 and my worse fears were proven correct.
Besides there are several iOS 5 features I still use and need. That's why I kept it on iOS 5.
Tank you very much.... I think I will do in this manner... Is for my mother ipad 3...I have an air ( your situation only specular
)I don't want to jinx things.
I was all but resolved to never upgrade to iOS 8 on my iPad 3. But truth be told performance on 7.1 was already pretty lacklustre for me. And this was likely due to the fact that the iPad has never had a restore done on it.
So I decided to take the plunge and do a fresh install of iOS 8 and set up as new. It's only been about a day, but I can definitely say it's as good as, or better than it was performing on 7.1. Again, I realize this was likely as much about the fresh install as it was iOS 8, but I'm more than satisfied that I can make due for another year with this device. iPad 3 gets a lot of flak, but as a casual device, it still does its job quite well. If you want to talk brutal performance, try enduring an iPhone 3g on iOS 4!
I was all but resolved to never upgrade to iOS 8 on my iPad 3. But truth be told performance on 7.1 was already pretty lacklustre for me. And this was likely due to the fact that the iPad has never had a restore done on it.
So I decided to take the plunge and do a fresh install of iOS 8 and set up as new. It's only been about a day, but I can definitely say it's as good as, or better than it was performing on 7.1. Again, I realize this was likely as much about the fresh install as it was iOS 8, but I'm more than satisfied that I can make due for another year with this device. iPad 3 gets a lot of flak, but as a casual device, it still does its job quite well. If you want to talk brutal performance, try enduring an iPhone 3g on iOS 4!
