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iOS 11 and older devices

jlseattle

jlseattle

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Hi, I have a iPhone 6 64gb version and want to know if iOS 11 will be slower than 10 on my phone. I'm seriously happy with 10. My fear is I'm going to experience a huge slowdown of system response (opening apps and working with them) and make my phone impossible to use. Thoughts? Anyone try iOS 11 on iPhone 6?
 
If you can not convince yourself enough to upgrade to iOS 11, don’t do it.
If otherwise, then upgrade, and never look back.
That’s how I make my decision on this one.
 
OP, YouTube a user named iapple bytes
He does some good comparisons to give you an idea

Also, keep in mind that iOS 11 hasn't been released yet.

Beta is not final version.
 
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nordique said:
OP, YouTube a user named iapple bytes
He does some good comparisons to give you an idea

Also, keep in mind that iOS 11 hasn't been released yet.

Beta is not final version.
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True, here is their video for iOS 10 vs iOS 11 beta 8 on the iPhone 6:

 
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jlseattle said:
Hi, I have a iPhone 6 64gb version and want to know if iOS 11 will be slower than 10 on my phone. I'm seriously happy with 10. My fear is I'm going to experience a huge slowdown of system response (opening apps and working with them) and make my phone impossible to use. Thoughts? Anyone try iOS 11 on iPhone 6?
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You'll definitely see a marked drop off in the time taken to open some apps. The iPhone 6 has 1GB of RAM, and iOS 11 will inevitably use more RAM in general use than 10. Less available RAM means more time spent shuffling things around, or applying compression.

Once an app is launched, you'll not likely see a huge difference. I have a iPad Mini 2, and an iPad Pro 12 both running the beta. The mini is a generation behind the iPhone 6, but also has 1GB or RAM. It's pretty painful, and I wouldn't want it as a daily driver. The Pro by contrast doesn't feel noticeably different in real use.

I don't think iOS 11 will be the end of the line for the 6, and if you hold out for 11.1 or 11.2 things will be better yet, but I think it's pretty clear that iOS 12 will run like a dog on anything with 1GB or less, so this will likely be the last update you'll want to do IMHO.
 
Considering iOS 11 has slowed down the iPhone 7, I imagine your iPhone 6 will fare worse. But hey, I think there's a new iPhone coming out soon...how convenient for Apple!
 
I made a huge mistake upgrading. I was perfectly happy with my iPhone 6. Working superbly after nearly 3 years... now with iOS 11 it is stuttering, stuttering, freezing, stuttering.

I planned to keep my phone another 1-2 years. Now, I am so frustrated to do basic tasks. I'm not sure I can keep this phone, but I don't want to reward Apple for crippling my device.
 
macsam7 said:
I made a huge mistake upgrading. I was perfectly happy with my iPhone 6. Working superbly after nearly 3 years... now with iOS 11 it is stuttering, stuttering, freezing, stuttering.

I planned to keep my phone another 1-2 years. Now, I am so frustrated to do basic tasks. I'm not sure I can keep this phone, but I don't want to reward Apple for crippling my device.
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You can still install iOS 10.3.3.
 
iOS 11 will kill your iPhone 6. My iPhone SE is already plagued with hiccups, slow downs, and stuttering.
 
macsam7 said:
Can you point me to how I do this! I absolutely want to go back.
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There are a lot of guides including youtube walkthroughs like this one
. also look in the video description section for more information.
 
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