iOs 4 runs slow on 3G phone

[Lauren2010]

We have two iPhone 3Gs in the house that became slow after installing iOS 4 on them. We waited patiently for new sw updates, and now that 4.0.2 has been installed on them, they are still slow.

Specifically, whenever I touch and menu or app, there is at least a one second delay before anything happens. Often it is a few seconds.

Well, we have new iPhone 4s, so I gave one of the 3Gs away to a friend.

Still, it bugs me that the new software (released at the same time the iPhone4 came out) in my mind degraded the 3G. Did apple do this on purpose? I don't see why new software should degrade the older 3G.

If on the next iPhone release a similar thing happens to my iPhone4 and it too becomes degraded for some annoying reason, I am going to ditch all smartphones and go back to a basic phone.

I loved my 3G and I love my Iphone4 even more. At least for now.

 

[elliotsdad]

possible help

Hi
I was in the same boat, and even had one handset replaced by apple, it came with 3.1.3 on it, but I had to restore and go back to 4.0.1. But it did make a difference if I set up the phone as new, rather than install a previous back up. No idea why, but it did make it more responsive.
Worth a try...

 

[alent1234]

restore as new, problem solved

 

[kas23]

In other news, the Pope is Catholic.

 

[apprunner]

Restore as new doesn't work for long. 3G was just not meant to have iOS 4.

 

[h1r0ll3r]

iOS4 was matched/built for 3GS/IP4 hardware. It's compatible with 3G however it doesn't have the RAM/Processing power as the other two do. One can argue that it's Apple's subtle way of making you upgrade frequently since most people will tend to ditch their phones every 2-3 years for newer models. When I upgraded to iOS4 on my 3G, it was terribly slow but did function normally. Since Apple is a cutting edge company, their updates to iOS4 needs the hardware on the phone to keep up as well. Unfortunately, the 3G can't handle the software as initially intended.

 

[nooaah]

iOS4 was matched/built for 3GS/IP4 hardware. It's compatible with 3G however it doesn't have the RAM/Processing power as the other two do. One can argue that it's Apple's subtle way of making you upgrade frequently since most people will tend to ditch their phones every 2-3 years for newer models. When I upgraded to iOS4 on my 3G, it was terribly slow but did function normally. Since Apple is a cutting edge company, their updates to iOS4 needs the hardware on the phone to keep up as well. Unfortunately, the 3G can't handle the software as initially intended.

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