iOS 7.1 Safari is extremely slow and becoming non-responsive on iPhone 4S

[MacMan988]

Hi, Safari is becoming very slow and non responsive for a long period of time when I start typing on the URL/search bar. Once I tap on a letter on the keyboard, it takes a long time to appear it in the search bar! Anyone?

 

[The Doctor11]

Maybe it's just slow. My phone will take forever to put letters on the screen sometimes it's just old but iOS 7.1 is making HUGE HUGE HUGE differences for me.

 

[MacMan988]

Browsing has become impossible with this much of non responsiveness. Each time I couldn't finish typing and Safari crashes after I type about 10 characters. Btw, it takes about 5 seconds for a character to appear after I tap on a key on the keyboard

 

[Altis]

Sounds like you need a fresh restore, to me. It shouldn't be acting that way.

 

[Dirtysand]

Hmm, for me safari is super responsive. The safari in iOS 7 used to crash on certain sites, but I just revisited those sites and safari no longer crashes.

 

[Apollo 13]

I updated my ipad 2 to ios 7 just yesterday and it feels like I have a new ipad. It's fast as hell and I think it's all because I updated as a new device instead of re installing a old back up. I think ppl should just install as new device so they don't have so many problems.

 

[rocknblogger]

Hi, Safari is becoming very slow and non responsive for a long period of time when I start typing on the URL/search bar. Once I tap on a letter on the keyboard, it takes a long time to appear it in the search bar! Anyone?

If you have Safari syncing bookmarks with iCloud, try turning it off.

 

[MikhailT]

Hi, Safari is becoming very slow and non responsive for a long period of time when I start typing on the URL/search bar. Once I tap on a letter on the keyboard, it takes a long time to appear it in the search bar! Anyone?

You'll need to do a clean install. I used to see the same thing not just in iOS 7, but in previous iOS versions. As soon as I did a clean install, all of crazy keyboard issues and slowness were gone.

 

[C DM]

I recall someone mentioning in the past that disabling some iCloud settings (like Documents and/or Passbook) could somehow have an effect on keyboard lag in some older phones. Perhaps it's worth a try.

 

[MacMan988]

Well, the problem seems have to solved with the time it seems. Perhaps something related with Apple servers being busy at the time ?

 

[Onomatopoeia60]

I had the same problem with every key press, regardless of which app I was using, taking up to 15 seconds to respond. Before reinstalling iOS I went to Settings>General>Reset Keyboard Dictionary and the problem went away just like that.