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iOS 7 performance on iPad 3?
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I tried beta 1+2 one my iPad 3. gen, and it was horrible. The keyboard couldn't even keep up with me writing, and everything was sluggish and very unresponsive.
With beta 5 it is SO much better. Definitely not on par with my iPhone 5, but certainly usable without any major performance issues.
With beta 5 it is SO much better. Definitely not on par with my iPhone 5, but certainly usable without any major performance issues.
Agreed. I've found iOS7 to be much smoother on my iPhone 5, but b5 is the first beta I've actually left on my iPad 3. It's fairly smooth, and aside from on occasional lockup, pretty reliable. Multitasking is still slow, though.
Thinking about upgrading my iPad 3 to iOS7 to see if I can tolerate it before I make a final decision on whether or not to upgrade from iPhone 4 to iPhone 5S. Have a question and thought I'd post it here rather than starting a new thread.
Screensavers - Can we have them in iOS7 or are we stuck with one animated looking default?
Thanks
Screensavers - Can we have them in iOS7 or are we stuck with one animated looking default?
Thanks
I have the GM with a fresh install on my iPad 3 and the entire OS is sluggish and slow. It takes roughly ~12 seconds to pop a thumbnail up to set a wallpaper and ~8 to ~10 seconds to actually set it.
I'm not sure how this passed Apple performance testing and quality control.
I'm not sure how this passed Apple performance testing and quality control.
Wow.
Did you use iTunes or OTA?
Any other features you care to comment on?
I'm guessing they designed iOS 7 for the iPhone 5S/iPad 5, then tweaked a hobbled version of it to work on the iPhone 4/iPad 2, and just decided that anything between those two extremes should work, and they can just keep turning features on/off and fix bugs during updates. Not sure.
I'm planning on doing a clean install as a "new device" through iTunes tomorrow, then, like Kim, seeing how well it performs before deciding to go back to iOS 6 or not.
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Yikes, i certainly hope that isnt the case. I was hoping for better performance on my ipad 3 from ios 7, should i just stick to 6 and jailbreak it when possible? Or possibly jail break and tweak ios 7 to perform better on the ipad 3 specifically?
Can anyone else comment on ipad 3 performance on ios 7?
Can anyone else comment on ipad 3 performance on ios 7?
I believe you're referring to the animated wallpaper, and, to my knowledge, users are limited to the options that come with iOS 7 itself. Adding your own customized animated wallpaper might not yet be possible, but for those who choose to jailbreak, I imagine/assume Cydia might resolve that in time. To be fair, This is purely my conjecture, as I can't answer definitively at this point.
Battery is great. There is a slight delay when selecting certain things e.g wallpaper. There is also a slight delay on teh keyboard when going from letters to numbers.
None of this shoudl put you off though.
None of this shoudl put you off though.
That kind of does piss me off though. I expect flawless response out of my ipad, i feel like that should be something apple should be striving for, to maintain that seamless performance.
I've been running the GM on my iPad 3 for the past week and while general functionality is fine, I have experienced crashes that reboots the entire OS. Really annoying.
This is something I'm concerned about. There have been many topics about this subject, most with an at best mixed opinion about iOS 7 on the iPad:
I do a lot of typing at my iPad 3. I think I won't update, considering how it appears the new iOS is slower and may even add keyboard lag.
I do a lot of typing at my iPad 3. I think I won't update, considering how it appears the new iOS is slower and may even add keyboard lag.
I have not had any lag or performance issues on my iPad 3 with the GM except for the wallpaper delay. The GM is light years ahead of the last beta, which still had major crashing problems.
But, there are certainly iPad annoyances. The animations are still slow. The lack of transparency on the Control Center and Notification Center panes is grating. The ridiculously small folder windows are...ridiculous. (iPad folders should be 5 x 3, not 3 x 3). A few other interface elements look like they blew up the iPhone version.
But overall, it's worth the upgrade. I expect they'll address a few of the cosmetic issues by the time they release new iPads.
But, there are certainly iPad annoyances. The animations are still slow. The lack of transparency on the Control Center and Notification Center panes is grating. The ridiculously small folder windows are...ridiculous. (iPad folders should be 5 x 3, not 3 x 3). A few other interface elements look like they blew up the iPhone version.
But overall, it's worth the upgrade. I expect they'll address a few of the cosmetic issues by the time they release new iPads.
I have ios 7 gm installed on my iPad 3 and 4 and have no issues on either device at all. Runs just as smooth as it does on my iphone 5.
Your iPad3 shouldn't be dragging/lagging with ios6. Is your device filled nearly to capacity? That will slow it down. I have the 64GB models (iPad3 & iPad4) and it runs as smooth as silk on both of them.
I'm holding off on the update on all of my devices (5) until I hear more feedback and possibly see an update (or 2). By then some solid information about performance should come to light.
Just updated, iOS7 iPad 3 64gb wifi.
So far, it's not as snappy as I'd like, but it's still quick enough for me to wonder if it's just my perception.
I'm curious what other users are experiencing.
So far, it's not as snappy as I'd like, but it's still quick enough for me to wonder if it's just my perception.
I'm curious what other users are experiencing.