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iPod touch iOS 8 on iPod touch 5G?
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Actually, the iPad 3 has 1GB of RAM and the iPad 2 has 512...but the iPad 3 feels slower quite a bit.
I did not specify how much ram it had. Do note I said "at least 512MB" not "they all have 512MB".
um a ipod touch 5g is literaly a 4s with a bigger screen and no phone or compass features
How? They have the exact same specifications except the iPod Touch 5G has a bigger screen, if anything it should run better on the 4s. Do you even have both to compare?
I don't think so !
and if it get the ios 8 it will lags and slow the device
I have an iPod touch 5 , I updated it to iOS 7
Now the battery is just a ****
And it tacks a long time to open havey apps and games
Also it lags on 3D apps
I WISH I CAN DOWNGRADE TO IOS 6
Sorry for my English
yes, yes i do!
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*engineer off tf2* NOPE the 4s certainly wont get ios 8, so why would apple go ahead and upgrade it? the answer is they wouldnt because they are stupid, but there still is a chance it could, i certainly would not bet or guarentee it!
Following past trends set by the 3Gs and iPhone 4, the iPhone 4S will be getting iOS 8. Its status of still being available for purchase from Apple further shows that it has a very high chance of getting it.
Where I notice the lag is in the Numbers App. I am much more diligent in quitting apps I am not using. I don't us it to listen to music if I am doing anything else with it. That speeds things up. I am concerned that whatever bells and whistles 8 brings the lag will take all the fun out.
They may give the iPod Touch 5 iOS 8, but it won't run as snappy an on a iPhone 4S or 5. If they ran the iPhone 4 into the dirt with iOS 7 they might just give that luxury to the iPod Touch 5. And one note, I agree that the 4S runs faster with iOS 7.1.
I've seen a video on YouTube about iOS 8 on this iPod touch model. It's for the most part fairly smooth, it does show a little slowdown / laggy animations at times though. I'd have to say that's mainly because it's the first beta. I'm sure it'll improve over time.
iOS 8 Beta 3
Well, I was using the Beta 1 and 2 on my 32gb iPod and it was absolutely horrid, no games would run (I tried Minecraft PE and Nova 3 and they would both crash and not work, sometimes they worked but very laggy). I'm using beta 3 right now and it seems a little faster and smoother, some apps still crash (WhatsApp, iFunny, FML, Safari, App Store, Nova 3, ) but it seems a whole of a lot more stable than it was before. Remember, it's still a beta and there are about 5-6 more betas that are going to be released. Hopefully they fix lag issues on iPod, because my iPhone 5 runs like a dream with iOS 8.
Well, I was using the Beta 1 and 2 on my 32gb iPod and it was absolutely horrid, no games would run (I tried Minecraft PE and Nova 3 and they would both crash and not work, sometimes they worked but very laggy). I'm using beta 3 right now and it seems a little faster and smoother, some apps still crash (WhatsApp, iFunny, FML, Safari, App Store, Nova 3, ) but it seems a whole of a lot more stable than it was before. Remember, it's still a beta and there are about 5-6 more betas that are going to be released. Hopefully they fix lag issues on iPod, because my iPhone 5 runs like a dream with iOS 8.
Wow thanks for that review of iOS 8 on the ipt5! I hope you continue to keep us all posted on your findings/insights. Are you reporting bug findings to Apple?
Yes, I'm reporting bugs to Apple through the Bug Reporter app. Now that I have used iOS 8 beta 3 for a couple of days, it crashes a lot less, and the battery is a little bit worse than iOS 7.1.2 (I'll do some tests). One thing I cannot do is the "Handoff" feature, where you can Handoff what you were doing on your iPod to a Mac, the reason why I cannot do Handoff is because I don't have a Mac that has Bluetooth 4.0 (It requires Bluetooth 4.0 Low energy). Anyways if you have any questions, want me to test something, or want to see iOS 8 on this device, just ask me.
Yes, I'm reporting bugs to Apple through the Bug Reporter app. Now that I have used iOS 8 beta 3 for a couple of days, it crashes a lot less, and the battery is a little bit worse than iOS 7.1.2 (I'll do some tests). One thing I cannot do is the "Handoff" feature, where you can Handoff what you were doing on your iPod to a Mac, the reason why I cannot do Handoff is because I don't have a Mac that has Bluetooth 4.0 (It requires Bluetooth 4.0 Low energy). Anyways if you have any questions, want me to test something, or want to see iOS 8 on this device, just ask me.
What I'm most curious about is whether you can use the google Voice/Hangouts combo to make voice phone calls over wifi?
I have never used Google Voice before, I have used Hangouts. How would I set it up?
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