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iPod touch iOS 8
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Yebubbleman
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I have four fifth generation iPod touches, here's how they break down:
1. 64GB White and Blue - Still running iOS 6.1.3
2. 16GB Black and Silver - Still running iOS 7.1.2
3. 64GB Black and Slate - Running iOS 8.0.2
4. 16GB Black and Silver - Running iOS 8.0.2
Obviously, the iPod touch running 6.1.3 runs the smoothest, but 7.1.2 on the second one isn't really that bad either, but it's still not what it was when it was new. 8.0.2 on the other hand really isn't great, performance-wise. You can still use it to play music, but I wouldn't rely heavily on performance-heavy apps, at all. It's definitely sluggish and starting to not be fun to use. 🙁
Such is the way of iOS device hardware that ages.
1. 64GB White and Blue - Still running iOS 6.1.3
2. 16GB Black and Silver - Still running iOS 7.1.2
3. 64GB Black and Slate - Running iOS 8.0.2
4. 16GB Black and Silver - Running iOS 8.0.2
Obviously, the iPod touch running 6.1.3 runs the smoothest, but 7.1.2 on the second one isn't really that bad either, but it's still not what it was when it was new. 8.0.2 on the other hand really isn't great, performance-wise. You can still use it to play music, but I wouldn't rely heavily on performance-heavy apps, at all. It's definitely sluggish and starting to not be fun to use. 🙁
Such is the way of iOS device hardware that ages.
mangomind
macrumors 6502a
That's why I don't update to the newest yearly iOS unless it actually increases performance. My recommendation continues to be that people keep devices on the first iOS it comes with. Of course, many people don't notice the performance degradation; updating is fine for those people.
Why do you own four fifth gens?
Plutonius
macrumors G4
Some apps won't run without the latest iOS, which is the reason most people update plus for major features like the fact that iOS 7 is basically a whole redesign of iOS . If you update through a computer and restore as new then restore from backup you should be fine.
I updated my iPhone 5 to iOS8.1. It is slower than 6 or 7 but still sort of acceptable.
This will be the last update I'll ever put on it, though, as I can't imagine it running newer iOS versions well at all.
This will be the last update I'll ever put on it, though, as I can't imagine it running newer iOS versions well at all.
Yebubbleman
macrumors 603
The one with 6.1.3 has all of my music and some apps that are still compatible. It's also there if I need anything that runs best on 6.1.3 and earlier.
The one with 7.1.2 is kept there for similar purposes, also to be a back-up should 8.x.x become unusable.
The 64GB with 8 is there for me to run iPhone apps with the latest OS (as most of them will soon require and/or be optimized for iOS 8.
I'm using the 16GB with 8 to teach myself about MDM.
As for avoiding iOS updates that don't increase performance...given that 7.1 was the first one that did anything there in years, odds are that you'd be avoiding a lot. And given Apple's trend to incentivize developers to update their apps for (and to require) the latest version of iOS, your iOS device suddenly is much less useful on an older OS. For the iPod touch, yes, the thing will still function as an MP3 player and the stock apps will still work fine. But it's a losing battle.
One of them is in the process of being AppleCared. I'm waiting to update the other one when I get my Profile Manager Server set up, again for MDM related purposes.
Good question!
What I did was visit the Apple store and have a play with their iPod Touches.
It isn't too bad. A little laggy in its screen transitions (effects wise) but actually not too bad.
The iPT 5 is way behind in processor and RAM specs and could really do with an update to make it run nice and smooth.
It is just so frustrating that there is no news of an iPod Touch 6th gen.
What I did was visit the Apple store and have a play with their iPod Touches.
It isn't too bad. A little laggy in its screen transitions (effects wise) but actually not too bad.
The iPT 5 is way behind in processor and RAM specs and could really do with an update to make it run nice and smooth.
It is just so frustrating that there is no news of an iPod Touch 6th gen.