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iOS7 is the slowest operating system I've ever used.
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If you've already moved to Android, just how is iOS 7 pushing you towards Android?
What is light years ahead? To me its just different skin for iOS6 which lags like hell.
Exactly my point, it feels 10x slower and mundane to unlock your phone, WAIT a second or two, and then be able to tap an app. The app switcher on iOS 6 comes up within .1 second. Basically all the animations that are new to iOS 7 makes the whole experience kind of...bogged down. I know it isn't just me and everyone can attest to this.
Why do people encourage this kind of thread, three pages, pointless, please, in the future, let people complain about a "beta" but don't reply, it's that easy.
Troll much? I don't see how you've ever worked in development and make the following statement.
If speed is something you can fix in a day, I'd encourage you to login using your developer credentials and fill out a bug report with the modifications you'd make in an 8 hour period that are being overlooked.
If you are a developer, I'd encourage you to do a full clean restore. When it asks you if you want to restore from your backup on iCloud or iTunes, click no. My iPhone 5 32GB has been running as fast as iOS 6. The first 2 beta's had horrible slowness issues but they have for the most part disappeared. Biggest issues I've seen are application specific.
If speed is something you can fix in a day, I'd encourage you to login using your developer credentials and fill out a bug report with the modifications you'd make in an 8 hour period that are being overlooked.
If you are a developer, I'd encourage you to do a full clean restore. When it asks you if you want to restore from your backup on iCloud or iTunes, click no. My iPhone 5 32GB has been running as fast as iOS 6. The first 2 beta's had horrible slowness issues but they have for the most part disappeared. Biggest issues I've seen are application specific.
To everyone sitting here saying its in beta, it's going to be slow and lag, that's one thing. But the fact that iOS 7 beta 6 still lags and is just as slow as beta 2 and 3 says a lot. There is no way the GM version will be a smooth as iOS 6. I even think on the iPhone 5s its going to hiccup occasionally. They have a lot of optimizing to do.
Once its publicly available, everyone will be crying and asking how they can downgrade back to iOS 6. You guys mark my words.
They need at least another couple months to optimize it for the iPhone 4/4s and 5.
Once its publicly available, everyone will be crying and asking how they can downgrade back to iOS 6. You guys mark my words.
They need at least another couple months to optimize it for the iPhone 4/4s and 5.
Have you used it yet?
Other then the guy who started this topic with magical stories of single day of work fixing speed problems, I have had a pretty good experience on an iPhone 5.
iPad's have been a different matter. The iPad builds need some more love.
I wouldn't make a statement like that if I hadn't used it. Seems like its hit or miss with a lot of people. Some think its the greatest thing since sliced bread. For now, and probably a month or two from now I'll be sticking with iOS6.
I feel you are utterly wrong. iOS 7 is really fast on my iphone 5. Plus, betas contain debugging code which will make the device slower. Your post will only be revelant once the official build is out...though even then it will be wrong.
Greatest thing since sliced bread it is not.
There is some good spit polish before it's ready.
For me it's about as fast as iOS 6 for the most part.
More so then actual iOS 7 performance I am curious how the new multitasking model will work with many apps installed that use it.
Wow, what a statement buddy, there's not even a release day for iOS 7, minimum one month away and if by that time iOS 7 is not under Apple standards or even iOS 6 like, guess what, they don't have to release it until it's ready.
Mark my words, Apple will launch iOS 7 when it's ready and it will be at least as smooth and fast as iOS 6, MARK MY WORDS.
Yes, iOS 7 is still in beta. Is it near release? Yes. But that's beside the point. Beta software still has debug code in it that will slow it down. I'm sure iOS 7 will feel just as polished upon public release as iOS 6 was.
And I dunno, iOS 7 is incredibly responsive on my iPhone 5. Still a tad laggy on my iPad 3, but to say "just as slow as beta 2 and 3" is just flat out wrong.
Their main focus isn't just trying to "fix" speed during the beta. It's also trying to improve functionality and reliability. You don't "fix" speed until everything else works reliably the way you want it to.
We get it, you're a fast texter. Go switch to Android so you can play with swype or something, although I'm sure Android betas won't let you show off your fast texting speed either... Or better yet, get a phone with a physical keyboard! Flex those fast texting muscles!
I'm getting the same experience I did with iOS 4 on iPhone 3G as my iPhone 4 with iOS 7. I am upgrading next year because that's when my contract allows me. I have had the iPhone 4 since 2010.
Ladys and gentlemen we have been well and truly trolled. Time for the mod to throw this in the trash!
We have absolutely been trolled.
iOS 7 on iPhone 5 is pretty good.
My wife has been using it for a couple weeks and has had success.
iPad as I've said before is getting there just needs a bit more love.
Everyone in this thread who thinks this guy is wrong cleary hasn't put iOS 7 next to iOS 6 on two iPhone 5's. iOS 7 is indeed in beta, and is MUCH slower than iOS 6 in reacting to gestures, clicking the home button, leaving and entering applications. I can't believe how many replies are saying 7 is faster than 6 right now, it's pure opinion!!!!
It's frustrating as hell how slow it is, but I believe they will speed it up for GM. I noticed that in B5 i'm able to quickly tap an icon while exiting an app and it will blink, registering my touch, but not open until the first animation finishes. Where-as iOS 6 is INSTANT.
So, in short, thanks for making this thread OP. I haven't seen any complaints about it elsewhere and it's concerning.
-Pooter
