iPhone 3G 3.1.3 Should i update?

[Leet Apple]

Apple is forcing me to upgrade to iOS4 in order to get any new apps and it looks like i have to either stop buying apps and stick with what im with or update to iOS 4


Last time my 3G was at iOS 4 is was barely useable so i downgraded, what do you think i should do guys

 

[Los]

If I remember correctly, iOS 4.1 made some major improvements for the iPhone 3G. My friend has a 3G and has iOS 4.1 installed on it and I didn't notice any major lags or serious battery drain.

I honestly think you should give it a shot and just downgrade if it performs poorly. There's no harm in trying.

 

[Leet Apple]

If I remember correctly, iOS 4.1 made some major improvements for the iPhone 3G. My friend has a 3G and has iOS 4.1 installed on it and I didn't notice any major lags or serious battery drain.

I honestly think you should give it a shot and just downgrade if it performs poorly. There's no harm in trying.

I work on it first thing in the morning

 

[Infraggable Kru]

Apple is forcing me to upgrade to iOS4 in order to get any new apps and it looks like i have to either stop buying apps and stick with what im with or update to iOS 4


Last time my 3G was at iOS 4 is was barely usable so i downgraded, what do you think i should do guys

And new video games require you to have the newest hardware

No one is forcing you to do anything

You are aware of the tradeoff, we can't decide for you.

 

[sookainian]

one sentence. lag like ****.

it's stupid.

my 3g on the latest 4.1 is lagging badly. even with a clean restore with no apps or photos or songs inside.

 

[Leet Apple]

one sentence. lag like ****.

it's stupid.

my 3g on the latest 4.1 is lagging badly. even with a clean restore with no apps or photos or songs inside.

This is completely unbearable...did apple do this on purpose cause they must see what the latest firmware is doing to these phones...

 

[snowleopard13]

stay at 3.x if u don't REALLY need any of these 4.x apps

i have 4.1 and it takes 10 (!) seconds to open settings, what's your time for that on 3.x?

 

[Leet Apple]

stay at 3.x if u don't REALLY need any of these 4.x apps

i have 4.1 and it takes 10 (!) seconds to open settings, what's your time for that on 3.x?

when i used to be on 3.x it would be 2-3 seconds....now im stuck on 4.1 and i can't unlock... so i'm going to use my blackberry till an unlock becomes available...

 

[snowleopard13]

oh... :-/

there is a saying... "never change a running system" no offense

 

[Leet Apple]

oh... :-/

there is a saying... "never change a running system" no offense

my iPhone's running but it won't unlock...so i have no service i really made a big mistake today

 

[ringgit]

Don't!
3.1.3 is perfect in iPhone 3G!

 

[Rajani Isa]

I heard for most 4.2 was working alright.

And Apple isn't forcing the app developers to require 4.0+, that's that App developers making that choice (admittedly, some apps might use APIs not found pre-4.0, but that's how it works.)

You won't always be able to use software on an older device. As a kid, my family got a new computer because mom was pissed her cheap poker game ($10s, MAYBE. Probably less than $5) required too fast a processor (36MHZ).

 

[Applejuiced]

For an iphone 3G I wouldnt go past 3.1.3
Not worth it.

 

[ringgit]

I heard for most 4.2 was working alright.

And Apple isn't forcing the app developers to require 4.0+, that's that App developers making that choice (admittedly, some apps might use APIs not found pre-4.0, but that's how it works.)

You won't always be able to use software on an older device. As a kid, my family got a new computer because mom was pissed her cheap poker game ($10s, MAYBE. Probably less than $5) required too fast a processor (36MHZ).

I tried 4.2 on my wife's 3G and she regretted the upgrade. It's still not as 'zippy' and 'snappy' as 3.1.3. I had to downgrade back.

 

[Leet Apple]

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As week speak I'm on iOS 4.2 it's way better then iOS 4 and 4.1 it works pretty good but I'm afraid to mess around with Cydia apps, fear of it slowing down I'll downgrade to 3.1.3 I have too

 

[Fernandez21]

I put 4.2 on my old 3G, now my sons iPod, and worked fairly smooth and fast at first, however after about a week or two it started slowing down again. It's not as crappy as 4.0 or 4.1, but definately not as snappy as 3.1.

 

[Leet Apple]

I put 4.2 on my old 3G, now my sons iPod, and worked fairly smooth and fast at first, however after about a week or two it started slowing down again. It's not as crappy as 4.0 or 4.1, but definately not as snappy as 3.1.

hopefully that won't happen to me because its working amazing right now, i can't even out a password on my iPhone, im afraid it will lag..

 

[ringgit]

I put 4.2 on my old 3G, now my sons iPod, and worked fairly smooth and fast at first, however after about a week or two it started slowing down again. It's not as crappy as 4.0 or 4.1, but definately not as snappy as 3.1.

That's it! That is what happened to me: Works ok in the beginning, then slow done.

 

[ssdeg7]

Will be slower but some features are worth it, so if you care about folders and new games then upgrade if not then 3.1.3 is perfect for you.