Why dont you all just get a new iDevice??? I mean you can sell you 3G's towards a new purchase, why dont you all want better tech in a 3GS or iP4
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Jobs: Software Update to Address iOS 4 Performance Issues on iPhone 3G 'Coming Soon'
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My 3G felt fine for a few days, the it just got slower and slower. It got so bad that I often would miss calls because the screen became so u responsive. The slide move just didn't work.
So I did a clean install, turned off spotlight etc. After 2 weeks is was as bad as ever. It drove me insane. I was thinking of downgrading, but then I got "lucky" and manage to upgrade my contract and got an iPhone 4.
It was with some bitterness as I felt pushed towards an upgrade.
But when I got my 4, it was all forgotten. I think the 4 is such a step up from The 3G, even running 3.1.3.
I get 3G signals in my house, never had hat with the 3G. I do get dropped signal if I try, but so far it has never been an issue in real life
I really do hope they fix the 3G's performance issue so I can hand the 3G over to my wife. At the moment is unusable in my book
So I did a clean install, turned off spotlight etc. After 2 weeks is was as bad as ever. It drove me insane. I was thinking of downgrading, but then I got "lucky" and manage to upgrade my contract and got an iPhone 4.
It was with some bitterness as I felt pushed towards an upgrade.
But when I got my 4, it was all forgotten. I think the 4 is such a step up from The 3G, even running 3.1.3.
I get 3G signals in my house, never had hat with the 3G. I do get dropped signal if I try, but so far it has never been an issue in real life
I really do hope they fix the 3G's performance issue so I can hand the 3G over to my wife. At the moment is unusable in my book
That's not the case, though. If they honestly said "Look guys, we've tried it on iPhone 3G and honestly it doesn't run that well but its there if you want to try it" then I'd be more sympathetic and I'd actually respect them for being honest. But they just went around promoting OS 4 as being the best thing out there and didn't mention any issues with the iPhone 3G so we had to find out for ourselves. Poor testing, or hiding issues? Given the whole iPhone 4 fiasco I'd think it was the latter.
Of course you can't. But I've never had a software update cripple and make the device unusable. The closest I've had is my Xbox going crazy after a forced update but it worked fine after a restart. Even then when a software update does just as much damage (or more) as good the company is pretty quick to work on it, or to let people know they're working on it. But Apple basically put it to one side here, although perhaps they had their hands full with the iPhone 4 issues.
Its not about it being perfect, but rather Apple actually listening and responding in good time.
a week or so after iOS4 came out i saw someone who didn't look like a geek on the train with a 3GS running iOS4 and all his apps organized in folders
i'm sure all the regular people figured it out as well. most geeks are getting Android phones anyway
So,
Apple release a new version of an operating system for new, more powerful equipment. They make a feature limited version of it for older equipment making very clear that performance will be limited because of less powerful processing power, also stating (clearly) that some features don't have a cat in hells chance of working, so are removed by default. No one is forced to upgrade.
And yet people complain?
Go back to version 3 on your version 3 phones. If you want an iPhone four experience, buy an iPhone four. I have an old G3 iMac here that will run OSX. It runs like a bag of crap, but I'm not complaining it's slow.
No pleasing some people.
I'm running an HTC phone on Android, the model is less than 4 months old, but will never support android 2 - now that is worth getting pi**ed off about.
Apple release a new version of an operating system for new, more powerful equipment. They make a feature limited version of it for older equipment making very clear that performance will be limited because of less powerful processing power, also stating (clearly) that some features don't have a cat in hells chance of working, so are removed by default. No one is forced to upgrade.
And yet people complain?
Go back to version 3 on your version 3 phones. If you want an iPhone four experience, buy an iPhone four. I have an old G3 iMac here that will run OSX. It runs like a bag of crap, but I'm not complaining it's slow.
No pleasing some people.
I'm running an HTC phone on Android, the model is less than 4 months old, but will never support android 2 - now that is worth getting pi**ed off about.
Why were you pushed towards an upgrade, why not just revert to the previous operating system, the one that came with and was optimised for your phone? Sounds like you simply wanted an excuse to upgrade your hardware to me(!)
They use digital signatures on the current OS updates, making it difficult - but not impossible - to downgrade.
Does this mean my iP4 will get its much needed proximity sensor fix in the update too!!!
That is generally the case, especially with Windows, and most often when new features are added. However, that is normally not the case with OS X. When 10.3 and 10.4 were released, they both had better performance on an older machine than 10.2 did. OS X code tends to downsize and improve performance. However, that trend doesn't quite work through 10.5 and 10.6 as older PPC machines aren't supported by the new OS. However older Intel Macs still see improved performance in 10.6 v. 10.4.
That is generally the case, especially with Windows, and most often when new features are added. However, that is normally not the case with OS X. When 10.3 and 10.4 were released, they both had better performance on an older machine than 10.2 did. OS X code tends to downsize and improve performance. However, that trend doesn't quite work through 10.5 and 10.6 as older PPC machines aren't supported by the new OS. However older Intel Macs still see improved performance in 10.6 v. 10.4.
Your right... people might have complained... but the difference would be they could have complained over the phone too because they could actually answer it before voice mail kicked in
When did they say that performance would degrade by updating to iOS4?
Android 2? Are you stuck on Android 1.6 or something?
Which HTC Android phone do you have that is 4 months old but stuck on 1.6?
Through itunes - restore the device to factory default, same as your iPod. Simples.
LOL ROFL!!!! AT THAT VIDEO
THAT VIDEO THOUGH IS HILARIOUS!!!!
iOS 4 on a 3G iPhone FTW!!!
I nominate this for worst use of capital sentences, exclamation marks, emoticons, internet slang and overall tone of comment. Perhaps a temporary ban will calm him down???
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"Jobs made clear in his ios4 keynote that although the 3G would support aspects of the OS, it would not support all aspects and performance would not be as fast. He also made clear it was an optional, free, upgrade. Watch the video. In addition to this, it's basic logic. New software optimised for new kit is not going to run as well on old kit. If I had an iPhone 3, I'd have left well alone, same as I won't upgrade my old iBook to OS 10.4. Just because it CAN, doesn't mean you SHOULD.
Android 2? Are you stuck on Android 1.6 or something?
Which HTC Android phone do you have that is 4 months old but stuck on 1.6?
HTC Hero, Rev. 3 Stuck on Android 1.6 and no intention from anyone of providing an updgrade solution. Everything that is meant to be good about Android - including flash - is non-existent on this POS and I can't wait to get shot.
Because Apple doesn't deliver products or software with problems. If you are having a bad experience it is something YOU are doing wrong. There is nothing for Apple to say because they have DONE NOTHING WRONG. And why didn't you buy the iPhone 4 when it came out? Serves you right for using a 2-generation-old product! Who are you to say anything bad about Apple anyway? I bet you don't even own any black turtleneck sweaters. So go out there and get your iPhone 4 and SHTFU.
Your phone was never, ever going to get Flash 10.1. It doesn't meet the minimum requirements for it.
If you desperately need it, install a custom ROM. (I believe the Hero didn't ever run 1.6 either, you are probably on 1.5)
He did not say that at all. He stated due to performance limitations ceretain features - multitasking, wallpapers, would not be accessible. He never once said the phone would under perform.
Troll!
Fiasco? It is selling like free pancakes, it is an incredible products, scoring best reviews around the world. All people i know have one love it, the antenna problem is non existance and everyphone (i've tired like 30 or more) does it more than iphone4.
maybe it is a fiasco in your mind.
I'm glad I downgraded back and jailbreaked. Much better experience. The only thing I miss is the unified mail boxes. :-(
That's pure BS!
Show me where they ***CLEARLY*** stated that upgrades to the newest iOS would not be a good idea on an older phone.
GET REAL!
When I upgraded to iOS4 with my 3GS, my battery life TANKED. Hardcore. So I read some apple support discussions and waited for a useful answer, and it finally appeared: Restore your iphone via iTunes (like a brand new restore, deleting everything but back up first).
For me, that worked. Battery life was back to normal, yee ha.
I post this in hopes that this might be a solution to 3G iPhone users, but maybe not due to the slower processor?
For me, that worked. Battery life was back to normal, yee ha.
I post this in hopes that this might be a solution to 3G iPhone users, but maybe not due to the slower processor?
I can cope without flash, my point being that android is laughing down it's nose at Apple becuase it "supports flash", when it doesn't across more than 90% of it's devices, and this is NOT made clear to mugs like me. You buy a new phone, you expect it to have new/latest technology.