I have updated to the latest software. Would it be wise to downgrade to os5? I wasn't sure if that might bring some speed back. Thanks so much.
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My iPhone 4 is slow!
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iOS5 is less resource demanding, so it would run better on an iPhone 4. Most people seem to complain about it being slow on iOS 6, but there are new APIs and whatnot with iOS 6 so you won't be able to use some newer or newly updated apps.
However, you may not be able to downgrade if you don't have your blobs saved. Make sure of that before trying anything, as it won't work if you just try to install a previous iOS version via iTunes.
However, you may not be able to downgrade if you don't have your blobs saved. Make sure of that before trying anything, as it won't work if you just try to install a previous iOS version via iTunes.
It's a side affect of having a 3 year old phone with 4 year old hardware running a new OS. Most of the people I know who still have one cringe whenever they have to unlock it.
My iPhone 4 is slow!
I used to work in a mobile store and almost every iPhone 4 that came in lagged alot.
I used to work in a mobile store and almost every iPhone 4 that came in lagged alot.
It is old hardware. Old hardware is slow. If you want to innovate in software has to push the boundaries of the hardware. This is expected and normal.
Exactly. OP you gotta give us a better idea of what's so slow. And also, is your phones memory almost full?
My iPhone 4 is still running 4.01 and is just as fast as it was when I got it in August 2010.
The iphone 4 had the fastest processor and tied for the most RAM when it came out. When you do a fresh restore it runs fine.
Everyone else in this thread is wrong. Restore your phone, and set it up as a new phone in itunes. That last part is critical, if you restore from your old backup, it will get just as sluggish.
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same RAM as a 4S, buddy.
The 4 has the same graphics chip as the 3GS but it is also pushing 4x as many pixels. So that might have a factor. The gpu is working 4x as hard to display the same thing.
It also has higher frequency on the gpu (200 vs 150) and double the ram bandwidth (the gpu uses system ram)
Restoring to new via 6.1.3 will speed things up. This isn't an issue of your phone not being a lot to handle 6.1.3. It's an issue of what all you currently have installed and running.
So the keynote is over and I still don't know if I should get a 5 right now or wait until fall for an update.
Based on history trends is it looking like iPhone 5S will be released this fall along with iOS 7.
My only regret is getting my iPhone 5 in black because I think white looks nicer with iOS 7.