Should I bother installing iOS 11 on iPhone 6 Plus?

[2IS]

Wondering if it's worth it or if it will slow my phone way down? I plan on ordering the iPhone X on October 27th assuming I'm actually able to get my order in so one way or another I'll eventually get iOS 11. Anyone run the GM on an iPhone 6 plus? How's the performance?

 

[bpeeps]

I don't know about you but my 6+ is already crawling, so it's a no for me.

 

[pat500000]

Wondering if it's worth it or if it will slow my phone way down? I plan on ordering the iPhone X on October 27th assuming I'm actually able to get my order in so one way or another I'll eventually get iOS 11. Anyone run the GM on an iPhone 6 plus? How's the performance?

I have 6 plus but i was windering about that. However, ip6 plus has been staying strong after all these years with updates.

 

[joeblow7777]

I'm installing it on my 6, and probably on the 5s I passed on to my mom, but both of those phones will likely be replaced in November.

 

[DevinNj]

Give it a few days and see what people experience.

 

[adampk17]

Same boat, iPhone 6+ and the speed on iOS 10 is annoying at times but I'll be installing 11 today.

 

[burritolove]

i installed the GM a few days ago on my 6 and its painfully slow, not too bad on my 7+

 

[PhillyGuy72]

I did it about 90 minutes ago on the 6 Plus, no problems with the install. Some slight lag with the slightly new animations as you close apps. Nothing horrific though.

In general I would say it runs the same speed as before.

 

[iceterminal]

I also have the 6+, but plan on doing a fresh installation of iOS 11. All of the upgrades are just installed on top of each other, so I'm thinking that a clean install will help.

 

[iapplelove]

I’m running iOS 11 on my 6 plus. Don’t really notice too much of a difference than with iOS 10. However it’s onky been a few hours.

So far so good. Does it lag a little, yes. But the experience all around is still enjoyable. And the additional features are worth the upgrade imo.
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I did it about 90 minutes ago on the 6 Plus, no problems with the install. Some slight lag with the slightly new animations as you close apps. Nothing horrific though.

In general I would say it runs the same speed as before.

I saw your post after I posted mine, and our experiences are about the same. Good to go.
[doublepost=1505870887][/doublepost]One thing I do notice is all iPhones now should rotate to landscape in the lock screen. And I can’t get my plus to do that.

 

[bufffilm]

It's a real shame that a phone released in 2014, only 3 years ago...should show its age so quickly.

ip6 was a very weak phone...the A8 and 1gb RAM did buyers no favors. And the 6+ was an even worse travesty.

 

[iapplelove]

It's a real shame that a phone released in 2014, only 3 years ago...should show its age so quickly.

ip6 was a very weak phone...the A8 and 1gb RAM did buyers no favors. And the 6+ was an even worse travesty.

I loved my 6 plus. Never really considered it a travesty lol. Satisfied enough that I didn’t bother even touching a 6 plus S or a 7 plus.

 

[PhillyGuy72]

It's a real shame that a phone released in 2014, only 3 years ago...should show its age so quickly.

ip6 was a very weak phone...the A8 and 1gb RAM did buyers no favors. And the 6+ was an even worse travesty.

After messing around with my brothers IP7+ after he got it last Nov, yeah I noticed how slower mine is. But then again I recall when I got this and the speed was mindblowing compared to my old 5 and especially my old iPhone 4! I can't really complain about the IP6+, it's treated me well. Some battery issues, that's about it.

I did upgrade to 8+, that's coming Friday, I still plan to keep the 6 Plus.

Yes, I realize next year we'll have some A12 chip, 4GB speed 8S+, iP11 Plus X2 whatever, lol. When it comes to the latest gadgets, it's literally a matter of time..basically months - a very short period of time - when our devices are considered "ancient."

 

[2IS]

It's a real shame that a phone released in 2014, only 3 years ago...should show its age so quickly.

ip6 was a very weak phone...the A8 and 1gb RAM did buyers no favors. And the 6+ was an even worse travesty.

The 1GB RAM I think is what really slows it down. It was a concern when the phone was brand spankin new. I've decided to hold off on iOS 11 for now, though I am installing it on my iPad Air 2 so I can mess around with it a bit.

 

[bxsonic]

I'm upgrading mine to iOS11 later. Can't possibly be worse than iOS9 was on my 6+. LOL. Personally, I think iOS10 has been the best one for my 6+ so far.

 

[bufffilm]

I loved my 6 plus. Never really considered it a travesty lol. Satisfied enough that I didn’t bother even touching a 6 plus S or a 7 plus.

If you have fond memories of that phone, I think you are in the minority.

I remember all the talk on the forum...it wasn't pretty.

The 5s fared much better than the ip6.

 

[ImBuz]

I istalled on my 6 (not +) and it works a treat--all OK

 

[mazdamiata210]

No.

 

[iapplelove]

If you have fond memories of that phone, I think you are in the minority.

I remember all the talk on the forum...it wasn't pretty.

The 5s fared much better than the ip6.

No way, not in my experience. My 6 plus was a beast, still epic battery life. Maybe I just got a good one.

 

[adampk17]

I have ios11 on my 6+ now. Over all it’s fine, not any slower. A couple apps like the weather channel are painful now though. Perhaps they need an update.

 

[joeblow7777]

It's a real shame that a phone released in 2014, only 3 years ago...should show its age so quickly.

ip6 was a very weak phone...the A8 and 1gb RAM did buyers no favors. And the 6+ was an even worse travesty.

My 6 is running flawlessly on iOS 11.

And in my experience iOS devices show much greater longevity than their Android counterparts. I intend t get an X, but if I’m being honest, I don’t doubt that my 6 could last another year given how it’s handling the latest OS just fine.
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If you have fond memories of that phone, I think you are in the minority.

I remember all the talk on the forum...it wasn't pretty.

You can’t judge by what you read on forums! People rarely come on forums to not complain. You see a few dozen people complaining online, but forget that there are tens of millions of satisfied customers. I think there are a lot of iPhone 6 users still out there, who like me, didn’t find it worth parting with for the 6s or 7 and are only now looking to upgrade this year. After “bendgate” blew over, forums like this are the only place I’ve ever heard anyone talk bad about the iPhone 6.
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The 1GB RAM I think is what really slows it down. It was a concern when the phone was brand spankin new. I've decided to hold off on iOS 11 for now, though I am installing it on my iPad Air 2 so I can mess around with it a bit.

It’s your choice, but I’m telling you, it runs fine on a 6. I like the new control center and some of the aesthetic changes.

 

[2IS]

No way, not in my experience. My 6 plus was a beast, still epic battery life. Maybe I just got a good one.

Pretty sure all iPhone 6's have the same hardware inside them

 

[PBz]

iOS 11 ran great on my 6S+. Give it day & soft reset. Now iOS running great on SE I replaced it with.

 

[Starfyre]

After you update, it feels choppy, but I think it feels speedier than 10.3. Animations are much more fluid. Something about iOS 11 feels "clean"er than 10.x

 

[PhillyGuy72]

I did try the new Screen Recording feature on this, ouch!
Video is fine, but just a 1 minute video really heats up the phone, battery life dropped 3%.