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The iPhone 6S+ Lags, quite bad.
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You could try to troubleshoot the problem for those with issues or be an arsehole. Let me know which you go with. Oh wait.
Here's the "fix" for the framerate issue on the 6s Plus: http://www.cultofmac.com/394468/how-to-fix-the-iphone-6s-plus-frame-rate-problem/
Really annoying that Apple didn't code and design this phone to work properly on the most expensive model.
Imagine if a Mac Pro couldn't run OS X as smoothly as an iMac. How ridiculous would that be?
Really annoying that Apple didn't code and design this phone to work properly on the most expensive model.
Imagine if a Mac Pro couldn't run OS X as smoothly as an iMac. How ridiculous would that be?
The Plus versions of the iPhone simply has higher requirement of GPU power since it is rendering a higher number of pixel, AND it has to downscale them to the actual screen's resolution. The non Plus versions of iPhones never need to do this. So for the same GPU power, the Plus version will perform worse and/or show less framerate. Reducing animation/transparency reduces the GPU requirement, and will give you better framerate, which translate to smoother experience (anybody that has experience in tweaking a PC game for image quality and performance will know).
The questions would be whether the A8/9's GPU is not powerful enough (ie. Apple overestimate the GPU capabilities), or that the rendering and downscaling process in iOS is just not optimized enough.
This happens in OS X and retina MBPs too, where the UI could be ridiculously choppy (ridiculous for a pro laptop to lag on its own main OS' UI), especially in Yosemite. When Apple released the first retina Macbook Pro, the issue was that intel's iGPU was not powerful enough. Then with Yosemite, seems like OS X and/or drivers are the issue (and things are better in el Capitan).
So hopefully Apple can optimize iOS further (or metal) to improve performance.
The questions would be whether the A8/9's GPU is not powerful enough (ie. Apple overestimate the GPU capabilities), or that the rendering and downscaling process in iOS is just not optimized enough.
This happens in OS X and retina MBPs too, where the UI could be ridiculously choppy (ridiculous for a pro laptop to lag on its own main OS' UI), especially in Yosemite. When Apple released the first retina Macbook Pro, the issue was that intel's iGPU was not powerful enough. Then with Yosemite, seems like OS X and/or drivers are the issue (and things are better in el Capitan).
So hopefully Apple can optimize iOS further (or metal) to improve performance.
Mine has lagged, frozen up multiple times, completely shut off to the point the only way to restart it was power button and home button restart, finger id scanner rarely ever works...
Are you serious? So you're willing to accept that a premier flagship phone isn't capable of rendering the UI at a full 60fps when the CPU + GPU are clearly capable of doing so? Get out of here with your Apple fanboyism trying to defend Apple for not properly optimizing iOS for the 6S Plus.
It is NOT ok and it should never be ok that the premier phone underperforms it's smaller sibling. We work hard for our money and if we buy a top tier product we expect it to perform like a top tier product.
Period.
yeah that's why I used quotes and called it a "fix". that's what the website calls it. I agree with you, it's not a fix, it's a "fix" lol
That's the problem though. There is no Apple Store around me, so can't go get it fixed, can't afford to be without a phone for a few days, but also can't afford to have an 850$ hold on my account to have a new one sent to me
That's a tough situation. Hopefully you can find some sort of solution. Have you tried a full restore to see if it solves any of your issues?
Have tried so twice. Have chatted on apple with them and they told me they want to do everything possible it's just the full charge or being phoneless holding me back. Trying to find a friend wow phone to use for a few days and send it back in
Well that's the first time I've been called an Apple fanboi.
Is it ok? Well no, but I'm forever told that perfection is unattainable. Heck, when it comes to iPhones I'd just be happy to get a nice screen and tight buttons...
Seriously though, I came into the 6S+ after spending 10 months with the 6+ and in comparison this thing is a monster. It flies. It keeps apps and browser tabs in memory without refreshing. It doesn't stutter, freeze or crash. Sure I'd like a working iCloud, 60fps everywhere in the UI and zero bugs in iOS9 but after the 10 months I've spent with a genuine POS Apple product, I'm actually very pleased with the 6S+. Had I come from a 6S then perhaps I'd be picking at faults but for me, like I say, this thing despite its faults is a breath of fresh air.
I feel identically
9.0.2 is pretty smooth too.
The best x.0 since iOS 7 design overhaul in my opinion.
iOS 8 really was a vista equivalent performance mess
9.0.2 is pretty smooth too.
The best x.0 since iOS 7 design overhaul in my opinion.
iOS 8 really was a vista equivalent performance mess
Who are you and what did you do to @sunking101?Well that's the first time I've been called an Apple fanboi.
Is it ok? Well no, but I'm forever told that perfection is unattainable. Heck, when it comes to iPhones I'd just be happy to get a nice screen and tight buttons...
Seriously though, I came into the 6S+ after spending 10 months with the 6+ and in comparison this thing is a monster. It flies. It keeps apps and browser tabs in memory without refreshing. It doesn't stutter, freeze or crash. Sure I'd like a working iCloud, 60fps everywhere in the UI and zero bugs in iOS9 but after the 10 months I've spent with a genuine POS Apple product, I'm actually very pleased with the 6S+. Had I come from a 6S then perhaps I'd be picking at faults but for me, like I say, this thing despite its faults is a breath of fresh air.