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Will iOS 8 be laggy on my iPhone 5?
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I have an iPhone 5, it's been pretty snappy for me so I don't think you'll have a problem.
Good to know - I'm in the UK and it's available at 6pm tonight - think I'll wait until tomorrow, though.
You can download the GM now though..
It's basically the same as what you will be getting later(public release)
https://atfdl.com
No UDID registration needed for the GM
It's basically the same as what you will be getting later(public release)
https://atfdl.com
No UDID registration needed for the GM
Yes... but when 8.0.1 comes out (probably within 2 weeks) you'll have to either manually update or do a restore because iTunes doesn't recognize the gm as the public release.
It runs perfectly fine on my 5. It's still fast and smooth (no noticeable slowdowns compared to 7.1.2)
Runs perfectly fine on the 5.
What often makes us feel that our older phones are running slower with new OS' is that we do more with the new OS. When stuff like multi-tasking and other functions came along, we started using the phone more and doing more with it. This made it feel like it was slower because we do stuff that is more taxing on it. There were tons of complaints about battery life and lag with iOS 2. But people didn't remember that now instead of just browsing and sending emails and texts, they were now using their phone for hours more every day with apps like Facebook, Twitter, etc. That extra use and use of bigger and better apps are what caused the real issues. Just keep that in mind when updating each time. It's not always the update that causes it.
What often makes us feel that our older phones are running slower with new OS' is that we do more with the new OS. When stuff like multi-tasking and other functions came along, we started using the phone more and doing more with it. This made it feel like it was slower because we do stuff that is more taxing on it. There were tons of complaints about battery life and lag with iOS 2. But people didn't remember that now instead of just browsing and sending emails and texts, they were now using their phone for hours more every day with apps like Facebook, Twitter, etc. That extra use and use of bigger and better apps are what caused the real issues. Just keep that in mind when updating each time. It's not always the update that causes it.
I can tell you that iOS 7.1.2 ran flawlessly on my iPhone 4, so I doubt you'll have any issues using an iPhone 5 with iOS 8.
Right - I must now try and make better use of Spotlight as it's a feature I've mostly spurned.