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You're lucky El Capitan works for you. Usually with iPhone/iPod Video upgrades, getting the latest version of iOS with an older device can significantly degrad

by xigency 10y ago

You're lucky El Capitan works for you. Usually with iPhone/iPod Video upgrades, getting the latest version of iOS with an older device can significantly degrade performance. (And I'm sure it's the same with iPads.) At least on a Macbook you can reinstall the operating system, but an iPhone 4 is stuck like that.

Splendor 10y ago
> Usually with iPhone/iPod Video upgrades, getting the latest version of iOS with an older device can significantly degrade performance. Is this claim based on anecdotal evidence or some other source?
- atom-morgan 10y ago
  Anecdotal. But literally everyone I know says this including me.
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- xigency 10y ago
  There was a class action lawsuit filed just a few months after an upgrade was released: http://mashable.com/2015/12/31/iphone-4s-ios-9-lawsuit/#l.Zf4TnDvaqi http://mashable.com/2015/12/31/iphone-4s-ios-9-lawsuit/#l.Zf... Edit: I'm not sure if this has been fixed with the later iOS 9 versions.
- jlarocco 10y ago
  Probably anecdotal, but I've had the same experience. It affects iPad, too.
taurath 10y ago
My HTC One has gotten dreadfully slower since release from Android releases. I don't think it's exclusive to iPhones - in fact I think android phones are more prone to it.
- clapinton 10y ago
  I guess I'm also lucky to have the latest 6.0.1 on my Nexus 5 running smoothly. Yes, it did get a bit slower after some updates, enough for me to notice it, but considering it shipped with 4.4, I'm still pretty happy with it. But you're right: it's definitely not exclusive to iPhones. Planned obsolescence, some would argue.
odbol 10y ago
El Crapitan has so many problems it's ridiculous. They broke not only all kinds of Open Source software with their overly paranoid system protection, but also a bunch of hardware by messing up the USB drivers. There are now tons of musical instruments, Arduinos, and other USB devices that don't work with El Crapitan. Apple's response was: ... there was no response. Us hardware manufacturers are still looking for a fix. Our customers are angry at us and blaming us, and we can't do anything. There's no way for our customers to even tell Apple what's wrong, either.
- VonGuard 10y ago
  USB Overdrive is as close as you'll get to a solution. This is the company that can't even make iTunes usable with 16 years of work.

by xigency 10y ago

Splendor 10y ago

> Usually with iPhone/iPod Video upgrades, getting the latest version of iOS with an older device can significantly degrade performance. Is this claim based on anecdotal evidence or some other source?

atom-morgan 10y ago
Anecdotal. But literally everyone I know says this including me.
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xigency 10y ago
There was a class action lawsuit filed just a few months after an upgrade was released: http://mashable.com/2015/12/31/iphone-4s-ios-9-lawsuit/#l.Zf4TnDvaqi http://mashable.com/2015/12/31/iphone-4s-ios-9-lawsuit/#l.Zf... Edit: I'm not sure if this has been fixed with the later iOS 9 versions.
jlarocco 10y ago
Probably anecdotal, but I've had the same experience. It affects iPad, too.

taurath 10y ago

My HTC One has gotten dreadfully slower since release from Android releases. I don't think it's exclusive to iPhones - in fact I think android phones are more prone to it.

clapinton 10y ago
I guess I'm also lucky to have the latest 6.0.1 on my Nexus 5 running smoothly. Yes, it did get a bit slower after some updates, enough for me to notice it, but considering it shipped with 4.4, I'm still pretty happy with it. But you're right: it's definitely not exclusive to iPhones. Planned obsolescence, some would argue.

odbol 10y ago

El Crapitan has so many problems it's ridiculous. They broke not only all kinds of Open Source software with their overly paranoid system protection, but also a bunch of hardware by messing up the USB drivers. There are now tons of musical instruments, Arduinos, and other USB devices that don't work with El Crapitan. Apple's response was: ... there was no response. Us hardware manufacturers are still looking for a fix. Our customers are angry at us and blaming us, and we can't do anything. There's no way for our customers to even tell Apple what's wrong, either.

VonGuard 10y ago
USB Overdrive is as close as you'll get to a solution. This is the company that can't even make iTunes usable with 16 years of work.