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iOS4 on 3G - anything else than slower than its predecessor

Jun 29, 2010 9:06PM PDT

Admittedly, I have been a bit naive and first installed iOS4, then checked the specs. But the features I was going for, e.g. multitasking and home screen wallpaper for example, are not available to 3G (which I suppose is marketing, or somebody would have to explain which hardware feature exactly does not allow home screen wallpapers on 3G). Anyhow, now I have a few minor improvements (apart possibly to the mail program which has a few nice ups) and a significantly SLOWER phone. Programs take visibly longer to startup, as it takes longer to log into my wifi for example. On top of this, a few of my applications do not work and I will have to wait for updates. Others (iphunny) have taken the update to push through unnoticed a 30-days free option, than I will have to junk it or pay. All together makes me wonder whether I did the right thing by updating.

Am I the only user to have this issue, or is there a trend, and is there a solution other than waiting for the next release ? I did not have issues with the update process itself besides how long it takes.

I run snow leopard latest patch. the iphone also had the latest patch before updating to iOS4

Thanks for helping, sorry if this is misplaced in an iphone forum in which case can somebody point me to the right one ?

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Have not noticed a trend on your problem,
Jun 29, 2010 10:03PM PDT

certainly not in this forum.

However, it's early days yet

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Not happy with iOS4
Jul 23, 2010 7:46AM PDT

The upgrade has slowed basic functions on my 3G, as well. Also, I've noticed some very weird behavior with Mail. The phone will tell me I have 6 messages, but when I go to get them, there's nothing in the inbox... even though, in parentheses, it still tells me I have six messages. Only does this part of the time. If I enable a second e-mail account, suddenly, it works properly (though slowly and quirkily) and my messages show up. But I don't want this account enabled all the time... it's entirely unrelated to my main account. Is there a way to painlessly go back to the previous OS? For me, this is worse than before, not better. I feel like a WIndows user. This is the quirkiest Apple experience I've had in 20 years as a customer.

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Oh so mind numbingly slow!
Jul 30, 2010 10:24AM PDT

I agree, I did exactly what you did and now it's like running a slow old out dated computer about as good as a white elephant! Of course Apple no longer supports the 'end of life' Iphone 3G (don't you love technology!!) I plan on upgrading my iphone to 4g when the Apple NZ distribution problem is finally sorted but I am having terrible problems since putting iOS4 onto my 3G email crashes, I have lots of applications and many of them crash or simply wont work at all now, so no you are not the only one and neither am I the thing is how do you reverse the upgrade without causing more problems?!

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Regarding the Apps,
Jul 30, 2010 11:30PM PDT

you will have to update those to a version that works under iOS4.

Apple are aware of the problem and an update is in the works


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4.2 update maybe fixes slowness on 3G
Feb 6, 2011 8:12AM PST