“The Apple iOS 8 update is out for users and while some cool new features are a delight to use, not all users have had a smooth experience with the new OS,” tech2 News reports. “Apple forums are being flooded with new issues that have cropped up since its latest mobile OS went live. Some of the most common problems include slower Wi-Fi speeds, audio issues, sluggish overall performance, faster draining of the battery and problems with iMessages.”
“Many iPad owners (including those with newer models) have complained about slower Wi-Fi speeds post the iOS 8 update on this Apple thread,” tech2 News reports. “The thread initiator has pointed out problems in the iPad Air, iPad mini with Retina display and iPhone 5S after upgrading to iOS 8. The user adds that resetting the network settings or the router band did not help.”
“Another user with an iPad Air pointed out that the WiFi problem is so bad that his iPad is ‘just about useless now after upgrading.’ Apparently, it works fine for a few minutes and then the little wheel will just sit there and spin. iPhone 5s users have also reported the same problem,” tech2 News reports. “As far as performance goes, many older devices are much slower now thanks to the iOS 8 update. This includes the iPad Air and iPhone 5s as well, which come with the 64-bit A7 chipset.”
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MacDailyNews Take: Initial release. There is no way of knowing if these issues are widespread or not. That said, affected users can back up your devices via iCloud or iTunes and then try resetting all settings on their iOS devices without erasing content as follows:
For Wi-Fi issues:
• Tap on Setting, select General and scroll down to find Reset option.
• Select Reset and tap on Reset all Settings.
• Enter passcode if promptedThe iOS device should now automatically reboot and reset to default settings. This procedure will not erase any content on your device such as apps, photos and other user data.
For audio issues, sluggish overall performance, faster draining of the battery and problems with iMessages
• Tap on Setting, select General and scroll down to find Reset option.
• Select Reset and tap on Reset Network Settings
• Enter passcode if promptedThe iOS device should now automatically reboot and reset to default settings. This procedure will not erase any content on your device such as apps, photos and other user data.
If the issue(s) persist(s), affected users may wish to try the following steps. It is important that you back up important data before you try this method:
• Tap on Settings > select General and scroll down to find Reset option.
• Select Reset and tap on Erase All Content and Settings.
• Enter the passcode if prompted.NOTE: If you perform “Erase All Content and Settings,” you might lose all data on the device including user-data. Therefore, it is important that you back up important data before you try this method.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Edward W” for the heads up.]