Re: A 3GS getting SoooOoo slow!

2013-01-02 Thread David Chittenden
Just like with computers, the OS and apps are now being written for the faster processor and higher ram in the newer iOS devices. Remember, the 3GS technology is 3 and a half years old. IOS v6 has many more features and the 3GS barely works with it. I am pretty sure this is the last upgrade for

A 3GS getting SoooOoo slow!

2013-01-01 Thread Rob Harris
Yes, the 3GS is getting so slow now, clear the app switcher, still takes seconds on end to respond to anything, swipes, reading next item, navigating or doing anything. I could shut down, could try the full reboot if I could remember it; but don't want to clear down and reset from factory d

Re: A 3GS getting SoooOoo slow!

2013-01-01 Thread Rob Harris
Ok, a real reboot did, or seems to have done the trick; it's back up to speed now TG! Glad it was so simple. Why is hardly an issue though suspect fragmented memory after all the starting and stopping of randomly selected apps over a period of time. Seems a good idea to do this occasionally