iOS 8.3 is definitely very snappy on my 4s. The release notes do mention improvements in performance such as opening of apps and so on. Also, a lot of the VoiceOver related bugs we have come to live with since iOS 8.0 has been fixed, particularly the back button in Safari and general fixes to Braille including Braille Screen Input. > On 9 Apr 2015, at 16:00, Cristóbal <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello list, > > A question for those who are using older iPhones and iPads. I was curious to > know what sort of performance folks are experiencing with this latest iOS 8.3 > update. If it’s by any chance snappier in general than prior 8.0 versions or > if it at least doesn’t slow the device down any more? My wife’es got a 4S > that I plan on taking over from her for a second line once we upgrade my > phone, but on the times I do use her phone, I notice that it’s really showing > it’s age as far as sluggishness and responsiveness with Voiceover. She’s > sighted and has an iPad anyway so performance as a whole on the phone is no > big deal for her, but as I want to use it, I’d like an idea of what I can > come to expect. As a second line, I don’t’ plan on using but the most basic > apps for communication so video or audio streaming or games won’t be a > concern. My guess is that 8.3 will probably be the last so called big update > for the 4S but for possible bug fix type of updates. So whatever it is now, > it will be. We’ve also got an old iPad 2 floating around here that’s getting > long in the tooth that I’d like to update if it won’t slow it down any > further. > > Anyway, hopefully those who have had a chance to play with it on their 4S or > even iPad 2 observations/feedback. > > Thanks, > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list > can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
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