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More proof that iOS 8 was Apple's worst OS launch ever
Posted on 10/6/14 at 10:26 pm
Posted on 10/6/14 at 10:26 pm
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After almost three weeks of availability, Apple's iOS 8 operating system is now installed on 47 percent of devices, according to new numbers posted on Apple's App Store support page for developers.
That marks a very slight increase in adoption over the past two weeks, as back on September 21, iOS 8 was installed on 46 percent of devices. 47 percent of iOS users continue to stick to iOS 7, possibly due to a number of bugs that have plagued the launch of iOS 8.
iOS 8 Adoption Stagnates Just Two and a Half Weeks After Launch
Apple can no longer claim 90% of their installed base or whatever is on the same version of the OS. Fragmentation!
Posted on 10/6/14 at 10:28 pm to saintforlife1
My phone freezes all the time now, especially when using the facebook app.
Posted on 10/6/14 at 10:33 pm to saintforlife1
I think a large part of the low adoption is the massive storage requirement. 16GB is completely inadequate anymore. It think it's ridiculous the baseline iphone didn't get 32gb.
Posted on 10/6/14 at 11:05 pm to saintforlife1
It's cause people think they don't have enough storage cause they're trying to do it over the air. All you have to do is hook up to iTunes and it will install. Regardless of how little storage you have.
Eta: Apple could easily remedy this by saying how to do it when you get the over the air storage message. Beyond me why they don't.
When you install on your phone it has to download then have a lot of free space to run when you use iTunes all that's done on the computer so free space on the phone isn't an issue
I'm not saying that's the only reason. No doubt the .1 gaffe was huge. But it's astonishing how many people hit the storage space issue don't know to just use iTunes. That's Apples fault.
Eta: Apple could easily remedy this by saying how to do it when you get the over the air storage message. Beyond me why they don't.
When you install on your phone it has to download then have a lot of free space to run when you use iTunes all that's done on the computer so free space on the phone isn't an issue
I'm not saying that's the only reason. No doubt the .1 gaffe was huge. But it's astonishing how many people hit the storage space issue don't know to just use iTunes. That's Apples fault.
This post was edited on 10/6/14 at 11:29 pm
Posted on 10/6/14 at 11:23 pm to saintforlife1
Before Apple's iOS, it would have been unheard of for 47% of all devices/computers to have a major elective update installed within "almost three weeks" of launch.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 8:45 am to saintforlife1
I think one of the biggest reasons for the slow adoption is Apple's attempt to use iOS8's poor support and functionality on older handsets to push people to get new ones.
I think that the word has gotten around that if you have a device idler than a 5S or iPad Air, then you can expect a big slow down if you upgrade to iOS 8. In addition, since many of true new features of IOS 8 aren't supported on older handsets, what is supposed to be the motivation for upgrade?
I think that the word has gotten around that if you have a device idler than a 5S or iPad Air, then you can expect a big slow down if you upgrade to iOS 8. In addition, since many of true new features of IOS 8 aren't supported on older handsets, what is supposed to be the motivation for upgrade?
Posted on 10/7/14 at 8:46 am to saintforlife1
It's mainly the storage and the bad press.
There are a ton of 16GB iDevices out there and asking those people to clear out a third or more of their storage for a software update is a bit much.
Personally, I wish Apple would have started the transition away from 16GB iOS devices with the iPhone 6 roll out. Instead, they inexplicably chose to eliminate the 32GB model.
There are a ton of 16GB iDevices out there and asking those people to clear out a third or more of their storage for a software update is a bit much.
Personally, I wish Apple would have started the transition away from 16GB iOS devices with the iPhone 6 roll out. Instead, they inexplicably chose to eliminate the 32GB model.
This post was edited on 10/7/14 at 8:47 am
Posted on 10/7/14 at 10:20 am to saintforlife1
The past two or three iterations of iOS haven't had the polish that many have come to expect from Apple. A lot of long time users are starting to treat x.0 releases like betas and are waiting until x.1.
IMO, Apple needs to focus on making a polished OS and stop trying to build health and newsstand apps.
IMO, Apple needs to focus on making a polished OS and stop trying to build health and newsstand apps.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 11:07 am to saintforlife1
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. Fragmentation!
Posted on 10/7/14 at 12:32 pm to saintforlife1
I hate 8. I didn't like 7 either. I have an Iphone 5 and wish I was in the 6% who had an earlier version of the operating system.
I will never buy another Apple product. I don't like how the new operating systems make my older device obsolete.
Is there any way for me to go back to ios6?
I will never buy another Apple product. I don't like how the new operating systems make my older device obsolete.
Is there any way for me to go back to ios6?
Posted on 10/7/14 at 4:21 pm to saintforlife1
I refuse to download iOS8. Sticking with what works until they fix all the bugs.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 5:05 pm to saintforlife1
Here's my question: I upgraded my iPhone 5 to ios 8 when it launched and no major issues so far. Should I upgrade to 8.0.2? I plan on selling my 5 in a week or two when I get a 6. Are the bug fixes in 0.2 significant enough to worry about?
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