I've seen two anomalies with iOS7.1 on iPhone 4s: The first one was that all of my email accounts were shown twice in Settings under Accounts. The other one was on more than one occasion where the battery dropped 30-50 percent drops in a matter of minutes when running Safari, Maps, Photos, or other connected apps on cellular or wifi. I noticed that if I did a hard restart or reset the network settings the estimated percentage would actually increase. Maybe it's time to do a full discharge cycle. I did a full backup & restore last night. Today it seems better but still too soon to say it's fixed. I'll keep monitoring the situation.
It would be really cool if iOS8 included energy management services so the OS and users could tell which apps are sucking up too many CPU cycles and battery capacity. I know this is too geeky for most users but just being able to know who the worst offenders are would be good enough to allow regular users to shut down the power hogs that are not needed for the task at hand.
1. Reverse image search.
2. Ask the author. :p
3. While we’re on the subject of replying to posts with YouTube videos…
I’d link it directly like you did, but I’m sure most people here would be offended by an hour-long auto playing video.
Damn I always forget doing a image search. C'mon that comment was pretty funny. I would've put the same applause video regardless of whomever it was directed at.
Lagging, freezing, and horrible battery life. Did an experiment over the weekend: turned the phone one without opening any apps, put it in airplane mode and let it sit for a couple hours. In three hours it was down to 75%. Did a full restore, repeated the experiment: 77% after three hours. Not sure what's up, but there are some rogue processes running somewhere. Thankfully I alway save my SHSH blobs, and downgraded back to 7.0.4. I'm sure they'll fix it, but I'm not going to update again until they do.
My old problem still exists with my iPhone 5... The battery can have 20-40% charge left but suddenly shut down because of battery life. As soon as I plug it in, it revives as if it still has plenty of charge left. Not cool.
Lagging, freezing, and horrible battery life. Did an experiment over the weekend: turned the phone one without opening any apps, put it in airplane mode and let it sit for a couple hours. In three hours it was down to 75%. Did a full restore, repeated the experiment: 77% after three hours. Not sure what's up, but there are some rogue processes running somewhere. Thankfully I alway save my SHSH blobs, and downgraded back to 7.0.4. I'm sure they'll fix it, but I'm not going to update again until they do.
It's funny how the same cantankerous people never seem to have any problems resolved, but instead their problems just seem to be piled on with release-after-release. My advice is to never use Apple's products ever again but I'd settle for you not posting on this forum.
It's funny how the same cantankerous people never seem to have any problems resolved, but instead their problems just seem to be piled on with release-after-release. My advice is to never use Apple's products ever again but I'd settle for you not posting on this forum.
Not at all. And I ask of no man what I wouldn't do in the same situation. If a company, from my perspective, not only fails me at every turn but is also getting worse I wouldn't repeatedly use their products when there are plenty of other options I constantly talk up as being better.
A breakdown by model would be useful: haven't experienced any lagging on my 5s and hangs, like with Safari were already rare enough I'm not sure I'd notice that one.
It's funny how the same cantankerous people never seem to have any problems resolved, but instead their problems just seem to be piled on with release-after-release. My advice is to never use Apple's products ever again but I'd settle for you not posting on this forum.
There's a certain logic to that isn't there?: work the problem to a solution, whether that be getting the device replaced (which few seem to bother trying) or simply move on.... or read the user guide.... ("Why can't I just!")
No it wasn't. What benefit did the OP or anyone else get from his comment? Maybe if he asked if anyone is experiencing the same issue, but it was a pure unadulterated rant that served no purpose.
No issues at my end either. Very stable and fast. Only two crashes since I updated my phone last Monday, and both of those occurred on an app that had already become flaky after an update. Yeah, some of the interface changes (like with the call screens) were a step backwards. But with stability and performance, I've seen nothing but noticeable improvements.
Then again, I thought the crashes were already way down by the time iOS 7.0.6 came out. The "fade" issue with Touch ID was largely resolved at my end by scanning my thumb twice, and using the passcode whenever my hands were wet or dirty. Since updating to iOS 7.1, Touch ID has failed to unlock my phone on the first try only once, and that bad read was my fault.
With these users reporting problems, I wonder if they applied OTA updates or if they updated the full installation file via iTunes. And how many of them were able to resolve these issues by resetting their phones or trying a factory reset and restore. With major OS updates, I always try to go with the full installation using iTunes rather than just the OTA delta update. Looking at the various articles that have come out about "freezing" and "lagging" on iOS 7.1, I don't get the sense that these problems are widespread. Of course that won't stop the haters from conflating cases showing up on Apple's support board as evidence of iOS 7.1's doom.
The only issue I've found is greater battery drain while on standby. With iOS 7.1, location services now operates in the background, so this could explain any increased power usage on standby. However, without knowing whether Apple made any changes to the battery level meter, I have no way of knowing whether this has any real impact on battery life.
A breakdown by model would be useful: haven't experienced any lagging on my 5s and hangs, like with Safari were already rare enough I'm not sure I'd notice that one.
It's irrational (or at least myopic) but I'm a little jealous I've had no issues with Touch ID or Safari crashing on my 5S which means the only benefit I'm seeing are some new phone buttons and the HFP Prompts in Maps.
PS: Speaking of HFP Prompts, has anyone enabled this hidden feature? I say hidden because Apple does not make this easy to enable. You have to…
Have an active route in Maps.
Have BT enabled.
Have the BT be connected to your vehicle.
Only when those are all set can you then access Maps, select the audio button at the bottom and choose to enable HFP. It does seem to stay enabled for subsequent routes but I'd like to see that placed under the BT and/or Maps options in iOS. I'd also like it to just lower the volume a bit and talk over what I'm playing through the car but I understand why that isn't a feasible request.
My 5th gen iPod touch was always fine but my iPad Air crashed quite often on 7.0
Since the upgrade to 7.1 both devices are definitely snappier and my iPad has not crashed once. Shame about the thicker text on the keyboard, but there you go.
No problems of the type described here, though battery life has plummeted on my 5S.
Going to try a full restore to see if that puts it right.
On some previous iOS upgrades I noticed settings changed: so you might also look at things like location services: constantly running the gps chip with full power etc. being a battery drainer. Or other such settings. An app being stuck "on" for whatever reason will draw power. Or WiFi or Bluetooth and such. fwiw my 5s is not exhibiting that.
Usage: 1 hr 21 mins. standby 8 hours, battery 85%
Location services on, WiFi on, BT on, pretty much everything "on"...
Haven't had any issues with my iPhone 5, 7.1 actually made it faster. But a tremendous difference on my iPad 4, was crashing constantly before the update. Apple may not be perfect but they do prove that they support their software, a nice change from previous brands.
7.1 has worked excellent on both my iPad mini retina and 5S. Faster, no more lagging and no more crashing safari freak out. I even like the new gui set up for when you receive calls, one swipe, rather my 3 swipes from before.
I haven't had many crash issues. It has worked rather smoothly; however, I am having volume issues with 3rd party apps like Angry Birds Star Wars and a couple of children's games. To basically put it, there is no audio when I go to play the games. The music app works fine and I get audio. I haven't seen anything on the discussion boards, but has anyone else had this issue or have a remedy?
What you are describing sounds like you have the audio mute button turned on. Some applications -- usually ones showing audio and video disregard how the button is set -- they assume you want to listen to music/video and everything else (alerts, beeps, etc) will be muted.
Games are supposed to follow the button setting. So you can play a game and mute the sound by sliding the switch.
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I've seen two anomalies with iOS7.1 on iPhone 4s: The first one was that all of my email accounts were shown twice in Settings under Accounts. The other one was on more than one occasion where the battery dropped 30-50 percent drops in a matter of minutes when running Safari, Maps, Photos, or other connected apps on cellular or wifi. I noticed that if I did a hard restart or reset the network settings the estimated percentage would actually increase. Maybe it's time to do a full discharge cycle. I did a full backup & restore last night. Today it seems better but still too soon to say it's fixed. I'll keep monitoring the situation.
It would be really cool if iOS8 included energy management services so the OS and users could tell which apps are sucking up too many CPU cycles and battery capacity. I know this is too geeky for most users but just being able to know who the worst offenders are would be good enough to allow regular users to shut down the power hogs that are not needed for the task at hand.
1. How did you know that?
2. Why is a Android wallpaper shown on a iPhone?
3. Maybe that's the source of the lagginess.
2. Why is a Android wallpaper shown on a iPhone?
3. Maybe that's the source of the lagginess.
1. Reverse image search.
2. Ask the author.
3. While we’re on the subject of replying to posts with YouTube videos…
I’d link it directly like you did, but I’m sure most people here would be offended by an hour-long auto playing video.
I had virtually no issues with iOS 7 or iOS 7.1.
Damn I always forget doing a image search. C'mon that comment was pretty funny. I would've put the same applause video regardless of whomever it was directed at.
It's funny how the same cantankerous people never seem to have any problems resolved, but instead their problems just seem to be piled on with release-after-release. My advice is to never use Apple's products ever again but I'd settle for you not posting on this forum.
It's funny how the same cantankerous people never seem to have any problems resolved, but instead their problems just seem to be piled on with release-after-release. My advice is to never use Apple's products ever again but I'd settle for you not posting on this forum.
That seems harsh.
Not at all. And I ask of no man what I wouldn't do in the same situation. If a company, from my perspective, not only fails me at every turn but is also getting worse I wouldn't repeatedly use their products when there are plenty of other options I constantly talk up as being better.
A breakdown by model would be useful: haven't experienced any lagging on my 5s and hangs, like with Safari were already rare enough I'm not sure I'd notice that one.
It's funny how the same cantankerous people never seem to have any problems resolved, but instead their problems just seem to be piled on with release-after-release. My advice is to never use Apple's products ever again but I'd settle for you not posting on this forum.
There's a certain logic to that isn't there?: work the problem to a solution, whether that be getting the device replaced (which few seem to bother trying) or simply move on.... or read the user guide.... ("Why can't I just!")
No it wasn't. What benefit did the OP or anyone else get from his comment? Maybe if he asked if anyone is experiencing the same issue, but it was a pure unadulterated rant that served no purpose.
No issues at my end either. Very stable and fast. Only two crashes since I updated my phone last Monday, and both of those occurred on an app that had already become flaky after an update. Yeah, some of the interface changes (like with the call screens) were a step backwards. But with stability and performance, I've seen nothing but noticeable improvements.
Then again, I thought the crashes were already way down by the time iOS 7.0.6 came out. The "fade" issue with Touch ID was largely resolved at my end by scanning my thumb twice, and using the passcode whenever my hands were wet or dirty. Since updating to iOS 7.1, Touch ID has failed to unlock my phone on the first try only once, and that bad read was my fault.
With these users reporting problems, I wonder if they applied OTA updates or if they updated the full installation file via iTunes. And how many of them were able to resolve these issues by resetting their phones or trying a factory reset and restore. With major OS updates, I always try to go with the full installation using iTunes rather than just the OTA delta update. Looking at the various articles that have come out about "freezing" and "lagging" on iOS 7.1, I don't get the sense that these problems are widespread. Of course that won't stop the haters from conflating cases showing up on Apple's support board as evidence of iOS 7.1's doom.
The only issue I've found is greater battery drain while on standby. With iOS 7.1, location services now operates in the background, so this could explain any increased power usage on standby. However, without knowing whether Apple made any changes to the battery level meter, I have no way of knowing whether this has any real impact on battery life.
It's irrational (or at least myopic) but I'm a little jealous I've had no issues with Touch ID or Safari crashing on my 5S which means the only benefit I'm seeing are some new phone buttons and the HFP Prompts in Maps.
PS: Speaking of HFP Prompts, has anyone enabled this hidden feature? I say hidden because Apple does not make this easy to enable. You have to…
Only when those are all set can you then access Maps, select the audio button at the bottom and choose to enable HFP. It does seem to stay enabled for subsequent routes but I'd like to see that placed under the BT and/or Maps options in iOS. I'd also like it to just lower the volume a bit and talk over what I'm playing through the car but I understand why that isn't a feasible request.
Since the upgrade to 7.1 both devices are definitely snappier and my iPad has not crashed once. Shame about the thicker text on the keyboard, but there you go.
Pleased indeed.
No problems of the type described here, though battery life has plummeted on my 5S.
Going to try a full restore to see if that puts it right.
On some previous iOS upgrades I noticed settings changed: so you might also look at things like location services: constantly running the gps chip with full power etc. being a battery drainer. Or other such settings. An app being stuck "on" for whatever reason will draw power. Or WiFi or Bluetooth and such. fwiw my 5s is not exhibiting that.
Usage: 1 hr 21 mins. standby 8 hours, battery 85%
Location services on, WiFi on, BT on, pretty much everything "on"...
7.1 has worked excellent on both my iPad mini retina and 5S. Faster, no more lagging and no more crashing safari freak out. I even like the new gui set up for when you receive calls, one swipe, rather my 3 swipes from before.
I haven't had many crash issues. It has worked rather smoothly; however, I am having volume issues with 3rd party apps like Angry Birds Star Wars and a couple of children's games. To basically put it, there is no audio when I go to play the games. The music app works fine and I get audio. I haven't seen anything on the discussion boards, but has anyone else had this issue or have a remedy?
What you are describing sounds like you have the audio mute button turned on. Some applications -- usually ones showing audio and video disregard how the button is set -- they assume you want to listen to music/video and everything else (alerts, beeps, etc) will be muted.
Games are supposed to follow the button setting. So you can play a game and mute the sound by sliding the switch.