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Title: Slow iPad.....
Post by: MattPoss on October 29, 2013, 05:45:57 pm

Evening all,

I currently have a one of the original iPads and its slowly getting worse and worse, slower and slower

I've updated it to Software Version 5.1.1 which I think may be the problem, have it upgraded the software further than the hardware can handle?!

If I'm trying to load a webpage with a lot of data or pictures on it will very often crash and return to the home screen, it can't handle loading a memory hungry web page. I'm not on Facebook but a good example of when it always happens is when my girlfriend is trying to look at photos on Facebook

Is there anything I can do to go back to an earlier Software Version if that is the problem or is there anything I can do to speed it up?!

I don't want to sell it as its a 64gb Wifi and 3G and I wouldn't want to go any less. If this one was working properly it would be more than fine

Matt

Title: Re: Slow iPad.....
Post by: markc on October 29, 2013, 10:13:05 pm

You cannot return to a previous iOS, Apple stopped downgrades several years ago.

Title: Re: Slow iPad.....
Post by: Carpy25 on October 29, 2013, 10:28:40 pm

I would start by backing it up on itunes then restore it to factory settings on the pad before resyncing  on iTunes with just what I really needed that would give the Pad a good clean up and free up some space by clearing history etc


Rob

Title: Re: Slow iPad.....
Post by: Greeners on October 29, 2013, 10:32:59 pm

Back it up, then get a Genius appointment and see what Apple can do for you.

Title: Re: Slow iPad.....
Post by: doylebros on October 30, 2013, 08:53:01 am

I'm sure I read there's a program called Tiny Umbrela which allows you to back over when restoring?

Title: Re: Slow iPad.....
Post by: Scottymon on October 30, 2013, 09:02:42 am

Yeah I remember that prog. Never used it though, think it fools iTunes into connecting to their servers to allow rollback.  Probably updating HOSTS file to do just that.... Worth a whirl after you've backed up completely.

Title: Re: Slow iPad.....
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on October 30, 2013, 06:09:33 pm

My original IPad was getting slow earlier on in the year so I stuck it on ebay and bought an iPad mini   :happy2:

Title: Re: Slow iPad.....
Post by: MattPoss on November 01, 2013, 12:20:25 pm

Thanks for all the advise so far

I did a backup and restore and just put the stuff I needed on, had a good clear out. Going upto Glasgow now so I'll take it to the Apple Store and see if they can do anything with it, unfortunately no Apple Store in Carlisle :sad1: