iOS 8 warning

[BigN8]

My dumbass jumped the gun on this and downloaded it today on my 5s. I would wait. It's got some cool features, but it's killing the battery. It's a noticeable difference. I used the phone a normal amount today and the battery is just about dead.

I've read similar complaints today on the internet.

 

[sysinu]

Might be an app you have that's drawing location services where it wasn't before maybe? I updated my 5S and haven't noticed a difference.

 

[Wayloncle]

I noticed that I had to go back and redo a bunch of my settings like notifications, location (there are a lot that try to track where you are all the time that have no useful purpose), background app refresh, videos automatically playing on FB...
Mine seems better after resetting all that stuff.

 

[itsdgm]

I've noticed that I can't post pics here on jetboaters.net anymore with my iPad since I updated to ios8

 

[txav8r]

Do they have a fix yet for the pic upload to iOS8?

 

[Wayloncle]

Just testing, I'm using Chrome to view the site on my iPhone with iOS8.

 

[BigN8]

good tips. I am willing to try anything to not be tethered to a charger!!

 

[mrmeaniemeateaterman]

You can turn bluetooth off as well if you don't use it.

I updated my 4S and noticed the battery drain. It's down to 25% this afternoon after being on the charger overnight. I haven't used it at all, just been in my pocket all day! I did notice that almost all my apps are tracking me in "location services" turned that off today and will hope for the best.

On my wife's phone upon trying to do install it gave something to the effect of "software update failed, unknown error". Then it was gone. All of it. Long story short eventually got it back with iTunes (on the third try) after restoring to default factory settings and many hours of wasted time reinstalling everything off the backup. Make sure you do a backup before installing, otherwise EVERYTHING on your phone would be gone.

I usually wait on this stuff, now I remember why.

 

[Suchawittygal]

I've noticed that I can't post pics here on jetboaters.net anymore with my iPad since I updated to ios8

What?? If this is the case, I'm not going to update yet.

 

[woodard1983]

I have the 6 and have had no issues....phone has about 25% charge left and hasn't been plugged in for over 48 hours (sort of doing a test to see how long the battery lasts)

 

[JetPowered]

ALWAYS wait for at least the first update (i.e. 8.0.1) if it's a device you HAVE to have work. I might do 8 on the iPad, but not the phone for some time to come.

 

[waterboy]

my daughters updated their 5s's. They are seeing wifi connectivity issues all of a sudden with the update. Their data usage has blown through the roof over the past week and I'm going to drop the hammer on them.

 

[HawkTX]

I have not noticed the battery drain like others, but I have noticed applications freeze up and kick me out pretty frequently.

 

[Rigger]

Well shit, thanks for the warning! I'll hold off on this update

 

[Murf'n'surf]

my daughters updated their 5s's. They are seeing wifi connectivity issues all of a sudden with the update. Their data usage has blown through the roof over the past week and I'm going to drop the hammer on them.

I see the same issue. Wifi crawls and your kids are probably turning off wifi and surfing the net on cell.

Those Apple nerds better be working 24/7 to get an update out to us.

 

[OCMD]

Yet another reason to avoid Apple......Now one of my moronic kids is asking me how to take IOS8 off of her phone and put the old system back on. Can this be done? Why don't they listen???? Go DROID and have no issues! So, can the process be reversed?

 

[HawkTX]

From what I have heard you cannot reverse it.

 

[Ronnie]

From what I have heard you cannot reverse it.

This is understanding as well. My wife maintains all of our apple products and having wasted a lot of time backing up and restoring them she has adopted an "if it is not broken don't fix it mentality" which works until she is forced to upgrade the os by iTunes.

 

[JetPowered]

You are never forced to upgrade iOS, only strongly encouraged by the software. You are correct about not being able to reverse updates. Once it's installed, you are stuck with it for better or for worse.

 

[4x15mph]

And now some buzz around the iPhone 6's ability to bend. That sounds like an undocumented feature and some tech writers are recommending to wear looser shorts when putting the phone in your pocket. Pretty funny