Comments on: iPhone or iPad Running Slow After Installing iOS 5? Here’s How to Fix the Speed

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 04:15:02 +0000

Yes, this worked very well, thank you for the help!

By: peter

peter — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 07:15:00 +0000

I have ipod touch 4G and it so slow that it is not even usable. But it is apple device so the main reason for buying was USABILITY. Now I agree with someone above who already mentioned that Apple is becoming a new MS-DOS company.
…. looking for new device which is smooth, fast, responsible and usable and looks nice. Any idea?

By: KR

KR — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:33:50 +0000

Unfortunately this is just what we are bound to with Apple. It’s their way of making you buy new hardware every 2 years. It’s sad, but it’s all about the money, not about the consumer.

By: Anu

Anu — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 02:49:38 +0000

After restore I removed apps that I do not use frequently plus all the photos. Now the phone is much faster. I don’t have to tap for one icon or letter 10 times…

By: Anu

Anu — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:14:05 +0000

Yes, my restore was smooth and seamless. Everything including apps restored. Will tell how speed is later..

By: Anu

Anu — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 06:18:23 +0000

I am going to do same for my 3GS as well. The reason your apps didn’t re-install was perhaps because you have not syced them with iTunes. You need to right click on device and select “Transfer Purchases” – the words tell it all.

By: glass_walls

glass_walls — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:38:52 +0000

Yep this is the best & ultimate solution for those idevices with 256mb ram & below… I downgraded my ipod touch 4g below 4.2 & damn! i tought i will never see my ipod again as fluid as when i 1st bought it..

By: Eric Henning

Eric Henning — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:53:01 +0000

Worked for my iPhone 4 running iOS 5.1.1. Thanks!

By: Scott

Scott — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 04:01:19 +0000

Ok… So I did it, Backup to iCloud/Restore/Restore from backup… This was from version 5.1.1, on my iPhone 3GS… Procedures went well… However, Apps didn’t not re-install, but that was no real concern for me, since they were all saved up in iTunes… So, I simply had to re-sync them to my iPhone… No big a deal, and actually, pretty convenient for me, simply because, before I start the sync process, I could check and uncheck everything I want and don’t want to re-install to my iPhone… Great way to save time from scrolling around and procrastinating! Finally, once all was “said & done”, the first thing I touched was my Facebook, being the slowest app, that had lately ben taking forever to load… I was amazed to see how fast it loaded up in no time at all! I don’t know what some of you did and did not do, for your iPhone to not work, but after reading and proceding with the steps “To the letter”, my old iPhone is working beautifully! Thanks!!

By: Janelle

Janelle — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 21:12:33 +0000

Since I updated to 5.0.1 last week at apple, my phone sucks ! Won’t load any apps my Internet is lagging and I’m just plain frustrated at this poInt. Before the update I never had any issues

By: Tanya

Tanya — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 03:42:20 +0000

I restored about 4 times this week and went to verizon and all they did was restore it. I restored it by doing a complete Hdu restore and finally my iPhone 4 is running faster. I have turned off almost all notifications and location services and it runs good for a day but I have to reset my phone at least once a day and this has seemed to solve my problem. It is a pain when my home button randomly quits working but once I am able to reset after working the home button about 5 to 10 times it works perfectly again. I hope there is a new update and soon!

By: Ted

Ted — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:00:56 +0000

You want my view, Its the same as the Iphone 3g, its Apples way of getting you to buy the newer ones, Sucks really because they release updates all the time ,

By: Nadeem

Nadeem — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:17:05 +0000

I have 5.1.1 which slowed down my iPhone. What can I do?

By: Junio

Junio — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:05:58 +0000

Thanks for ideas on how to restore normal speed to my iPad (No1).
I went to settings and removed all notifications, except a couple. This immediately fixed the problem. Writing this letter would have been impossible before I performed this action!

By: Niall

Niall — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:28:27 +0000

Great tip, just did that on my 3GS and it has helped a bunch. Thanks!