The iOS 8 was recently launched by Apple as an update to the previous operating system which runs all Apple’s electronic devices. While the users of the newer models such as iPhone 5S and iPhone 6 had all the reasons to cheer Apple for introducing a load of new features with the iOS 8, the owners of devices like iPad 2 and iPhone 4S were disappointed with the number of bugs which seemed to riddle their phone the moment they installed the iOS 8. Many users reported that their phone was shutting down on its own and the performance was greatly reduced after installing iOS 8. The reason behind this was that iOS 8 was specifically designed for the new Apple models which incorporate the latest technology and have a much higher processor speed than the older versions like iPad 2 and iPhone 4S.
In order to resolve the issue of the annoying bugs which came with iOS 8, Apple has been working on a beta version of the operating system. The iOS 8.1.1 beta, as the update to iOS 8 is being called, aspires to not only fix the bugs but is also being said to contain several features which will enhance the performance of the older Apple devices like iPad 2 and iPhone 4S. According to a reviewer on Ars Technica, after installing iOS 8, the devices started performing more inconsistently with apps taking a much longer time to open up. However, the preliminary release notes of the 8.1.1suggest that this update will fix all these issues which the users are complaining about.
In the meanwhile, till the 8.1.1 beta is still being tested, and with nothing certain about how effective it actually will be in fixing the problems, users of iPad 2 and iPhone 4S need an alternative which will enable them to carry on with the iOS 8 itself. The biggest problem complained about the iOS 8 was that it does not support the animations feature of the older devices which leads to low performance of the phone. To fix this, the users will have to disable the animations altogether along with the side effects. Another option is to disable the transparent look or the glass look which appears when iOS keyboard or control centre pops up. Both these options can be accessed through the Settings option in your device. For disabling animations, one has to select the ‘accessibility’ option and turn off the parallelax effects. The parallelax affects were introduced with iOS 7 which make the screen look 3D. Similarly, to disable the glass look, one has to again to the ‘accessibility’ option, select ‘Increase contrast’ and the turn on the ‘reduce transparency’ option.
Just be turning off these two features of your iPad 2 or iPhone 4S, you will definitely experience an immediate enhancement in the performance of your device even with iOS 8. Although it may make the phone less attractive to use, but they will be quite effective till the beta 8.1.1 is released.