Electronics

[dooBdoo]

I'll add, there is consternation about changes to the way photos are handled in iOS 8. There's a thread briefly discussing it, Question about the iOS update, and here's a link to an Apple Community discussion:

Where did photostream and Cameraroll go in iOS 8?

link goes to: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6537671

[Mrsq2022]

On 9/24/2014 adoreqvc said:

This is why I never update or upgrade as soon as it is released and available.

I rather wait a while to ensure all the kinks have been reported and updates have been issued, which should have resolved all those issues.

Then I do the updates/upgrades.

I have maintained this safe practice for all of my electronics, and it works well for me.

same here! I never, ever update my devices until a couple weeks after the release (or longer!). I've never been sorry.

[Puggirl]

Too late for me I already uploaded.

[Cha1k]

On 9/24/2014 chi5925 said:

This never would have happened under Steve Job's watch.....

I chuckled when I read this post. Steve Jobs was a very smart and visionary man, but he wasn't flawless. If you were around for the iPhone 4 launch in 2010 you might remember 'antennagate'. Check it out:

http://www.cultofmac.com/224579/antennagate-is-finally-over-good-riddance/

[Cha1k]

On 9/24/2014 puggirl said: Too late for me I already uploaded.

Ooooo....puggirl. I'm so sorry this happened to you. Have you restored your iPhone yet?

[Buck-i-Nana]

I've tried repeatedly to update my iPad to 8.0 but apparently the server I'm being routed to cannot handle the load and I'm perpetually being shown that the update will take 20 hours. Phooey on that.

[Cha1k]

Buck-i-Nana,

I teach iPad classes at our local library. I've had two classes this week with a total of 29 students. I required that they upgrade their iPads to iOS 8 over the weekend because I teach with an iPad that has the latest updates. To avoid confusion between what is on the screen that I project my iPad to, and what they see on their iPads, it is imperative that we are all on the same operating system.

Six students indicated that it took anywhere from 10 - 18 hours for their iPads to update. I started questioning them because that just didn't sound right. It so happens that they all receive internet service from the same company.....which has a reputation in our area for being slow as molasses. None of the other students had any problems updating EXCEPT for those using this ISP.

If your internet is slow....the browser takes awhile to show a graphic intensive webpage...it might be that the company providing your internet service has throttled the bandwidth. Might be worth checking in to.

[Firecat1984]

I updated my iPad air and now it has to constantly be turned off and back on to go to any web sites,it needs rebooted about every second use by holding the home button and on button at the same time. It also just freezes at any given moment and nothing unfreezes it except to turn it off. Anyone else having problems with there iPads?

[Buck-i-Nana]

cha1k, no, it's not my internet provider. I frequently download files over 1 gb in less than 15 minutes. I tried from home with my U-verse, then went to daughter's house where they have business class Twc and got same thing. Checked on-line and found frequent occurrences just like this and the techies said it was Apple's issue, and even Apple admitted it at one point a couple updates ago and said they'd get it fixed. Apparently they haven't.

[Buck-i-Nana]

More info Cha1k - it's not taking 18 - 20 hours to download, you actually get a statement that says "Download Requested" you will be notified (can't remember rest of the statement). You're ending up in a queue.

I decided to try once more, figuring 2 in the morning, plus the big possibility of a lot of folks thinking the issue is with all of the version 8 updates would probably have alleviated the congestion and I was right! The update downloaded in less than 10 minutes!