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Please help me downgrade my ipad to ios 8.1 from 8.1.1

  • 22-11-2014 02:49PM
    #1
    _Whimsical_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭


    I updated my ipad 3 to 8.1,1 this week and it turns out it's quite a bit worse than 8.1 on ipad 3. I'd like to downgrade again and as I think apple are still signing 8.1 it should be possible.
    However I've run into trouble at the first hurdle. I'm not sure which version of ios 8.1 to download. For ipad 3 the options are Wifi, GSM and CDMA . My ipad does have cellular and I don't know if I should whether I shoulld go for gsm or cdma.
    The model number of my ipad is a1460
    If anyone has any insights please let me know


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  • #2
    Type 17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,733 ✭✭✭Type 17


    A1460 = iPad 4 Wi-Fi + Cellular (MM) http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201471
    MM = Multimode (GSM, LTE & CDMA), so the CDMA update is for your device (CDMA devices also use GSM & LTE) http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/83180/what-does-mm-mean-in-the-ipad-model-lineup


  • #3
    _Whimsical_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    Thank you!
    I got it sorted in the end. It's definitely performing better since downgrading. Very disappointing stuff from Apple.


  • #4
    Type 17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,733 ✭✭✭Type 17


    Fair enough, although I had the opposite experience with my iPad 3 - 8.1 was nasty, with slow and jerky graphics and hesitant app launches, but 8.1.1 has improved it greatly.


  • #5
    _Whimsical_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    Yeah,most people seem to be enjoying a boost in performance but for me Safari became almost unusable, it was taking upto a minute to load a page. Downgraded and it's back to usable although not back to the happy days of ios 7.


  • #6
    frenchmartini
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 198 ✭✭frenchmartini


    Interesting. I've an iPad air and since the iOS 8 update, the performance of Safari has been ****e. Crashes, freezes, sticking, not loading.
    If I could go back to iOS 7 I would.
    Agree. Disappointing.


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  • #7
    Gael23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,163 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    I've an ipad 2 and its not performing well since upgrading. Never occurred to me that the iOS could be the issue. Will have a look at it in the morning.


  • #8
    doctorchopper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 915 ✭✭✭doctorchopper


    I had the same problem with mine, to fix it i reset my network settings and now its working perfect


  • #9
    Stinicker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,098 ✭✭✭Stinicker


    My solution never take the upgrade from Apple and always leave the Os on it which it came with, Apple's planned obsolescence is designed to force you to upgrade by making their old tech slow, buggy and generally just a pain.


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