Music used in video : Late night snack by Gunnar Olsen Today Apple released the final version of iOS 8.3, saying goodbye to iOS 8.2 which has only been out since March 18th?.. Go figure. I have again made the comparison videos on iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 still using identical devices freshly restore with iOS 8.3 and loaded with the same backup. Apple promises performance updates in the release notes. So I am excited to see if there is much improvement to show this time around, so far all the beta versions have been very promising. After having concluded the tests, and played around with the devices it is clear that 8.3 is an improvement over iOS 8.2. It feels much more snappy to use than iOS 8.2. Both on iPhone 4S, and even though it does not show as much also on the iPhone 5. So for sure if you are on iOS 8.2 you should upgrade. If you are still on iOS 7.1.2 you should still consider if it is worth it. iOS 7.1.2 does still outperform iOS 8.3. So no reason to upgrade unless of course you have an iPhone 5, and plan to get the Apple watch. Or plan to stay Jailbroken. On a side note : I have been on iOS 8.3 beta versions on my daily iPhone 6 plus, and after having updated to the final release it is WAY more speedy than before. I really notice it in almost every aspect. So folks, looks like 8.3 is a winner, at least judging it at this early stage. Partial release notes below. Improved performance for: – App launch – App responsiveness – Messages – Wi-Fi – Control Center – Safari tabs – 3rd-party keyboards – Keyboard shortcuts – Simplified Chinese keyboard Wi-Fi and Bluetooth fixes – Fixes an issue where you could be continuously prompted for login credentials – Addresses an issue where some devices disconnect intermittently from Wi-Fi networks – Fixes an issue where hands-free phone calls could become disconnected – Fixes an issue where audio playback could stop working with some bluetooth speakers Orientation and rotation fixes – Addresses an issue that sometimes prevented rotating back to portrait after having rotated to landscape – Improves performance and stability issues that occurred when rotating the device between portrait and landscape – Fixes an issue where device orientation appeared upside down after pulling the iPhone 6 Plus from your pocket – Resolves an issue that sometimes prevented apps from rotating to correct orientation after switching apps in multitasking Messages fixes – Addresses issues that caused group messages to sometimes split – Fixes an issue that sometimes removed the ability to forward or delete individual messages – Resolves an issue that sometimes prevented a preview from appearing when taking a photo in Messages – Adds the ability to report junk messages directly from the Messages app – Adds the ability to filter out iMessages that are not sent by your contacts Family Sharing fixes – Fixes a bug where certain apps would not launch or update on family members’ devices – Fixes a bug that prevented family members from downloading certain free apps – Increased reliability for Ask to Buy notifications CarPlay fixes – Fixes an issue where Maps could come up as a black screen – Fixes an issue where the UI could be incorrectly rotated – Fixes an issue where the keyboard could appear on the CarPlay screen when it shouldn’t Enterprise fixes – Improves reliability of installing and updating enterprise apps – Corrects the time zone of Calendar events created in IBM Notes – Fixes a problem that could cause web clip icons to become generic after restarting – Improves reliability of saving the password for a web proxy – Exchange out-of-office message can now be edited separately for external replies – Improves recovery of Exchange accounts from temporary connection problems – Improves compatibility of VPN and web proxy solutions – Allows use of physical keyboards to log into Safari web sheets, such as for joining a public Wi-Fi network – Fixes an issue that caused Exchange meetings with long notes to be truncated Accessibility fixes – Fixes an issue where using the back button in Safari causes VoiceOver gestures to not respond – Fixes an issue where VoiceOver focus becomes unreliable in draft Mail messages – Fixes an issue where Braille Screen Input cannot be used to type text in forms on webpages – Fixes an issue where toggling Quick Nav on a Braille Display announces that Quick Nav is off – Fixes an issue keeping app icons from being moveable on home screen when VoiceOver is enabled – Fixes an issue in Speak Screen where speech will not start again after pausing

• published: 08 Apr 2015
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