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Jack Torrance · 09-19-2015, 11:51 PM

LIve always done my phone updates OTA and my ipad2 updates via iTunes hard wired in and other than losing a paid app a few years ago I can't recall any issues.

I've been using iTunes with Apple devices for a while and really have had only 2 issues that bug me.

The first is they keep taking away the sidebar and it's always procedure to get it back. So much so I ended up keeping an old version saved and if I have issues and have to reload I can reload the h old version. I think it's 11.? Something

The other is the inability to go backwards. I really regretted updating my ipad2 past ios7. When it went to 8 it was almost DOA but I read there had been a few bugs so I waited for the next update. When that didn't fix it well enough it was too late to go back. I ended up turning off a lot of the visual features and just lived with it.

I have to admit it was a crap shoot going to 9 by I took a chance and it seems better. I know an older device won't live forever and they can't support it forever (like XP) but unlike iOS, XP you can still reload it and run it.

09-19-2015, 11:51 PM	#51
Jack Torrance “Here’s Johnny Posts: 186 Karma: 3863056 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Overlook Hotel Colorado Device: Kindle DXG - 9.7 iPad - iPhone 12PM - Macbook Pro	LIve always done my phone updates OTA and my ipad2 updates via iTunes hard wired in and other than losing a paid app a few years ago I can't recall any issues. I've been using iTunes with Apple devices for a while and really have had only 2 issues that bug me. The first is they keep taking away the sidebar and it's always procedure to get it back. So much so I ended up keeping an old version saved and if I have issues and have to reload I can reload the h old version. I think it's 11.? Something The other is the inability to go backwards. I really regretted updating my ipad2 past ios7. When it went to 8 it was almost DOA but I read there had been a few bugs so I waited for the next update. When that didn't fix it well enough it was too late to go back. I ended up turning off a lot of the visual features and just lived with it. I have to admit it was a crap shoot going to 9 by I took a chance and it seems better. I know an older device won't live forever and they can't support it forever (like XP) but unlike iOS, XP you can still reload it and run it. Last edited by Jack Torrance; 09-20-2015 at 12:54 AM.