iOS 7.1 released - Page 6

Bookworm_Girl · 03-19-2014, 10:46 AM

Thanks for the battery life info!

jswinden · 03-19-2014, 03:05 PM

A MacRumors article says that many people are experiencing issues with personal hotspots after updating to 7.1. After updating many are unable to save APN settings for personal hotspots. They show a screen capture from a T-Mobile iPhone (see below). I have T-Mobile but my hotspot is working okay. However, I set up my hotspot before upgrading to 7.1. I think in 7.1 settings are not getting saved, but in my case they are okay since I previously set it up. Anyway, if you are on the edge trying to decide whether to upgrade, this is something to think about.

HarryT · 03-19-2014, 03:36 PM

What's an "APN", Jack? I've never set up the personal hotspot on my Retina Mini before, but I don't have to do anything except switch it on and, optionally, change the randomly-generated password.

HarryT · 03-19-2014, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Starting to run low now:

Usage: 9h 0m
Standby: 3d 16h
Battery: 29%

Just got the 10% "Low Battery" warning after 11h 2m of usage, split about equally between reading in the Kindle App and web browsing. That's four days usage for me, which I'm very happy with. So no battery concerns with iOS 7.1.

jswinden · 03-19-2014, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

What's an "APN", Jack? I've never set up the personal hotspot on my Retina Mini before, but I don't have to do anything except switch it on and, optionally, change the randomly-generated password.

An Access Point Name (APN) is the name of a gateway between your iPhone and another device. When you set up your iPhone as a hotspot you can customize the name the APN while entering the required information. This is the same as when you name your home WiFi, for example.

HarryT · 03-19-2014, 06:36 PM

Thanks. Interestingly, I don't seem to have that option on my Mini - the hotspot name is automatically set to the device's name.

jswinden · 03-19-2014, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Thanks. Interestingly, I don't seem to have that option on my Mini - the hotspot name is automatically set to the device's name.

I think it is up to your cellular carrier to choose which options they allow.

Bookworm_Girl · 03-23-2014, 10:54 PM

I updated my iPad4. So far no crashes in Safari. Hooray! Battery life at 57% after 5+ hours of usage. Going to update my phone next.

MeSue · 03-24-2014, 12:52 PM

Two days ago I had my first Safari crash on my iPad Air since 7.1, but it was just Safari that shut down and not a Apple logo reboot like I was getting on a daily basis. I did a manual reboot anyway. Since then, I have had some apps be unresponsive for several seconds when they are first launched.

Bookworm_Girl · 03-28-2014, 01:49 AM

11 hr 49 min of usage at 5% on my iPad4. Still no Safari crashes. Battery life seems normal on my iPhone 5s. Suppose I'll update my Mini over the weekend.

Josieb1 · 03-28-2014, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Bookworm_Girl

11 hr 49 min of usage at 5% on my iPad4. Still no Safari crashes. Battery life seems normal on my iPhone 5s. Suppose I'll update my Mini over the weekend.

That's what I am seeing too. Definitely much better on 7.1 than before

MeSue · 03-28-2014, 08:40 PM

Anyone with an iPad Air experiencing freezes? It has happened in multiple apps, usually shortly after the app is launched, where the app freezes and becomes unresponsive for several seconds to minutes. Almost more annoying than the reboots because you never know how long it will last. Sometimes the app will crash as soon as it becomes responsive, but not usually.

Also been having the camera app freeze on my iPhone 4s when switching from shooting mode to review mode.

Jessica Lares · 03-28-2014, 08:41 PM

I have had some games freeze up on 7.1 on my iPod. It might just be that they need an update to optimize them.

MeSue · 03-28-2014, 08:50 PM

Most of the freezing apps have had post 7.1 updates. The ones I remember it happening in are Safari, Facebook, and W.E.L.D.E.R. (Game).

FlorenceArt · 03-29-2014, 05:35 AM

Finally took the time to upgrade my iPad 3, and of course what I'm noticing at first is the negative stuff: some minor changes that I'll have to get used to. Nothing really annoying except one thing: navigating between apps via double pressing the iPad button has become almost unusable. I think the double press is not working as it used to, I need to press faster for it to work, but that may be my imagination. On the other hand, I'm pretty sure I am NOT imagining the huge lag between the double press and the appearance of the screen where you see the apps, and the equally huge lag when I press on an app to bring it to the foreground.

Is this only happening to me? Is my iPad 3 becoming too old to upgrade?

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03-19-2014, 10:46 AM	#76
Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,873 Karma: 36536965 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	Thanks for the battery life info!

03-19-2014, 03:05 PM	#77
jswinden Nameless Being	A MacRumors article says that many people are experiencing issues with personal hotspots after updating to 7.1. After updating many are unable to save APN settings for personal hotspots. They show a screen capture from a T-Mobile iPhone (see below). I have T-Mobile but my hotspot is working okay. However, I set up my hotspot before upgrading to 7.1. I think in 7.1 settings are not getting saved, but in my case they are okay since I previously set it up. Anyway, if you are on the edge trying to decide whether to upgrade, this is something to think about.

03-19-2014, 03:36 PM	#78
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	What's an "APN", Jack? I've never set up the personal hotspot on my Retina Mini before, but I don't have to do anything except switch it on and, optionally, change the randomly-generated password.

03-19-2014, 06:36 PM	#81
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Thanks. Interestingly, I don't seem to have that option on my Mini - the hotspot name is automatically set to the device's name.

03-23-2014, 10:54 PM	#83
Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,873 Karma: 36536965 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	I updated my iPad4. So far no crashes in Safari. Hooray! Battery life at 57% after 5+ hours of usage. Going to update my phone next.

03-24-2014, 12:52 PM	#84
MeSue Geek in the Forest Posts: 399 Karma: 1077186 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: FL Device: iPad Air, iPhone 4s, Nexus 7	Two days ago I had my first Safari crash on my iPad Air since 7.1, but it was just Safari that shut down and not a Apple logo reboot like I was getting on a daily basis. I did a manual reboot anyway. Since then, I have had some apps be unresponsive for several seconds when they are first launched.

03-28-2014, 01:49 AM	#85
Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,873 Karma: 36536965 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	11 hr 49 min of usage at 5% on my iPad4. Still no Safari crashes. Battery life seems normal on my iPhone 5s. Suppose I'll update my Mini over the weekend.

03-28-2014, 08:40 PM	#87
MeSue Geek in the Forest Posts: 399 Karma: 1077186 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: FL Device: iPad Air, iPhone 4s, Nexus 7	Anyone with an iPad Air experiencing freezes? It has happened in multiple apps, usually shortly after the app is launched, where the app freezes and becomes unresponsive for several seconds to minutes. Almost more annoying than the reboots because you never know how long it will last. Sometimes the app will crash as soon as it becomes responsive, but not usually. Also been having the camera app freeze on my iPhone 4s when switching from shooting mode to review mode.

03-28-2014, 08:41 PM	#88
Jessica Lares Wizard Posts: 2,240 Karma: 5759170 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA Device: iPad Mini, iPod Touch (5th gen)	I have had some games freeze up on 7.1 on my iPod. It might just be that they need an update to optimize them.

03-28-2014, 08:50 PM	#89
MeSue Geek in the Forest Posts: 399 Karma: 1077186 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: FL Device: iPad Air, iPhone 4s, Nexus 7	Most of the freezing apps have had post 7.1 updates. The ones I remember it happening in are Safari, Facebook, and W.E.L.D.E.R. (Game).

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03-29-2014, 05:35 AM	#90
FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	Finally took the time to upgrade my iPad 3, and of course what I'm noticing at first is the negative stuff: some minor changes that I'll have to get used to. Nothing really annoying except one thing: navigating between apps via double pressing the iPad button has become almost unusable. I think the double press is not working as it used to, I need to press faster for it to work, but that may be my imagination. On the other hand, I'm pretty sure I am NOT imagining the huge lag between the double press and the appearance of the screen where you see the apps, and the equally huge lag when I press on an app to bring it to the foreground. Is this only happening to me? Is my iPad 3 becoming too old to upgrade?