So, Apple released IOS9 with a bunch of PR hoopla about how well it was optimised for older devices.
So, I installed it thinking, well my iPad 2 is running okay, and Apple promises the new version will not make it any worse, so what the hey, lets install IOS9.
What I forgot was that I never installed IOS8 because I heard it was a dog. Now I have IOS9, and my iPad has massive, massive lag!
The onscreen keyboard has a few seconds lag before the letters appear, scrolling through the apps is glacially slow, the whole thing is sluggish- basically it is a terrible UX.
And would you believe it is impossible to downgrade any lower than IOS 8.4.
I can't believe that QA at Apple signed off on IOS9 for iPad 2 because the experience sucks.
If I was cynical, I might think this was a deliberate strategy to make perfectly usable devices useless and push people to upgrade.
So DO NOT UPGRADE TO IOS 9!
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Sunday, 11 October 2015
Friday, 11 November 2011
iPad 2 glass digitizer replacement...
My iPad2 had an unfortunate encounter with the pavement recently resulting in a broken glass digitizer.
Replacements are readily obtainable off ebay for around $50 so I thought I would have a crack at fixing it, which is not as easy as you would hope. That's because Apple have made their best efforts in the name of built-in obsolesence and glued the screen on. This means that in a few years when your perfectly functional iPad's battery starts to fade, you'll probably have to throw it away and buy a new one because removing the screen to access the battery is a major ordeal.
I was lucky in that I did not have to worry about keeping the screen intact, since I had a brand new replacement.
I used the iFixit teardown guide, as well as some hands on support from my friend Spoonie, who had already done his own teardown -without him I'm sure it would have taken much longer.
Anyway, I discovered a few things on the way...
iFixit recommends you use a heat gun to loosen the adhesive, which helps a great deal. However, make sure it is not too hot, as the screen sits on a thermoplastic bezel, which melts and deforms if it gets too hot. I discovered this the hard way, and as a result the new screen doesn't sit flush like it should. I managed to crack my brand new screen trying to reseat it with a little too much force.
So, I have bought another screen, a replacement bezel and some proper adhesive to glue the new screen on.
Hopefully the job will be much easier the next time around!
Replacements are readily obtainable off ebay for around $50 so I thought I would have a crack at fixing it, which is not as easy as you would hope. That's because Apple have made their best efforts in the name of built-in obsolesence and glued the screen on. This means that in a few years when your perfectly functional iPad's battery starts to fade, you'll probably have to throw it away and buy a new one because removing the screen to access the battery is a major ordeal.
I was lucky in that I did not have to worry about keeping the screen intact, since I had a brand new replacement.
I used the iFixit teardown guide, as well as some hands on support from my friend Spoonie, who had already done his own teardown -without him I'm sure it would have taken much longer.
Anyway, I discovered a few things on the way...
iFixit recommends you use a heat gun to loosen the adhesive, which helps a great deal. However, make sure it is not too hot, as the screen sits on a thermoplastic bezel, which melts and deforms if it gets too hot. I discovered this the hard way, and as a result the new screen doesn't sit flush like it should. I managed to crack my brand new screen trying to reseat it with a little too much force.
So, I have bought another screen, a replacement bezel and some proper adhesive to glue the new screen on.
Hopefully the job will be much easier the next time around!
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