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iOS 8.0.2 on iPhone 5: Impressions and Performance

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A little more than a week after releasing iOS 8 for iPhone and iPad, Apple’s released a brand new update dubbed iOS 8.0.2. The update is a small bug fix update aimed at fixing iOS 8 problems and here, we take a look at how the new iOS 8.0.2 update for iPhone 5 is looking thus far.

Last week, Apple released the iOS 8 update for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch to the public. As expected, the update delivered a number of big time changes including improvements to the Photos app, iMessage, battery usage, accessibility, and more. The iOS 8 isn’t the massive overhaul that was iOS 7 but it’s still a very worthwhile update for owners of the iPhone and iPad.

Over the past week, we’ve spent quality time with the iOS 8 update for the iPhone and iPad and like many of you, we ran into some troublesome bugs and issues. iOS 8 problems have been prevalent in the days after the initial iOS 8 release and they prompted Apple to roll out two brand new iOS 8 updates to get a handle on them.

The first was iOS 8.0.1, an update that rolled out on Wednesday and immediately caused problems for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users. Cellular connections were lost and Touch ID stopped working. Apple claims that about 40,000 people were affected before it pulled the plug on the update about an hour or so after its arrival.

Yesterday, Apple made good on its promise to fix those issues. In the late afternoon, Apple pushed out iOS 8.0.2, an update similar to iOS 8.0.1 but one that came with fixes for those iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus problems. Like the good guinea pigs that we are, we immediately installed the update across several iPhones and iPads in an effort to deliver feedback.

Here, we want to take a first look at the iOS 8.0.2 update on the iPhone 5, Apple’s aging former flagship and a device that’s still in the hands of people all over the world.

Installing iOS 8.0.2

On Wednesday, I was one of a few people that installed the iOS 8.0.1 update on my iPhone 5. I say one of a few because Apple pulled the iOS 8.0.1 update about an hour after its release. For a little more than 24 hours my iPhone 5 was on iOS 8.0.1 and as I suggested in my first impressions, I liked the performance I was getting from Apple’s first bug fixer.

Needless to say, I was a little scared of yesterday’s iOS 8.0.2 update. The iOS 8.0.1 update was working fine, just fine, on my iPhone 5 and little updates like iOS 8.0.2 have a tendency to break things.

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I would up taking the plunge and installed Apple’s iOS 8.0.2 update on the iPhone 5. The update was extremely small, around 15MB, though the installation process took a lot longer than I thought it would.

For whatever reason, the iOS 8.0.2 install got caught on the “Verifying Update” stage for a good five to seven minutes. I believe that a hard reset fixes this problem though without a working power button, I’m unable to manually reset or turn off my phone. Ultimately, the process took about 20 minutes or so to complete and now, my iPhone 5 is running iOS 8.0.2.

iOS 8.0.2 Performance

When it comes to the performance of iOS updates like iOS 8.0.2, I like to look at five different areas in particular. Those areas are: Applications and how they’re performing post update, battery life and whether there is abnormal drain, random bugs or hiccups, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth performance, and overall speed. After spending some quality time with the iOS 8.0.2 update for iPhone 5, here’s what I’ve found.

Apps

As noted in my first impressions last week, I’ve been having a ton of app problems on the iPhone 5 and iPhone 4s. I’ve seen numerous crashes and general instability with Google Chrome. Spotify and Soundcloud, two apps that I use a lot, randomly crashed without warning after the iOS 8 update. Facebook and Twitter have both crashed as well.

In iOS 8.0.2, I haven’t seen any crashes, at least not yet. Chrome is working beautifully and so are my other key applications including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Netflix, Spotify, Soundcloud, Google Maps, Google Hangouts, Pandora, The Weather Channel App, and YouTube. All of these apps are performing beautifully, at least right now. There’s a chance that they could act up in the days and weeks ahead. I’ve seen it before.

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If you are dealing with iOS 8 app crashes, try updating your applications. Developers are slowly releasing iOS 8 compatibility updates that should help to fix at least some of the issues that you may be dealing with.

iOS 8.0.2 Battery Life

So far, iOS 8.0.2 has been treating my iPhone 5’s battery well. I haven’t run into any abnormal battery drain, I’m not noticing any slow charging issues, and things seem to be holding up quite well after the move from iOS 8.0 to iOS 8.0.1 to the iOS 8.0.2 update. This is fantastic given how old the iPhone 5 is.

While I’m not dealing with any issues yet, I know that there are some people that are.

If you are experiencing abnormal battery life after installing iOS 8.0.1, you’ll want to check out our iOS 8 battery life tips. These tips could help to alleviate iOS 8 battery life issues on your iPhone 5 going forward though, as is the case with any unofficial fixes, your mileage will vary.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi, 4G LTE on AT&T, and Bluetooth are all working normally after the iOS 8.0.2 update for iPhone 5. This is key because I’ve been hearing complaints about broken Wi-Fi. The cellular data issues that impacted the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus did not impact the iPhone 5.

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If you are experiencing issues with Wi-Fi, and I know more than a few iPhone 5 users are, you will want to check out our potential fixes for those iOS 8 Wi-Fi issues. They aren’t a cure all but they have worked out well for some users.

iOS 8.0.2 Bugs & Issues

Over the course of the last week, I’ve run into a series of issues with iOS 8. iOS 8 problems are prevalent amongst iPhone owners and unfortunately, I’ve run into some problems of my own.

The issues were small but annoying. They included keyboard lag and crashes when using the Mail application. FaceTime Audio also has been a pain point though I am certain that these problems probably have to do with connection strength on Wi-Fi and LTE and not with iOS 8.

Like iOS 8.0.1, iOS 8.0.2 is performing remarkably well on my iPhone 5. The keyboard is a whole lot smoother though it still feels cramped on 4-inch display and the Mail application has yet to crash. I’ve used both extensively over the past few hours though, again, there’s a chance that these issues spout up in the days ahead.

Speed

In iOS 8.0, I experienced random lock ups and freezes that made my iPhone 5 unusable at times. I haven’t noticed these problems in iOS 8.0.2, at least not yet. The update is extremely fast and fluid out of the gate and I haven’t noticed any abnormal issues with animations or transitions. iOS 8 looks and feels as fast as iOS 7.1.

Should You Install iOS 8.0.2?

If you’re dealing with iOS 8.0 issues, it’s probably worth the install. My iPhone 5 performance got a noticeable boost from the iOS 8.0.1 and iOS 8.0.2 updates and there’s a chance that yours might too. It also helps that I’ve yet to encounter any catastrophic bugs or issues inside Apple’s new update. Right now, it appears to be stable.

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If iOS 8.0 is running flawlessly on your iPhone 5, you might want to consider waiting. Apple never forces you to install and update and if you’re nervous, you could always wait a few days or a few weeks to see how the update is performing after a long stretch.

23 Comments

23 Comments

  1. Xingkang

    09/26/2014 at 7:42 pm

    Hey there, I have a problem opening twitter and instagram after updated my iphone 5 to ios 8.0.2. The rest of the software is okay. Is there any chance for me to fix it and how do i fix it?

  2. José M. A. Guerrero

    09/26/2014 at 8:37 pm

    After iOS 8.02 (iPhone 5S) my phone aplication crash and keyboard freeze.

  3. Bob

    09/27/2014 at 12:57 am

    I have updated my iPhone 5g to IOS 8.0.2 and can not access App Store or iTunes does anyone have a solution ?

  4. Martin

    09/27/2014 at 3:08 am

    Netflix keeps crashing after updating to iOS 8.0.2 on my iPad mini. I had no problems with iOS 7. Other apps such as You Tube work without any issues.

  5. Art

    09/27/2014 at 3:40 am

    Chrome? Google maps? What’s wrong with apples browser and maps? Oh that’s right they are crap. Lol you isheep people crack me up.

  6. Nour

    09/27/2014 at 4:35 am

    I downloaded ios 8.0.2 yesterday on my iPhone 5 that has ios7. I never had any issues with iOS 7. After updating, my apps started crashing. I cannot access facebook at all it crashes wishing seconds of opening. Any suggestions?

  7. Dee

    09/27/2014 at 4:46 am

    It’s taking for ever to download this software

  8. Simon

    09/27/2014 at 6:55 am

    I finally upped from a 4S to a plain 5 yesterday & upgraded instantly from 7.1.2 to 8.0.2 however … since upgrading there’s random lock ups, FC’s & even reboots ! some apps like Facebook are glitching on open, it’s fairly smooth otherwise, a massive leap in performance from ios8 on the 4s & of course that all important inch or so of screen ;) but all the lock ups have me worried at the moment !

  9. Nick

    09/27/2014 at 12:25 pm

    installed 8.02 on 2 Iphone 5 and 1 iphone 5s. Now the phone doesn’t work….eg..I can text and I can face time. I can also call a land line, but I cannot call another iphone that has the update.

  10. Paul

    09/27/2014 at 12:51 pm

    Using an I-Phone 5. Updated to 8.02 from 8.
    Facebook has crashed 4 times. Safari hangs up and bottom half of display disappears. Spellcheck keeps disappearing and I have to keep toggling predictive spell check. This was ok on 8. Connection to mobile provider drops out randomly.

  11. caitlyn

    09/27/2014 at 2:21 pm

    the IOS 8.0.2 sucks on my iPhone!! The whole phone shut off and kept shutting off several times. my lock button broke so i cant turn it back on unless i plug in on my charger. that made it worse and it wont turn on at all. my parents iphones don’t search anything and both don’t play music. don’t download 8.0.2 update.

  12. Bussy

    09/27/2014 at 3:52 pm

    Same wifi issues on my iPad Air. Trying to view a film streamming to my apple tv is a nightmare! When the wifi connection on my iPad falls down… Tha apple tv stop recieving the signal… Again and again…

  13. Theron carnes

    09/28/2014 at 3:26 pm

    On my messages the words that came up under the typing area are gone after the update of 8.0.2 – I would like to get that back – so I can just touch word and not have to finish typing it – how can I get this back??? Please !!

  14. Ingy

    09/28/2014 at 11:58 pm

    Yeah regret that day when I updated iPhone 4s software to iOS 8. And fix 8.0.2 is not proper.. so annoying :((
    Just want to go back for android..

  15. Rosita ong

    09/29/2014 at 9:38 am

    Intalled ios 8.0.2, afterwards my ipad2 won’t charge!!!

  16. tom

    09/29/2014 at 12:34 pm

    You said the battery life was pretty good, but how was it on 8.0? Was 8.0 worse, significantly, than 7.x and did it return to 7.x levels with 8.0.2?

  17. Suzanne Alotta

    09/29/2014 at 12:54 pm

    I just updated both my phone and my iPad wo with ios 8.02. I was so happy to see spell check return to pre ios7 where the red line stays on under a misspelled word even as you continue typing. However, it does not do that on my iPad which is where I do most of my messaging. What’s up with that?

  18. Fritz

    09/29/2014 at 12:56 pm

    Every now and then (IOS 8.02) my camera would not open from the lock screen on my Iphone 6. I have it on video.

  19. Ted Waltman

    09/30/2014 at 7:59 am

    Last night before going to sleep I made sure I shut down all the apps that were running on my iPad Air. It had about 41% battery remaining. I’m running iOS 8.02.

    This morning it was totally drained; battery at 1%.

  20. The Assistant

    09/30/2014 at 9:24 am

    Hey, you know Apple has a Sleep/Wake button replacement program for iPhone 5, right? You don’t have to live with sad buttons :)
    https://www.apple.com/support/iphone5-sleepwakebutton/

  21. Dr Rupesh Mehta

    09/30/2014 at 11:42 am

    After installation of iOS 8.0.2 my 5s phone gets hot while operating and also drains battery very fast.also sometimes phone gets hang while picking up call

  22. Bert Croft

    10/06/2014 at 5:42 am

    Updated my iPhone 5s and iPad 2 to iOS 8.1 then ios 8.2. My phone is still slower than it was on 7.1 and my iPad is almost useless. The speed of my iPad is unbievably slow.

  23. OWain

    10/17/2014 at 4:19 am

    iOS 8.02 on an iphone 5 – laggy keyboard, un responsive screen, mail crashes, holes in screen where mail used to be and having to quit app to re open. A blue bar at borrom after mail sent…….not a great release, too buggy – not acceptable really – Apple being lazy here. As to forcing you to do upgrade – if they are not forcing you, allow you to remove the notification in settings tab saying update available – that is not forcing you!

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