I think it’s one of the best updates in a long time, and my friends and colleagues feel the same.
Madden said:
I think it’s one of the best updates in a long time, and my friends and colleagues feel the same.
The features are nice, but if they actually worked without issues. Also, if you or your friends lost all your data without warnings, you wouldn’t be too happy and would probably switch back to iOS 17.7.
@Zen
So it’s the worst update ever for you, which is terrible, and I sympathize, but for most, it seems fine.
Madden said:
@Zen
So it’s the worst update ever for you, which is terrible, and I sympathize, but for most, it seems fine.
I’m genuinely curious. I’ve seen a lot of posts about iOS 18. It seems like it and the iPad aren’t friends. I’ve never seen so many posts about new updates being this unstable before. So what are you basing your ‘fine for most’ on?
I’m personally holding off updating until I know the issues are fixed.
@Lyle
Not every Apple user uses this forum. When problems are posted here, they look worse than they are.
As for your ‘fine for most’ claim, there are over 1 billion active Apple devices, and most of them aren’t having problems.
@Madden
Also, people who aren’t having issues usually don’t post online. It’s common that only those who do have problems will share their experiences. That makes problems seem more common than they really are.
@Frankie
Last year when all Apple products got an update, I saw some minor issues online, mostly little bugs that were easy to fix by restarting. Now my feed is filled with issues about MacOS, iPadOS, iOS, and even tvOS. I’ve seen posts about corrupted data in different ways, which is unacceptable for a public release that forces you to update, like when MacOS sends a notification badge even if you just installed the latest security updates.
@Madden
I agree that people tend to post negative experiences. But looking back at previous releases, I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many posts about issues. It suggests Apple has a problem with unstable software.
In engineering, we use statistical methods to catch problems early. The rise in posts about negative issues with iOS indicates more problems might emerge later for others who haven’t seen them yet. Also, simple bugs should delay any public release.
@Lyle
I am too. I have an Air 5, and I’m hesitant to download it.
iOS 18 is really buggy. I reported the errors I found in the beta, but many of them are still in the released version. The Music app freezes, Notes crashes, handwriting recognition fails, and the internet connection randomly drops. The worst part is the AI features for iPad, like writing refinement and the math notes, which are unreliable and might crash the app I’m using. I reported them, but they are still here. They don’t happen as often, but they still occur, especially in the Music app on the iPhone 15. It just stops working at random times, and it drives me crazy.
I don’t like how the app settings have a separate section in the settings app now. It’s more clicks to get where I want to go, including Safari’s settings.
I also don’t like that it closes tabs after a while even though I set it to never do that.
And the widgets move around so much when you try to rearrange them, and there aren’t new sizes. I was hoping for a big photo widget.
Then there are the ugly colored icons on the volume and brightness sliders.
I wish I could go back. What exactly did I gain from upgrading? Nothing. iPadOS 17 worked just fine, and no new features made it worthwhile. The closest thing I got is a calculator, but I had that in a third-party app that I could use in a widget too! Why isn’t there a calculator widget?
@Noah
Increasing the number of steps is a favorite move for modern developers. More telemetry to collect! I’ve been using software since the 90s and it’s rare to see a decrease in the number of steps a particular task takes. Increases are common though.
@Ansel
It’s so frustrating. I wish they considered end users when creating this OS.
Am I the only one with no problems on the new iPadOS?
Fenn said:
Am I the only one with no problems on the new iPadOS?
You’re just lucky. Some people have a ton of problems, while others encounter none.
Glad I’m on the M4 where Apple is bricking devices.
Apple does it slow and better than anyone else. Quit whining.
Ashby said:
Apple does it slow and better than anyone else. Quit whining.
Somehow an Android tablet that cost $200 lasted me for 9 years and outperformed the tablet that cost $600 and lasted only 5 years.
This update messed up my AirPods Pro 2 connection, so I can’t watch anything on my iPad. I’m flying tomorrow for 10 hours, so I had to buy wired headphones to watch my downloads.
Do you have a backup? I did the beta test, and my iPad is several years old. I only had common issues like Springboard and battery life which are usual for betas. If you have a backup, restore it and move on with your life. Apple makes it easy.