Hi folks,
I have a 4S, and since the upgrade to iOS7, the planned obsolescence is driving me crazy. With 512MB RAM, the 4S can generally only have 2 apps in memory at the same time, sometimes not even that.
Examples
- I'm ordering a gift online on Safari; I switch to Contacts to get the recipient's address, then get a message and switch to Messages; I switch back to safari, and it has quit and reloaded the page with empty fields
- I'm logging onto a website; switch to 1Password to get the password; switch back, and again, the form has quit and reloaded
- I'm running with Spotify and RunKeeper; I switch to Facebook to post a photo, go back running - and then find out that RunKeeper has been quit in the background due to lack of memory
I spoke to a developer who had noticed that with iOS7, Apple cache a lot more graphics data for transitions and transparencies - his app went from using 1MB in iOS6 to 7MB in iOS7. Based on that, I can understand why I can no longer run many apps in the background. I didn't upgrade my iPad 2's to iOS7, and they're still fine, even with upgraded apps.
So.... it seems it's time to upgrade to a 5S, or even maybe a 5c/5 (same RAM as 5S).
The question is - how many apps can reside in memory now? I assume that with the 1GB vs 512MB, and taking away the OS overhead, there's maybe 2.5-3.5x as much memory available to apps?
So - has anyone tried this? Could you run, say: Safari, Contacts, Spotify, 1Password, Facebook - and have them all in memory at the same time (so you're still in the same spot when you switch back)?
I'm cautious that if I buy a 5S now, then the 6 will come out with 2GB RAM, and again, the 5S will suffer the same problem within 18 months.
Cheers,
D
I have a 4S, and since the upgrade to iOS7, the planned obsolescence is driving me crazy. With 512MB RAM, the 4S can generally only have 2 apps in memory at the same time, sometimes not even that.
Examples
- I'm ordering a gift online on Safari; I switch to Contacts to get the recipient's address, then get a message and switch to Messages; I switch back to safari, and it has quit and reloaded the page with empty fields
- I'm logging onto a website; switch to 1Password to get the password; switch back, and again, the form has quit and reloaded
- I'm running with Spotify and RunKeeper; I switch to Facebook to post a photo, go back running - and then find out that RunKeeper has been quit in the background due to lack of memory
I spoke to a developer who had noticed that with iOS7, Apple cache a lot more graphics data for transitions and transparencies - his app went from using 1MB in iOS6 to 7MB in iOS7. Based on that, I can understand why I can no longer run many apps in the background. I didn't upgrade my iPad 2's to iOS7, and they're still fine, even with upgraded apps.
So.... it seems it's time to upgrade to a 5S, or even maybe a 5c/5 (same RAM as 5S).
The question is - how many apps can reside in memory now? I assume that with the 1GB vs 512MB, and taking away the OS overhead, there's maybe 2.5-3.5x as much memory available to apps?
So - has anyone tried this? Could you run, say: Safari, Contacts, Spotify, 1Password, Facebook - and have them all in memory at the same time (so you're still in the same spot when you switch back)?
I'm cautious that if I buy a 5S now, then the 6 will come out with 2GB RAM, and again, the 5S will suffer the same problem within 18 months.
Cheers,
D