It's really up to you to decide, and there's certainly quite a bit of information online reviewing iOS 7 and comparing it to iOS 6 to help you with that decision. That said, iOS 8 is going to be here in a few weeks, so something else to think about. Beyond that, at the very least, iOS 6.1.3 has some well known security issues in it, so there's more support for updating at least based on that.Hey all, I have an iPad 4 with 6.1.3 the iPad is fine should I update to ips 7 and is 7 better then 6 thanks
It won't be a major hit, although it might not be exactly as fast/smooth as iOS 6. That said, leaving it on an old version won't be like new given that there are aexueity holes present, affected functionality that doesn't work because of that, apps that no longer get updates and new apps or new versions that can't be installed. So certainly a good amount to consider.Keep your iPad 4 on iOS 6. Please. Your iPad will perform better: faster and more fluid navigation, faster app loading times, emits less heat while running, less lag, and more apps are held in memory because of more available RAM in iOS 6.
Updating your iPad to iOS 7 or 8 will be a major hit to every aspect of your iPad's performance. The only positives of updating your device (which IMHO are not worth it to decrease performance of a $500 device): Several iOS 7 & 8 features added (useful for some, but IMHO not worth the performance hit), FaceTime works (you can use Skype instead if you want), and a few security issues are fixed (but iOS 6 is still very secure, iOS in general has always been extremely secure).
The above can be applied to all iOS devices. Right now, with the innovation in mobile software which requires more hardware resources every year, by far the best option for performance is to keep your device on the iOS release it came with. This keeps your device performing at its best, and it will always perform like new.
Keep your iPad 4 on iOS 6. Please. Your iPad will perform better: faster and more fluid navigation, faster app loading times, emits less heat while running, less lag, and more apps are held in memory because of more available RAM in iOS 6.
Updating your iPad to iOS 7 or 8 will be a major hit to every aspect of your iPad's performance. The only positives of updating your device (which IMHO are not worth it to decrease performance of a $500 device): Several iOS 7 & 8 features added (useful for some, but IMHO not worth the performance hit), FaceTime works (you can use Skype instead if you want), and a few security issues are fixed (but iOS 6 is still very secure, iOS in general has always been extremely secure).
The above can be applied to all iOS devices. Right now, with the innovation in mobile software which requires more hardware resources every year, by far the best option for performance is to keep your device on the iOS release it came with. This keeps your device performing at its best, and it will always perform like new.
Hello my mom has the 4s with iOS 6 on it still and since iOS 8 got released today she missed out on iOS7. Will she still be fine with 6 or is apple eventually going to cut her off? Thank you
Do not update to iOS 8 with iPhone 4S. You can update to 7.1.2 by downloading an IPSW and then shift+updating. Also, if she does choose to get iOS 8, it will be the last update she will receive.