IPhone 3GS - worth updating to OS 5?

EdwardTeach · 24 Jan 2012 at 15:08

I am on OS 4.3.5 currently.

I heard a lot of bad things about OS 5 when it was released, particularly for those on older phones like my 3GS. I think it was thing like terrible battery drain and sluggish performance on older phones.

Have the problems been fixed? is it worth updating?

Steve_bullockuk · 24 Jan 2012 at 15:58

EdwardTeach said:
I am on OS 4.3.5 currently.

I heard a lot of bad things about OS 5 when it was released, particularly for those on older phones like my 3GS. I think it was thing like terrible battery drain and sluggish performance on older phones.

Have the problems been fixed? is it worth updating?

Are you jailbroke?

copycatuk · 24 Jan 2012 at 16:04

Updated mine to IOS5 and regretted it within a few hours - noticed the lag on opening apps/music etc and it is driving me mad to the point where i dont want the phone no more

Jay794 · 24 Jan 2012 at 16:04

Doesn't matter if he is or not, 5.0.1 has been jailbroken on all devices, the main problem with iOS5 and the 3GS is the speed issue, the phone was never made to copy with the up-to-date OS so its extremely slow due to the lacking hardware

Vertigo · 24 Jan 2012 at 20:06

Strange - have put iOS5 on my iPod Touch 3G, which is the same hardware as the iPhone 3GS, and it's absolutely fine speed-wise.

startrek2 · 24 Jan 2012 at 20:30

my kids all say there 3gs are faster on 5.0 than on 4.3.3 just to add 2 cents (4 of them including a spare we have)

Combat Fighter · 25 Jan 2012 at 00:08

Works good on my 3GS and jailbroken fine.

Steve_bullockuk · 25 Jan 2012 at 07:46

Jay794 said:
Doesn't matter if he is or not, 5.0.1 has been jailbroken on all devices, the main problem with iOS5 and the 3GS is the speed issue, the phone was never made to copy with the up-to-date OS so its extremely slow due to the lacking hardware

The reason I ask is that he can roll back to the older iOs if he does not like iOs 5.

Jay794 · 25 Jan 2012 at 07:48

Ahh right, well yes, technically you can, but only if you have the SHSH's saved in Cydia or TinyUmbrella

FreeStream · 27 Jan 2012 at 14:47

Friend is using 5.0.1 on his 3GS. Doesn't feel any slower than my 3GS on 4.3 was.

utajoker · 27 Jan 2012 at 15:17

if your phone is slow maybe sync and remove some photos and apps etc.

my 4 is getting a bit slow with 1800 pictures on it and 7gb of apps.

squerble · 29 Jan 2012 at 11:55

Another 3GS user here with no real issues using iOS5.0.1. Doesn't lag hardly at all, but you can certainly feel the limitations of the hardware.

Draeger · 29 Jan 2012 at 22:04

Wife's 3GS runs on iOS 5 and is slick as a very slick thing from Slicksville. No issues whatsoever and battery drain hasn't increased.

Red and White · 6 Feb 2012 at 10:30

copycatuk said:
Updated mine to IOS5 and regretted it within a few hours - noticed the lag on opening apps/music etc and it is driving me mad to the point where i dont want the phone no more

thats bs