Next iOS Update to Fix iPhone 3G Performance Issue on iOS 4

I do not own an iPhone 3G. Many of my friends who are still using iPhone 3G have complained the performance issue after upgrading to iOS 4. It’s damn slow when iPhone 3G runs on the latest version of iOS. Earlier, I have written up a post about this “Slow Down” issue of iPhone 3G and some possible solutions to speed up the performance.

However, those are just workarounds instead of permanent fix. According to MacRumors, Apple is promising to fix the performance issue in the upcoming iOS update. An iPhone 3G customer sent an email directly to Steve Jobs expressing the frustration over the performance on iOS 4:

I’ve waited patiently through 4.0.1 and 4.0.2, looking for a fix that will make my phone work again. I’ve read the forums that advise me to jailbreak my phone or use some other method so I can downgrade back to a version of iPhone 3, however I’m not prepared to use a method that is not supported by Apple.

Surprisingly, Jobs wrote back that software update is coming soon to fix the issue. As usual, he does not mention about the details about the update. But it is well expected that the performance fix will come along with the iOS 4.1.

For now, if you are owning an iPhone 3G, my recommendation is to stay away from the iOS 4 upgrade. In case you have upgraded to iOS 4, you may further check out the earlier post which suggests a couple of possible fixes.

Stay tuned. I will keep you update about the issue and iOS 4.1 release.

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