Why does my iPhone 4s take so long to restore?

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why does my iphone 4s take so long to restore?

when ever i try to restore it, it says 10 hours..then 10 tunes to 12 then down to 9 but its still moving so slow. it says its updating the software and its only 1.47 gb. it shouldnt take 8 hours. how can i speed it up i read article and seen videos and they said it takes 30 min.

 

[kch50428]

Re: why does my iphone 4s take so long to restore?

depends on your internet download speed... if it really, really slow - it can take a while.

 

[Ledsteplin]

Re: why does my iphone 4s take so long to restore?

Also, if you're going to be on iOS 8.2, here's some tips to help your 4s run better.
To help your 4s run as smooth as possible, try these suggestions.
1. Leave 20% or more of your internal storage space free. This helps to not constrain the system.
2. Get rid of unnecessary features. Yeah, some are cool, but they will bog down an older model phone.
3. Disable transparency effects. Toggle on "Increase Transparency" in Accessibility.
4. Toggle off "Background App Refresh".
Good luck.


Sent from my ancient but trustworthy iPhone 5. ☮