Does anyone wipe and then reload the OS just because?

**vinndy** · 12-08-2011, 03:59 PM

Back when I had a BB, I used to completely wipe the device and then reload the OS about once every six months. I felt this was needed because of the lack of storage and I felt the device getting buggy or sluggish. I wonder if anyone ever does that with iPhone?

**dmilleville90** · 12-08-2011, 04:08 PM

I never do. I honestly do not think it would make much of a different for iPhone.

**KLieu** · 12-08-2011, 07:45 PM

Coming from the blackberry for the past 5 years, I also recall wiping and reinstalling the OS each time it did seemed like it was running more efficiently. In this case I agree, I don't think it would makes a huge difference on the iphone.

**ProfessorTripp** · 12-08-2011, 07:51 PM

Former BlackBerry user here as well, and other than doing a fresh wipe and install when iOS 5 was released I haven't wiped my iPhone 4 yet; I haven't felt a need to, as the performance of my iPhone hasn't changed since I bought it.

**BLiNK** · 12-08-2011, 10:21 PM

i did it often while i was jailbroken. i know for a fact it helped as i was adding/removing stuff all the time, just made sense

when i'm Pure i'll do it with every new OS. not a big deal and doesn't take long

**vinndy** · 12-09-2011, 09:18 AM

I tend to agree with not seeing any sluggish behaviour with the iphone over time, but I have to assume that every program, game, etc., downloaded and then deleted leaves behind some sort of data. Does this not add up over time?

**Zach7** · 12-09-2011, 03:54 PM

Crackberry fan here, new iphone user also! Only have reloaded my iphone after having some troubles with a sync issue. Turned out to not be the phone or software. So I did it a few times a year on the Blackberry's, but even speaking with friends I do not see the same happening with iOS.

**Netomat** · 12-09-2011, 04:35 PM

from my experience there is really no need to do this unless you encounter a MAJOR issue.

**stoneland** · 12-12-2011, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by vinndy

I tend to agree with not seeing any sluggish behaviour with the iphone over time, but I have to assume that every program, game, etc., downloaded and then deleted leaves behind some sort of data. Does this not add up over time?

I know for SURE this happened on my BlackBerry (that "Content Store" database just kept growing and growing even when I deleted photos!). I did a full wipe and restore when I went to a new OS on that. With my iPhone I've done it once when moving from 4.3-whatever the latest release was to 5.0. I don't think the iPhone leaves behind THAT much data with app/music/photo deletion, certainly not as bad as BlackBerry. But I'm only assuming this because the "Other" in my iPhone has always stayed around the same (and I am assuming app data and what not get stored there).