Apple ios 9.3.1 update#

Apple ios 9.3.1 update#

Although Apple fixed the issue in iOS 9.3.2, the update included other bugs, leading to yet more problems. Indeed, not long after the iOS 9.3.1 update earlier this year, customers complained that it caused bugs and glitches that could render their devices useless. The data provides some important insight into why mobile apps crash and the likely causes. BTG didn’t say exactly how many iOS- and Android-based devices were analyzed in its most recent study, but a spokeswoman confirmed that it analyzed “millions of devices from North America, Europe, and Asia.” That information can then be used to repair the devices. Thirty-five percent of devices running Android had problems during the three months ended June 30, an improvement from a 44% failure rate in the preceding quarter.Īpple did not respond to a request for comment.īTG came up with its findings by monitoring the company’s SmartChk, a service that runs tests on smartphones and tablets to find problems. Fifty-eight percent of iOS-based devices suffered from “performance failures” like apps crashing or components shutting down during the second quarter, up from 25% in the first quarter, according to a study by mobile technology service provider Blancco Technology Group (BTG).įor the first time ever, Apple’s iOS performance failure rate was higher than Google’s (GOOGL) Android.