iPhone 6 iOS 9.0.1 Review: Is It Worth Installing?

We’ve had a week with the iPhone 6 iOS 9.0.1 update, and today we want to take a look at how it’s performing and tell you if it’s worth installing before the iOS 9.1 update.

Apple released iOS 9.0 on September 16, the update it launched at WWDC 2015 in June. The update brought tons of new features and improvements to the iPhone 6, including a supposed increase in battery life.

A week later, Apple released a new iOS 9 update called iOS 9.0. The iOS 9.0.1 update is focused on fixing the issues left behind by the iOS 9.0 update. The change log contains fixes for APN issues and broken alarms and timers. This is a minor update, but as we have stated many times, it is an important one.

We have been using the iPhone 6 iOS 9.0.1 update for about a week. I use it on AT&T iPhone 6 and my colleagues also use it on Verizon. Today we would like to give some more feedback on the performance of the update.

iPhone 6 iOS 9.0.1 Update Review

This iOS 9.0.1 update review does not focus on iOS 9 features. Instead, I’ll focus on the five key areas of update performance: Apps, battery life, connectivity, bugs and issues, and speed. If you’re looking for details on the features of the iOS 9 update, take a look at our walkthrough.

I would also like to point out that mileage changes all the time when it comes to iOS updates, including minor ones like iOS 9.0.1. You probably use different apps and you probably don’t use your iPhone 6 exactly the way I do. It would be weird if you did.

The reason I bring this up is because I want it to serve as a general guide. I highly recommend getting more feedback on the iOS 9.0.1 update if you need it. I’ll do my best to point you in the right direction, but you may want to dig a little deeper before installing or taking your phone to an Apple Store for fixes.

Apps

Last week, I saw complaints about various apps and services. It seems that iOS 9.0.1 is causing issues for some iPhone 6 users.

My iPhone 6 has over 100 apps but I don’t use them all. My core apps include Asana, Slack, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Gmail, Hangouts, Chrome, Dark Sky, Amazon, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Xbox One Smartglass.

For the most part, these apps have been fixed. Chrome crashed 10-15 times in the last week, which is normal and better than it crashed 50+ times during my week with iOS 9.0. Twitter has crashed several times, and so has The Weather Channel app.

Random crashes are part of the game and have been infrequent enough. I can handle a few crashes in a week but no more than 50. I got this close to switching to safari.

If you’re having issues with apps, update apps, or the App Store in general, check out our list of potential fixes.

Two fixes that have always worked for me: Reinstalling apps and restarting the phone. A hard reboot requires pressing and holding the power button and home button for 10 seconds. Try these (and our other fixes) before you throw your iPhone 6 off a cliff.

iOS 9.0.1 Battery Life on iPhone 6

While iOS 9 did provide some tangible battery life improvements on my iPhone 6, I wouldn’t say I got an hour boost from iOS 9.0 or iOS 9.0. Are they slightly better than iOS 8? Probably, but not day and night.

With built-in iOS 9.0.1, battery life is the same as built-in iOS 9.0: Excellent. I can use the phone all day when using a combination of Wi-Fi and LTE, mostly Wi-Fi. I start using my iPhone 6 at 8am and usually don’t put it down until 11pm. I’m still able to do this with the built-in iOS 9.0.

I haven’t noticed any weird battery drain when the phone is in use or in standby mode. The phone still holds an incredible charge when not in use, which is especially important on weekends when I’m interacting with people instead of my phone.

If you start noticing anything out of the ordinary and you might notice as battery life issues can occur at any time, you’ll want to consult our list of possible fixes.

Wi-Fi, LTE and Bluetooth

iOS 9.0.1 users are complaining about connection problems. Some people Having trouble with Bluetooth, others have problems with Wi-Fi. I’m not having any problems either.

Last week, I tested the iPhone 6 and iOS 9.0.1 on a number of different routers and Bluetooth devices. Some are borrowed from me, some from people I know. My iPhone 6 was connected to all of these routers (Verizon FiOS router, Archer C9, Belkin, etc.) and paired with all these Bluetooth devices (Motorola Bluetooth headset, Bose SoundLink Mini, Toyota Prius, etc.).

Download and upload speeds are normal and I can play music and answer phone calls with these Bluetooth devices.

As for AT&T’s network, it still works fine in the areas I use it most often. LTE and 4G work fine. So is GPS for that matter.

iOS 9 Issues

There are iOS 9.0.1 issues affecting iPhone 6 devices. Apple’s discussion forums are full of complaints. During my time with iOS 9.0.1, on the iPhone 6, I encountered only one glaring error. Unfortunately, it’s extremely annoying.

For some reason, my iPhone 6 crashes occasionally. I can no longer use swipes or gestures which make it impossible to access apps, folders or hang up. It’s happened three times since Thursday and it’s starting to drive me crazy.

There is a fix, you have to restart the phone using the home and power buttons but it is still frustrating to deal with.

Other than that, I didn’t notice anything big. Smaller bugs may be floating around, but none have affected my daily routine, at least not yet.

If you’re dealing with iOS 9.0.1 issues, check our list of fixes for help. It’s the first place I’ll go if I run into any issues with iOS 9.0.

User Interface Speed

Random crashes aside, iOS 9.0.1 is extremely fast on the iPhone 6. Animations and transitions are fluid and I didn’t notice any random lag on my device. The iPhone 6’s hardware can handle the iOS 9 update.

Should You Install the iOS 9.0.1 Update?

Everyone’s situation is a little different, but let me tell you this.

if you Affected by any of these issues in iOS 9.0iOS 9.0.1 is probably worth downloading right now because the update hopefully fixes these issues permanently.

If you care about protecting your iPhone 6 from potential exploits, iOS 9.0.1 may be worth a download. because it comes with several patches.

If you don’t care about those or security patches and have a good experience on iOS 9.0, you might consider waiting. Apple’s next big update is iOS 9.1, and it should only be a month away from its release.

I ran into a few issues with iOS 9.0.1, but nothing made me regret switching to it or the iOS 9 update as a whole. I still think the positive aspects of iOS 9 outweigh the potential for problems, but if you’re worried, wait for iOS 9.1. We hear it can bring nice performance improvements.