IPod incredibly slow after updating to iOS 6

My iPod Touch 4th Gen has become incredibly, unbelievably, miraculously (as Apple likes to call it) -- Slow.
I know the hardware is ancient, but Apple should have tested the software for releasing it on the 4th Gen. I know most of you would say they did, but can I ask why are games and applications crashing, whereas they didn't in iOS 5?
The real problem is I wish to downgrade my device to last iOS 5, but I simply can't. I want my device to be usable. The battery *****, interface lags, apps crash, that's just aweful. Is there any way I can downgrade to iOS 5?
Thanks.

All we cansayin this Apple forumis that downgrading the iOS is not supported by Apple.
Now:
Periodically double click the home button and close all the apps in the recently used dock. Then power off and then back on the iPod. This frees up memory. The 4G only has 256 MB of memory.
Next try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.

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