Hi,

Since some time I have the ever growing problem that the applications are quitting without any warning and I get back to the Finder. I had begun writing this message on the iPad, but it was not possible: Safari has quitted several times.

This problem is it known?
What may I do?

iPad 1
FW 4.2.1

Best regards

Aloha

The easiest first way to try to solve ‘unexplained’ or ‘unusual’ problems with the iPad are:-

Force the offending app to close. If you have iOS 4.2 or 4.3 double-press the ‘Home’ button to bring up the multi-task bar at the bottom of the screen. Press *and hold* any icon until they start to ‘jiggle’. Then tap the top left-hand corner of the app that you want to close. It will ‘disappear’ from the list. Don’t panic - you’ve not deleted it, just closed it. Now tap the Home screen and the multi-task bar will disappear. Re-open the iPad’s app and see if the problem has resolved itself. If not, it’s on to possible solution number two!!
Restart the iPad. Press *and hold* the Power button. After a couple of seconds a slider control will appear asking you to confirm that you really want to switch the iPad off (this is all you’ll be doing). Slide the control to accept. A rotating white ‘bezel’ will appear in the iPad screen as the iPad powers down (it takes a few seconds, just like it would if you were shutting down your PC). When the screen of the iPad has gone completely blank, press *and hold* the Power button for a couple of seconds until the white Apple logo appears and the iPad starts to power up. This takes several seconds, so be patient. During the power up the automatic screen orientation function is disabled, so don’t panic. A few seconds before the power up is complete, the iPad plays a little ‘jingle’ and then you’re back to the Home screen. Restart the iPad’s app and see if the problem persists. Apple (and Forum members) recommend that you power down your iPad at least once a week, just as you might regularly completely switch off your PC. The normal procedure of just briefly pressing the Power button of the iPad merely puts it to ‘sleep’. Most Forum members have found that one of the two methods I’ve mentioned here cure a whole bunch of unexplained problems and are an easy first step to resolving most anything that happens on the iPad.

Tim
Scotland

Hello Tim,

Thank You very much.

The first method was not the solution, but until now it seems that the second one is it.

Isn't there a newer FW version and is it recommended to upgrade?
Regards

Alooha

The current iOS version is 4.3.5. If you don't need to jailbreak there is no reason not to upgrade. When you connect it to iTunes and it says an update is available you may want to try the Download only option. It has a better history of successful downloads and trouble free updates.

Hi,

I think I don't need that; I connect it to tzhe Internet via my iPhone 3GS.

As I don't have a SIM card in the iPad it isn't even possible to jailbreak it. Is that right?

Aloha

Whether you have a SIM card in your iPad has no impact on whether or not you can jail break it. You can connect to the Jail break sites using WiFi.

Tim