IPAD 2 Starts Doing Weird Things on its own

[pmw5250]

My ipad keyboard will suddenly appear and all these letters will be put in and then all my apps open randomly.......not sure if this is an OS problem or that itb is possessed. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks
pmw5250

 

[KevinJS]

Seems to me we have seen this before, and it ended up being a hardware problem.

Presumably you have tried restarting the iPad?

Best bet (if under warranty) is to make an appointment at the Genius Bar. Do a full backup on iTunes before you go, since it is likely they will replace it on the spot.

 

[giradman]

My ipad keyboard will suddenly appear and all these letters will be put in and then all my apps open randomly.......not sure if this is an OS problem or that itb is possessed. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Hello and welcome to the forum! Just to reinforce the post by KevinJS, I would also suggest that you 'Reset' the iPad (directions below if not familiar w/ the maneuver - just go to the bottom item); if not helpful, then a visit and/or call to Apple is in order - good luck! Dave

When an app (or several) are misbehaving, I usually go through the following steps:

1. Force Close - open the multi-tasking bar (double tap the 'home buttom' or use multi-gesturing and swipe up):
a. iOS 6.x - press & hold an app until all begin to 'jiggle'; find the offending app(s) and press the 'red circle w/ minus sign' - return to the home screen & try again.
b. iOS 7.x - find the offending app - then press and drag to the top of the screen - return to the home screen & try again.


2. Restart - press & hold the 'Sleep/Awake' (a.k.a. power) button until a red slider appears (may take a few seconds) - move the slider to turn off the iPad; then press & hold the same button until the Apple logo appears - wait for a restart.


3. Reset - press & hold the 'Power' and 'Home' buttons simultaneously until the Apple logo appears - this may take a longer time, so have patience; the iPad will 're-boot' - NOTE that none of these maneuvers will alter your apps, files, or settings.