Safari closes without warning
- Thread starter wwallace
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Unfortunately, apps just "crash." This includes Safari. All you can do when this happens is fully close out the app by either 4-finger swiping up or double-clicking the Home button to reveal your multi-tasking bar. Then, press and hold the Safari icon until it wiggles and you see a red minus sign on it. Press the minus sign to close the app. Then, try to run it again.
Or, you can try either a restart or a reset of the iPad (or both). To do:
Restart: Hold down the power button until the power off slider appears. Slide it off. When the iPad finishes shutting down, hold down the power button again until the Apple logo appears.
Reset: Hold both the power and home buttons until the screen goes dark and the Apple logo then appears (the slide to unlock screen may or may not appear). Once the logo appears, release the buttons. After a time, your homescreen will appear. Please note that it may take some time for the Apple logo to appear or for your homescreen to appear (or both). This is normal. Eventually, the homescreen will appear.
It's just that sometimes, there's not enough RAM to keep the iPad (read: Safari) running well. It gets "clogged" down. One of these three methods should help.
Good luck and let us know how you get on.
Marilyn
Or, you can try either a restart or a reset of the iPad (or both). To do:
Restart: Hold down the power button until the power off slider appears. Slide it off. When the iPad finishes shutting down, hold down the power button again until the Apple logo appears.
Reset: Hold both the power and home buttons until the screen goes dark and the Apple logo then appears (the slide to unlock screen may or may not appear). Once the logo appears, release the buttons. After a time, your homescreen will appear. Please note that it may take some time for the Apple logo to appear or for your homescreen to appear (or both). This is normal. Eventually, the homescreen will appear.
It's just that sometimes, there's not enough RAM to keep the iPad (read: Safari) running well. It gets "clogged" down. One of these three methods should help.
Good luck and let us know how you get on.
Marilyn
greasemuntney
iPF Noob
My ipad 1 did this when I went to iOS 5.0. I found that when I had iHeartRadio running it would cause many other apps to open but when you start navigating through them they would crash back to springboard. If you goto setting>General>About>Diagnostics & Usage>Diagnostics & Usage Data. Inside there you will find a crash log that will show you what and when caused your app to crash back to springboard. Little hard to read but you can get information.
Our version is Ipad2. And we do not store too much data in general to maximize the performance of the device. This is reall just started after updating version 5.0.1 and it is not limited to only Safari but also happens with other apps as well including facebook when you scroll down fast etc.. Thanks and cheers.
jsh1120
iPF Noob
If you haven't done a reset as Marilyn suggests above, do so and see if it resolves your problem. Assuming it does not, I suspect you have a corrupted OS and the next step would be to reset your iPad while connected to iTunes on your computer. And if that doesn't work or you're trying to get along without a computer via the iCloud option, I'd suggest you take it to an Apple store and get their assistance.
all good points. However, what makes me think its something else is the fact that my wife has an iPad 1 and i have the 2. We updated to 5.0.1 at the same time, and the exact same thing started to happen to both iPads. Our usage and apps could not be any different, she is an app queen, and i have two additional apps. I primarily use mine for surfing, and she uses hers for everything under the sun. BUT, the one constant is the brand new problem of Safari crashing?
another example is this, i ALWAYS close Safari by double clicking the home key and then press and hold the Safri logo until it wiggles and then touch the dash. On the other hand, my wife never closes anything. But again, both of our Safaris crash consistently.
Problem is i cant make it crash, i never know when it will happen, so i don't want to look like an idiot in the Apple store.
Also, neither iPad did this before?
William
another example is this, i ALWAYS close Safari by double clicking the home key and then press and hold the Safri logo until it wiggles and then touch the dash. On the other hand, my wife never closes anything. But again, both of our Safaris crash consistently.
Problem is i cant make it crash, i never know when it will happen, so i don't want to look like an idiot in the Apple store.
Also, neither iPad did this before?
William
Unfortunately, I think there is a glitch in Safari. It was heavily re-written by Apple for iOS 5, so I am unsurprised that it crashes often. And, you are not the only person who has reported Safari troubles.
The only thing I can suggest, other than the fixes mentioned (which is really a way of "dealing with it"), is to report the trouble to Apple. Maybe if enough people report it, it will get looked at.
Sorry, but that's all I've got. Until Apple fixes it, that's the way it Is going to behave...
Marilyn
The only thing I can suggest, other than the fixes mentioned (which is really a way of "dealing with it"), is to report the trouble to Apple. Maybe if enough people report it, it will get looked at.
Sorry, but that's all I've got. Until Apple fixes it, that's the way it Is going to behave...
Marilyn
jsh1120
iPF Noob
From some posts on other boards it appears you're not alone. There are widespread reports of Safari crashes. Or as Apple puts it, it "just works."
Michiganmommyof3
iPF Noob
I started having this problem right after i installed the newest ios also. It was driving my husband and i crazy trying to figure out the cause. So i googled and found this board. Tried a few things, but nothing was working for me. Then my computer geek friend told me how to fix it..and sure enough it worked!!!! Then i ended up finding it on an apple board after he told me. Here it is...hope it helps someone
"On devices that support multitasking with iOS 4*, you can close applications running in the background. To do this, double-tap the Home button to display a menu of recent applications,(hold your finger down on any one of the apps until it starts wiggling and a minus sign appears) then click the red minus on the icon for each application you wish to close.". I clicked the minus sign on ALL of them..hasn't shut down on me since i did this
I'm guessing this has something to do with the memory issue? I'm not that computer savvy..just want my ipad to run so i can surf the web and play words with friends LOL
"On devices that support multitasking with iOS 4*, you can close applications running in the background. To do this, double-tap the Home button to display a menu of recent applications,(hold your finger down on any one of the apps until it starts wiggling and a minus sign appears) then click the red minus on the icon for each application you wish to close.". I clicked the minus sign on ALL of them..hasn't shut down on me since i did this
I'm guessing this has something to do with the memory issue? I'm not that computer savvy..just want my ipad to run so i can surf the web and play words with friends LOL
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all i know is, mine is getting worse. It closes on every other web page. I thought this latest update to iTunes would have fixed it, but there wasn't a Safari update included.
I am sure Apple doesn't want to admit fault during the Christmas HIGH competition season. Most likely after Christmas an update will magically appear.
I am sure Apple doesn't want to admit fault during the Christmas HIGH competition season. Most likely after Christmas an update will magically appear.
