[iPad Mini] lot's of app crashes on iPad Mini.

Polekat · Dec 14, 2012, 11:11 AM

Not sure what's going on. I have 2.5 gb of storage still available so it's not that. Anyone else having this issue? Any suggestions?

16gb WiFi

aziatiklover · Dec 14, 2012, 11:13 AM

No issues here you prolly doing it wrong! Maybe a restore?

ZBoater · Dec 14, 2012, 11:27 AM

Lots? Can you give examples? Did you try rebooting or restoring?

WesCole · Dec 14, 2012, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ZBoater

Lots? Can you give examples? Did you try rebooting or restoring?

This. Try resetting by holding down the home and power buttons for 8 seconds. That usually will fix most app crash issues.

Polekat · Dec 14, 2012, 11:33 AM

Yes, lots. Just had Safari crash 10 times in a row. Switched to Chrome and 5 crashes back to back...

App store crashes almost every time I open it.
Gmail app crashing on open multiple times in a row (gave up after 5 attempts)
mail.app just crashed once on open then opened the second time.

I have tried a restart and the restart while holding home button (forget what that's called) but haven't tried a restore. I guess that's next.

WesCole · Dec 14, 2012, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Polekat

Yes, lots. Just had Safari crash 10 times in a row. Switched to Chrome and 5 crashes back to back...

App store crashes almost every time I open it.
Gmail app crashing on open multiple times in a row (gave up after 5 attempts)
mail.app just crashed once on open then opened the second time.

I have tried a restart and the restart while holding home button (forget what that's called) but haven't tried a restore. I guess that's next.

Lots of crashes sound to me like a memory issue...which is why I suggested the reset. Did you happen to have a lot of tabs open in Safari and Chrome when they crashed? Or maybe you just closed a memory intensive app like a graphic-intensive game or something?

Polekat · Dec 14, 2012, 11:44 AM

7 tabs in Chrome were open. 3 in safari. One was a video page so not sure of that helped.

Not playing games or anything graphic intensive.

Ill do a restore tomorrow, I guess.

ZBoater · Dec 14, 2012, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Polekat

Yes, lots. Just had Safari crash 10 times in a row...

I would have rebooted after the third time.....

Polekat · Dec 14, 2012, 12:10 PM

It's been happening for a week or two now and I've tried the restarts without any luck. Before, if an app crashed, it would usually load after 3-4 attempts. I figured I'd see how long it'd take and kept trying. I must have something causing a memory leak

LaymansDomain · Dec 14, 2012, 12:22 PM

Maybe check for app updates? or firmware updates?

akdj · Dec 14, 2012, 03:31 PM

A hard reset, as mentioned is a good starting point....after closing any open apps. If this doesn't help, visit a genius. I've yet to have an app crash on my mini. I've owned it since launch and easily use it three hours a day. You might have an actual issue. Hardware or otherwise. If the behaviors persist, bring it in and have them test it.

I don't usually have 7 tabs open...but I do use Chrome often, and usually have at least three or four. It's never crashed on me

Good luck...buy realize this isn't typical behavior. May have a lemon on your hands

EMAN19 · Dec 14, 2012, 03:41 PM

You're probably doing it wrong. Try restoring it and see if that helps.

Polekat · Dec 17, 2012, 09:32 PM

A restore as new seemed to fix it. I must've had a rogue app causing a memory leak

Al'sDad · Dec 18, 2012, 10:15 PM

Yeah, I haven't run into a single app issue on the mini.

Esoom · Dec 18, 2012, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Al'sDad

Yeah, I haven't run into a single app issue on the mini.

Same here, it's been rock solid.

TofSanity · Jan 17, 2013, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Polekat

A restore as new seemed to fix it. I must've had a rogue app causing a memory leak

have you had the issue since the restore? just curious, mine has been crashing quite a bit this past week. its only a week old, i just did a restore so i will see if it works...

Thetonyk123 · Jan 17, 2013, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TofSanity

have you had the issue since the restore? just curious, mine has been crashing quite a bit this past week. its only a week old, i just did a restore so i will see if it works...

Yeah all my apps except for google+ which crashes once a day.. Annoying but I deal with it

Polekat · Jan 17, 2013, 07:58 PM

My mini has been rock solid since the restore

MusicEnthusiast · Jan 18, 2013, 08:34 PM

I had a very mysterious, similar issue with my iPad 4. I believe it was the app called Kanon Drum (I love that thing!). If you can nail down what app you think might be a rouge memory leak, try uninstalling it and reinstalling. Worked for me when I did that. Good to hear a restore fixed it too, though.

TofSanity · Jan 20, 2013, 10:46 AM

I restored my mini and all is fine now. I am thinking it was my ComiXology app that was leaking memory.

Zotaccian · Jan 20, 2013, 12:31 PM

Safari crashes now and then, sometimes there are also rendering problems. Thankfully not often but clearly more than with my previous tablet.

Hopefully these do get fixed.

Defender2010 · Jan 20, 2013, 02:39 PM

Only ever app that crashed on me was the BBC News app. The iPad 3 crashed more than my Mini.

brucebrendon · Mar 5, 2013, 10:01 AM

mine is a piece of crap. tried everything. it's going back to be replaced. disappointing. mac is getting wac.

Dec 14, 2012, 11:11 AM	#1
Polekat macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2010	lot's of app crashes on iPad Mini. Not sure what's going on. I have 2.5 gb of storage still available so it's not that. Anyone else having this issue? Any suggestions? 16gb WiFi
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Dec 14, 2012, 11:13 AM	#2
aziatiklover macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4	No issues here you prolly doing it wrong! Maybe a restore? __________________ ppleholic
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Jan 18, 2013, 08:34 PM	#19
MusicEnthusiast macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2010	I had a very mysterious, similar issue with my iPad 4. I believe it was the app called Kanon Drum (I love that thing!). If you can nail down what app you think might be a rouge memory leak, try uninstalling it and reinstalling. Worked for me when I did that. Good to hear a restore fixed it too, though. __________________ "Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent." ~ Victor Hugo Black iPad 4th Gen (32 GB WiFi)
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Dec 14, 2012, 11:33 AM	#5
Polekat Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2010	Yes, lots. Just had Safari crash 10 times in a row. Switched to Chrome and 5 crashes back to back... App store crashes almost every time I open it. Gmail app crashing on open multiple times in a row (gave up after 5 attempts) mail.app just crashed once on open then opened the second time. I have tried a restart and the restart while holding home button (forget what that's called) but haven't tried a restore. I guess that's next.
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Dec 14, 2012, 11:44 AM	#7
Polekat Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2010	7 tabs in Chrome were open. 3 in safari. One was a video page so not sure of that helped. Not playing games or anything graphic intensive. Ill do a restore tomorrow, I guess.
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Dec 14, 2012, 12:10 PM	#9
Polekat Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2010	It's been happening for a week or two now and I've tried the restarts without any luck. Before, if an app crashed, it would usually load after 3-4 attempts. I figured I'd see how long it'd take and kept trying. I must have something causing a memory leak
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Dec 14, 2012, 12:22 PM	#10
LaymansDomain macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2012	Maybe check for app updates? or firmware updates?
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Dec 14, 2012, 03:31 PM	#11
akdj macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Alaska	A hard reset, as mentioned is a good starting point....after closing any open apps. If this doesn't help, visit a genius. I've yet to have an app crash on my mini. I've owned it since launch and easily use it three hours a day. You might have an actual issue. Hardware or otherwise. If the behaviors persist, bring it in and have them test it. I don't usually have 7 tabs open...but I do use Chrome often, and usually have at least three or four. It's never crashed on me Good luck...buy realize this isn't typical behavior. May have a lemon on your hands
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Dec 17, 2012, 09:32 PM	#13
Polekat Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2010	A restore as new seemed to fix it. I must've had a rogue app causing a memory leak
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Dec 18, 2012, 10:15 PM	#14
Al'sDad macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012	Yeah, I haven't run into a single app issue on the mini.
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Jan 17, 2013, 07:58 PM	#18
Polekat Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2010	My mini has been rock solid since the restore
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Jan 20, 2013, 10:46 AM	#20
TofSanity macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2010	I restored my mini and all is fine now. I am thinking it was my ComiXology app that was leaking memory. __________________ 15" MBPr 2.6GHz i7 16GB RAM OS X 10.8.3 iPhone 5 White 32 GB iPad Mini White 32 GB
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Jan 20, 2013, 12:31 PM	#21
Zotaccian macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2012	Safari crashes now and then, sometimes there are also rendering problems. Thankfully not often but clearly more than with my previous tablet. Hopefully these do get fixed.
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Jan 20, 2013, 02:39 PM	#22
Defender2010 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: London	Only ever app that crashed on me was the BBC News app. The iPad 3 crashed more than my Mini. __________________ W2P KLD talking...what's your handle, WR2 GFO?
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Mar 5, 2013, 10:01 AM	#23
brucebrendon macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK	mine is a piece of crap. tried everything. it's going back to be replaced. disappointing. mac is getting wac.
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