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iPad when will the crashes end ?
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I thought I was lucky, having not had any crashes, until yesterday when I really had a few hours to sit and use the iPad, a bunch of apps crashed back to the home screen and one (can't remember at this point) crashed to the apple logo.
Weak sauce in that regard
Weak sauce in that regard
they dont. return it get a portable laptop or a surface 2. i gave a 16g ipad wifi a chance, crashed at itunes radio and apple site each time, gave a cellular model a chance. nothing. kept on crashing ios 7 is a joke man
that stopped the itunes radio crashes , but not my asphalt 8 crash or other apps randomly force closing on me. not on 1 but 2 ipads lol from apple not best buy or other. so yes there are many with perfect experiances but i coudlnt stand safari reloading my webpage every other tab. luckily we have options as everyone else has cought up and apple is rushing their software out the door without testing ... just look at what the retina macbook 13 needed...
I'm enjoying a lazy Saturday morning gaming on the air and it's crashing pretty consistently. I am putting it through its paces but never had an issue like this with an iPad 3.
I'm not willing to "bet" the $885.96 I spent on Apple's latest fiasco that Apple will get this sorted out. One GB ram simply doesn't cut it with the 64 bit Air.
As I stated in another thread Safari on my brand new iPad Air bought yesterday has crashed 3 times in just my first day of using it. Slightly annoying but not that big of a deal to me personally.
Thankfully the iPad isn't my only tablet so if it is being flaky for web browsing that is not a deal breaker. I really bought it for reading technical articles.
I would think that the reason that Safari crashes so often for some and not for others is that it might be dependent on which websites your visiting. I was able to repeat a crash on Safari by revisiting a site I was trying to browse and once I gave up trying to read that website and switched to something else I was fine.
What is the best way to contact apple about these sorts of issues? I've used their feedback page a lot but always feel like I am sending comments down a black hole that no one will ever see...
Thankfully the iPad isn't my only tablet so if it is being flaky for web browsing that is not a deal breaker. I really bought it for reading technical articles.
I would think that the reason that Safari crashes so often for some and not for others is that it might be dependent on which websites your visiting. I was able to repeat a crash on Safari by revisiting a site I was trying to browse and once I gave up trying to read that website and switched to something else I was fine.
What is the best way to contact apple about these sorts of issues? I've used their feedback page a lot but always feel like I am sending comments down a black hole that no one will ever see...
I use a mini for work and while slow at times, it rarely crashes. The Air is a big disappointment.
Of course all you're going to see is people complaining about issues on a forum. Nobody starts threads to mention how safari isn't crashing. There are plenty of people without these problems. If everybody listened to these forums, nobody would buy anything.
Nor do most people. Safari (on the Air) has not required multiple open tabs to experience crashing.
It's four. four that I need one is amazon shopping the other is a review of the item the third is macrumors and on the fourth it crashes
Anyway guys enjoy the iPad air I gave it all the chances in the world but I can't own a $500 device that only gives me 16gb storage (it's really 12) and 5gb after iWork and iLife ....
There's over 17 people here who had the issues I'm having . I won't put up with this company acts SO much better than everyone else it's labeled as the most innovative and premium yet MULTIPLE people here can't play games without the whole system reboot? All our logs going into apples system will no doubt have them refresh this model in a couple months for a "revolutionary" experience this spring
See ya guys then ( need a laptop for college hopefully the retina MacBooks are better) oh wait they're not lmao go to the MacBook section and count the trackpad / keyboard freeze + and UI lag threads rofl
I hear you. Can't disagree with you. I guess I was just reacting to the countless posts and threads by people who seem to do nothing but rag on everything Apple puts out. I've been lucky with all the Apple products I own. Can honestly say I never had an issue other than things just plain wearing out from use. (old iPods).... I get that people are upset when they get defective products. I would be too. I play the occasional game on my iPad and use the Kindle App. Light browsing when I'm not at home or laying in bed reading. I don't push it like some of you guys do. That's what I use my Macbook Pro for. I probably have issues I don't even know about because I don't use half the power my iPad is capable of. I'd probably find things if I looked for them.
Check out the soon to be released Nokia 2520. Two GB ram, quad core processor and 4G LTE for less than the starting price of the wi-fi only iPad Air.
For what I spent on my cellular Air I could purchase two.
For what I spent on my cellular Air I could purchase two.
I've had mine since release day. Haven't had safari crash on me yet. What sites are you on? Which apps specifically are you talking about a 'ton of crashing on you'?
Genuinely interested. I'm incredibly happy with the 5s and my Air. I've spent the last two days and a good 18-20 hours using it extensively with several music making apps as well as browsing, Dropbox and Evernote which we've been using for collaboration.
My 5s since launch (&7.00) has rebooted and shown me the BSOD a couple of times but the 7.02/3 updates have all but eliminated them. Seen it reboot once since 7.03
Agreed...but you're dealing with one of the very best companies on earth when it comes to A) returns and post purchase support...as well, B) a complete, ground up OS/UI rebuild, first gen 64bit mobile SoC and there are absolutely going to be 'challenges'. Don't like it? Take it back. Many of us have been through it, realized within the year of releasing the rMBP the developers have followed suit large and small...and if you believe, and understand the population with iOS devices on the market. The cash cow it is for Apple...and the monstrous development community in the background, you'll find out soon enough....these niggles will go away.
Isn't it kind of obvious with the very, VERY few real issues and complaints from 'unique' not redundant people on the forums that Apple has actually done a helluva job with the hardware and software this time around? A bad OS? Look at the first few generations of Android. Windows original phone OS, Vista...the list is long, and distinguished (by BIG companies). Problem free is NOT what you'll receive if you adopt early, expect perfection and lack patience for refinement.
The Air is absolutely the new standard in tablets. Period. Few refinements that Apple's surely aware of and feverishly working to resolve? Sure...you bet. But no one with common sense or cutting edge technology would believe for half a second we weren't in for some 'challenges'. No problems. Those tend to make your product unusable. Not the case with the Air, 5s or iOS 7. Read many professional reviews for clarification. Including Anand's extensive 'look' at the Air, the A7 and A8 instruction set (&5s).
I'm with you 100%. And we use iPads with the rMBPs up to 50/60 hours a week. We NEED them to function correctly. I'm extremely impressed so far. BTW, I tend to use iCab on my Air as my go to browser. It's been my choice since the iPad 2
It is bizzare - but that seems to be how it goes for every device: My battery sucks, mine is awesome, my iPad crashes, mine never does, my Screen has a pink tint, mine is perfect, etc, etc. This is making my head spin. Thread after thread of these draconian, deal-killer problems. But they only seem to happen to every 17th user. Or something. Bleh?
I swear, I keep looking at my screen and messing with Safari so I can "play too" with all these problems. But, I never have them happen to me. Did I get lucky? Is the QC really that random? Why arent severe crashes memory explosions headline news then? Why does none of this happen to reviewers when they review the things? Why? Why? How?
Vocal. Minority. These devices are produced in the millions. A defect rate of .01% is still 10,000 bad ones. And that's a pretty worthy goal. Those without issues are enjoying them. They've seemingly outsold any other iPad including last year's dual release 4/mini event. There ARE gonna be a few lemons. If you get one, you're MUCH more likely to hunt down a place to discuss it, find a cure, or see what you've done wrong.
iOS 7 is subjective
Seemingly a lot of the hardware issues seem to be attributed to new or recently registered MR members. Could be the first Google response when they inquire about their issue. Decide to come here and participate
I wouldn't dismiss the reviews. There are a lot of them and seemingly ubiquitous. It's a home run in every review I've read
No other software developer of operating systems are immune. Android is still figuring things out. Windows just released 8.1 to address a LOT of issues with 8.0. Apple isn't rushing anything and have fixed the issue in the 13". Even though it affected a small population. Apple is definitely 'on top' of iOS. It's the reason they're worth what they're worth. It won't be neglected.
And luckily with our two Airs we've experienced nothing like yourself. We'll be buying a pair of the new Minis as well. This A7 chip, display, speed, connectivity....and as a reformed iOS 7 non-appreciator, I'm now digging it. Try iCab. Try Mercury. Try Atomic. Lots of excellent third party browsers for the iPad. I also like Dolphin and Opera. Skyfire works great when Mayweather fights
And I love Chrome on iOS7. You're not stuck using safari for general surfing. Even opening a link, copy and paste it to your favorite browser. Many, MANY app developers have updated their code already. I get as many as a half dozen updates a day. More sure to come as EVERYone figure out the new instruction set, how to take advantage of the A7 and with ubiquity across their lineup...app developers will soon face a significantly easier time developing, producing and releasing incredible software.
BTW...I Love Asphalt 8 on my Air and 5s. Never a crash. Been playing it since day one. Never an issue. It's amazingly responsive, fast to open and incredibly detailed.
I guess what I'm saying isephmusic, if you're unlucky enough to get two bad ones in a row....there should be absolutely NO reason you'll get a third bad one. If that's the actual case. There will be problem units. Apple is extremely happy to 'capture' them for their techs and learn from what happened.
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Since upgrading my iPad 2 with iOS 7 i've been experiencing a lot more crashes. I've had settings crash several times just today, as well as Safari. What i've done is to enable diagnostics reporting so Apple can try and track down these crashes in iOS 7.
I came into this forum now to vent some frustration as my iPad crashes at least twice a day now since I've owned it. I left a Nexus 10 to come back to iPad and I thought one of the plusses for iPad vs. Android is that iOS is so stable and crash proof. This is ridiculous.
This issue on top of the fact that my iMac updated to Mavericks crashes every time I'm typing on the thing (even crashed when typing this response) lends me to not to be too happy with Apple's software engineering crew right now. BOOOOO!!!
This issue on top of the fact that my iMac updated to Mavericks crashes every time I'm typing on the thing (even crashed when typing this response) lends me to not to be too happy with Apple's software engineering crew right now. BOOOOO!!!
hell yea man and thats why im very critical on apple. i dont let slide what the cheaper alternatives do because thats their brand image. you want to charge $500 + tax on 16gb, this thing better be perfect your paying for that premium.
guys. i was REVIEWING the ipad for a couple friends in college and in my video it crashed live. almost tempted to edit it out but i felt that its a must see . if you cant browse on the ipad what CAN YOU DO. $500 e reader, well played apple . penultimate crashes on me. itunes radio crashes . factory restored from new. returned for second model and it happened again as i reviewed it on youtube live lmao
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKkeUr9vGLw
skip to 7:20
i had this on 2 ipad airs lol. its not worth me driving back to apple. they are awsome company sure ! but this was my first ipad EVER !!!! i waited 5 generations for it !!! 1gb ram in late 2013 early 2014 is laughable . not gonna do it. voting with my wallet and returning it until the next model comes out. so much for me owning a tablet for school ! heres the funny part. i walk into apple tonight just like i said i would to return it a couple posts up and since they were almost closing a few of the employees doing nothing came around me and said "oh no not another one."
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOO. upwards of 14 ipad airs returned today. i laughed i said eh 499+tax best product ever. return was so hassle free we all had fun with it. its really obvious they are gonna do the whole ipad 3 to ipad 4 scenario and add a 2gb ram upgraded version in 6 months. see ya guys then enjoy your purposely depreciated product from day 1.
At the end of the day all this is due to apple trying to save a buck and squeeze out margins as much as they can by limiting the RAM to only 1gb in such a premium device. It's sad that most tablets out and even phones for that matter have anywhere from 2gb-3gb of RAM.
It's going to be a year or more before we see a apple tablet with 2gb of ram (just when it's cheap enough for apple while not hindering their profits as much), but of course by that time we'll see tablets with 4gb of RAM
It's going to be a year or more before we see a apple tablet with 2gb of ram (just when it's cheap enough for apple while not hindering their profits as much), but of course by that time we'll see tablets with 4gb of RAM