Why applications fail to launch often?

[hajime]

Hello. I am posting for a relative. He has an iPad 2. For the past few weeks, when he launches certain applications, the screen turns black and the application does not launch. For example, I went to Safari, then googlemaps. One time the screen turned blank immediately and safari was existed automatically. Another time the application existed by itself when I tried to type an address. It is as if the application crashed. Any idea what is happening and how to fix the issue? Thanks.

 

[blueroom]

iOS version? Jailbroken?

 

[hajime]

iOS version? Jailbroken?

iOS version: 4.3.3 (8J2)

It has not been Jailbroken. He is not that technical.

I think his problem has been around for about 1.5-2.5 months.

 

[maclook]

iOS version: 4.3.3 (8J2)

It has not been Jailbroken. He is not that technical.

I think his problem has been around for about 1.5-2.5 months.

Is there a specific reason why he's not updating to iOS5? If there's no reason, why not just update and see if the problem goes away?

 

[hajime]

Is there a specific reason why he's not updating to iOS5? If there's no reason, why not just update and see if the problem goes away?

Thanks for the suggestion. I thought he has the latest version of IOS because there has been no request for update. I have his iPad 2 with me. I just checked the Apps Store. There are 3 updates but none on iOS. On the MBP, whenever there is a new update, a sign pops up. On the iPad2, one has to check for the updates manually?

 

[maclook]

iTunes should tell you there's an update. If iTunes doesn't automatically tell you, click the "check for update" in the iPad device page.

I think updating should help and may fix whatever quirk is making Safari crash.

 

[hajime]

iTunes should tell you there's an update. If iTunes doesn't automatically tell you, click the "check for update" in the iPad device page.

I think updating should help and may fix whatever quirk is making Safari crash.

Thanks. He never connected his iPad to a computer. Anyway, I connected it to a PC, updated iTune and iOS. During the procedure, I encountered restoration error 1611 followed by 1603. After some trials and errors by connecting it to my Mac and then restored from a PC again, I seem to have succeed in restoring the iPad "partially" (some apps were lost). He iPad now has the latest IOS. We will see if the problem remains.