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Old 16-08-2012, 11:12
sps1013
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Keep getting this constantly on my iPad 1.

Can't use the app store for more than 5 mins at it crashes.

I have closed all one apps, cleared the caches, done a reboot, reset and even a clean wipe and reinstall but nothing.

Anybody else got any (sensible) ideas other than forking out for a new model as its ruining my user experience now?
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Old 17-08-2012, 12:12
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Keep getting this constantly on my iPad 1.

Can't use the app store for more than 5 mins at it crashes.

I have closed all one apps, cleared the caches, done a reboot, reset and even a clean wipe and reinstall but nothing.

Anybody else got any (sensible) ideas other than forking out for a new model as its ruining my user experience now?
Unfortunately the iPad 1 has far too little memory for the size of screen it has. However apps get a notification when memory is low and they have the chance to sort it out to prevent crashing... so basically whilst the iPad 1 doesn't really have enough memory, the apps your using don't seem to be written to cope with the situation properly either, which is down to the app developers.
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Old 17-08-2012, 13:00
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Unfortunately the iPad 1 has far too little memory for the size of screen it has. However apps get a notification when memory is low and they have the chance to sort it out to prevent crashing... so basically whilst the iPad 1 doesn't really have enough memory, the apps your using don't seem to be written to cope with the situation properly either, which is down to the app developers.
Too little memory for it's screen? What are you on about?

To op - has it always done this or has it just started?
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Old 17-08-2012, 13:47
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I encounter the crashing with the App Store, iTunes and safari mainly - so in response to Rich2k - do Apple not make apps serviceable on their products then!?!?!?

Alan1302, it has mainly started since updating to iOS 5.x - the latest update doesn't seem to have made it any better.
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Old 17-08-2012, 15:43
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Have you taken it into an Apple store to see a "Genius". It might be a faulty component. Him indoors has an iPad 1 he uses all the time for browsing and he's not had any issues with iOS 5.
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Old 17-08-2012, 15:47
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The closest Genius bar is 80 miles from my house!!
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Old 20-08-2012, 11:50
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Too little memory for it's screen? What are you on about?

To op - has it always done this or has it just started?
Let's say we have a full screen size PNG image, that's 300Kb. It doesn't take 330Kb to show that image on the screen... it takes one heck of a lot more than that when it's uncompressed.

All you need is a graphically intense application and you'll soon find yourself running out of memory and in some app cases, crashing.
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Old 20-08-2012, 21:39
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It's not a problem - just buy the new iPad.

- Zombie Steve Jobs
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