Epub TOC disappears

Can't find an ePub forum, so I'll try here.
I created a small epub file that worked fine on ipad (automatic TOC was there, video works, pictures show up, etc.)
Then I made a change in it and importing it again to ipad (via iTunes), and found that the automatic TOC was no longer there.
However, the NCX file from that ePub DID VALIDATE when tested online.
These are the step-by-step changes I made.
1. Removed one chapter (with one picture) from end of the booklet and inserted it into an earlier chapter.
2. Made no changes to the entries of the chapter that received the insert in either the NCX file or Manifest or Spine sections of the OPF file.
3. Deleted the moved chapter from the NCX file (and the changed NCX validated online).
4. Deleted the moved chapter from OPF Manifest and Spine sections.
5. Moved the Manifest "dataItem#" of the picture in the insert up, so instead of #4 it is #2 (as it's now the second pic appearing in the booklet).
6. Except for renumbering the dataItems in the Manifest, I changed no text in these moves. It was all cut and paste.
7. In the moved/inserted chapter, I changed the <h1> of its title to <p class="centerhead"> (which isn't tagged for inclusion in TOC).
8. The syntax in all chapters and cover checks in BBEdit.
Please note: All text, video and pictures still show up. Only the automatic TOC is missing.
Has anyone had similiar problems? Thanks.

Update: solved by restarting my iPad. Never expected this to be necessary on an Apple-device…

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