IOS 5 Contacts issues

After update to IOS 5 of my iPad 2, any application including contacts crashes immediately. E.g. Contacts application, Maps using the "i" button, Mail/Contacts/.... in the Setup, Contacts in the iCloud Setup. Any suggestion, apart waiting for a new rel?

Hi there - it's me again - found a solution which involved a totally clean restore as a new iPhone.
Do NOT USE an existing BACK-UP to restore or YOU'LL END UP WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS.
When asked to sign on to iCloud ----DECLINE ---- then put your stuff back on piece by piece. After all that's done you can switch Contacts on in iCloud and Roberts your Auntie's husband.
Once all done back it up a few times to overwrite old existing back-ups.
Best of luck

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Note on point 1:
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The problem basically with messages and calls.
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Get help using iCloud Contacts - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/TS3998
OS X Lion or later
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