IPad 2 won't shut down

Hello,
Since a little time my iPad won't shut down using the red slider. The circle is rolling and rolling. A reset with both buttons does the job but it's not ideal (loading time is longer).
Thanks

Try a reset - hold down on the sleep and home buttons at the same time for about 10 seconds until the Apple logo appears and let go of the buttons - ignore the red slider. Let it fully start up. then try to shut down again.

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