IPad starts to open and shut apps by itself!!!

At least once a day, my iPad spontaneously starts to behave in a bizarre way. Apps open and shut in rapid succession, text is entered automatically if the keyboard is open - none of this appears to be linked to the presence of my fingers on the device. It just does this spontaneously. The only way to resolve the problem is to shot it down then re-start the device. jHas anyone ever heard of this happening, and importanrtly, is there a fix??

Reboot the device by pressing and holding down the home and sleep/wake buttons (power) at the same time until the apple logo appears on the screen, then let go.
If that doesn't work then reset the device by going to settings/general/reset/reset all settings
If that doesn't work, then update iTunes on computer, backup device to iTunes, then restore the device.

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- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
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"Inside every large program is a small program struggling to get out." (attributed to Tony Hoare)
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