Mail client hanging in ipad os 8.1.3

I am on my 5th reinstall of OS 8.1.3. The mail app works for a while and then hangs, totally nonresponsive, eventually dumping me back to the home screen.
How can such great hardware have such lousy software. And of course I can't go back....to 8.1.2 or before.
This is reported continually and I have yet to see a fix....

Hello there allanhm,
If I understand correctly you have reinstalled your iOS software many times but the Mail app keeps quitting back to the Home Screen. Assuming youve been restoring your backup each time, I would next restore the device ss new, and test the mail app in a clean install. Then add your accounts to your phone and verify it still works. The issue could very well be with the backed up information that is being restored:
How to erase your iOS device and then set it up as a new device or restore it from backups
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Take care,
Sterling

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