Why does my 1st generation iPad crash and operate like crap?

It has all the updates installed, it freezes, crashes, and generally operates like a piece of crap. I am pretty close to taking a hammer to it and buying Samsung. What happened Apple quality? Did it pass with Steve Jobs in the quest for a dollar?

Try this - Reset the iPad by holding down on the Sleep and Home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider - let go of the buttons. (This is equivalent to rebooting your computer.)
Frozen or unresponsive iPad
Resolve these most common issues:
    •    Display remains black or blank
    •    Touch screen not responding
    •    Application unexpectedly closes or freezes
http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/assistant/ipad/
iPad Frozen, not responding, how to fix
http://appletoolbox.com/2012/07/ipad-frozen-not-responding-how-to-fix/
iPad Frozen? How to Force Quit an App, Reset or Restart Your iPad
http://ipadacademy.com/2010/11/ipad-frozen-how-to-force-quit-an-app-reset-or-res tart-your-ipad
iPad: Basic troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3274
How to Fix a Slow iPad
http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/ss/How-To-Fix-A-Slow-iPad.htm
iPad running slow? How to speed up a slow iPad
http://appletoolbox.com/2012/07/ipad-running-slow-how-to-speed-up-a-slow-ipad/
 Cheers, Tom

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Why does my 1st gen iPad crash so much?

Hello. I have a 1st generation iPad (64GB WiFi + 3G) that I'm getting more frustrated with lately. It will freeze up or take a very long time to respond (very long is GREATER THAN 30 seconds) on many apps. As a result, I've found myself forced to limiting myself to Safari, Mail, and Tweetbot. I used to like using Flipboard and Evernote, but those crash often... especially Flipboard and Tweetbot.
At max, it runs iOS 5.1.1.
I've tried quitting apps, restarting it (power off and then on) and resetting it (Home + Power). Today, I've had to restart it three times and all I've been using have been Tweetbot and Safari. Ten minutes ago, Tweetbot just hung... and hung... and hung. Pressing the Home button didn't even work immediately. If I waited 30+ seconds, it did respond, but still slowly.
Is it that my first-gen iPad is obsolete?
-- David

david.allie wrote:
Hence, I'll have to disagree with you re: considering going with either a 2nd or 3rd generation iPad. I personally won't buy a used one and, even if I did, it would definitely cost me more in the long-term as I'd find myself in the same position I'm in now, of having to replace outdated hardware and thus costing me more in the long run.
Ah, you're one of those Champagne Taste, Beer Budget kinda guys.
You might also consider refurbished. These are like new iPads with a warranty from Apple. They are a bit cheaper, but still several hundred dollars.
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/ipad
For me, I simply replace these mobile devices every couple years. At the pace of change today, analyzing cost/benefit doesn't really help matters, except perhaps justify a decision to buy a higher end model. They all go out of date at some point, so I figger I'll just get what I want. Bottom line is that if you still want an iPad that works, you're going to have to shell out the cash.

HT1430 Why does my 1st generation iPad skip step 3 while syncing?

What to do about my 1st generation iPad iOS 5.1.1 skipping step 3 while syncing?

If that happened to me, I would reset my iPad. Hold the on/off and home buttons together for about 10 seconds till the Apple logo appears.
I would also reboot my computer.
Then assuming you have the current version of iTunes on your computer, try the sync again.

Why does my first generation iPad crash everytime I use it?

Consistently everytime I'm using one of my apps and or on safari my iPad crashes? I just recently updated to ios5 but I was having the problem previously as well? My iPad doesn't shut off completely it it will close me out of the app about 3-5 times everytime I use an app? Can anyone help me figure out the problem?

Hello Craigtri,
We've an article that provides troubleshooting information that can help resolve most issues you may encounter with apps on your iPad.
iOS: Troubleshooting apps purchased from the App Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1702
Cheers,
Allen

Why does my 1st gen iPad always turns itself off and goes back to the screen. Whether I'm reading news, iBooks, etc, suddenly it goes off.

Why does my 1st gen iPad always turns itself off and goes back to the screen. Whether I'm reading news, iBooks, etc, suddenly it goes off.

If that doesn't help, the battery may be dying and need replacement. See here (tap on Battery Replacement): http://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=servicefaq&geo=United_States&product=ipad
Alternately, might consider start saving for a new iPad. The newest iPad 6 should come out in the next few months. When it does, sellers will want to get rid of old inventory with good deals.

Why does illustartor CC open then crashes and i get a message saying windows don't know the prob?

why does illustartor CC open then crashes and i get a message saying windows does not know what the problem is. everytime i open it, Now i know it works on my computer becuase i've used illustartor plenty of times on my current desktop but ever since today its been acting wierd and work so i've unistalling and reinstalling but still nothing works then i tried installing on another hardrive still did not work and i cleaned out my registryies, optimized my disk, and cleaned temp files tooo so i just do not know what went wrong and i really need help i have class assignments that i have to get done in illustartor so if anyone can help me and let me know what the problem is and what i have to do i would really apreciate it.

Hi J,
- Do you see an AICC splash screen? If yes then could you please let us know where exactly it crashes i.e. while loading which plugin or font?
- Do you have any 3rd party plugins installed? Can you please remove those (do take a backup of them) and see if AI launches fine? This way you would be able to find the plugin creating the problem.
- Did you install any OS or Ai update after which it started showing the problem?
- Please check if you have all the Verdana family fonts installed.
Let me know if any of these work.
Thanks,
Dhirendra

Why does Adobe Flash Player keep crashing and then apparently uninstalling itself?

why does Adobe Flash Player keep crashing and then apparently uninstalling itself? Is this not clear enough?

From System Preferences > Preference Pane click on FlashPlayer > Storage and see what you have selected for options.

Why does my 3rd generation iPad freeze on an app and then go to the home screen immediately?

Well, my new iPad closes the application and goes to the homes careen. This has been happening on my iPad 2 recently but then I bought the 3rd generation iPad and it does the same thing but more often, Can somebody tell me if this is normal and if it isn't can I send it back and get a new one? And if I get a new one will it do the same thing? Thank you sooo much!

If it's happening on all the apps that you've downloaded from the App Store, but not the Apple built-in apps, then try downloading any free app from the store (as that appears to reset something) and then re-try them - the free app can then be deleted.

Why does Adobe insist on treating it's customers like crap???

I have been in contact with adobe for the past 2 days trying to get an upgrade for my Indesign CS5. Here is the breakdown of what's happened so far...
I went to their website to upgrade my InDesign from CS5 to CS5.5, clicked on upgrade, the proceeded to purchase it. ($119) Then it took several hours to get a "DOWNLOAD" link... irritating, but acceptable.
Then upon trying to install it, I was told that my serial number doesn't qualify for this product. WTH?!? After a 20 minute conversation with an obviously outsourced customer service rep, I was told the only way to upgrade was to upgrade the entire Master Suite. ($550)
Awesome. So now I have this version of InDesign that they say I cannot get a refund for, nor can I even be credited for it towards purchasing the upgrade for my Master Suite.
After several conversations with the "obviously outsourced tech support", I've gotten no where. I have a client that I need to modify their CS5.5 file and no possible way to upgrade unless I shell out another $550 for the upgrade.
I've been an owner of Adobe products since Photoshop 3 and Pagmaker, puchased several Suites through the years, and have probably spent well over $4000 on their products cumulatively. I am one of these customers that believe in buying all the software I use to support to companies that develop them, and to be treated like a leper when I need help in "trying to give them money to upgrade my product", is truly frustrating.
This is probably the reason people just download their products from torrents or other means. It's not fair to spend all this money and be treated like crap. Support the consumers that allow you to have jobs. After this incident, I truly have grown to hate adobe. Love the products, hate their "customer service and sales staff". I've sent this email to as many adobe email addresses as humanly possible and I have not received 1 (ONE) response. Go figure.
Get it together Adobe.

I suppose if Adobe’s strategy is to wear people out by keeping them on hold for hours at a time, then disconnecting them without ever answering the call, you are doing a bang up job. If perhaps you are trying to create an atmosphere where people vow to never again purchase from Adobe, you are batting a thousand. If you are trying to continue to produce world class software on must wonder why you will not fix Creative Suite 5.5.
Adobe has a problem with CS5.5 and I have numerous case numbers associated with trying to get the software installed on our second computer (a laptop used by our interns in our office).
Jan. 2, 2012
Your Adobe ID
Your Case Number: 0182880491
Dec. 28, 2011
Your Adobe ID:
Your Case Number: 0182889376
Dec. 23, 2011 – second call on the same day
Your Adobe ID
Your Case Number: 0182880491
Dec. 23, 2011
Your Adobe ID
Your Case Number: 0101305995
I have tried numerous times to resolve this problem with Adobde. I’ve tried calling a number that never answers 800-833-6687 which also says, “to avoid waiting on hold, request a callback from the first available agent. You can also schedule a callback for a more convenient time.” Get a grip Adobe, this call back feature doesn’t even work!
Adobe just isn't responding to issues and that makes me agree that they are treating customers like crap. I hope others will post their experiences here as well as on external websites, Facebook, and Twitter.

Why does my 1st gen iPad apps keeps crashing

All my apps for my ipad keep crashing is there any thing I can do about this

Closing apps typically indicates that the app is crashing.
You might try restoring your iPad by plugging it in to iTunes (latest version: 11.0.4). Let it sync, then choose "Restore ..." from the iPad's summary page in iTunes.
You may wish to be selective in which apps you restore to the iPad, as one or more may be corrupt.

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Anonymous UUID:       0D71B683-99FB-DC7F-EAA2-7A713FAD7D1C
Mon Jun 2 12:19:29 2014
panic(cpu 4 caller 0xffffff80279ba0bd): "kauth_cred_ref: trying to take a reference on a cred with no references"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-2422.100.13/bsd/kern/kern_credential.c:4637
Backtrace (CPU 4), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff8212c4bc00 : 0xffffff8027622fa9
0xffffff8212c4bc80 : 0xffffff80279ba0bd
0xffffff8212c4bca0 : 0xffffff8027af0fb0
0xffffff8212c4bd10 : 0xffffff80279d40f4
0xffffff8212c4bf50 : 0xffffff8027a40653
0xffffff8212c4bfb0 : 0xffffff80276f3c56
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: mds_stores
Mac OS version:
13D65
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Darwin Kernel Version 13.2.0: Thu Apr 17 23:03:13 PDT 2014; root:xnu-2422.100.13~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: ADD73AE6-88B0-32FB-A8BB-4F7C8BE4092E
Kernel slide:     0x0000000027400000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff8027600000
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Boot into safe mode (restart holding down SHIFT key). If KP, then most likely hardware related. Run the Apple Hardware Test suite, extended tests at least twice, followed by Rember.   See
About kernel panics,
Technical Note TN2063: Understanding and Debugging Kernel Panics,
Mac OS X Kernel Panic FAQ,
Resolving Kernel Panics,
How to troubleshoot a kernel panic, and
Tutorial: Avoiding and eliminating Kernel panics for more details.

Why does Firefox 28.0 keep crashing and opening up random tabs?

I'm running Firefox 28.0 on a Windows 8.1 laptop. Recently, it began opening up random tabs to spam websites and it's SUPER annoying. Then, the other day it began to do this thing where it'll stop responding. Rather than just freezing up for a second like it used to, it won't unfreeze and I have to restart Firefox. I reset Firefox today, and that didn't solve any of my problems.
System specs;
OS: Windows 8.1
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3227U CPU @ 1.90GHz 1.90 GHz
Installed memory (RAM): 6.00 GB (5.88 GB usable)
System type: 64-bit Operating System, x64-based processor
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Why can't I update my 1st generation ipad past iOS version 5.1.1?

My 1st generation iPad crashed all the time. I can hardly use it any longer. Someone suggested updating to a new version of iOS. My current version is 5.1.1 & it keeps saying that is the latest version. Why can't I update it??

friendtodogs wrote:
Axemen1020
In theory you're right that Missy8818's device will "continue work as it always has" except that more and more apps will require updates that she won't be able to do. Before long, it really won't work like it always has.
Not exactly. Just because apps have updates available, does not mean they are required. You will not be able to update apps to get the new features and looks but the version of the apps you currently have should work as they do right now even if they are no longer available in the app store. Just be sure to backup up your device and your iTunes library.
My frustration is also in the lack of options.. I have a 15 yr old Win 98 machine that I could still use if I wanted to – albeit with outdated, old, but still functioning software. Sure using these older versions I give up newer bells and whistles, but that is a compromise I CAN CHOOSE to make if I wish to hold on a little longer to my hardware. Apple offers no such choice with the Ipad. Their timeline for obsolescence is your time line. Take it or leave it.
As with your iPad, the 15 year old Windows 98 machine will not be able to update to the most current versions of the apps (programs) either, including Microsoft's own Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player.

HT201335 OK, so I have the 1st generation iPad. There is an AirPlay symbol, near the music symbol. Is this useless? If I enable it, what does it enable? And, what technological advances were made over the last 2 versions that have made my iPad 1, obsol

OK, so I have the 1st generation iPad. There is an AirPlay symbol, near the music symbol. Is this useless? If I enable it, what does it enable? And, what technological advances were made over the last 2 versions that have made my iPad 1, obsolete?
Thanks for the enlightenment!
Jeff

My daughter has had her Razr for about 9 months now. About two weeks ago she picked up her phone in the morning on her way to school when she noticed two cracks, both starting at the camera lens. One goes completely to the bottom and the other goes sharply to the side. She has never dropped it and me and my husband went over it with a fine tooth comb. We looked under a magnifying glass and could no find any reason for the glass to crack. Not one ding, scratch or bang. Our daughter really takes good care of her stuff, but we still wanted to make sure before we sent it in for repairs. Well we did and we got a reply from Motorola with a picture of the cracks saying this was customer abuse and that it is not covered under warranty. Even though they did not find any physical damage to back it up. Well I e-mailed them back and told them I did a little research and found pages of people having the same problems. Well I did not hear from them until I received a notice from Fed Ex that they were sending the phone back. NOT FIXED!!! I went to look up why and guess what there is no case open any more for the phone. It has been wiped clean. I put in the RMA # it comes back not found, I put in the ID #, the SN# and all comes back not found. Yet a day earlier all the info was there. I know there is a lot more people like me and all of you, but they just don't want to be bothered so they pay to have it fix, just to have it do it again. Unless they have found the problem and only fixing it on a customer pay only set up. I am furious and will not be recommending this phone to anyone. And to think I was considering this phone for my next up grade! NOT!!!!

HT4341 I will be traveling to The Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg in May. I want to take my MacBook Pro, 1st generation iPad and iPhone 4G. Is there one charger that I can take for all devices, as opposed to taking three different chargers?

I live in the US, and I will be traveling to The Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg in May. I will be taking my MacBook Pro, 1st generation iPad and iPhone 4G. Is there a universal charger that I can use with all three devices, as opposed to taking three seperate chargers?

I obviously have three different chargers, I guess my question is, can I use just one of those chargers for all three devices, and if so, which one of the three, or does it matter? And if I can in fact use just one of the three, then why would I need all three in the US? Also, if one of the three will work on all devices, would the automotive charger work the same, one for all? Thank you for your reply.

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