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Spinning activity button

How do I stop the spinning wheel next to the WI-FI icon from constantly spinning? My son has a IPad OS 15.1. My other son has the same IPad and OS but he doesn’t have the activity button spinning.

Posted on Dec 2, 2021 3:55 PM

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Posted on Dec 2, 2021 3:58 PM

What you are seeing is the network activity indicator. If you have a stalled network process, a simple forced-restart of the iPad may clear the problem:


  • On an iPad with a Home button: Press and hold the top button and the Home button at the same time. When the Apple logo appears, release both buttons.
  • On other iPad models: Press and quickly release the volume up button, press and quickly release the volume down button, then press and hold the top button. When the Apple logo appears, release the button.




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Dec 2, 2021 3:58 PM in response to JLK1976

What you are seeing is the network activity indicator. If you have a stalled network process, a simple forced-restart of the iPad may clear the problem:


  • On an iPad with a Home button: Press and hold the top button and the Home button at the same time. When the Apple logo appears, release both buttons.
  • On other iPad models: Press and quickly release the volume up button, press and quickly release the volume down button, then press and hold the top button. When the Apple logo appears, release the button.




Spinning activity button

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