Black circles on apps, which won’t open

I have a new iPad. It’s only a week old. It’s a 10 inch with only wifi. Yesterday some of the apps developed black circles and wouldn’t open. Today it has happened to more of then (some opened yesterday but won’t today): The same apps are working fine on my iPhone. What’s happening and how to fix it?

iPad Pro 10.5-inch, Wi-Fi, Cellular

Posted on Jun 23, 2022 8:15 PM

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1 reply

Jeff_W.

Community Specialist

Jun 24, 2022 2:23 PM in response to ItsreallydryinAlice

Hi ItsreallydryinAlice!

You can try the suggestions here for the apps you're unable to open:

If an app on your iPhone or iPad stops responding, closes unexpectedly, or won’t open - Apple Support

Cheers!

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