problem: phone crashes/freezes up when I try to save pdf to iBooks. I hit share (in order to go to iBooks icon), at which point everything is frozen. Worked fine yesterday morning, then had issues. Tried again today, unable to save PDF to books. Why? Nothing changed-no changes general etc.
iPhone 13, iOS 26
Hi, this sounds like a Books/PDF glitch or a bad PDF causing the freeze. Since it started suddenly, try these simple steps: restart the iPhone, update iOS/Books if there’s an update, and try a different PDF to see if only one file is causing it.
Quick fixes
If the same PDF crashes it
Hi, this sounds like a Books/PDF glitch or a bad PDF causing the freeze. Since it started suddenly, try these simple steps: restart the iPhone, update iOS/Books if there’s an update, and try a different PDF to see if only one file is causing it.
Quick fixes
If the same PDF crashes it
Thank you for response. It really isn’t / wasn’t an issue with iBooks. The issue was with the “share” (square w up arrow) button (froze everything!). Using phone only, so, Safari.
What I did: re-started phone (up/down volume + side button).
just tried to save a different/new pdf to ibooks, SUCCESS!
Thanks to all who helped here!
From where are you trying to save these files. Safari? Preview app? Something else? Are they already in PDF format, or are you converting them? Obviously Books obviously not the issue, at least not in and of itself.
You might also try a Forced Restart: Force restart iPhone - Apple Support
Thank you for replying.
I have tried various pdfs. The minute I hit “share” total freeze. just tried a minute ago. Same.
unsure how to open a pdf in files. Limited to bookmark. Hmm. I’ll try holding horizontally, perhaps more options?
if I delete iBooks, & re-open (re-start), will I lose the pdfs that are in iBooks? Some pdfs are no longer available, hence parked in books. Have no printer, so the option saving those pdfs to alternate source is no go. Perhaps need to invest in one?
Lotsa storage available.
if shut phone off, what will I “lose”… open files? i will look at more info re shutdown.
appreciate your help!!
Second reply.
haven’t yet re-started phone.
another question:
i asked here because i was trying to save pdf to iBooks.
perhaps a better, more succinct question… whenever i hit “share” (box w arrow) THAT’s when freeze up. I can’t get to the options (print, iBooks etc).
so is this still an iBooks issue? Or something other?
again, I’ll try force phone off.
thanks!
Phone crashes when saving PDF to iBooks
