Safari on iPad does not display GIF image anymore after upgrade to iOS 4.3

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Safari on iPad does not display GIF image anymore after upgrade to iOS 4.3

1) Could anybody (especially those in Apple iOS or Safari teams) advise me why the Safari on my iPad cannot display some images (probably in GIF formats) on some webpages anymore, after I upgrade my iPad to iOS 4.3? These images on the webpages can be properly displayed on when my IPad runs with iOS 4.2.1. There should be no problem with these embedded image files because they can still be properly display in Safari running on my Macbook air.

2) Is there any solution to this problem?

3) Is it possible to downgrade my iPad back to iOS 4.2.1?

ipad 3G, iOS 4

Posted on Mar 18, 2011 9:58 AM

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Answer 1

Mar 18, 2011 10:02 AM in response to ircut

Clear the cache on Safari (Setting > Safari.

You might also try a reset.

It is possible to down grade, but a pain, and shouldn't be necessary.

If those steps don't work, you might post the site where you are experiencing this.

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ircut Author

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Mar 18, 2011 9:12 PM in response to Kilgore-Trout

I have tried both the actions, i.e., (1) clear the cache of Safari as you mentioned, and (2) restore the iPad in iTune. But both of these actions does not solve the problem. I have also tried to load and display some other webpages and found that Safari can still display some GIF image in some webpages, but fails to do the same for the other webpages.

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Answer 3

Mar 19, 2011 9:35 PM in response to ircut

I am having the same issue with two different ipads (one Wifi and one Wifi-3g) running on our home network (Verizon FIOS). The website in question is www.tvwc.com and the main logo in the upper left corner, a .gif, does not display, only a "?". Other images on the site, in .jpg format, display correctly.

I was running 4.2.1 and am now just upgrading to 4.3.

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brumsi

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Mar 20, 2011 4:38 AM in response to linfarmer

iPad-os4.2.1.... See a '?' in the Upper Left corner at your Site.

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griffla

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Mar 24, 2011 4:03 AM in response to ircut

It seems like the iPad on iOS 4.2.1 (maybe also on 4.3, i haven't updated yet) has problems by rendering GIFs with selective color reduction. I did not perform further tests by now but GIFs saved with restrictive color reduction algorithm are displayed.

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beastmst

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May 8, 2011 7:09 PM in response to ircut

So, do you have any solution on this problem?

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