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I'm typing. Stop to proofread. Cursor still at place I stopped. I type, but nothing appears on the screen.
I touch screen to type in what I'd like to see at a website. Page enlarges. I try to tap the search rectangle to type. Nothing happens. I wait. I tap rectangle. Page again enlarges.
What is going on? How do I fix this?
iPad (4th gen) Wi-Fi + Cellular (MM), iOS 6.1.3
I don't know what you mean by the "search rectangle", but try this.
Reboot 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 if it appears on the screen - let go of the buttons. Let the iPad start up.
That was my first reaction. Have done it a couple of times this past week. Today I dint have to do the whole reboot deal. I just left that website in frustration.
Did that. It didn't work. Today I didn't have to do the full reboot. I just turned the device off for a bit.
The search rectangle is like the Google search spot at the top of Safari screens, to the right of the line for a YRL. Lots of websites that sell things allow one to search for a product by typing in a search. Sorry, I don't know what to call the space.
I also find both iPad and iPhone sometimes unwilling to let me move on to the next page in a Kindle eBook. I will likely ask the folks at Kindle about that, but if you have any ideas, I'd love to hear them.
Have you tried clearing Safari at all? If you have not tried that, give it a shot. After you clear Safari, reboot the iPad again.
Go to Settings>Safari>Clear History, Cookies and Data.
As for the Kindle App - do you ever close it completely? Sometimes closing an app and relaunching it can help.
Tap the home button once. Then tap the home button twice and the recents tray will appear at the bottom of the screen. Tap and hold down on any app icon until it begins to wiggle. Tap the minus ➖ sign in the upper left corner of the Kindle app icon. Tap the home button twice. Try the app again.
I did delete the cache before starting this discussion. THANK YOU for reminding me to truly close the apps that are open in the background. Why do I keep forgetting to do that....Aaaaaaaaaarrg
i also have the same problem but its an iPad 3 and everything (all types of touches) wont work. i mean i cant open/unlock the iPad tap somewhere else what so ever. but like what others said the buttons work just fine, but i cant turn off / shut down / reboot the iPad. specs: iPad 3rd gen , IOS 9.1 / latest version.
iPad3 touch screen sometimes unresponsive
