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Pages keeps crashing after new update, Pages keeps crashing after new update

I've recently updated my pages app. Ever this then it has practically been un usable. It constantly crashes, and is really slow once it finally opens. Or if I type some text, half way through the app will stop working and lose everything I have just written. It's very frustrating as I use the app all day for work. This then means I have to ask for the details again, which is embarrassing.

I don't understand the point if bringing out an update that clearly doesn't work or benefit the users.

Please fix this as soon as possible apple. There have been multiple complains and still nothing has been resolved.


Yours Faithfully

Gnil1

iPad (3rd gen) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iOS 7.0.3

Posted on Oct 27, 2013 5:45 AM

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Nov 25, 2013 8:04 PM in response to amsg

I read your solution but am still having trouble w/the PAGES app for my iPhone5 and iPad3. Up until ~ 2d ago both apps were working fine. I was able to review / edit / upload / download all my documents from PAGES w/out any problem. Then all of a sudden the APP crashes. I open the APP and it immediately closes. I can only access PAGES from my MAC. Have you figured out the solution in a few easy idiot proof steps?

Thanks for your assistance.

Nov 25, 2013 11:11 PM in response to iGeekPhonePad

Have you tried amsg's solution as follows, this worked for me but I also had to delete old iwork '09 or older files from icloud altogether to get mine to work;


(1) quit the iWorks apps on my Mac and turn off iCloud syncing for the iWorks apps on my iOS devices

(2) copy/move the Pages/Numbers/Keynotes folders from the Mobile Documents Folder (MDF) on my Mac to the Desktop

(3) restart the iWorks apps on my Mac when no iWorks Folders were left in the MDF

(4) restarting the iWorks apps on my Mac created new empty iWorks Folders in the MDF

(5) copy the iWorks files from the Desktop back to their corresponding folders in the MDF

(6) restart iCloud syncing for the iWorks apps on my iOS devices

(7) the iCloud documents started appearing again on my iOS devices


Many thanks to amsg for getting me on this track.


MB

Nov 30, 2013 8:43 AM in response to GNIL1

The other thing that I've realized in recent days is that if you use multiple mac computers, you need to clean out the Pages mobile documents folder on each machine. I went in and ridded the folders of any documents that were either BLANK or that I was no longer using. I am now 4 days in after doing this and the pages app on my iPad and iPhone is running smoothly. Just not sure why Apple has not addressed this at this point. Shouldn't be this much work to have one of Apple's main app's running smoothly.

Dec 16, 2013 3:13 PM in response to WyKazza

I tried this and it seemed that mine was working to. But only for about 5 minutes. Then it:


CRASHED

WAS REALLY SLOW

TAKES AGES TO LOAD

TAKES AGES TO OPEN A DOCUMENT, THEN WAITS TO LET YOU DO ANY WORK ON IT

START TYPING AND IT TAKES AGES TO CATCH YOU UP, SO THERE IS A LONG PAUSE BEFORE YOU SEE ANYTHING

HIGHLIGHTING AND COPYING IS STILL FRUSTRATING

OPENS A DOCUMENT WITH JUST BLACK AND WHITE SQUARES

STOPS WORKING WHEN GOING TO OPEN A FOLDER, SO HAVE TO SHUT DOWN APP AND WAIT FOR IT TO RELOAD

SHUTS DOWN IF U GO TO DO SOMETHING ELSE AND COME BACK TO IT. SO AGAIN HAVE TO WAIT FOR IT TO RELOAD

SHUTS DOWN HALF WAY THROUGH TYING A DOCUMENT, SO HAVE TO START OVER AGAIN

I HAVE TO DO EVERTYTHING ON NOTES THEN TRANSFER IT LATER ON, WHICH TAKES AGES AND ITS REALLY ANNOYING DOING EVERYTHING TWICE.


PLEASE SORT THESE PROBLEMS OUT APPLE. IM GETTING REALLY BORED WITH ALL THESE PROBLEMS.


ANYONE ELSE AGREE?


Regards

GNIL1

Dec 20, 2013 3:41 PM in response to GNIL1

I had to open all icloud pages documents on my mac, save and when promted, update them to the new pages version.


I also had a number of .doc files that I'd exported so i dragged those from the pages icloud window onto the desktop.


Then I deleted the icloud account on the ipad. Then logged back in to the icloud account.


Now it works fine.


Finally!

Pages keeps crashing after new update, Pages keeps crashing after new update

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