iPad 3 freezes when trying to delete app or shortcut - iOS 8.1.1

Just downloaded 8.1.2 and it made no difference on the delete problem.

I went into customer service and did a follow up on my previous message, telling them about the connection between the delete function and bold type. Don't know if anyone reads those things but at least I gave it a try.

I confirm your solution work.

I got the same problem on ipad3 8.1.2 , the only solution who worked was

Setting

general

accessibility

bold text turned off

Now can delete apps and shortcuts.

For what it's worth, I have an iPad 3; never had this problem; recently did the 8.1.2 upgrade. Yesterday had this issue with the blinking icons when trying delete one. I did both an backup/install and a installation as a new device. With the new install was able to remove some apps. I believe (but can't confirm timing) that somewhere after I had successfully removed some apps (hold, jiggle apps, hit the x) I changed the setting to add Bold in accessibility. Just went to delete old app (the old CBS sports app), and got the blinking icons. Read a few of these posts so tried resetting the bold to off and was able to delete the CBS Sports icon without an issue. I note for the record that shifting from bold to not bold results in a very brief restart of the iPad. This sounds like there's some connection between the bold being on an deleting apps. Hopefully Apple will fix in next iteration of IOS.

I never had Bold on in accessibility settings and I was getting this issue. But, simply toggling it on & off fixed it for me.

I have brought this problem and the default/bold solution to their attention twice. I hope they read the posts and do something about it.

After reading your reply I thought I would share how I accidently found the solution of not being able to delete unwanted apps or shortcuts that I saved on my home screen of my iPad 3 after the latest wonderful update from Apple. I put all unwanted Apps and shortcuts into a folder, closed it then opened it up and deleted each one as you would normally and it has worked for me great. So just another some thing to try for all the people having this problem. An Oops should have said not a new folder, just a folder already in use with some space left in it for more Apps.

>>>Chionanthus: You are right on the money! After turning off the BOLD text, I was able delete unwanted apps again. Who would have ever thought these would be related.

Thanks to all who found and tested this solution. My iPad 3 just gave me the gift of this problem today. I have always used the BOLD turned on and no problem except today when deleting an app that was worthless. Got the wigging/flashing icons that I could not delete; solution was indeed to toggle the BOLD setting off and reboot. PROBLEM SOLVED!

I Was having the same prob as everyone here, not being able to delete unwanted apps but hadn't read anything here so didn't know to try the bold idea. Would like to share what has worked for me, simply put all unwanted apps into a folder already set up closed it then reopened and deleted each one as you normally would. I have no idea why such a silly thing works but it has for me and still does. Haven't had any problems with this issue since. I do wish some one else would try this and give me some feed back, would love to know if it was just my lucky day or it is another way of dealing with this prob.

Mahalo.

Try this:

1) turn off bold font

2) Restart

3) turn on bold font

4) Restart

after steps try to delete application. (Problem not reproduced on my iPad after steps 1-4)

My nephew set the bold on me a couple of weeks ago and i guess i never tried to delete anything until now. I turned off the bold and everything worked. thanks

Thanks for the advice, but I like bold... it is still a bug Apple should fix... But I guess we are at a time where Apple doesn't care at all, there are many many more customers...