Why can't I exit an app by pinching? Should I reset?

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Why can't I exit an app by pinching? Should I reset?

Most of the time I can exit an app by pinching, but sometimes (usually two or so, sometimes three, times a day) I cannot. I have iOS 8.1.2 and got my Air 2 on Dec 1 last year. I tried talking to AppleSupport via online chat but I felt like I was chatting with a robot (maybe I should call tomorrow and talk to an actual person?). I posted an earlier question about this, and someone said it's probably a glitch in the new OS. But the AppleSupport person I spoke to said I should backup my iPad and then reset it. Would that take care of the problem?

iPad Air, iOS 8.1.2

Posted on Jan 6, 2015 6:23 PM

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Answer 1

Demo

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Jan 6, 2015 6:39 PM in response to tomewriter1892

Don't restore the iPad. IMO, you will be wasting your time. Perhaps if you restore as a totally new device and don't install anything on it and just use the built in apps, that behavior might return to normal. A number of people have talked about this Mulitasking gestures being flakey in iOS 8 and IMO, it is a bug. Go to Settings>General>Multitasking Gestures and toggle the setting off, then on again. that should fix it for a few days anyway. Repeat as needed. Hopefully it will be sorted in a future update.

I Restored my iPad for some issues that I was having. It did not fix that for me. If you really want to take the time to do it, go ahead and restore. I just don't think that will fix it.

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Answer 2

Jan 6, 2015 7:05 PM in response to Demo

I usually turn the iPad off, then on again and it works for a bit. But I've also toggled the multitasking gesture to off, then on again. That usually works a bit better. It gets annoying because in every other respect my iPad functions perfectly. I really don't want to reset my iPad unless it is the ABSOLUTE 100% last resort.

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