I am running an older Ipad, model MC916LL/A. I installed IOS 9. Safari constantly crashes after a few minutes. I opted not to submit the crash reports on installation and wish I had chosen to submit them, now. I am not seeing anyone reporting on this instability.
I solved: settings/safari/clear data and advanced settings/clear data web sites
now ok
I tried your recommendation, but still have the issue. I would love to be able to report this issue by sending the crash data to Apple. I don't know how to even see it. I am not sure it it relevant, but I normally see it when scrolling through Facebook.
I continue to crash several times a day. I don't see any pattern to it and can't figure out how to see the crash report on an Ipad. I am not taking my other devices to IOS 9 until this is fixed.
Settings / general / background app refresh / offf
worked for me
I was getting constant web page reloads and safari crashes when pressing on links. This seems to have solved most of my problems ...
FIrst .. Go to settings .. safari .. And "clear history and website data.
THen exit safari
GO to settings .. General ... And "reset network settings". .. You will have to renter your wifi router password after this
REstart your iPad holding the home button and power off key till you see the apple logo ..
I still get the occasional safari crash on links at certain web sites. One way around this is if you know it's going to happen on a certain page ... press down and hold on the link until a menu comes up and then select "open in new tab"
Still crashing, but less frequently.
Doesn't seem to help. Still crashing.
I tried to reset the network again. I think this may have solved most of the crashes. Thank you.
TRy doing it a couple of times ... Do it exactly in this order....
1. Go to settings .. safari .. And "clear history and website data."
2. Close safari by double clicking on the home button and swiping the safari window up off the screen.
3. Go to settings .. General ... And "reset network settings". .. You will have to renter your wifi router password after this
4. Restart your iPad holding the home button and power off key till you see the apple logo ..
I still get the occasional safari crash on links at certain web sites. One way around this is if you know it always happens on a certain page ... press down and hold on the link until a menu comes up and then select "open in new tab"
I did all of these things again. The crashes have reduced, but it still crashes. I have a pattern which means there is probably only one cause of the crash, now. As I scroll it starts slowing down. It will even reload a portion that I have already passed. Once this happens, if I just stop, it will crash within 30 seconds. Like you, I continue to live with crashes. btw, this seems to only be an issue on Facebook. Most likely it is because no other site has the same amount of scrolling. Thanks for helping.
I still get the occasional web page reload and links crashing but it's bearable and only on a few sites. Of course you can always use Chrome instead but I prefer the look and overall utility of Safari. As far as Facebook is concerned I don't have any problem there anymore ... maybe because I connect with it over the web page entry and don't use their "app".
If the reloads start again I'll do my method again and hope that Apple figures this out ....
Cheers .....
I see Firefox now has a web browser for the ipad as well ......
Interesting development.... I installed Chrome just to see what would happen. It crashed too. I think I have an issue with IOS 9's WIFI code. I failed to mention that I am using Facebook in the browser, not their app.
I tried to install the Foxfire app, but it is not yet available in the U.S.
Thanks. I was going nuts when the problem developed very suddenly. Googled the issue, and this solved it 100%.
Safari crashes on IOS 9
