Q: iPad Pro 9.7 Random Restart

It is somewhat random in that we can't nail down a 100% repeatable scenario, other than multitasking and mainly app switching.  I keep seeing a "reason" in the jetsam events referencing VM-pagefile errors - this to me means there is a bug in memory handling in the 9.7" iPad Pro, which also explains why it only happens occasionally when switching apps, which changes the active app and puts other apps into holding parts of the memory.  My guess is still that there is a chunk of leftover code for iOS on the A9X that thinks it should have 4gb RAM instead of just two, and when it attempts to park an active app in a memory space that is beyond the addressable RAM it panics and jetsam kicks in to emergency jettison apps from active memory.  This is also why after it happens once it is usually a while before it happens again as the memory has been "cleaned out".

Someone can reproduce the bug https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGG3dZhlDIg

it's a Springboard crash

This has actually been an issue for a while, at least 9.1 if not longer. It seems that it happens way more frequently on my iPad Pro 9.7 which is my gripe. I've seen videos like this in the past but it never actually happened to me, until I got the iPad Pro 9.7. This Springboard crash happens frequently to me now, never had this problem on my old Air.

is it a software bug or a hardware related issue?

I think it is a software bug. Apple keep replacing my new iPad Pro 9.7 and each replacement has had this crashes. So I have to think it is a software bug.

is there any chance this's a mass produced defected hardware issue. so the first batch of Ipad pro 9.7 have this issue. I'm just afraid this's the case:(

I have been to the genius bar several times and have also filed bug reports. Apple says it is a software bug and will be fixed in an update. My bug reports have been flagged as a duplicate issue that has already been reported. I hope the next update will fix it. I had 3 replacements and they all have done this.

I'm doing a little experiment based on the memory leak issue. I installed this little free app iRefresh Pro: RAM, CPU Usage Real-time & System Information and every day I purge memory...let's see what happens.

All the evidence already collected in this thread schould be sufficiant for Apple to officially react and propose a solution (either it being a hardware problem or a software problem), no ?

today again I had 2 crash. ive done the restore and reset all. it's just a few seconds but I'm so frustrated. anything new from yo guys?

I Called Apple yesterday day to ask if they are researching the iPad Pro 9.7.  I was told that it is, as of May 8th, ( and this forum )  being placed in the repair mode!   Let's hope that it's repaired in the next iOS update!!

Hummmmm, I hope it's soon! I just crashed after entering that reply!!

Hopefully when the new update comes out it will fix it. I can't believe that they would do an update and not fix such a wide spread issue.

Today I reach a new level on this strange Reboot Error. No apps open, Im on home screen. I connect the iPad to the charger and suddenly it reboot itself. Apple should make a statement about this issue immediately, is a $900 tablet!!! I expect nothing less than perfection.

I have the IPad 9.7 Pro 256gb for 6 weeks now and it crashes at least once a day. I never had a crash with my IPad Air. Went to the Apple Store several times and all they want to do is swap it. What is going on here?So sorry I bought this.