I have updated my Ipad 5th generation a few weeks ago with IpadOs 16.3.1 and since then my Ipad keeps freezing when on Safari, in mail or in files for example. I have to shut it down and restart it and then it works OK for a few days, then it becomes slower and freezes again. It’s been slower for the last year or so, but not as bad as now.
Any clue apart from buying a new Ipad, not ready yet !
Memory leaks are not unusual - and can cause older devices that have less RAM to suffer reduced performance over time. Even more recent models with significantly more system resources (such as some models of i_ad Pro with 16GB RAM) can suffer from this phenomenon.
Sometimes force-closing some open Apps can improve performance. While force-closing Apps should not normallybe required, this can help.
Quit and reopen an app on iPad - Apple Support
A routine restart of the iPad will usually clear reduced performance. For older devices, this may be necessary more often than for devices with more system resources. Perhaps getting into the habit of performing a simple pre-emptive shut-down and restart (a forced-restart being unnecessary in this instance) will alleviate your problem - at least in the short term. A future software update may also reduce memory leaks.
You can perform shut-down from iPad settings:
Settings > General > Shut Down
Thanks LotusPilot ! This is what I have been doing since then: shut-down and restart as force-closing open Apps doesn’t do much. Hopefully the next update will improve this problem.
ipad 5th generation is much slower since last ipados 16.3.1
