iPad Pro Network activity bug on Safari even with iOS 17.1

[thmsnt]

Ever since iOS 17 (and now 17.1 as of today), there is a bug in Safari on my iPad Pro 12.9 where the network activity indicator keeps spinning endlessly despite all tabs having been loaded. The only way to get rid of this is to kill Safari and re-open it, but it will eventually come back. Anyone else seeing this? Really thought the 17.1 update today would fix it!

 

[xraydoc]

I've seen this come up every now and then on iPadOS going back several years. No idea what causes it. Seems to be benign otherwise, but a reboot has usually stopped it. Might come up for me once every 4-6 weeks or so.

 

[thmsnt]

I've seen this come up every now and then on iPadOS going back several years. No idea what causes it. Seems to be benign otherwise, but a reboot has usually stopped it. Might come up for me once every 4-6 weeks or so.

Will try a reboot, thanks. I’ve had my iPad since May 2023 and never had this bug before iOS 17.

 

[RLRabb]

Ever since iOS 17 (and now 17.1 as of today), there is a bug in Safari on my iPad Pro 12.9 where the network activity indicator keeps spinning endlessly despite all tabs having been loaded. The only way to get rid of this is to kill Safari and re-open it, but it will eventually come back. Anyone else seeing this? Really thought the 17.1 update today would fix it!

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I’ve been seeing the same behavior under iPad OS 17.0 and .1. Never saw it before that.

 

[xraydoc]

I’ve been seeing the same behavior under iPad OS 17.0 and .1. Never saw it before that.

I’ve seen it for multiple years on many different iPads.

 

[HDFan]

the network activity indicator keeps spinning endlessly despite all tabs having been loaded.

Happens on all websites or just soime?

 

[thmsnt]

Happens on all websites or just soime?

Totally random.

 

[InAustralia]

I have this problem too. It’s definitely not website related as I’ve closed all tabs but the one I am using, but it still happens.

 

[culo77]

Been getting this on my iPad once I upgraded it to 17.1.

So far iPadOS 17 has been the buggiest for me

 

[DT56]

I never had this problem on my iPad Pro until I updated to iOS 17. Even with the few software updates since, the problem remains and affects any website I access. It is especially problematic when making online purchases that get hung up because of the constant network activity spinner. I will never update my iPhone past iOS 16. Apple has something running in the background with iOS 17 that we are not privy to know. None of the fixes suggested online do anything to stop the spinner. C’mon Apple, what are you doing and why?

 

[Reverend Benny]

Still around on 17.1.2?

 

[DT56]

Still around on 17.1.2?

Yep.

 

[Reverend Benny]

Ah, went and check on my ipad pro 11 M1 and I have it as well.
But I only get it when Safari is "loading" something, when its not doing anything it disapears.

Haven't noticed this before. I wonder if its a "feature" to give the used an idea that the network is being used.
But at the same time it doesn't really make sense as it would only apply to Safari or apps using Safari components.

If I use Firefox it doesn't appear or apps that seem not to rely on Safari webbrowser components.

 

[sparksd]

Don't see it on my M1 12.9.