iPad randomly goes back to home screen.

If your iPad 2 / iPad 3 / iPad 4 or even the latest iPad Air / iPad mini Retina has started to go back randomly to the home screen after only a few seconds of the start of ANY application that is the app stops abruptly and returns to the screen with icons and tablets are still under iOS < 7.O (certanly not a case of iPad Air or Retina mini) do the following:

    1. Open Multitasking Bar on iPad by using four-fingers gesture (or by double clicking Home Button)
    2. Locate any icon on it, tap and hold on this icon until the red circles with white dashes inside appear on the top left corner of all wiggling icons located on Multitasking Bar.
    3. Tap consequently all red circles with a dashes. This will release the memory of iOS tablet from those apps running in background.
    4. Close Multitasking Bar by touching the iPad's screen outside its area.
    5. Install a random free app from AppStore
    6. Do not open this app after installation, but delete it. (Go here for advice on how to remove app.)
    7. And finally Power off your Apple tablet, then turn it on.

For tablets running iOS 7 or greater:
    1. Double-tap the home button to bring up the multitasking window holding cards relevant to running apps.
    2. Place your fingers on apps' cards you see.
    3. Simultaneously swipe up those cards. Empty multitasking window by doing this for all cards in it. This will release the memory from relevant apps in background but keep them in store on your iPad.
    4. Install a random free app from AppStore
    5. Do not open this app after installation, but delete it. (Go here for advice on how to remove app.)
    6. And finally Power off your Apple tablet, then turn it on.

If all above did not help turn OFF Location Services as being running in background they consume a piece of memory that may be valuable for your app. To do this:
    1. Tap Settings.
    2. Tap Privacy.
    3. Tap Location Services on Privacy panel.
    4. Toggle Location Services to OFF.
    5. Return to Home screen by using five-fingers gesture.

That is all, the “Back to home screen” issue should not bother you again.You may also need to recalibrate the Home button. Fiddling with tablet may encourage you to unveil 50+ secrets that can help you maintain iPad