How to safely shut down a loading UIWebView in viewWillDisappear?

Question

I have a view containing a UIWebView which is loading a google map (so lots of javascript etc). The problem I have is that if the user hits the \'back\' button on the nav ba

Answer 1

The UINavigationController bug you're describing in the second part of your post might be related to your handling of memory warnings. I've experienced this phenomenon and I"ve been able to reproduce it on view n in the stack by simulating a memory warning while viewing view (n+1) in the stack.

UIWebView is a memory eater, so getting memory warnings wouldn't be surprising when it's used as part of a view hierarchy.