Photo 2 [iPad 2 Pro] can't open FILES MASK correctly / export not possible

[blacklight]

I have problems loading pictures or exporting projects as PNG/TIF/JPEG.

It works once and afterwards the files mask just freezes and doesn't display my local folder anymore.

Affinity Photo Version:  2.4.2.2371
iPadOS:  17.4.1
Model: iPad Pro 2 (2017)

Opening and exporting works once with either an old or a new file. After that the app is completely unusable in terms of interfacing with the files app (the save button is also gone). 
Share also doesn't work. I have to restart the iPad to be able to export a project, which makes my workflow ridiculously annoying  ...

Would be glad about any help, thanks. 

 

 

[blacklight]

Works fine on a newer iPad Pro with M chip. Same Affinity Version:

iPad 5th generation 
iPad OS: 17.4.1

[walt.farrell]

Your older iPad may need to be restarted. 

You might also check how much local storage you have available on it; perhaps it's full and needs to have some stuff deleted?

[blacklight]

I restarted it multiple times to be able to save something at all.
The iPad has over 100Gb of space left. Also I didn't have problems with that when Affinity Photo 2 came out.