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BBR_InsUW
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[iPhone] Apps not working??


When I press the icon the app starts and then it justs shuts down, this is happening to every app I have added incl flashlight?

I have shut it off and restarted now 3 times and its still not working.

Any Ideas
permalink · 2008-08-25 12:05:55 · Reply to this

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Re: [iPhone] Apps not working??

said by BBR_InsUW See Profile :

When I press the icon the app starts and then it justs shuts down, this is happening to every app I have added incl flashlight?

I have shut it off and restarted now 3 times and its still not working.

Any Ideas
I had that happen a few times. I do a reset (power and home button together). If that doesn't work I delete and download them again.

What version firmware?
permalink · 2008-08-25 12:18:43 · Print · Reply to this
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San Francisco, CA		 this is a known (bad) bug in the current OS. They are apparently working on a solution for the next version.
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permalink · 2008-08-25 13:15:35 · Reply to this

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Re: [iPhone] Apps not working??

I am on the most current version and I was aware of the BUG but they were working as of Sunday, and broke as of Monday?
permalink · 2008-08-25 13:54:05 · Reply to this

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Re: [iPhone] Apps not working??

said by BBR_InsUW See Profile :

I am on the most current version and I was aware of the BUG but they were working as of Sunday, and broke as of Monday?
Yea, it sucks. But re downloading them should work.
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permalink · 2008-08-25 13:58:57 · Print · Reply to this

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 I had the same problem over the weekend with 3rd party apps not working at all. I tried restarting the phone, redownloading the apps and that didn't work so I just reset the whole phone and started from scratch and the apps are working good right now.
permalink · 2008-08-25 15:26:43 · Reply to this

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Re: [iPhone] Apps not working??

Happened to me as well. I've read reports online that some people have luck with just restarted their iPhones (as I did), or reinstalling the iPhone OS via iTunes "Restore" button. Though I've also heard that there are some people who can't get any of the apps to work at all. Even after multiple restores.
permalink · 2008-09-07 13:29:24 · Reply to this

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Re: [iPhone] Apps not working??

Got a 3G iphone yesterday and had this exact same problem. Resetting the iphone as Tcub mentioned worked for me. Thanks!
permalink · 2008-09-08 22:47:09 · Reply to this

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 I had the same issue and at least part of my problem was having two accounts with the iTunes store. I had Apple cancel one and kept the other. I then had to do a complete delete and reinstall of all my apps. Apple refunded me for the apps I had purchased on the other account.

It was a pain but my iPhone is working now with minimal crashes.

One other thing to look out for, updating apps wirelessly from the iPhone! If your connection is lost and the update gets hosed you will brick your phone. I also had this happen last week.
permalink · 2008-08-25 15:50:30 · Print · Reply to this

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clubs:		 I only have 1 iTunes account and I get my apps on the pc and sync them to the phone.

just a pain to have to redo stuff because of bad software, but as a windows user I am somewhat used to it
permalink · 2008-08-25 16:00:47 · Reply to this

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permalink · 2008-09-07 08:52:02 · Reply to this

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i had this happen yesterday for the first time. all apps except the iphone native apps.

i fixed it, here is how:

deleted ALL third party apps on the phone
soft reset
resync with itunes. you will see all the apps 'reinstall'
they work now.
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permalink · 2008-09-07 10:22:59 · Reply to this

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1 edit		 Download the Apps in iTunes after deleting them off the iPhone and in iTunes.
Sync up.
Your good to go.
It's a DRM bug in 2.0.2
2.1 should be out after tomorrows shin-dig I suspect.
permalink · 2008-09-08 22:55:11 · Reply to this

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1 edit		 Odd deal, this one.

The three 3G phones and the original phone are all associated with the same Mac Pro. They have the same apps, and are up-to-date on the OS.

Two updated all apps OK, two of the 3G's were useless even after soft reset.

Complete restore allowed the native apps to work, but not the third party.
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permalink · 2008-09-08 23:19:02 · Reply to this

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@cox.net		 ok none of these things work for me... restarted over 4 times. soft reset. restart. nothing works. any ideas? btw if i go into an at&t store, will they do anything for me?
permalink · 2008-09-08 23:26:59 · Reply to this

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Re: [iPhone] Apps not working??

factory restore 4 times**
permalink · 2008-09-08 23:27:49 · Reply to this

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Re: [iPhone] Apps not working??

Are you syncing the iPhone on a Mac?

I am asking simply because none of the four units here will currently sync using iTunes on a Windows box...

As stated, all will sync on the Mac, two correctly, and two to factory app status.

I spent quite a while messing around with these...
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permalink · 2008-09-08 23:41:43 · Reply to this

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Willow Spring, NC		 Did you try deleting the 3rd Party Apps from your Phone and in iTunes, downloading them in iTunes only again and Syncing them back to the iPhone? This worked on my Wife's iPhone.
permalink · 2008-09-09 07:16:54 · Reply to this
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Re: [iPhone] Apps not working??

The problem with doing this is that you lose any data stored in the apps you are deleting.

My iPHone is completely jacked up, every time I hook it up to my computer it asks if I want to restore it from the last backup. The phone itself works just fine, I just cannot sync it.
permalink · 2008-09-09 08:01:49 · Reply to this

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Re: [iPhone] Apps not working??

I had the same crashing problem.
Just downloaded iTunes 8 and everything came back to normal ie. all apps work!

Thanks for the update!!!
permalink · 2008-09-09 16:36:31 · Reply to this

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@cox.net		 if i am having this problem, and take my iphone into a store, will they do anything about it?
permalink · 2008-09-08 23:44:57 · Reply to this

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Re: [iPhone] Apps not working??

The AT&T store will be less helpful than calling Apple, IMO.

AT&T only provides the connection, it does not deal with the "guts" of the phone or the OS, for want of a better way of putting it.
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permalink · 2008-09-09 00:10:03 · Reply to this

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permalink · 2008-09-08 23:53:26 · Reply to this

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permalink · 2008-09-09 00:01:44 · Reply to this

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 I have had several crashes and holding the off/on and home button for around 6 seconds usually resets it, although occasionally I have gotten stuck looking at the Mac apple for 15 minutes. It's been strongly suggested to download apps only in Itunes and not directly on the phone. The other suggestion is to remove some of the apps you don't need. LastFM, VisualRadio and Mobile Pod seem to be some of the apps that are causing problems(phone crashes while in use).
permalink · 2008-09-09 01:27:36 · Reply to this

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permalink · 2008-09-09 22:45:25 · Reply to this

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Re: [iPhone] Apps not working??

said by atuarre See Profile :

I've noticed that this issue appears if you interrupt a backup.
Yup - hopefully the 2.1 update will include a fix.
permalink · 2008-09-10 01:39:01 · Reply to this

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Re: [iPhone] Apps not working??

Updating to iTunes 8 on the Mac appears to resolve the problem... the phones sync fine with all the apps, at least in my case.

Edit: Just finished the iTunes updates on both Vista and XPP boxes. Both work OK- no BSOD, no failure to finish the sync with the apps all there.
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permalink · 2008-09-10 02:28:06 · Reply to this

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Re: [iPhone] Apps not working??

said by mouseferatu See Profile :

Updating to iTunes 8 on the Mac appears to resolve the problem... the phones sync fine with all the apps, at least in my case.

Edit: Just finished the iTunes updates on both Vista and XPP boxes. Both work OK- no BSOD, no failure to finish the sync with the apps all there.
No, it does not resolve the issue. Hopefully the new software update due out on Friday will resolve it. Again, iTunes 8 does not resolve this issue. I experienced this issue yesterday.

I also hope the new software update speeds up the application installation process.
permalink · 2008-09-10 09:45:12 · Print · Reply to this

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Re: [iPhone] Apps not working??

My backups are still slower than I would like, but I am not having the app problems that I did, and the sync process is completing.

Not sure why the difference, but the phones that I have been messing around with are all synced and seem to work appropriately.
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permalink · 2008-09-10 13:34:35 · Reply to this
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