Stop an app from installing on iphone?

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Stop an app from installing on iphone?

Ok I am away from home and I can not use the method of using itunes to fix and stuck app installing on the phone. How can I get rid of it? It is draining my battery. Its been doing it for a couple hours now. I have tried airplane mode, restart, soft reset, airplane mode with restart, airplane mode with soft reset.. everything I can not get it to stop.

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Posted on May 11, 2009 10:19 AM

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paulcb

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May 11, 2009 10:21 AM in response to JustinHix

1. Open the app and force quit by holding the home button until the app exits.
2. Press and hold the icon until the app wiggles. Press the x to delete.

Did you reset like this... press the home and sleep buttons until you see the Apple logo, ignoring the slider. Takes about 5-15 secs of button holding and you won't lose any data or settings.

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JustinHix Author

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May 11, 2009 10:24 AM in response to paulcb

+1. Open the app and force quit by holding the home button until the app exits.+
+2. Press and hold the icon until the app wiggles. Press the x to delete.+

I can't open it.. its trying to install it.

+Did you reset like this... press the home and sleep buttons until you see the Apple logo, ignoring the slider. Takes about 5-15 secs of button holding and you won't lose any data or settings.+

Yes I have done that reset.

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paulcb

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May 11, 2009 10:29 AM in response to JustinHix

Sorry, I misread you post. Can you press the icon to pause it? That was a feature added a few updates ago.

Do yo have data access, i.e. can you access iTunes? If so, you might try downloading it again.

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JustinHix Author

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May 11, 2009 10:31 AM in response to paulcb

I've tried the pause thing it won't do it for some reason. I tried opening itunes and downloading it again but it won't do it. It just says it is installed.

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paulcb

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May 11, 2009 10:35 AM in response to JustinHix

What about #2 in my post above? If that doesn't work, I think you'll need to wait until you can connect with iTunes or visit Apple if there's a store nearby.

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JustinHix Author

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May 11, 2009 10:40 AM in response to paulcb

Oh like I said above I can go into itunes but it says that app that is installed so I can install it again. The thing is I don't leave work until 5 more hours by then my phone will be dead. I use my phone all day so if I dies I am up the creek without a paddle.

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paulcb

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May 11, 2009 10:44 AM in response to JustinHix

When I said connect with iTunes, I meant iTunes on your desktop. You still didn't comment on #2 above... pressing the icon until it wiggles and deleting it. I don't know if this will work on an app that isn't fully installed but you should try.

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May 11, 2009 10:51 AM in response to paulcb

Ok....I've seen this happen before with my friends who tried to update an app that needed itunes or wifi....The thing that worked the best is to go into the settings and reset the network settings. Just network settings. It will reboot the phone and just don't try to update that app until you get to itunes or find a wifi connection.

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JustinHix Author

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May 11, 2009 10:54 AM in response to paulcb

When I hold it down it doesn't show it an X it just wiggles.

I have tried the reset network thing also. Nothing. It still says trying to install.

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paulcb

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May 11, 2009 10:58 AM in response to JustinHix

As budman mentioned, can you get wifi access to get the install going again? In any case, if you have good data access via wifi, 3g or E and it still won't install, I think you're out of luck until you can get home and connect to iTunes on your desktop. In the meantime, you can forward your cell number to a desktop number for the balance of the day.

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JustinHix Author

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May 11, 2009 11:07 AM in response to paulcb

I can't get anything but edge signal. So I guess I will have to forward the number to my desk. I didn't think about that.

If anyone knows how to fix my problem let me know.

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Answer 12

May 11, 2009 11:17 AM in response to JustinHix

Is it an app that you need right now? Did you try resetting the network settings?

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