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Can't open Apps in iPhone 3Gs

This morning when switched on my iPhone 3Gs 32gigs, all apps can't be opened except those pre-installed apps like mail, safari, etc...

Tried restart my iPhone for several times, problem remains.
After a while, the Apps can be opened once again, and I have no idea what's going on. Anyone?

MBP 3,1 iMac 9,1, iPhone 3Gs, Mac OS X (10.5.7)

Posted on Jul 4, 2009 2:06 AM

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velpulka

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Aug 10, 2009 4:19 AM in response to jsoetandi

Tis worked for me. I deleted just one app and installed it back and now all the other apps are working fine. Thanks jsoetandi.

Frank L.

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Aug 11, 2009 7:06 PM in response to muddy2big

I had the same problem. I tried everything in the forums until this, which worked for me:

- Uncheck all apps in iTunes and sync the iPhone
- De-authorize my computer in iTunes
- Restart computer & iPhone (hold down home + sleep buttons for 10 sec)
- Re-authorize my computer in iTunes
- Check all apps in iTunes and sync the iPhone

Good luck!!

(All the purchased songs that still have DRM on them (128 kbps) also won't play -- no fix for that yet.)

Drud

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Aug 27, 2009 1:01 AM in response to Frank L.

I have the same problem. I havn't been able to remove it. But a quick fix when 3'rd party apps cannot open, is to remove an app and then install it again via app store. Then suddenly everything is back to normal. I'm puzzled.

/Drud

Aguazul

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Nov 20, 2009 10:17 AM in response to muddy2big

I had the same problem and read thorugh this discussion post. After seeing some commnents about upgrading applications I cheked the App Store icon and it turned out that I had SEVEN updates. I did a couple of them and then checked if the applications would open and they DID!. This might be a way for the phone to say: hey, check your applications updates.

Zecalabs

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Dec 7, 2009 6:48 AM in response to muddy2big

Go to iTunes -> Store -> Authorize computer...
Then try to sync again. Make sure the "Sync Applications" option is checked.
It works for me.

Can't open Apps in iPhone 3Gs