iPhone 3gs 3.0.1 Apps Crash on startup

I upgraded my iPhone 3gs to the newest firmware 3.0.1 earlier this week. Everything seemed to go well until I tried to launch my USA Today app and it crashed. I tried a few more apps and they all crashed too. I figured no big deal I will just back up and restore the phone and things will be fine. I ran the restore and then I sync'd my apps back on and the problem is still the same. Native apps work fine like Safari and Stocks but all third party apps crash on start up. I poked around and everyones advice was to restore. If anyone has another suggestion short of going to the Genius Bar(can't make it there until atleast Saturday) I would appreciate it! Thanks in advance.

RMW

iPhone 3GS, iPhone OS 3.0

Posted on Aug 5, 2009 9:29 AM

63 replies

Dec 18, 2009 2:05 PM in response to Puckology

Just adding another data point. I recently got a 3GS and am running 3.1.2. Every few days, all downloaded apps crash immediately. Note these were downloaded directly from the App Store, not via iTunes (I synch infrequently).

Downloading a new free app from the app store fixes the problem immediately - so far.

I'm hoping Apple actually fixes this problem rather than giving us the equivalent of "try rebooting and maybe it will go away".

pbr98

Level 1

0 points

Jan 5, 2010 2:27 PM in response to Powercoder

Mysteriously, my iPhone 3G on OS 3.0, crashed every 3rd party app on launch. This trick worked in fixing it!! I downloaded a new app, and updated one too for kicks. Then I launched the new app. It worked! I launched a few other apps too - and they worked!

Thanks!!

krish.n

Level 1

0 points

Mar 11, 2010 2:46 PM in response to pbr98

It is very, very annoying to have to download some free app every day to "fix" this issue. It is not being fixed. I called Apple, and they say that these are 3rd party apps, and those apps have problems... Come on Apple - these are your showcase apps I am talking about - NYTimes, Time.com, even ATT myWireless... every 3rd party app crashes on opening every few day I sync the applications to my computer. FIX THIS NOW, APPLE!

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iPhone 3gs 3.0.1 Apps Crash on startup