Can’t delete app off of iPhone
When I hold the app, press the ‘X’ and hit delete the app looks like it was deleted. But when I go back into the AppStore and go to Spotify it says open instead of the download icon
iPhone SE, iOS 11
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When I hold the app, press the ‘X’ and hit delete the app looks like it was deleted. But when I go back into the AppStore and go to Spotify it says open instead of the download icon
iPhone SE, iOS 11
As I said, the icon with the white field and black lines, indicates the app has not completely downloaded. Did you follow the directions in the link I provided?
Restart your device
If the app appears on your Home screen, but is dim or has white with lines on it, don't delete the app. Restart your device, then go to the App Store and redownload the app.
The icon with the white field and black lines, indicates that 'Spotify' didn't download completely, which is likely why you can't delete it. See > If you can’t download or update apps, or if apps get stuck - Apple Support
The only other thing that I can think of is to Force restart iPhone. After your phone reboots, then go to Settings and turn off Wi-Fi, then go to General > iPhone Storage and see if you can delete it from there. If that doesn't work Contact Apple Support.
I have tried all of those ways but when I go through the settings to delete the app it will seem deleted for a second but then immediately it will pop back up again. Also I don’t know if this matters but it has no docs and data.
A few of things to try. First, try deleting the app in Settings>General>iPhone Storage. Try powering off the phone and powerint it back on. Try putting it in Airplane mode for a minute then reconnecting it. Try logging out of the App Store and back in.
When I restart my phone and go into the App Store it says open where it should say download, and when I press open it opens the app but flashes a black screen and crashes.
Did you recently change country / region on your iPhone?
No, I just restarted my phone one day and the app would not open or delete
The has been downloaded the whole time and I haven’t seen any updates. It feels like there isn’t a solution to this problem.
Can’t delete app off of iPhone