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Can't delete apps

I can't delete downloaded apps on the iPad.
When I hold the apps to start the wiggle they do wiggle. But the x does not appear.

I have restarted and reset the iPad. The x does not appear. This used to work.

The problem started when I downloaded some magazines and then wanted to delete them.
At first I thought it was because the apps might be running.
So I doubled tapped the home button to get to the running apps and they did not have any - in order to quit them. At least resetting the iPad brought back the - and I was able to quit the running apps.

I am not able to access my Mac now to delete from iTunes by syncing.
But if I were able to delete them from my Mac would that restore the ability to delete from the iPad?

MBP 15 CD, MBP C2D 17, 17 Uni; TiBook, G4 MP500; iMac Grape, Orange,, Mac OS X (10.6.6), 60G iPodPhoto,4Gnano,8GiPhone, 32GiPhone3GS,32GiPhone4 1Gshuffle, 2TTime Capsule

Posted on Feb 1, 2011 10:10 AM

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Posted on Feb 1, 2011 10:19 AM

Have you tried, Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings?
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Can't delete apps

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