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Memow Author

Level 1

6 points

Why iOS 6 crashes on my iPhone 4s? i cant listen music for more than 30 seconds and every app crashes over a few minutes of use.

I already downloadead and install iOS 6, the first couple of ours worked fine, but then, abour 4 hours later the sistem became unestable. Crashes, hangups and a lot of memory consumption became. The sistem processes takes about 70% of processor iddle and about 90% of sistem memory ram, a shame because that lets me no choice for oppening new apps and could explain the constant crashes.

I saw the stats from Battery Doctor. Im worried and i beg for a fast solution you Apple guys.

iPhone 4S, iOS 6

Posted on Sep 19, 2012 11:21 PM

177 replies

Sep 20, 2012 4:58 PM in response to Memow

Clear out your multitasking(double-tap the home button and hold down the apps as if you were deleting them) don't worry, it doesn't actually delete the app, it just stops it from running in the background. After the multitasking bar is clear, shut the phone completely off, then leave it for a couple minutes. After that, turn it on again and it should work.

Sep 20, 2012 5:15 PM in response to Narbwaffles

Haha this was one of the first things that I tried. I have restarted the phone a few times, and tried to connect it to iTunes because that has worked in the past when I had some software issues, but it won't even sync. I will try turning it off and leaving it off for a little bit, but I doubt that will do anything. Thanks for the reply though.

Memow Author

Level 1

6 points

Sep 20, 2012 5:29 PM in response to Memow

I already downgrade to iOS 5, the problem is that now i cant restore from my backups cause iTunes said my software is to old" but who cares, that might be the only solution for many. Right now (because i dont wanna loose my data and everything) im restoring to iOS 6. If that works i'll let you know guys.

Sep 20, 2012 6:16 PM in response to Memow

I installed in update and now my phone won't even come back on. It happened about and hour after the update finished. Anybody having the same problem? If so, did your phone ever come back on? HELP!

SKYBOSS

Level 1

0 points

Sep 20, 2012 7:00 PM in response to walexm311

THE EXACTLY same problem ae me!!!

Made a downgrade to 5.1.1 and a new upgrade to 6.0 without restoring my backups... As a new phone...

The problems stopped BUT it is a freakin new phone now, without ALL my contacts and stuff...

Now trying to recover my contacts using 3rd party softwares without the itunes...

SHAME ON YOU apple...

Sep 20, 2012 8:17 PM in response to walexm311

So I tried restoring my phone from before the upgrade, but of course, it backed up the iphone right after the upgrade so I had nothing to work with. I still tried to restore to that backup and none of my apps will sync and only a few songs. It seems like it is going to work and starts to sync a few songs or a few apps, then it says "cancelling sync" very quickly and stops syncing.

I had trouble with the last big upgrade on my 4S too.

I am crossing my fingers that they have a fix for this soon and I dont lose all of my data and apps.

Sep 20, 2012 10:00 PM in response to Memow

I am having this very same problem. I am in the process of restoring it now but it looks like it's going to be a long night with that.

ducngn

Level 1

0 points

Sep 20, 2012 10:08 PM in response to Memow

I have the same problem with my iphone4 after i updated to ios6... all the apps crash and the batter drains fast. i need a fix!

Paulogio

Level 1

10 points

Sep 20, 2012 11:25 PM in response to Narbwaffles

dude, the problems we are having go a lot further than just rebooting the phone... I have tried anything you can think... tried to restore three times now, and no success... I wish it was that easy!

Sep 21, 2012 12:37 AM in response to Memow

Same problem here ...

- Music app crash / Groove aswell

- Facebook app crash

- When I´m trying to delete an app just reboot my ipod touch

- Itunes permanently searching the ipod

Rebooting not solving the problem.

What the **** is that ?

Sep 21, 2012 1:43 AM in response to Memow

I keep having the same problem. what I had to do was restore the iphone as a new iphone but now I can put my stuffs on iphone. No contacts, no app... :(.

I think this ios 6 are prepared only for the iphone 5

Apple solves the problem NOW!!!!!

Sep 21, 2012 1:49 AM in response to Memow

I am having the same issue. I have installed ios6 yesterday, and worked fine for the whole morning, no issues whatsoever! Then all of a sudden all apps started crashing after 30 seconds or so, and battery is draining really badly! Guys, do you have a white iphone, or do you have the SmartSync app installed?

PLS PLS PLS Apple MUST fix this asap!!!

Sep 21, 2012 1:50 AM in response to GeorgeAbela

Having said this, i forgot to mention that Flipboard app is not updating! Pls apple don't make me hate you!!!

Sep 21, 2012 3:44 AM in response to Memow

I have upgrades iPad 2 and white iPhone 4S, iPhone behaved normally for 10 hours and is now crashing and restarting constantly. iPad upgraded successfully and remains stable. iPad was upgraded via iTunes/mac and iPad via device and not via iTunes - wonder if that has something to do with it?

Sep 21, 2012 3:45 AM in response to Memow

I have upgrades iPad 2 and white iPhone 4S, iPhone behaved normally for 10 hours and is now crashing and restarting constantly. iPad upgraded successfully and remains stable. iPhone was upgraded via iTunes/mac and iPad via device and not via iTunes - wonder if that has something to do with it?

Why iOS 6 crashes on my iPhone 4s? i cant listen music for more than 30 seconds and every app crashes over a few minutes of use.