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Some apps won't open with iPhone 5, ios 6

Is anyone else having problems opening certain app with the new iphone 5 running the ios 6 software? They open for a few seconds and then close immediately.

iPhone 5, iOS 6

Posted on Sep 24, 2012 8:18 PM

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Sep 28, 2012 7:12 PM in response to identd

I have the same problem


Below are what I did a few days ago and might had led to the problem


  1. I transferred my purchases to iTunes and synced them --> no problem
  2. I updated my iPhone 4S to iOS 6 --> no problem
  3. I installed "the little crane that could" version 4.4 --> starts but hangs
  4. Updated "the little crane that could" to version 4.4.1 --> crashes and never starts
  5. Removed the app to reinstall again --> not on App Store (knew later that Apple removed it for this bug)
  6. Installed again from my synced apps on my computer --> starts but shuts down unexpectedly


Now all my apps shut down unexpectedly including App Store, Contacts, and even during phone calls voice is muted for a second and I get back to home screen. I thought that this usually happens when I am connected to either WiFi or cellular data but I found it happens even in Airplane mode.


I tried all the options I found on the Internet like

  1. Restarting iPhone
  2. Rebooting iPhone
  3. Removing and Reinstalling the App (now it is back to App Store after fixing the bug)
  4. Closing all open apps by double clicking the home button
  5. Deauthorizing, then Authorizing my PC and syncing
  6. Downloading a free app


I did not try to restore my iPhone because I do not want to lose my data and because some people said it did not help

Nov 9, 2012 3:17 AM in response to modeeb

I have the same issue with my Iphone 5. All non-apple (i.e. non-pre-installed) apps will open for half a second and then immediately close. I have tried to close all open apps, I installed a new app from the app store, I rebooted, I did a full restore as new Iphone via Itunes, I logged back in to Apple ID. Nothing works. This seems to be a serious software failure which renders the Iphone 5 useless. Please advise (Apple?).


KR

Nov 10, 2012 2:50 AM in response to modeeb

I found the solution for me (iPhone 5). You need to restore as new iPhone via iTunes. Once the iPhone is restored you will need to go through all the steps on the iPhone to activate it. When prompted to login via your AppleID, select "skip this step". Continue the activation process on your iPhone. Then, when you connect your iPhone to iTunes, de-select the "automatically sync apps" icon. Sync your iPhone. You can then later insert your AppleID in the iPhone via the general settings and you can manually sync the apps you want on your iPhone via iTunes once the entire activation process is completed. All apps should work.


Hope this helps for others.

Some apps won't open with iPhone 5, ios 6

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