Comments on: Problems with iPhone applications closing abruptly

By: simon r jones

simon r jones — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:39:53 +0000

I had the same issue and it turned out I’d updated my iTunes password on the iPhone but hadn’t updated it on iTunes on my Mac. A quick re-authorize account and all was fine.

Thanks for the tips, they really helped.

By: Shaunak

Shaunak — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:48:47 +0000

The problem here is that the applications have been downloaded through the phone. When you sync with an iTunes that has not been authorized for that phone, it disables those apps.

If you follow the solution given by Vishal (which I am reproducing here), it should work fine.

Vishal said:

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This typically happens when you sync your iphone to two computers. Or if you are syncing on a computer other than the one on which you originally bought the application.

For example, in my case I sync it with the computer at work as well as with the one at home. I download some apps at work and some at home. I update some contacts at work and some at home and I want my iphone to be able to sync with both computers and I think this is what is causing the problem.

Here is what I do to fix it and it works everytime –

1. Immediately after the sync I launch any of my downloaded apps to see it they close by themselves.

2. If yes, I power off my iphone

3. I close Itunes.

4. Re-open itunes. Go to Store > Deauthorize computer > enter appstore id and password. You will get a pop up message saying this computer has been de-authroized.

4. Go to Store > Authorize computer > Enter appstore ID and password. You will now get a message saying this computer has been Authorized.

5. power on your iphone and sync again.

Doing this fixes the problem.

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By: Mark P

Mark P — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:11:50 +0000

This is still an ongoing issue for me when ever I sync to my MacBook Pro. It seems to only effect 3rd party apps. I tried re-starting the phone and even doing a reset but these methods have not worked for me. What I have found to work is to reinstall one of the apps that will not open. After it re-installs the app, all the apps that would not open are all back to working correctly. Why? I have no idea, is it signing into iTunes on the iphone that corrects it.. don’t know but it works.

By: CMac

CMac — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:45:16 +0000

I THINK THE EASIEST WAY IS TO DELETE ONE APP AND RE-DOWNLOAD IT. IT WORKS FOR ME BUT AS ONE SAID YOU HAVE TO DO IT LIKE EVERYOTHER DAY WHICH GETS ANNOYING WHEN YOURE REALLY READY TO USE AN APP

By: as

as — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:26:09 +0000

i am having the same problem with my iphone 2g , i updated it to the latest software (3.1) an ever since i did that my iphone has had the problem of opening the apps an they close after 2 seconds( also i can not watch any of the movies i put on there it says”movie cant be played)

i tried to re-set all the setting (master re-set)\
i tried re-downloading the apps off of the app store
i tired de-authorizing it an re-authorizing it (it said i was on 3 out of 5 )

nothing works so if you know away to fix this issue
plz let me know
thanks

By: pete

pete — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:29:54 +0000

This problem does really annoy…. However, I have found that if I delete a few unused apps, then download one new app, all my apps work again. This works !!

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C.S.C — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:20:13 +0000

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By: nancy

nancy — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:07:08 +0000

none of the recommendations work. Ugh. Apple store please help me tomorrow. Happened out of nowhere. And now I am sure I messed everything up trying to fix your problem.

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By: beam

beam — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:40:41 +0000

for all the apps closing, do not uninstall it, just simply go to the apps store and install a free application, that should do the trick,