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2.0.1 Killed All My Apps - possible solutions for SOME

edtorious said:
well, restoring my Iphone fixed the crashing of my 3rd party applications. :rolleyes:
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Seriously, I hope 2.1 fixes this problem because this should not be a problem we should be faced with ...especially from Apple who pride themselves on products that are extremely user friendly and easy to use. Until 2.1 is released I won't be buying anymore 3rd party apps, that's for sure. :(
 
....and now?

Hi -

I have deleted apps on iphone

I have deleted apps in iTunes

I have done a full restore

My music and all media are back.

I have taken a solemn pledge to not buy from the AppStore from iPhone ever again. From now on, side loading from iTunes is the law of the land.

Now, the apps I deleted. Do I add them to the library again from my iTunes folder or download them from itunes (which will cost me again, no?)

Also, in my iTunes folder I have multiple versions of the same programs. For example, AtBat 1, 2, 3 etc. Which one do I import?

Thanks,
Great Tips, hope it works this time. I've been doing restores every other day for weeks.
 
MacDryCleaner said:
Now, the apps I deleted. Do I add them to the library again from my iTunes folder or download them from itunes (which will cost me again, no?)
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I deleted all of mine from the phone and the applications folder and then downloaded them all from iTunes again. Even the ones that I got while they were free but are now paid items were still free downloads. So I think you're safe to re-download and they won't charge you again.

I agree with you about not downloading [or updating!] apps using the iPhone. I'm going to hold off on that again until the next firmware update.
 
MacDryCleaner said:
Hi -

I have deleted apps on iphone

I have deleted apps in iTunes

I have done a full restore

My music and all media are back.

I have taken a solemn pledge to not buy from the AppStore from iPhone ever again. From now on, side loading from iTunes is the law of the land.

Now, the apps I deleted. Do I add them to the library again from my iTunes folder or download them from itunes (which will cost me again, no?)

Also, in my iTunes folder I have multiple versions of the same programs. For example, AtBat 1, 2, 3 etc. Which one do I import?

Thanks,
Great Tips, hope it works this time. I've been doing restores every other day for weeks.
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Download the apps again via iTunes not the App Store on the iPhone, when you click the Buy button at first it will prompt you to confirm the purchase but once you click Buy again it should then tell you that you already paid for the app and ask if you want to redownload the app for free at which point you of course click yes. You shouldn't have duplicates, you'll probably be ok just selecting all the duplicates and deleting them, just before you sync be sure in the App sync settings for your iPhone that the all apps bubble is selected. If this procedure does not work for you (it did not for me) I recommend trying this one instead: https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=6027309#post6027309. Good luck! :)
 
OP UPDATE - Built-in App Store Testing

So I went into phase three - downloading and installing 3rd party apps directly from my iPhone.

1st download: GPS Tracker
Result: Progress bar went to 100% within 2 seconds, crashed and rebooted phone, took 3-4 minutes to restart, continued installation fine after reboot and all apps work ok.

2nd download: Touch Reflex
Result: Downloaded and installed in a few minutes. No issues.

3rd download: iMaze Lite
Result: Progress bar went to 100% within 2 seconds like GPS Tracker. Kept installing for several minutes. Opened safari to browse the web. Browsed web for about 5 minutes, then while scrolling it locked up. Small horizontal bars appeared at the bottom and I could not move anything. Rebooted manually and had Apple logo for 6-7 minutes. Rebooted manually again and had Apple logo for about 15 minutes. Rebooted manually again and had Apple logo for 3-4 minutes and phone booted up properly. Uninstalled greyed out iMaze Lite sitting on the last page of my apps, 0% progress bar and says "Loading...". Can't delete it. I didn't even really want this game, just testing. Almost took out my whole phone. Yikes. Update: Just went into the app store on the iPhone, it prompted me for my password without buying anything, exited and did the soft reset trick of holding down the home button and that caused the iMaze Lite to pop into existence. Holy crap.

Looks like the iPhone's built in app store may be a problem, but maybe not THE problem. So far other 3rd party apps work and iPod media is intact. I'll give it a day and if my apps start crashing again, then I'll know it was the app store. Everything has been butter until i started using the app store. I had a sneaking suspicion it was that all along.

At least 2.1 is supposed to come out in September, right? Bug fixes and push notifications will make my day. Sad that 2.0.1 caused more problems than it fixed.

Edit: iMaze - what a crappy game!! Terrible...
 
macduke said:
OP UPDATE - Built-in App Store Testing

3rd download: iMaze Lite
Result: Progress bar went to 100% within 2 seconds like GPS Tracker. Kept installing for several minutes. Opened safari to browse the web. Browsed web for about 5 minutes, then while scrolling it locked up. Small horizontal bars appeared at the bottom and I could not move anything. Rebooted manually and had Apple logo for 6-7 minutes. Rebooted manually again and had Apple logo for about 15 minutes. Rebooted manually again and had Apple logo for 3-4 minutes and phone booted up properly. Uninstalled greyed out iMaze Lite sitting on the last page of my apps, 0% progress bar and says "Loading...". Can't delete it. I didn't even really want this game, just testing. Almost took out my whole phone. Yikes. Update: Just went into the app store on the iPhone, it prompted me for my password without buying anything, exited and did the soft reset trick of holding down the home button and that caused the iMaze Lite to pop into existence. Holy crap.

Looks like the iPhone's built in app store may be a problem, but maybe not THE problem. So far other 3rd party apps work and iPod media is intact. I'll give it a day and if my apps start crashing again, then I'll know it was the app store. Everything has been butter until i started using the app store. I had a sneaking suspicion it was that all along.

At least 2.1 is supposed to come out in September, right? Bug fixes and push notifications will make my day. Sad that 2.0.1 caused more problems than it fixed.

Edit: iMaze - what a crappy game!! Terrible...
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I try to avoid doing anything else on my Iphone everytime I download and install apps from Apps Store thru my Iphone also when updating apps thru Iphone. I let the apps finish loading and installing first before I do anything because if I do try something else while apps are installing my iphone locks up. :p
 
so i dont understand...if you have a way to get a new ipod/iphone...why not do it...it may not fix the problem...but if i can get a new warrranty and new ipod...im gonna do it....just curious
 
edtorious said:
well, restoring my Iphone fixed the crashing of my 3rd party applications. :rolleyes:

I just have to redo the settings and some but it's ok. And also I guess there really is no subfolder applications under the iphone but it just kinda weird if you know what i mean. Oh well, no harm done I guess but hopefully everything works now...;)
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Well I'm sad to report that my 3rd party apps are not working again :mad: It was working last night and this morning after restoring my Iphone last night. I was playing with one of the apps but it crashed (note: it didn't crash like what was happening yesterday). So I rebooted my Iphone and voila! my 3rd party apps are no longer working again :(. So how about you guys? Have you tried playing with your 3rd party apps after you were able to fix it?

I should probably do what was suggested here then, just delete my apps from my Iphone and from Itunes library and redownload the 3rd party apps. But then I guess a fix from Apple is really needed for it to work normally. :rolleyes:
 
Excellerator said:
By using the instructions I did above, my 3rd party apps are still working today. I have even added new ones (by computer - not iPhone).
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Well better pray that one of your apps doesn't crash and then all of your 3rd party will no longer be working like what happened to me :( But if one of your apps crash and your other 3rd party apps still works, let us know though.;)
 
edtorious said:
Well I'm sad to report that my 3rd party apps are not working again :mad: It was working last night and this morning after restoring my Iphone last night. I was playing with one of the apps but it crashed (note: it didn't crash like what was happening yesterday). So I rebooted my Iphone and voila! my 3rd party apps are no longer working again :(. So how about you guys? Have you tried playing with your 3rd party apps after you were able to fix it?

I should probably do what was suggested here then, just delete my apps from my Iphone and from Itunes library and redownload the 3rd party apps. But then I guess a fix from Apple is really needed for it to work normally. :rolleyes:
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Saw that coming from a mile away. I restored so many times and everything works fine for about 1/2 to 3/4 of a day. By the afternoon / evening the next day everything is always broken again. The method I outlined in this thread is the only fix I know of for people who can't get the restore / reauthorization / adding new apps methods to work.

Apple needs to introduce an interim update before 2.1 that fixes these issues. 2.0.2 and iTunes 7.7.2 please!! Then we won't have to mess with anything.

By the way, my apps are still working after that scare yesterday with the built in app store. Normally, they should have been dead by now. If everything is fine tomorrow then I will begin phase 4 testing, transfering apps back to iTunes and backing up.
 
Oh, isn't it fun. You get the "oh just one more app" syndrome and the when you install it you have to hold your breath and hope it works. I do hope Apple fixes this soon too. I always feel like I am walking on egg shells.
 
Excellerator said:
Oh, isn't it fun. You get the "oh just one more app" syndrome and the when you install it you have to hold your breath and hope it works. I do hope Apple fixes this soon too. I always feel like I am walking on egg shells.
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This is why I have decided not to do anything more at this point. Even though none of the 80 plus App store apps I have on my iPhone work, I am just going to wait for a fix. I just don't have time to delete apps, reinstall apps etc... I will deal with it for the short term as long as the core functionality (phone, safari, ipod, email and the base apps) of the phone works (and it does).
 
I had very simaler problems and suspected it had to do with iTunes 7.7.1 update - because before that update, my iPhone, apps - all worked fine.

My phone would crash during syncs, but a normal reboot would fix it... after about 1-2 weeks of this, my phone would not reboot at all and just hang on the "apple screen" forever. I did 5 backup restores on the phone, nothing worked.

Read some of the info here and on the Apple support forums... and this is what is working for me now:

Deleted:
/System/Library/Extensions/AppleMobileDevice.kext
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DeviceLink.framework
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileDevice.framework
/Library/Receipts/AppleMobileDeviceSupport.pkg

And then after, deleted iTunes 7.7.1 itself, reboot Mac...

Installed fresh copy of 7.7

Put the phone into "recovery mode" by holding down Home button while connecting to dock

Had iTunes restore phone to original settings, then chose to set up as a "new phone".

Warning: This will wipe out *everything* on your iPhone!
I lost some photos, but I use MobileMe, so all my contacts, calendars, etc. synced back up.

Been about 24 hours now, I've done 3 syncs and iPhone is running GREAT!
No more freezes, crashes - all apps working fine... I'll even go as far to say that 2.0.1 firmware feels.... "snappier". ;)

As others have said, it really seems that iTunes 7.7.1 is the main problem here. Something definitely gets screwed up during syncing, not sure if it's the DRM or what... Go back to 7.7 and you might be fine.

note: I always install my apps through iTunes on Mac - NOT from App Store on iPhone.
 
edtorious said:
Well better pray that one of your apps doesn't crash and then all of your 3rd party will no longer be working like what happened to me :( But if one of your apps crash and your other 3rd party apps still works, let us know though.;)
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After my apps started working again yesterday Labyrinth crashed as I was in the middle of downloading more levels for it but AFAICT everything still works.
 
Now, not only do none of the 80 apps I downloaded work, all my music and videos that were on my iPhone are now gone??? All I did was power off the iPhone and then restart it.
 
crap, i'm having the same problem as well.. one min it was working.. fews min later, it just suddenly doesnt work again. I have tired reflashing my phone twice and after each time, the app would work for awhile and then back to the same problem that everyons is having. The whole reinstalling the app over and over is driving me nuts.
 
aimfire said:
I had very simaler problems and suspected it had to do with iTunes 7.7.1 update - because before that update, my iPhone, apps - all worked fine.

My phone would crash during syncs, but a normal reboot would fix it... after about 1-2 weeks of this, my phone would not reboot at all and just hang on the "apple screen" forever. I did 5 backup restores on the phone, nothing worked.

Read some of the info here and on the Apple support forums... and this is what is working for me now:

Deleted:
/System/Library/Extensions/AppleMobileDevice.kext
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DeviceLink.framework
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileDevice.framework
/Library/Receipts/AppleMobileDeviceSupport.pkg

And then after, deleted iTunes 7.7.1 itself, reboot Mac...

Installed fresh copy of 7.7

Put the phone into "recovery mode" by holding down Home button while connecting to dock

Had iTunes restore phone to original settings, then chose to set up as a "new phone".

Warning: This will wipe out *everything* on your iPhone!
I lost some photos, but I use MobileMe, so all my contacts, calendars, etc. synced back up.

Been about 24 hours now, I've done 3 syncs and iPhone is running GREAT!
No more freezes, crashes - all apps working fine... I'll even go as far to say that 2.0.1 firmware feels.... "snappier". ;)

As others have said, it really seems that iTunes 7.7.1 is the main problem here. Something definitely gets screwed up during syncing, not sure if it's the DRM or what... Go back to 7.7 and you might be fine.

note: I always install my apps through iTunes on Mac - NOT from App Store on iPhone.
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Ditto. I put iTunes 7.7 back, and it's still going strong four days later. And I've downloaded new apps ... from the App Store on my phone. Shocking, I know.
 
aimfire said:
I had very simaler problems and suspected it had to do with iTunes 7.7.1 update - because before that update, my iPhone, apps - all worked fine.

My phone would crash during syncs, but a normal reboot would fix it... after about 1-2 weeks of this, my phone would not reboot at all and just hang on the "apple screen" forever. I did 5 backup restores on the phone, nothing worked.

Read some of the info here and on the Apple support forums... and this is what is working for me now:

Deleted:
/System/Library/Extensions/AppleMobileDevice.kext
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DeviceLink.framework
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileDevice.framework
/Library/Receipts/AppleMobileDeviceSupport.pkg

And then after, deleted iTunes 7.7.1 itself, reboot Mac...

Installed fresh copy of 7.7

Put the phone into "recovery mode" by holding down Home button while connecting to dock

Had iTunes restore phone to original settings, then chose to set up as a "new phone".

Warning: This will wipe out *everything* on your iPhone!
I lost some photos, but I use MobileMe, so all my contacts, calendars, etc. synced back up.

Been about 24 hours now, I've done 3 syncs and iPhone is running GREAT!
No more freezes, crashes - all apps working fine... I'll even go as far to say that 2.0.1 firmware feels.... "snappier". ;)

As others have said, it really seems that iTunes 7.7.1 is the main problem here. Something definitely gets screwed up during syncing, not sure if it's the DRM or what... Go back to 7.7 and you might be fine.

note: I always install my apps through iTunes on Mac - NOT from App Store on iPhone.
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I wonder if there is a similiar solution for those running iTunes under Windows?
 
Ok, I found a temporary solution.

What ended up working for me was to delete 1 single app from iTunes on my PC (I have over 80) under Library --> Applications. Then I synced with my iPhone (thus removing that single app from my iPhone). Then I redownloaded that same App from the iTunes store on my PC and synced again to put the app back on my iPhone. Now all my apps work. I think what is happening is that somehow the phone thinks it was not authorized to run those apps and a resync fixes it. What the cause is (the latest version of iTunes 7.7.1.11?) isn't known I don't think. As a bonus the music I had on my iPhone is now visible (it was gone before). How long they continue to work is another question. I wonder if I should now downgrade iTunes to 7.7 (from 7.7.1.11)??
 
well...its official...after sending in my ipod touch for this same problem...they couldnt do anything to fix it so they are sending me a new ipod...hope everything works out for yall...thanks for all the help
 
aimfire said:
Been about 24 hours now, I've done 3 syncs and iPhone is running GREAT! No more freezes, crashes - all apps working fine... I'll even go as far to say that 2.0.1 firmware feels.... "snappier". ;)

As others have said, it really seems that iTunes 7.7.1 is the main problem here. Something definitely gets screwed up during syncing, not sure if it's the DRM or what... Go back to 7.7 and you might be fine.
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Sorry folks - I take it ALL back!! :mad:

About 36 hours later, back to same problems again... and this is with the "downgrade" to iTunes 7.7. In addtion to having the 2-3 hour long backups, I'm having problems pretty much everytime I sync the phone now - particularly when installing or uninstalling apps with iTunes. BTW, dosn't seem to be linked to any particular one app... happens randomly on any of them.

I've been watching iPhone more carefully during the syncs... First the iPhone will freeze and crash while installing/uninstalling an app... Which then triggers iTunes to freeze up and I get the beachball of death which eventually leads to iTunes itself crashing.

I've done several restores from backups, even installed fresh and had iTunes set up as a "new phone". 3 days now of this... getting sick of it.

I'm really starting to think it has more to do with firmware 2.0.1 now... Just from reading the threads here, seems like people are having problems installing apps from both iTunes and the iPhone itself. I never had problems at all with 2.0... Is there anyway to "downgrade" back to that??

So I don't know... I LOVE the iPhone, but all this stuff keeps coming out with the problems with 2.0.1 and now the whole 3G chip mess... :rolleyes:

Losing my patience with this, so unless Apple comes out with a new firmware by next week, then I'm going back to Apple store and exchanging this one out - I'd rather just have a new fresh phone to deal with rather than spending days/hours doing restores and all that... losing my patience here.
 
redjay412 said:
well...its official...after sending in my ipod touch for this same problem...they couldnt do anything to fix it so they are sending me a new ipod...hope everything works out for yall...thanks for all the help
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Well unless that replacement has newer firmware than 2.0.1 (or maybe 2.0) you are potentially going to have the same issues with it.
 
darkfiber said:
Did you try my workaround in post 120 above?

While it may not be a permanent fix, it is way easier to do that all those restores.
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Problem is, I can't even to get it to sync without the phone crashing halfway through.

I know that exchanging the phone won't magically solve all my problems, but will give me a fresh pallette to work with. Yes, I know I could just do a fresh restore from scratch.... again... but it will take me less than an hour to return the phone vs. 4+ hours trying to mess around with this nonsense.

Believe me, I'm an Apple guy, and I hate returning things (I'm also a stock-holder!) but... their problems shouldn't be mine. I've given up 3 days trying to fix this mess of a phone.
 
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