I have received scattered reports of a potential issue in the latest release of the iPhone and iPod touch operating system, version 3.0.
Readers reported that after their iPhone got stuck and they had to force a hard reset (keeping the Home and the Power button pressed simultaneously for a couple of seconds) some applications showed wrong icons on the Springboard/Home Screen (namely icons of other apps which are also installed).
Today I’ve experienced this issue myself, on an iPhone 3GS with a factory fresh OS 3.0.
Here’s what I did to resolve it:
- Uninstalled the concerned apps.
- Switched the device off.
- Waited for some 10 minutes.
- Switched the device back on.
- Reinstalled the apps from the App Store directly via the iPhone (no iTunes, no Sync).
Hope this helps. Let me know in the comments!
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after all installed apps suddenly started shutting down inmediately after I tried to start them, I did that and it worked. For 24 hours. then all my icons changed and got mixed. The app’s name was correct but the icons where shuffled. I even had icons from apps that I had previously deleted.
Now I’m trying to figure out how to fix it and how to avoid it in the future.
Ralf,
THANK YOU! I did all five steps you recommended, and now everything is as it should be. Thanks so much!
* Uninstalled the concerned apps.
* Switched the device off.
* Waited for some 10 minutes.
* Switched the device back on.
* Reinstalled the apps from the App Store directly via the iPhone (no iTunes, no Sync).
This worked perfectly.
I’ve recently bought a new, 32gb iPhone 3GS and it has gotten stuck or froze numerous times as well as app icons being mixed up. The freezing problem only takes a few minutes to fix, (press home button and power button simultaneously) so it doesn’t bother me very much, but the app icon mix up is what really pisses me off. I think that apple should fix these issues immediately. I’m starting to think about just giving my iPhone 3GS away and buying a new phone. The iPhone 3GS has way too many problems to worry about. I just want a phone that works and doesn’t freeze up and glitch.
I only wonder how could you find that way ? :) Was it intuitive, or by logic, or by knowledge ?
It really worked for me.
thank you very much
* Uninstalled the concerned apps.
* Switched the device off.
* Waited for some 10 minutes.
* Switched the device back on.
* Reinstalled the apps from the App Store directly via the iPhone (no iTunes, no Sync).
I’ve seen people report that uninstall / reboot / reinstall fixes have not ’stuck’ – as in, the issue returned. Good luck, hope it does not return for you.
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