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!
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).