July 2009
Beginner
416 pages
12h 12m
English
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Troubleshooting Apps
Let's face it: Little freebie apps created by amateur programmers aren't always as stable and well-designed as, say, Apple's programs. Plenty of them are glitchy around the edges.
If a program is acting up—opening it returns you immediately to the Home screen, for example, or even restarts the iPhone—follow these steps, in sequence:
Open the program again. Sometimes, second time's the charm.
Restart the iPhone. That is, hold down the Sleep switch on the top until the "slide to power off" note appears. Slide your finger to turn off the iPhone, and then turn it back on again. In many cases, that little micro-nap is all the iPhone needs to get its memory straight again.
Reinstall the annoying program. This one could take several steps. It involves deleting the program completely from the iPhone, as described above, and then re-downloading it from the App Store. You'll get a message that says, "You have already purchased this item," which you probably already knew. Just tap OK.
Reset the iPhone. If the iPhone is actually frozen—nonresponsive—then reset it instead. Follow the sequence described on Reset: Six Degrees of Desperation.
Finally, if you're feeling goodwill toward your fellow iPhone-lovers, consider reporting the problem so other people might be spared the headache you've just endured.
To do that, open the App Store on your iPhone. Navigate back to the program as though you were going to download it again. But on its Info screen, scroll down and then tap Report ...
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