iPhone OS 2.0.2 Crashes: Too Many Applications?
e number of applications installed on the iPhone. Reader David Sternlight writes:
“After reviewing this further and discussing it with Apple support, it appears the quit on launch after splash screen problem with iPhone 3rd party apps is caused by a bug triggered by having ‘too many’ such apps on the iPhone. Reducing the number from 6 pages worth to a bit under 3 pages worth seems to provide a temporary fix. Apple is aware of the problem; it is high on their priority list.”
A less-than-desirable fix to be sure.
Meanwhile, the following laborious process may also provide relief:
- On the iPhone go to Settings, General, Reset, and Erase All Content and Settings.
- On the host computer, in iTunes, navigate to Applications on left-hand bar.
- Click on any application, select all (command-A),and delete them (command-click on any one). When the options window comes up, select move to trash. Empty the trash.
- In iTunes, Sync the iPhone without any music or video selected.
- In iTunes, reinstall all desired apps.
- In iTunes, sync again.
- Add back desired music, video, etc via another sync
via http://www.iphoneatlas.com/2008/08/21/iphone-os-202-crashes-too-many-applications/