Apple Apps Install Rendering iPhone Useless (The Sequel)
Recently I posted about the installation of applications rendering the iPhone a brick. I thought the interim solution was probably found in that post until today when I had downloaded the “Movies” app from the app store. I was installing via iTunes sync when the phone just went into what looked like a reboot to confront me with that well known screen:
So, yet another reset required. This time I will not be installing any applications until at least version 2.02 of the software which we hope is due in September.
It appears I am not the only one having to carry out multiple resets! R-Fly from Razorian Fly has commented:
it’s not just you – I’m counting – 15 restores since July 12th.
Let’s hope Apple does address this issue in the next update.
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August 30th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
I have faced the exact same problem and i have restored my phone 8 times now. It started off with no problems with the first firmware. The next firmware came out i encountered a few crashes.
Now with the latest firmware i can sync a lot of apps together when the phone is empty but after it’s all installed and i start using the phone and decide to install new apps, it crashes the phone followed by a restart with the phone being stuck on the apple logo : (
To sum it up, with every new firmware release it has gotten worse, LOL thanks apple.
August 30th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
Hey Kamran,
Thanks for your comment. Although I am not glad for our suffering I am glad to see others out there have the issue – so it is widespread. My only recommendation to you is to not install any apps until September, or at least no more from your base install. Please feel free to subscribe to the RSS feed if you want to hear about the latest apple news and tech tips etc.
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