Apps downloaded but not opening

If you suspect any of the above reasons, follow the steps below to troubleshoot why an App Store app may not be working as you expect it to.

Although an app may not be working at this point in time, there are sometimes ways you can resolve the problem yourself. Other times, you may need to contact support. Here are some troubleshooting tips to get your app to work right on your iOS device s :. Conflicts are far more common on jailbroken devices, but on rare occasion, they can happen on non-jailbroken devices too.

If you suspect that the app might work if you could simply give it another chance, open the App Switcher and slide up on the app to force-quit it, then re-launch it to see if it loads correctly that time.

If not, try killing all apps from the App Switcher, and then re-launch the app to see if it loads correctly. To fix this, you can try a reboot of your device so that iOS can fully reinitialize. To do this, you can press and hold the power button until you see the slide to power off slider, then then slide it to shut the device off.

Afterwards, press the power button down until you see an Apple Logo. Once started back up, enter your passcode if you set one and see if the app works now. Some apps require a specific version of iOS. Typically, apps that require a software version newer than what you have will not be allowed to install via App Store restrictions, but in rare instances, certain features of an app may be disabled on some firmware versions.

And more importantly, how to fix when the apps won't open on Windows 10? When you get a new Windows 10 computer, there will be some apps and programs preinstalled in the system for basic requirements. If you still need other apps, you can download them manually to your computer. The easiest way to open an app on computer is double clicking on the app icon. However, some users complained this problem: the program won't open when I click on it Windows This can be done in the App Library.

Read on to learn how to see hidden apps on iPhone. If you rarely use a certain app, you may not even want to add it to your Home screen. In this case, follow the steps below to quickly find and open any downloaded app.

While all apps appear in the App Library without fail, for some people a setting may be preventing newly downloaded apps from appearing on the Home screen. For more tips on finding hidden or missing apps, read this.

Erin is a Web Editor for iPhone Life and has been a writer, editor, and researcher for many years.