Model: iPhone 7. OS Version: 13.4.1. Spotify Version: 8.5.56.1214. I was having the same problem, where the app was crashing every time I would open it. I tried restarting and re-installing the app several times, but it just kept crashing. Solution 2: How to Fix Spotify Crash By Reinstalling The Spotify App. As reported by many users: Spotify app is compatible with iOS 8. It is also working fine on our iPhones. However, if you are still facing problems, and your latest Spotify app crashes at startup, then we suggest you to reinstall it.
You’ve probably faced it. You download an app, open it and *bam* – there it goes! Crashed. I’ve heard people talk about how Facebook or Instagram or Skype or any other app crashes when they open it. There are a ton of reasons things could go wrong and cause the app to crash and it would be wrong to immediately assume that the app is buggy (without, of course, discounting that possibility).
Rick once wrote an interesting post on how most of the app-crashes can be fixed just by doing one single soft reset. Although this does work most of the times, it isn’t an end-all solution. He doesn’t say so himself but let’s also take a look at other possibilities that can help you get rid of the issue.
Apps Crashing on iPhone or iPad: Tips to Fix the Issue
#1. Soft Reset
The first thing you do when you find that an iPhone app keeps crashing is a “soft reset.” What this basically does is clears the memory by killing apps and gives you a head start. This is what you do to do a soft reset:
- Press the home and power buttons simultaneously
- The slide to turn off the iPhone comes up but do nothing but hold the buttons down
- The iPhone powers down with the screen going blank. Keep holding the buttons still and then the iPhone reboots with the Apple logo coming up on the screen
- In order to reboot iPhone 7/7 Plus, press and hold volume down button and power button
- And To restart your iPhone 8, 8 Plus, X or later, click and release Volume Up button then click and release volume down button, and then press and hold side button
That’s it. Now try out the new app that kept crashing before. In most cases, your problem is solved.
#2. Re-install App from Mac/PC
I can’t say the first solution works all the time. Sometimes, iPhone apps keep crashing when opened or used. What do you do then?
You delete the app and re-install it. Albeit, this time, you install it via iTunes and then transfer that to your iPhone/iPad by syncing it. Not exactly a great method to take on but if nothing helps, you’ve got to try this.
- Delete the app from your iDevice
- Find the app in iTunes (in your Purchase History preferably.)
- Connect the iPhone or iPad to your computer
- Sync the iOS device: let the app get installed
- Disconnect after the sync
- Restart your iOS device and try the app
#3. Clear Memory
You don’t know how many times this happens. People stuff the iPhone with a ton of songs and videos (and even apps) and quite a lot of apps keep running in the background. This eats up a lot of memory (not to forget, the battery too).
And then when you try to open and run an app, it struggles to get some breathing space with all the choking apps running in the background along with it. So the iPhone puts the app out of its misery and crashes it.
You’ll need to do two things to clear things up.
- Double-press the home button to bring up the multi-task switching bar and then close all apps that are running in the background by swiping up each app. After this, try the app
- If it’s a storage issue, try removing a bunch of songs that you usually skip whenever it comes up on the playlist. Or a bunch of videos that you’ve not seen in ages. This will free up some space that can turn out to be helpful for the app not to crash
#4. Go Thermonuclear
Eerie as it sounds, you might need to go thermonuclear and restore your device from a backup or as a new iPhone if the problems keep creeping up. Restoring is the last option but wait! If you feel that the app could be the problem (and not your iPhone), you can save yourself the pains of this last step.
There are over 1.2 million apps on the App Store but not every one of them is Gmail, Angry Birds or Spotify. A lot – and I mean a really huge lot – of them are buggy, problematic and ill-developed and designed. If none of the above three methods worked and you have a hunch that the problem lies with the app, you should probably just delete it and look for an alternative.
That’s all, mate!
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We all love iMessage, especially it’s cool features like Bubble effects and Screen effects. So it’s pretty sad and inconvenient when the Messages app crashes on iPhone repeatedly. But don’t worry, you can fix it with a few different solutions. Try all of these on iOS 14 or other versions and see which one works for you. Let’s have a look.
1. Force Quit Messages App on iPhone
- On iPhone with no Home Button: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold
- On iPhone with Home Button: Double press the Home Button
Now, drag the Messages app card up and dismiss it to force quit it. After a few seconds, reopen the app. The Messages app will no longer crash or freeze. If it does, please keep reading.
2. Restart Your iPhone
You can use the buttons as you normally do to turn off your iPhone. You may also open the Settings app, tap General, and then tap Shut Down.
After a minute, switch on your iPhone. The Messages app problem will be successfully solved.
3. Delete Messages Automatically on iPhone
If there are dozens or hundreds of conversations in your Messages app, then deleting some of them might help. You can open the app and manually choose and delete old conversations you no longer need.
Another way is to enable auto-deleting of messages after 30 days or 1 year. For this, Open the Settings app on your iPhone → Tap on Messages.
Next, tap Keep Messages and choose an option other than Forever.
4. Remove Unnecessary iMessage Apps
If you have too many iMessage apps, then deleting the ones that are not essential might help. Here is a step by step guide on how to delete the iMessage app.
5. Disable and Re-enable iMessage
Step #1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
Step #2. Tap Messages.
Step #3. Tap the toggle for iMessage to turn it off.
Step #4. After a minute, tap it again to enable it.
6. Update iOS on iPhone
It is an excellent measure to have the latest iOS version on your iPhone. If you are facing frequent freezing or crashing of the Messages app, then a software update might help.
For this open the Settings app → Tap on General → Software Update, and if you have a pending update, tap on Download and Install.
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7. Reset All iPhone Settings
This will reset all iPhone settings like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, VPN configurations, home screen layout, keyboard settings, and more. It won’t delete any personal data like apps, music, or photos. But still, take a backup before proceeding.
Step #1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
Step #2. Tap on General → Reset.
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Step #3. Tap on Reset All Settings.
Step #4. Enter your iPhone’s password and confirm.
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Once the process completes, you may need to sign in with your Apple ID. After that, open the Messages app, and most likely, the crashing and freezing problem will no longer be there.
Summing Up
That’s all, folks! Hopefully, this will solve the issue of the Messages app crashing on your iPhone. At last, if nothing helps, you may contact Apple Support for further assistance.
Meanwhile, you can also long-press the Messages app icon and tap New Message to send a text. For the time being, you can also use Siri to reply to incoming text messages. And you may share photos and videos directly from the Photos app until your problem is solved.
Have any further issues? Let us know in the comments section below.
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