[addybgrilla]

Hi guys, this isn't a cry for help, but more of just bringing a weird problem to people's attention just for info really.

Recently I had a problem with the cube runner app from the appstore. It was installing, but then something happened so that it didn't fully install. Now I am stuck with an icon which says "Installing".

Ok so I tried uninstalling the app by deleting it from my app library through itunes, it did it and said removing it from the iphone when syncing, but it was still there on the phone, but gone on the app library!

Sooo, I tried to search this forum and google "iphone app stuck installing" but couldn't find anything specific about this problem.

So I gave up and used poof to hide the icon, which didn't work, as it left behind the "Installing" overlay which covers the icon, so I moved it onto a spare icon page. Kind of annoying!

Oh yeah and before you say it I did try to delete the app by holding in the icon till it wobbles, but it doesn't have the little "x" while it is stuck installing.

Grrr. I am on 2.0, jailbroken and unlocked using the manual pwn method that first came out before winpwn got updated, but I don't think that's the issue here, all other apps work fine and can be deleted no problem, just this one went crazy

[jtesnani]

i had an issue this morning with my app not installing correctly the first time, therefore leaving the icon and "installing..." as you've mentioned. all i did was press on the icon (not press and hold) as if i was to open the application, it automatically attempted to reinstall and it was fine.

[addybgrilla]

Originally Posted by jtesnani

i had an issue this morning with my app not installing correctly the first time, therefore leaving the icon and "installing..." as you've mentioned. all i did was press on the icon (not press and hold) as if i was to open the application, it automatically attempted to reinstall and it was fine.

Ah right, i'll give that a try when I get home, thanks for the advice!

[waz94]

Yeah, im having the same problem. Have tried the same as Addybgrilla but still with no luck.

Any suggestions?

[danvicente]

whatever you do dont restart... Most applications i download from the appstore hang on the installing for a little, just be patient let it go, i also found that clicking on it a few times works... If you restart in the middle of the install (at least from my experiences) you'll get stuck on the apple logo until you boot into restore mode and connect to itunes :-\

[addybgrilla]

I finally managed to get rid of the app that was stuck installing. Deleted it from my applications library in itunes, then re-synced my phone, when it asked to transfer purchases from phone, I said no, which then meant it was removed successfully from my phone. Hope that helps Waz94!

[MyDoggieJessie]

Thanks addybgrilla, tried everything else but your suggestion helped me! You rock!

[dondo44]

Just turn off the wifi, and then go back and press on the app to delete it,
the "X" will show up this time