App stuck on iPhone or iPad? 9 solutions to the problem

Are you often stuck with frozen apps on your iPhone or iPad? I can tell that it’s frustrating and kills the vibe of exploring your favorite games or social media apps. The worst thing is that you have to start the task over again due to an application crash. Keep reading to fix app freezes on your iPhone or iPad.

1. Force close and reopen the app.

As mentioned, the first line of action is to force close the application. Some applications recover excellently with this, as it resolves temporary caching or network issues that may have been caused by the application.

As simple as it looks, it works for many people. After force closing, open the app again and see if it freezes this time. If the issue persists, go to the next solution.

2. Restart your iPhone or iPad.

The next thing I ask people is to reset their iPhone or iPad. In addition to clearing your phone’s RAM, restarting your iPhone or iPad helps fix a few crashing apps.

Hope this solves the problem. But if you’re still noticing screen numbness after a reboot, don’t give up. Just follow me.

3. Free up storage

Like your PC or Mac, your phone may stop running apps successfully if your internal storage is full. This can be due to excessive app installation, heavy video and photo files, and more. To check your iPhone or iPad storage, go to Settings → General → iPhone Storage.

At the top, you’ll see your internal storage usage statistics, including a legend for each category. For example, the red area might indicate how much memory your installed apps have taken up. You may want to free up space on your iPhone or iPad. In addition, you can also delete some files and back them up to iCloud or PC.

4. Check if the app is out of date

Another reason an app might stop responding is because it’s out of date. A legacy app will not match your iOS specification. Also, the developer has probably stopped promoting support for the old version.

You should expect such an application to crash or freeze frequently. It may even affect other features of your iPhone.

Check if the affected application requires an update and update it if required:

• Go to the app store.
• Tap the picture icon in the top right corner.
• Scroll down. You’ll see a list of installed apps, with those that need to be updated at the top.
• Find the affected app and tap the UPDATE prompt.

5. Uninstall and reinstall the app

If the app continues to freeze even after updating it, consider deleting it and reinstalling it from scratch. The update might not fix bugs that caused the app to hang. But uninstalling and reinstalling gives the installation a fresh start. Usually after a reinstall everything looks fine.

6. Check network connection

A poor or no internet connection can also cause the app to freeze on iPhone or iPad. This happens even with applications that require active Internet access to work.

So, another quick fix is ​​to make sure your iPhone or iPad has Internet access. If you’re using public Wi-Fi, you ideally want to make sure your phone has a secure connection.

If you notice that despite being connected to Wi-Fi, the Internet on your iPhone is not working, try these connection fixes. However, if you’re using mobile data instead, there are plenty of ways to fix 3G, 4G, or LTE connectivity issues.

7. Update your OS version

Outdated iOS or iPadOS can also cause apps to stop responding on iPhone or iPad. There are many main reasons for this.

But usually the incompatibility of your phone’s OS with the freezing app is to blame. And many people with similar problems have confirmed that updating their iOS fixed the problem. So, consider upgrading to the latest OS version.

8. Reset network settings

Resetting the network fixes many network related issues on iPhone. It also helps to remove unknown VPNs or proxy services that might be causing apps to freeze.

And luckily, you won’t lose any app or file due to a network reset. The process is also simple:

• Go to iPhone or iPad Settings → General → scroll down and tap Transfer or Reset iPhone.
• Tap Reset → Reset Network Settings.

• Enter your password and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.

9. Multiple apps crash on iPhone or iPad? Restore factory settings

I hardly recommend this solution as it can be intimidating. However, use it as a last resort if all other tricks fail. Also, a factory reset helps fix multiple apps at once if freezing is widespread.

However, remember that this action will delete your phone’s local storage files. So, you want to back them up to iCloud or iTunes first before moving on.

That’s all!

I believe these solutions should help you solve the problem of apps freezing on your iPhone or iPad. However, one solution never fits all. Thus, using a few recommended techniques may lead to a better result.

Did any of these solutions help you fix the problem with unresponsive apps on your iPhone and iPad? Let me know what worked for you in the comments section below.