[Solved]Apps Not Working on iPhone X/8/8 Plus in iOS 11? Fixes Here!
Recently, many iPhone users have complained about the problem "Apps not working" on iPhone X, iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus in iOS 11. "Apps won't open on my iPhone X", "Apps quit unexpectedly on my iPhone in iOS 11" and "Apps stop responding on my iPhone X in iOS 11" are the words frequently said by them. If you are encountering one of these situations, no worry, here this article will help you out by providing the potential solutions to the "Apps not working" issue on your iPhone X, iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus. For more fixes to common iPhone issues, go to tips for iOS devices to find what you need.
Fixes to Apps not working on iPhone X/8/8 Plus in iOS 11
Tip 1: Update Apps/iOS to the latest version
Apps won't open or quit unexpectedly on your iPhone X may due to the incompatibility between the latest iOS operating system and the Apps. How to check whether the App is compatible with your iOS version? Well, go to App Store, find the problematic App and check its system requirements. Then go to Settings > General > About to check your iOS version. If you find the system requirement of the App and your current iOS version doesn't match, you can update either your iOS or the App to its latest version. Then go to open the App again and see whether the "Apps not working on iPhone X" problem still exists.
Tip 2: Restart your iPhone X/8/8 Plus
While if there is nothing wrong with the compatibility between your device and the Apps but the Apps won't open or stop responding suddenly, you can restart your iPhone to have a try. There are two ways for you to restart your iPhone X, iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus in iOS 11.
Method 1: If you want to turn off your iPhone in iOS 11 without the button, go to Settings > General > Shut Down and then drag the slider to turn your iPhone completely off. To turn your device on, press and hold the Side button until the Apple logo appears.
Method 2: If you want to switch off your iPhone with buttons, here is the way. On iPhone 8/8 Plus, press and hold the Side button until you see a slider, then move the slider to shut down your device. On iPhone X, press and hold both Side button and Volume Down (or Volume Up) button until a slider appears, then drag the slider to turn off your iPhone X. To start your iPhone X/8/8 Plus, press and hold the Side button until you see the Apple logo.
Tip 3: Reboot your iPhone X/8/8 Plus
Restarting iPhone and rebooting iPhone are two common ways to solve the iPhone issues. You can also apply the tips to help you out of the "Apps won't open" or "Apps stop responding" problem. Don't know how to forcefully reboot your new iPhone? Learn how to make it from the detailed guide about how to force restart iPhone X/8/8 Plus.
Tip 4: Re-install the problematic App
This is a simple but effective method to try to cope with the "Apps not working on iPhone X/8/8 Plus" issue. You might have tried this tip already when you find Apps won't open on your iPhone X, iPhone 8 or iPhone X in iOS 11. If not, delete the Apps on your iPhone first and then download and install them again from App Store.
Tip 5: Free up iPhone space
"Apps won't open on iPhone X" and "Apps stop responding on iPhone in iOS 11" may be caused by a full storage on your iPhone. When you don't have much storage left on your iPhone, your iPhone Apps will run slow. It's not strange that the full storage on your iPhone is the main contributor to your "Apps not working on iPhone X/8/8 Plus" problem. Free up space on your iPhone X/8/8 Plus quickly to help yourself out of the trouble.
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