Apps not opening after update

[gaanee]

After updating the iPhone to iOS 26.6, none of the 3rd party apps are opening, only Apple apps are working. I have tried restarting the iPhone but that hasn't resolved it.
Can anyone please suggest how to fix this issue? Is restoring iPhone again the only option?

 

[Reverend Benny]

Are you using Screen Time App limits? Is the phone a company phone that are MDM so that your coompany can choose to change (i.e block apps) how the phone operates?
Check the "app limits" setting in the screen time app just to make sure it isn't enabled.

 

[richardhhhh]

I have the same issue. I have now turned off all screentime restrictions and rebooted a few times but the issue remains

 

[Reverend Benny]

I have the same issue. I have now turned off all screentime restrictions and rebooted a few times but the issue remains

Sounds like there is room for a 26.6.1 release soon.
Guessing now but maybe it could be an idea to enable the screen time restrictions again, mess around a bit and then disable it. Just to see if it triggers anything.

Found this on Apples site.

Block apps, app downloads, websites, and purchases on iPhone

With Screen Time on iPhone, set safety limits and privacy protections by blocking content, purchases, apps, features, and websites.

support.apple.com

 

[bapegg]

I do not have an answer and am interested to see what the fix is.

I updated my iPhone 17 yesterday and everything is running smoothly. I am curious what phones people are running that are having issues.

 

[joeybaltimorenshu]

This happened to me - iPhone 17 pro.

The apps (3rd party only) would appear to open then immediately close. Some would be open when i checked to see open tabs, but never fully open.

I picked one (audible) and deleted it and reinstalled from app store and now the rest open fine. Not sure what that means, but it fixed it for me.

 

[gaanee]

Posting a solution that has worked since it will help others who faced similar issue:

I offloaded one app from Settings -> General -> iPhone Storage and then reinstalled it just by clicking it's icon on the Home Screen. After reinstalling that one app, all 3rd party apps work now.

 

[richardhhhh]

I turned off all screentime limits and that didn’t help. However the following day - 2 days after I made the update - everything started working again. Not sure whether it was linked to turning off the limits.

I am curious whether everyone who has had the problem had some screentime limits set?

 

[drmaxlwilson]

You just need to update the apps from the App Store. People reporting it working after a couple of days etc are just because apps auto updated by then.