Reports would suggest that a number of new app updates are causing problems for Apple iOS users today and that the problem originates from the App Store itself. iPhone and iPad users in the United Kingdom and United States seem particularly plagued by these issues.
The issues are thought to spawn from corrupt binaries within the Apple App Store and no less than 18 apps are already suggested to be affected with apps crashing after receiving their updates. These include popular titles such as Angry Birds Space and the app developer behind Instapaper was amongst the first to share details of the big bug lurking within the widely used global software shop posting on their app listing “An App Store bug corrupted this update for the first few hours it was available. The bad copies crash immediately on launch. If you have a bad copy, you’ll need to delete and reinstall the app. I’m very sorry for the trouble.”
Some users who have followed the steps advised by Instapaper creator Marco Alment have found that even after reinstalling their applications the software still crashes shortly after start up. Apple is reportedly working on a fix as we speak but caution would be advised when considering download or update of the following apps:
Angry Birds Space HD Free
Checkout Helper
CincyMobile
CommBank Kaching
Flick Soccer
Gaia GPS
GoodReader
iBike Moto
Instapaper
Melodies Pro
Metronome+
MoPho
Pair
PDX Bus
Phoster
Pinball Maniacs
Please Stay Calm
Readdle Scanner Pro
Redshift
Stack the States
Threadnote
(List compiled by Forbes.)
UPDATE – Gadget Helpline Reader submitted apps:
Qwak (Thanks to Mr.Qwak)
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