It is a fact that small free applications created by non Apple programmers will experience problems. Often the first releases of these small applications are not stable and well-designed and will take a little time before all problems are sorted and application made stable.

At times you might find that some applications, when opening them, will only take you back to the iPhone’s Home screen. Some applications might even restart your iPhone. Here are some recommendations you can follow in order to troubleshoot problematic applications:

Step 1 – Restart the Application
Attempt to restart the application again. Often, restarting an application for a second time might work.

Step 2 – Restart the iPhone
Simply hold down the Sleep switch at the top of the iPhone until the ‘Slide to Power Off’ note appears. Simply slide your finger in order to turn off the iPhone and restart it again.

Step 3 – Reinstall the Application
Firstly, you will need to remove the application from your iPhone. Then visit the App store again and re-download the application. You will be notified that you have already purchased the application. Simply tap ‘OK’ and you will receive a notification that you will not be charged again for the application.

Step 4 – Reset Your iPhone
If you experience your iPhone to freeze or become totally unresponsive, it is suggested that you reset the iPhone. In order to reset the iPhone, simply hold down both the Home and Sleep buttons for at least 10 seconds. The phone will shut down, after which you can turn it on again.

If all above fails and the application is still not working, you can report this to Apple. A team of technicians will investigate and often this will fix any errors you may be experiencing with the application.