App says open but not downloaded

Then your app will be downloaded soon. Some apps cannot be downloaded on the SD card and some need an SD card. So to avoid this error, you need to check the file location. Here is how you will check it. Step 2: In the storage, you will find SD card and internal storage. From here you can easily see the location of the app and move it to the other storage.

There are many possibilities that your app file might contain a virus if it is not from the appropriate source. So you need to check the app file to avoid the virus entering your system and also avoid the android app not installed error. Most of the time when you are downloading from the external sources, your device will not accept the files.

The reason is about the corrupted files, so you should avoid doing it on the SD card. But what you can do is to download the APK editor. It will let you install the app in the internal storage and will make sure your device is accepting files from external sources. To sign the unsigned app, you will need to download the Zipsigner application from the Google Play. It will help you launch the signed app. At times you will see the error of application not installed because of the app references you have set.

Here are the steps to fix the app installation error. You may have a clutter of useless files on your device. The app and the files are not useful for you. So, you can clean this clutter by deleting the app. This problem will arise because of the data and the Cache that has been stacking. What you need to do it to clear that. Anyone else encounter this problem. Is there anyway to delete an app from your phone outside of the main screen? Any help would be greatly appreciated. If you have any restrictions that prevent an app with this rating being run, it will not open from the App Store or show on the home screen.

Hello - did you find a way to fix this? I would also try fully restarting your device by holding the home and lock buttons together until the apple logo appears on screen and then see what it says. On iOS 7 my phone seems to install things but then not display them sometimes for whatever reason! That was it. Only the icon showed and the name of the app was blank. Must have not completed downloading.

Apr 30, PM. After having this problem for weeks and trying everything, I found a solution! I went into the App Store, then to my purchased apps and clicked "update".

All of the apps that needed to be updated including Instagram were listed there. Instagram said "open" but it was not even downloaded.

After a few minutes Instagram appeared back on my home screen good as new! Hope this helped. Nov 2, PM. I deleted the app in the usage section of settings. Now what? Oct 14, AM. Page content loaded. Aug 2, AM in response to rabbitjetta In response to rabbitjetta. Aug 2, AM. This solved my problem but had to do the procedure twice to remove it from the Usage list.

I've got a first gen iPad with iOS at 7. Much appreciate the tip. Apps Downloaded but Not Showing? Topics How-To. App Library. Author Details. Author Details Erin MacPherson.