Applications open then instantly close - why and how can this be fixed

I have had my iphone 3gs for 4 days now. After downloading new app its was fine. But after the 2nd time of updating it on my itunes it began to stop working. any application that was downloaded to the phone will open and then instantly close...why is this and how do I fix it. I have restarted the phone 3 or 4 times and i have reset the phone to its original settings. but the problem happened again

It could be that one of the apps that you installed corrupted the memory that all 3rd party apps share. But there's also a very obscure bug that can cause this; the workaround is to download any free app to the phone, then reboot (hold HOME and SLEEP until the Apple logo appears). If this doesn't fix it connect your phone without syncing (in iTunes preferences on the Devices tab check "Prevent from syncing automatically"). Go to the Applications tab and uncheck all of your apps and sync. This will remove them from the phone. Then add back a few at a time to narrow down which app is causing the problem.

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emerickd
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