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[iOS] Spotify cannot be reinstalled/deleted after app crash

[iOS] Spotify cannot be reinstalled/deleted after app crash

Plan

Premium 

 

Device

iPhone 6s

 

Operating System

iOS 13.5.1

 

My Question or Issue

 

Like many users, my Spotify app crashed suddenly a few days back. After that it kept crashing when I've tried to open it.

After multiple deletions and installations & switching my phone off and on, the app still did not work. I then read an advice online to delete the app and run a soft reset, after which I obtained the current issue where:
- The logo of the app is now a grey background with lines
- On the app store it still registers my phone as having the app (i.e. I can only open but not download it)
- In Settings -> General -> iPhone Storage, there is no indication of Spotify taking up at storage space space, yet I believe there might be some cached data left in the system as I am able to see the recent songs i've played when I hold down the 'grey' Spotify app button

I know there's a fix right now where the app stops crashing after updating Spotify on App Store, the problem is right now I can't even delete/reinstall it.

 

In fact, there are a few others like me as detailed in the thread below. Reposting this as a new topic as the original subject header might not be as striking since it's about 'deleting' rather than using Spotify

 

https://community.spotify.com/t5/iOS-iPhone-iPad/Spotify-can-t-be-deleted/td-p/4993909

 

I really hope someone can help with this or direct us to an official member of Spotify so that this issue can be rectified. I've been without access for 3 days now 😕

 

Thanks!

 

 

Reply
1 Reply

Hi there. Thank you for reaching out to the Community. Try several of the steps below and if the
one of the steps don't work try the next one

Step 1: Press the Home and Off button at the same time (do it several times)
Step 2: Delete the App Store and reinstall the App Store
Step 3: Contact Customer Service at support@spotify.com

I hope some of these steps will help you with your app!

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