IOS 7, Fix Apps Stuck in "waiting" State

I just upgraded to iOS 7 dev version. Being beta software, it's to be expected that there is one or the other glitch.

After upgrading I had several apps stuck in a perpetual "waiting" state. The apps could not be launched or removed. Rebooting the phone or re-synching with iTunes did not help.

This is how you can fix the issue...

• Connect the phone to your PC/Mac and start iTunes
• Click on the phone in the Devices list
• Click on the "Apps" tab on top
• Locate the app that are stuck
• Click "Remove" button
• Click "Apply" in lower left corner to remove the apps from the phone

This will leave the apps in a "ghost" state on the phone. They have a weird default icon and can't be launched. Delete all "ghost" apps as you would delete any regular app:

• Press an hold the icon until all icons start to shake
• Press the "X"
• Confirm deletion

Now back to iTunes

• In the Library / Apps menu, find all the apps that you need to reinstall
• Select all the apps, use shift (at least on the PC) to select them all. Important to do them all in one step
• Drag and drop the apps to your phone in the left menu
• iTunes will now apply the changes automatically

Now all apps should be reinstalled and working. Hope this helps!