You tap the app icon.
Nothing happens.
No loading screen.
No error message.
Just silence.
You try again.
Same result.
Then you sign into your account.
Suddenly, the app opens like nothing was wrong.
This issue confuses a lot of users because the app looks completely broken.
In reality, the app is working—but only after authentication.
Some apps are designed to block the launch screen when no account session exists.
If the app fails to redirect you to the login screen, it may appear as if it never launches.
From the system’s point of view, the app starts.
But from the user’s point of view, nothing ever shows.
This usually happens when the app expects a valid session before rendering any screen.
If that session is missing, the launch flow stops silently.
That’s why logging in suddenly makes everything work.
The app didn’t fix itself.
It was waiting for an account the whole time.