You tap the app.
This time, something actually happens.
The screen changes.
It feels like the app is opening.
Then, without warning, you’re back on the home screen.
No error message.
No freeze.
Just a quiet return.
This usually means the app begins loading but fails during the early startup phase.
The launch gets far enough to show activity, but not far enough to stay open.
From the user’s point of view, it feels like the app “gave up.”
It doesn’t look broken—just unfinished.
This is different from apps that never respond at all.
And it’s not the same as a quick flash that disappears instantly.
Here, the app tries to run—then exits on its own.