If you can’t play NBA 2K on your iPhone, here are a few quick solutions that may help you fix some of the most common issues preventing the game from running on iOS.
How to fix NBA 2K not Opening on iPhone
1. Close background apps
- Double press the Home button of your iPhone to list all the apps running in the background
- Swipe up to close them
- Start NBA 2K to see if the game is running smoothly now.
2. Update your iOS version
Make sure that you’re running the latest iOS version on your iPhone.
Go to Settings -> General -> Software update > install the available updates.
3. Check your free space
If you don’t have enough free space on your iPhone, you may encounter various technical issues, including game bugs.
Free up some space if necessary by deleting some of your photos or videos, as well as the apps that you no longer use.
4. Hard reset your iPhone
Press and hold the Home button and the Sleep/Awake button for about 10 seconds (or a bit longer in some cases).
When the red off button appears, continue to hold down both buttons – do not slide the button.
5. Uninstall and reinstall the game
- Sync your iPhone with iTunes to back up your data
- Press the Home button until the icons start to wiggle
- Tap the “x” in the corner of the game that you want to uninstall
- Select Delete to remove the game and its associated files from your phone
- Restart your device
- Go to the App Store and download NBA 2K again
- Enter your iTunes account information if prompted
- Select OK and your iPhone will download and install the game again.
We hope these solutions helped you to fix your game. If you’ve got other suggestions on how to solve NBA 2K not running on iOS, feel free to share them in the comments below.