Calculator app not working on your iPhone? The calculator is probably the most essential utility on your phone that you use on a daily basis. So, troubleshooting the Calculator app should be the at the top of your priority list. Follow these easy fixes to solve the problem quickly.
Fix 1 – Offload & reinstall the Calculator app
Offload the Calculator app and later, reinstall the same on your iPhone to solve the issue.
Step 1 – Head on to the Settings page.
Step 2 – Next, you have to open the “General” tab.
Step 3 – In the same General tab, go to the “iPhone Storage“.
Step 4 – When you scroll down a little bit, you will find the list of apps with their current size on your iPhone.
Step 5 – Look for the “Calculator” app in there.
Step 6 – At first, you may not find it there. So, tap the “Show All” to get the complete list of apps on your iPhone right there.
Step 7 – When you get there, find the “Calculator” app and open it up.
Step 8 – In the Calculator settings page, tap “Offload app“.
Step 9 – Tap “Offload app” once more when you see the warning message.
After offloading the Calculator app from your iPhone, wait for a second or two.
The calculator app will be offloaded from your iPhone.
Step 10 – Returning to the same page, you have to use the “Reinstall App” function.
This will effectively reinstall the Calculator app on your iPhone. Once it does, you can return to the Calculator app and check it out yourself.
If the Calculator app is still not working, go for the next solution.
Fix 2 – Install the pending software update
If a bug is causing this issue, install the pending iOS update should take care of the problem.
Step 1 – Go straight to the iOS Settings page.
Step 2 – You can find the software update section in the General category of the Settings tab.
Step 3 – Find out the “Software Update” panel and go there.
Step 4 – Once you are there in the Software Update, your iPhone will automatically inquire for an impending iOS update.
Step 5 – Therefore, if you find there is a such update, tap the “Install Now” or “Update Now” to start updating your iPhone.
Once the update patch is installed, you can use the Calculator app without any more worries.
This time, the Calculator app should work normally.
Fix 3 – Update the Calculator app (if applicable)
Like all the other app or utilities on the iPhone, the Calculator app on your iPhone does receive updates time to time. So, do check and update the Calculator app.
Step 1 – Go straight to the App Store page.
Step 2 – There, you will find the profile icon in the top-right corner.
Step 3 – Touching that should load up the App Store settings along with the list of app updates in there.
Step 4 – So, scroll down and while doing so, find the “Calculator” app.
Step 5 – See whether the Calculator app has an update pending or not. If yes, you should update the app from there.
Once you have updated the Calculator app, it will be fixed and do use it and run some random calculations on it.
Do see whether you can use the Calculator or not.