iOS app crashing with "failed to launch in time" - ios

Question

One of my beta testers reported that my app was crashing repeatedly on her phone, of course when I went over to look at it there weren't any problems. But I pulled the crash log and am trying to figure out how to read these things. Two of them looked pretty similar (one is posted below). I just need someone to hold my hand a little bit when it comes to staring at these. I initially was suspecting memory issues but then someone said that memory leaks don't cause crashes unless you flood yourself, and this log doesn't mention anything about memory. Can anyone give me any hints on what might have happened?
Date/Time: 2012-12-19 10:09:05.852 -0700
OS Version: iOS 6.0.1 (10A523)
Report Version: 104
Exception Type: 00000020
Exception Codes: 0x000000008badf00d
Highlighted Thread: 0
Application Specific Information:
com.graphiteGames.Capture-This failed to launch in time
Elapsed total CPU time (seconds): 2.730 (user 2.730, system 0.000), 14% CPU
Elapsed application CPU time (seconds): 0.930, 5% CPU
Thread 0 name: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
Thread 0:
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x33fc40fc __psynch_mutexwait + 24
1 libsystem_c.dylib 0x35438124 pthread_mutex_lock + 388
2 Capture This 0x000a1a7a -[PFObject objectForKey:] (PFObject.m:1572)
3 Capture This 0x00092c06 -[RootTableView tableView:cellForRowAtIndexPath:] (RootTableView.m:228)
4 UIKit 0x37f49540 -[UITableView(UITableViewInternal) _createPreparedCellForGlobalRow:withIndexPath:] + 408
5 UIKit 0x37f2e306 -[UITableView(_UITableViewPrivate) _updateVisibleCellsNow:] + 1306
6 UIKit 0x37f457c2 -[UITableView layoutSubviews] + 202
7 UIKit 0x37f017fe -[UIView(CALayerDelegate) layoutSublayersOfLayer:] + 254
8 QuartzCore 0x30db5d5e -[CALayer layoutSublayers] + 210
9 QuartzCore 0x30db58fc CA::Layer::layout_if_needed(CA::Transaction*) + 456
10 QuartzCore 0x30de47a2 -[CALayer layoutIfNeeded] + 138
11 UIKit 0x37fab0c4 -[UIViewController window:setupWithInterfaceOrientation:] + 204
12 UIKit 0x37faa2b0 -[UIWindow _setRotatableClient:toOrientation:updateStatusBar:duration:force:isRotating:] + 3616
13 UIKit 0x37fa9482 -[UIWindow _setRotatableClient:toOrientation:updateStatusBar:duration:force:] + 42
14 UIKit 0x37fa940c -[UIWindow _setRotatableViewOrientation:duration:force:] + 64
15 UIKit 0x380df17c __57-[UIWindow _updateToInterfaceOrientation:duration:force:]_block_invoke_0 + 100
16 UIKit 0x37f67676 -[UIWindow _updateToInterfaceOrientation:duration:force:] + 214
17 UIKit 0x37f673b8 -[UIWindow setAutorotates:forceUpdateInterfaceOrientation:] + 688
18 UIKit 0x37f66d26 -[UIViewController _tryBecomeRootViewControllerInWindow:] + 154
19 UIKit 0x37f5de9e -[UIWindow addRootViewControllerViewIfPossible] + 366
20 UIKit 0x37f59ae0 -[UIWindow _setHidden:forced:] + 360
21 UIKit 0x37f9b1c4 -[UIWindow makeKeyAndVisible] + 56
22 UIKit 0x37f5e832 -[UIApplication _callInitializationDelegatesForURL:payload:suspended:] + 1662
23 UIKit 0x37f5683e -[UIApplication _runWithURL:payload:launchOrientation:statusBarStyle:statusBarHidden:] + 694
24 UIKit 0x37efec34 -[UIApplication handleEvent:withNewEvent:] + 1000
25 UIKit 0x37efe6c8 -[UIApplication sendEvent:] + 68
26 UIKit 0x37efe116 _UIApplicationHandleEvent + 6150
27 GraphicsServices 0x34b1e5a0 _PurpleEventCallback + 588
28 GraphicsServices 0x34b1e1ce PurpleEventCallback + 30
29 CoreFoundation 0x35e34170 __CFRUNLOOP_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_A_SOURCE1_PERFORM_FUNCTION__ + 32
30 CoreFoundation 0x35e34112 __CFRunLoopDoSource1 + 134
31 CoreFoundation 0x35e32f94 __CFRunLoopRun + 1380
32 CoreFoundation 0x35da5eb8 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 352
33 CoreFoundation 0x35da5d44 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 100
34 UIKit 0x37f55478 -[UIApplication _run] + 664
35 UIKit 0x37f522f4 UIApplicationMain + 1116
36 Capture This 0x0008b8ba main (main.m:16)
37 libdyld.dylib 0x34a94b1c start + 0
Thread 1 name: Dispatch queue: com.apple.libdispatch-manager
Thread 1:
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x33fb4648 kevent64 + 24
1 libdispatch.dylib 0x34a7d4ec _dispatch_mgr_invoke + 792
2 libdispatch.dylib 0x34a6fdf4 _dispatch_mgr_thread$VARIANT$up + 32
Thread 2 name: Dispatch queue: com.apple.root.default-priority
Thread 2:
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x33fc408c __psynch_cvwait + 24
1 libsystem_c.dylib 0x35440d2a _pthread_cond_wait + 642
2 libsystem_c.dylib 0x3544af14 pthread_cond_wait + 36
3 Foundation 0x3592aa4c -[__NSOperationInternal waitUntilFinished] + 144
4 Capture This 0x000e4710 -[PFNetworkCommandRunner runInOperation:callback:] (PFNetworkCommandRunner.m:84)
5 Capture This 0x000e4f1e -[PFRetryingCommandRunner runInOperation:callback:] (PFRetryingCommandRunner.m:52)
6 Capture This 0x000e5cba -[PFOperation runInThisThread:] (PFOperation.m:32)
7 Capture This 0x0009dbb2 -[PFObject(Private) fetchWithLocking:error:] (PFObject.m:942)
8 Capture This 0x000ae44e -[PFUser fetchWithLocking:error:] (PFUser.m:1001)
9 Capture This 0x000a1520 __39-[PFObject fetchInBackgroundWithBlock:]_block_invoke_0 (PFObject.m:1500)
10 Capture This 0x000d3db6 __25-[PFBackgroundTask start]_block_invoke_0 (PFBackgroundTask.m:59)
11 libdispatch.dylib 0x34a6e11c _dispatch_call_block_and_release + 8
12 libdispatch.dylib 0x34a7c254 _dispatch_root_queue_drain + 256
13 libdispatch.dylib 0x34a7c3b4 _dispatch_worker_thread2 + 80
14 libsystem_c.dylib 0x3543da0e _pthread_wqthread + 358
15 libsystem_c.dylib 0x3543d8a0 start_wqthread + 4
Thread 3 name: WebThread
Thread 3:
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x33fb3eb4 mach_msg_trap + 20
1 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x33fb4048 mach_msg + 36
2 CoreFoundation 0x35e34040 __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 124
3 CoreFoundation 0x35e32d9e __CFRunLoopRun + 878
4 CoreFoundation 0x35da5eb8 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 352
5 CoreFoundation 0x35da5d44 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 100
6 WebCore 0x31a8aa40 _ZL12RunWebThreadPv + 440
7 libsystem_c.dylib 0x3544830e _pthread_start + 306
8 libsystem_c.dylib 0x354481d4 thread_start + 4
Thread 4:
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x33fb3eb4 mach_msg_trap + 20
1 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x33fb4048 mach_msg + 36
2 CoreFoundation 0x35e34040 __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 124
3 CoreFoundation 0x35e32d9e __CFRunLoopRun + 878
4 CoreFoundation 0x35da5eb8 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 352
5 CoreFoundation 0x35da5d44 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 100
6 Foundation 0x358df78a -[NSRunLoop(NSRunLoop) runMode:beforeDate:] + 250
7 Foundation 0x35983058 -[NSRunLoop(NSRunLoop) run] + 76
8 Capture This 0x000d7c9a +[PFNetworkingUtils networkThreadMain] (PFNetworkingUtils.m:32)
9 Foundation 0x3598c678 __NSThread__main__ + 968
10 libsystem_c.dylib 0x3544830e _pthread_start + 306
11 libsystem_c.dylib 0x354481d4 thread_start + 4
Thread 5:
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x33fc4d98 __workq_kernreturn + 8
1 libsystem_c.dylib 0x3543dcf6 _pthread_workq_return + 14
2 libsystem_c.dylib 0x3543da12 _pthread_wqthread + 362
3 libsystem_c.dylib 0x3543d8a0 start_wqthread + 4
Thread 6:
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x33fc408c __psynch_cvwait + 24
1 libsystem_c.dylib 0x35440d2a _pthread_cond_wait + 642
2 libsystem_c.dylib 0x3544af14 pthread_cond_wait + 36
3 Foundation 0x35908cca -[NSCondition wait] + 190
4 Capture This 0x000c89a8 -[PFCommandCache runLoop] (PFCommandCache.m:491)
5 Foundation 0x3598c678 __NSThread__main__ + 968
6 libsystem_c.dylib 0x3544830e _pthread_start + 306
7 libsystem_c.dylib 0x354481d4 thread_start + 4
Thread 7:
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x33fb3eb4 mach_msg_trap + 20
1 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x33fb4048 mach_msg + 36
2 CoreFoundation 0x35e34040 __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 124
3 CoreFoundation 0x35e32d9e __CFRunLoopRun + 878
4 CoreFoundation 0x35da5eb8 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 352
5 CoreFoundation 0x35da5d44 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 100
6 Foundation 0x358df78a -[NSRunLoop(NSRunLoop) runMode:beforeDate:] + 250
7 Foundation 0x35983058 -[NSRunLoop(NSRunLoop) run] + 76
8 Capture This 0x000eb5f0 +[PF_AFURLConnectionOperation networkRequestThreadEntryPoint:] (PF_AFURLConnectionOperation.m:151)
9 Foundation 0x3598c678 __NSThread__main__ + 968
10 libsystem_c.dylib 0x3544830e _pthread_start + 306
11 libsystem_c.dylib 0x354481d4 thread_start + 4
Thread 8 name: com.apple.NSURLConnectionLoader
Thread 8:
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x33fb3eb4 mach_msg_trap + 20
1 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x33fb4048 mach_msg + 36
2 CoreFoundation 0x35e34040 __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 124
3 CoreFoundation 0x35e32d9e __CFRunLoopRun + 878
4 CoreFoundation 0x35da5eb8 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 352
5 CoreFoundation 0x35da5d44 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 100
6 Foundation 0x35908bc8 +[NSURLConnection(Loader) _resourceLoadLoop:] + 304
7 Foundation 0x3598c678 __NSThread__main__ + 968
8 libsystem_c.dylib 0x3544830e _pthread_start + 306
9 libsystem_c.dylib 0x354481d4 thread_start + 4
Thread 9 name: com.apple.CFSocket.private
Thread 9:
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x33fc4594 __select + 20
1 CoreFoundation 0x35e381f2 __CFSocketManager + 674
2 libsystem_c.dylib 0x3544830e _pthread_start + 306
3 libsystem_c.dylib 0x354481d4 thread_start + 4
Unknown thread crashed with unknown flavor: 5, state_count: 1
And the app did finish launching method as requested:
(BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions
{
[Parse setApplicationId:#"key"
clientKey:#"key"];
[PFFacebookUtils initializeWithApplicationId:#"id"];
[application registerForRemoteNotificationTypes:UIRemoteNotificationTypeBadge|
UIRemoteNotificationTypeAlert|
UIRemoteNotificationTypeSound];
//--set background and camera images
NSUserDefaults *defaults = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];
if (![defaults objectForKey:BACKGROUND_IMAGE]){
[[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] setObject:#"background0.png" forKey:BACKGROUND_IMAGE];
}
if (![defaults objectForKey:CAMERA_BUTTON]){
[defaults setObject:#"cameraButton0.png" forKey:CAMERA_BUTTON];
}
if (![defaults objectForKey:PURCHASED_CAMERAS]){
NSMutableArray *cameras = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
[cameras addObject:#"cameraButton0.png"];
[defaults setObject:cameras forKey:PURCHASED_CAMERAS];
}
if (![defaults objectForKey:PURCHASED_BACKGROUNDS]){
NSMutableArray *back = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
[back addObject:#"background0.png"];
[defaults setObject:back forKey:PURCHASED_BACKGROUNDS];
}
if ([PFUser currentUser]){
[[PFUser currentUser] refreshInBackgroundWithBlock:^(PFObject *object, NSError *error) {
if (error){
[[[UIAlertView alloc] initWithTitle:#"Couldn't refresh user data" message:#"Please try again later" delegate:nil cancelButtonTitle:#"OK" otherButtonTitles: nil] show];
}
[Utilities refreshCurrentUser];
}];
}
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] cancelAllLocalNotifications];
return YES;
}

Answer 1

From what I understand, iOS has a watchdog checking for applications running at all times. When the application doesn't respond for more than 20 seconds, the application is automatically killed. Not sure if this is what's happening here, but it might be the case.
I'd start looking at processes running at application startup. Some people might encounter that kind of problem when they have a lot of applications loaded and running in the background, slowing down processing, which could appear as the application not responding.