---
title: "How to Resolve the \"The application is already running. Multiple launches are not allowed.\" Message"
slug: "how-to-resolve-the-application-is-already-running-multiple-launches-error"
updated: 2026-04-07T08:42:19Z
published: 2026-04-07T08:42:19Z
canonical: "help.autify.com/how-to-resolve-the-application-is-already-running-multiple-launches-error"
---

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# How to Resolve the "The application is already running. Multiple launches are not allowed." Message

This document is for iOS devices.

## Situation

"The application is already running. Multiple launches are not allowed." is displayed when trying to run `autify mobile link start`

```
[Mobile Link] 2026-02-18T07:30:55.693Z info error: Another instance is already running with PID: 3049
› Error: API connectivity check failed: Failed to access the server
› Code: Error
Waiting for terminating (forever)...
```

## Resolution

### 1. Check for dangling processes

Try the following troubleshooting steps:

1. Stop all currently active mobile link sessions by pressing `Ctrl + c`
2. Run the following command:

```
ps aux | grep "mobile link start" | grep -v grep
```

1. Check the output, and note any process IDs (PID) that are shown in the second column  

In the below example, PIDs would be `68641` and `68628`

```
＜Example＞
autify             68641   0.0  0.1 411668048  66032 s070  S+    4:55PM   0:00.22 /opt/homebrew/Cellar/autify-cli/0.62.0/libexec/bin/node /opt/homebrew/Cellar/autify-cli/0.62.0/libexec/bin/run mobile link start nYmF1n
autify             68628   0.0  0.0 410210544   3312 s070  S+    4:55PM   0:00.01 bash /opt/homebrew/bin/autify mobile link start nYmF1n
```

1. Run the following command for each PID

```
kill <PID>
```

※ Please try executing the command after replacing `&lt;PID&gt;` with the ID you confirmed in Step 3. 5. Repeat step 2 to confirm that no other Autify Mobile Link processes are running 6. Run `autify mobile link start` and try NoCode Mobile again