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You just have to wait =) Although, it does help to try and slice them thinly.
They do take a while. I can`t even imagine how long it takes to dehydrate bananas and melons! Yet I`ve seen people sell raw dried cantelope and melon...
Hang in there!
It usually takes 12 hours at 130 degree F. It can depend on a lot of other factors as well like how thin you slice the apple, what dehydrator you are using etc.. I have covered how to dehydrate apples here. It could help.
Adding lemon and slicing extra thin seems to help make mine crunchy.
As Linda pointed out, you need the right temperature. I'd even take it up to 135 degrees F.
The thickness apples will also change things. Slicing them 1/8" is possible with a mandolin. If you're using a knife, I wouldn't go any thicker than 1/4".
I wonder if soaking them in something sugary first would make them crispier once dried.