Oct 18, AM in response to Sfielding In response to Sfielding Hey Sfielding, I understand that you have a hard time updating and downloading apps on your iPhone. I don't blame you for reaching out for help, especially if you've been having this issue for months. Just to be sure, are you on the latest iOS Also, does this same thing occur if you force quit the app or restart your device? The resources below can help. Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch How to force an app to close on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch Let me know the results and we'll go from there.
If your available storage is very low, try deleting some data you don't need like apps, photos, podcasts, or videos. A simple step that can cure many ills on the iPhone is to restart the device. Sometimes your phone just needs to be reset and when it's starting fresh, things that didn't work before suddenly do, including updating apps. To restart your iPhone:. Learn about restarting those models here.
Another common solution to many problems is to ensure you're running the latest version of the iOS. This is particularly important when you can't update apps, since new versions of apps may require a newer version of the iOS than you have. Your iPhone's date and time settings influence whether it can update apps or not.
The reasons for this are complex, but basically, your iPhone performs a number of checks when communicating with Apple's servers to do things like update apps. One of those checks is for date and time. If your settings are off, it can prevent you from being able to update apps.
If nothing else has worked so far, try deleting and reinstalling the app. Sometimes an app just needs a fresh start and when you do this, you'll install the latest version of the app. If you still can't update apps, you may need to try slightly more drastic steps to get things working again. The first option here is to try resetting your iPhone's settings. This won't delete any data from your phone.
It just reverts some of your preferences and settings to their original states. You can change them back after your apps are updating again. Here's how to do it:. If an app won't update on your iPhone, try doing it through iTunes assuming you use iTunes with your phone, that is.
Updating this way is pretty simple:. As mentioned earlier, if you're running iTunes Lastly, if nothing else has worked, it's time to try the most drastic step of all: deleting everything from your iPhone and setting it up from scratch. This is a bigger process, so we've got a full article devoted to the topic: How to Restore iPhone to Factory Settings.
If you've tried all of these steps and still can't update your apps, it's time to appeal to higher authority: Apple. Apple provides tech support over the phone and at the Apple Store. You can't just drop into a store, though. They're too busy. If you have to try all of these steps, it will definitely take some time.
But at the end of the process, your iPhone will be able to update apps again. Airplane mode If the Airplane mode is enabled, turn it off. Restart App Store app Sometimes, the apps can behave strangely, and not work properly. If you have already enabled this option on your device, move to the next step. Sign out from the App Store Signing out from the App Store and signing back in can solve the problem.
In the App Store, try to update the app manually. You might need to have a payment method on file, even if the app that you want to download is free. See what payment method you have on file and make sure that it isn't expired, declined, or failed. Contact Apple Support for assistance. From the Home Screen, touch and hold the app. From the menu that appears, choose Prioritize Download. If you are using a cellular network, make sure you allow using cellular data from App Store.
If you are using a Wi-Fi network, make sure it works well. If you have a Wi-Fi connection problem, fix it first. However, if it's something wrong with the App Store and you find you can't download and update Apps in it, read the article that details the methods about how to fix the App Store Not Working problem.
This tip is similar to one of the solutions to the 'Cannot connect to iTunes Store' problem. The compatibility of the iOS version might be the cause of the problem that you can't download Apps on iPhone. Read the article about how to download and install iOS Actually, instead of updating the App, you can delete it first and then try to download the latest version of it again.
This tip is a common solution to fix the Wi-Fi connection problem. You can reset network settings on your iPhone or iPad by following the article introducing how to reset iPad. Step 4 : Click ' Update '. The reason why we choose to use iPhone is because there are a lot of interesting and useful apps we can download from the App store.
This is definitely a huge problem as you cannot download any apps, even worse, you cannot update the ones you have installed. Before you try a few solutions listed below, we suggest you to wait a little longer. When they fix the servers, the problem will disappear itself. However, if this issue still exists for more than a few hours or more, try the solutions listed beneath.
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