Why won't my iPhone download apps? How to fix? My App Store has not updated any apps automatically for a few weeks, even though I have the 'update automatically' setting on. This happens with all of the apps I've tried to install so it is not app specific issue. I have iPhone 11, and iOS 13 software. Can somebody tell me why won't my iPhone download apps now and how to fix? I am really desperate for an answer, please.
Solution 1. Check network connection Solution 2. Free up storage space Solution 3. Verify your Apple ID and payment info. Solution 5. Force restart Apple Store or iPhone Solution 6. Download apps on iTunes and sync it with iPhone Solution 7. What do you think of this post? Leave your comment and join our discussion. All rights reserved. Back to top. Open the App Store and sign in If a blue account button has appeared at the top of the App Store, you may not be signed in.
Update the app manually In the App Store, try to update the app manually. Check your payment method You may need to have a payment method on file, even if the app you want to download is free.
Prioritise the download From the Home screen, touch and hold the app. Restart your device Restart your iPhone or restart your iPad. Then check if you can download or update apps. Everyone I try gets stuck on "Waiting".
I tried signing in with both mine and my girlfriend's AppleID, same problem. I tried turning Automatic Downloads on and off, both ways, no luck. Have you ever faced a situation wherein your apps tend to get stuck in the download mode? This is a very troubling situation and you might be itching to know as to how you can fix it.
Sometimes, the apps have almost downloaded but then you get an error in the end. This situation can be extremely irritating. In this article, we will be showing you the multiple steps which can be used which should help you in fixing this baffling issue. By the end of this article, your apps should resume downloading smoothly. So, let us see what they are? When you are downloading the apps, it is important to ensure that you have a working internet connection.
So, you can load your web browser and see if the web page opens. This is a right test to see if the data is connected. If not, you need to turn the mobile data on. Try and resume the app download after that. About 50 of my apps we all of a sudden visible, ready to go. But after another day and a half, no more have appeared and the method I used does not work. Please give it a try and report back. I will get back here after talking with apple. I will reply to my own and share my saga, for those who are interested.
Nov 5, PM. Here is my saga and what I have tried so far. The methods are from the internet and some steps, like the "Free button, are not on my phone. I have tried on two networks, both 2. Started by restoring the iPhone from iTunes After 40 hours only half had downloaded. Very few apps ready after 12 hours. However 54 of them would show the word open after I tapped the spinning circle. For some reason the iPhone does not know when the app is finished downloading to the phone.
I downloaded iTunes However, the apps were not transferred from the computer to the iPhone and it started to download them again. To redownload an app, just tap on the blue cloud icon next to it. If the icon is gray, that means you can't download it anymore either because it doesn't exist anymore in iTunes or because it's a bit app that no longer works in iOS Tried dragging them from finder into the sidebar on iTunes when the iPhone was selected.
Method 2. Here is how to do it:. Method 3. Method 4. Upgrade iOS system to new version: sometimes new apps may not be compatible with the old iOS system. Anyways, the Restore gets stuck trying to download apps that are dead and missing from the App Store or that or incompatible with iOS You can tap on these and pause he download.
You should hide these by swiping left. Stop all the spinning circle apps. Hide all those with a greyed our iCloud. Hide any garbage you no longer want. Delete any apps that are in the loading phase. These are probably the blockers that have gummed up the whole system.
Do note: this completely obliterated the advantage of restoring from iCloud. You will lose data, settings, and app layout. Extremely annoying. Nov 25, AM. Just got off the phone with AppleCare and now the apps are downloaded. Suggest you call AC at if you have the time. After reviewing a number of things I had done, we did a hard reset. Sound up, sound down then hold the power switch until the white Apple shows.
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