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Q: iWork syncing not working since iOS 7 install

Hi,

Since installing iOS 7 on my iPhone 5 and iPad mini, I've noticed that my iWork documents have stopped syncing across devices (those 2 mentioned and my MacBook Pro). This applies to all three iWork applications. On iOS, documents say they are updating, and I get the blue progress bar within folders and on specific documents, but the update never goes through. On the Mac and in the iWork application's iCloud folder, updated or new documents just say "Waiting" with a little cloud picture-- this is what I usually get when I don't have internet access.

 

Furthermore, I cannot access my documents from the iCloud.com website. If I log in and attempt to navigate to one of the iWork for iCloud programs, I just get sent back out to the icloud.com main menu screen and am asked to reenter my login info. I CAN access all other features of icloud.com without issue (Mail, Notes, Reminders, etc.), so this isn't a total iCloud problem.

 

I have tried restarting all devices. I have also tried turning off iCloud document syncing on both iOS devices, letting the items get deleted, and then turning it back on... all to no avail (haven't tried this on my Mac because I don't want to lose all the docs I have created or updated since the problem started).Accor

 

According to Apple's System Status page, Documents in iCloud is running without issue. Is anyone else having this problem? And are there any other potential solutions that I haven't thought of?

 

Thanks!

Kyle

Posted on Sep 20, 2013 10:19 AM

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  • by XeonMF,

    XeonMF XeonMF Sep 24, 2013 5:51 PM in response to FreyLau
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    Sep 24, 2013 5:51 PM in response to FreyLau

    I have the same problem.

    All my document created on my mac are all on icloud now, and I just cannot use it...
    All of them showing a "Waiting" status.
    This files are very important and I need them now, what can I do?

     

    And all idevice(including my iPad and iPhone) cannot access them from icloud, too

    So, I am now facing a problem that my Ph.D program file on it, and I was suposed to deliver them few days ago

     

     

     

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  • by Wilgus,

    Wilgus Wilgus Sep 24, 2013 7:31 PM in response to KLasc
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    Sep 24, 2013 7:31 PM in response to KLasc

    Same problems for me. Both the non-updating documents on my iPad and the iCloud login loop. And the issue has definitely *not* been fixed.

  • by Kento Ito,Solvedanswer

    Kento Ito Kento Ito Sep 24, 2013 7:34 PM in response to Wilgus
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    Sep 24, 2013 7:34 PM in response to Wilgus

    Unfortunalty, due to launch of iOS 7 and new iPhone, iCloud storage server suffered through massive failure. Because of the fact that each server needs to be fixed manually, the best solution at this point, according to Apple senior engineer I spoke with, is to sit tight, and wait. (even if it takes a week or so).

  • by amsg,

    amsg amsg Sep 24, 2013 9:23 PM in response to XeonMF
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    Sep 24, 2013 9:23 PM in response to XeonMF

    On your Mac, copy the "Mobile Documents" folder to the desktop. Use Sugarsync, Pogoplug or some other cloud service with iPhone and iPad apps to sync this folder with your other devices. You may be able to copy this folder to DropBox for example.   This is what I did - and still do - to keep an iCloud alternative.

     

    Eugene Rooke

  • by Magias,

    Magias Magias Sep 24, 2013 9:31 PM in response to KLasc
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    Sep 24, 2013 9:31 PM in response to KLasc

    Hello,

     

    Same or very similar issue here. I have the New iPad and an iPhone 5.

    I use the Numbers app on my iPad every Monday to update each week's growth on my social networks.

     

    After updating to iOS7, I tried it last Monday and although the spreadsheet tells me the correct time of my last input (last monday), the little fold with the arrow on the upper right corner remains there forever.

    Normally, that fold and arrow pointing upwards happens just before I get the blue syncing bar.

    And since the syncing doesn't start, the document is only updated on my iPad, not iCloud or my other devices.

     

    Also, when I try to enter www.icloud.com and then Numbers, I get a constant loop of having to enter my username and password again.

     

    Hope Apple fixes my problem soon, as I've been reading about others.

  • by CR500,

    CR500 CR500 Sep 24, 2013 9:41 PM in response to Magias
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    Sep 24, 2013 9:41 PM in response to Magias

    I'm with you. Still no fix despite multiple factory resets and setting all my devices up "as new", and reinstalling iOS iWork.

     

    nothing is working yet...

     

    hopefully soon!

  • by IrmaNici,

    IrmaNici IrmaNici Sep 24, 2013 11:56 PM in response to Magias
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    Sep 24, 2013 11:56 PM in response to Magias

    That's exactly my problem.

     

    I used to enjoy working with Numbers and Pages with iCloud integration. Now, I feel like a fool!

     

    I trusted and let Apple manage my documents in the cloud, which should just work as mentioned many times in their marketing. No, it doesn't work and there's no one to help!

     

    I had enabled/disabled iCloud on my iDevices, installed/uninstalled the apps, and even reinstalled the entire OS from scratch. Still, it is not working and is a pain in the ***!

  • by IrmaNici,

    IrmaNici IrmaNici Sep 25, 2013 2:44 AM in response to KLasc
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    Sep 25, 2013 2:44 AM in response to KLasc

    Called Apple support in the UK. The lady on the phone was unaware of the problem and can't offer any practical help.

     

    Apple, I paid for my iPhone, my iCloud storage, my Numbers and Pages apps. Now that they are not working and I am unable to access documents that are important to me. Even the online version of Numbers and Pages hosted at icloud.com are not working. iCloud is supposed to make things easier but they are not when problems arise!

  • by wilson9413,

    wilson9413 wilson9413 Sep 25, 2013 8:52 AM in response to KLasc
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    Sep 25, 2013 8:52 AM in response to KLasc

    Same problem.

     

    iWork in iCloud.com keep logged me out but the rest like contact, mail etc are fine.

    I just brought my new iPhone happily yesterday and it gave me a suprise my iPhone iwork does not sync.

    Maybe because iWork are free apps now thats the reason why?

  • by KLasc,Helpful

    KLasc KLasc Sep 25, 2013 10:36 AM in response to wilson9413
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    Sep 25, 2013 10:36 AM in response to wilson9413

    FYI to everyone still having this problem:

     

    The Apple iWork team just sent me the email pasted below. So, at the least, they are aware of the problem. Hopefully it will be cleared up for everyone soon!

     

     

     

    Hello there,

     

         We have heard about your issue from the discussion thread below:

    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5337977?tstart=50

     

    Please note that Apple is aware of the issue and we are investigating this at the moment. 

     

    Thank you,

    The iWork Team

    15060203

  • by CR500,

    CR500 CR500 Sep 25, 2013 11:46 AM in response to KLasc
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    Sep 25, 2013 11:46 AM in response to KLasc

    Yeah,

     

    I got the same email. Lets hope it starts working soon. This is the only time I think I've been frustrated with apple.... except for when my old iPhone 4 started running like garbage with iOS 7 (but I expected that... it was my justification to order the new 5S)

  • by SGIII,

    SGIII SGIII Sep 25, 2013 1:14 PM in response to IrmaNici
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    Sep 25, 2013 1:14 PM in response to IrmaNici

    Same here. Numbers has been great (as have been really neat third-party apps that depend on iCloud documents and data sync). Now my life is disrupted on my many Apple devices and I feel like a fool!  A lot of developers must be feeling that way too. Days and days to fix this. Vague, unhelpful emails. And the incredible cheek to report all aspects of iCloud http://www.apple.com/support/systemstatus/ status as normal. "Wednesday, September 25, 2013: There are no reported issues at this time." Yeah, sure!  This is unacceptable, Apple.

  • by hsu555,

    hsu555 hsu555 Sep 25, 2013 9:27 PM in response to KLasc
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    Sep 25, 2013 9:27 PM in response to KLasc

    I have the same problem.

    App can't access iCloud , please fix it

  • by buck3stud,

    buck3stud buck3stud Sep 26, 2013 6:13 AM in response to KLasc
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    Sep 26, 2013 6:13 AM in response to KLasc

    I'll add my voice too. Same problem, stuck on "waiting".

    I've removed my documents (mainly Keynote) from the iCloud folder to the desktop, I've tried deleting the folders in the Library and then moving a doc back to iCloud to see if that kickstarts it, but to no avail. Plus, the iCloud menu on my iPad3 still shows all the documents still there, but of course they don't open and it sits there "Updating 1 item".

  • by arcterex,

    arcterex arcterex Sep 26, 2013 11:49 AM in response to buck3stud
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    Sep 26, 2013 11:49 AM in response to buck3stud

      I chatted with a senior support guy at Apple today after finding some log file messages that seemed to indicate that my iCloud had been locked based on some discussions in support threads here, thinking maybe the ia writer  (and other third party app) syncing issues were a global iCloud syncing issue. 

     

    The log messages (in ~/Library/Logs/Ubiquity/<username>/) looked like this:

     

    ==> ubiquity-digest.log <==

    [13/09/26 11:17:33.362] p2p transfer is enabled

    [13/09/26 11:17:34.102] there was a http error 503 while talking to iCloud reason: ubiquity account locked

     

    ==> ubiquity.log <==

    [ERROR]       33d6930a52 [13/09/26 11:18:28.245] {B4528992} 300.com.apple.ubiquity.SRConnection.callouts.0x7f95f1c4ca40 service_get_requested_path_status:344 can't find item for path '/Users/alan/Library/Mobile Documents/74ZAFF46HB~jp~informationarchitects~Writer/Documents/Untitled 2.md'

    (This last message was creating a new iA|Writer document)

     

     

    Anyway, this is apparently a known, being worked on issue by Apple, with no ETA for a fix (maybe Monday he figured, along with everything else they are doing it's hard to tell).  It sounds like it's maybe one or a few of the iCloud servers having the issue and locking out a few accounts somehow (I assume for syncing any or all third party app data, as contacts/calendar sync seems to work fine).

     

    Hopefully this info will help you guys out.  Basically they know about it and are working to fix it.  Wait and be patient sounds like all we can really do.

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