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Apps stuck on waiting

I just got the iphone 11 pro max yesterday and many of the apps that transferred to my new phone from my iphone 6 are not downloading and are stuck on "waiting". I've tried several fixes like rebooting the phone, signing out then back into the app store but nothing works.

iPhone 11 Pro Max, iOS 13

Posted on Oct 25, 2019 3:55 AM

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Posted on Oct 30, 2019 7:24 PM

Hi metaldaemon,


It sounds like your apps haven't finished installing, and I want to help.


Let's check the status of your iCloud restore from backup. Tap Settings > [your name] > iCloud > iCloud Backup. Then check to see if the device is restoring from an iCloud backup. If it is, you'll see a message that says, "This [device] is currently being restored and will automatically back up when it is done."


If it seems like the restore is otherwise complete, let's try stopping the restore and restarting to see if your apps finish loading.


Let me know what happens.


Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities.

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Oct 30, 2019 7:24 PM in response to metaldaemon

Hi metaldaemon,


It sounds like your apps haven't finished installing, and I want to help.


Let's check the status of your iCloud restore from backup. Tap Settings > [your name] > iCloud > iCloud Backup. Then check to see if the device is restoring from an iCloud backup. If it is, you'll see a message that says, "This [device] is currently being restored and will automatically back up when it is done."


If it seems like the restore is otherwise complete, let's try stopping the restore and restarting to see if your apps finish loading.


Let me know what happens.


Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities.

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