Several apps will not update on iPhone 6 with iOS 12.5.4

Just tried to update several of the non updatable apps again. It seems that Apple is aware of the problem and is working on a fix. For two of the apps awaiting an update, I just got the notification that the update requires iOS 13.4 or 14.0, respectively. I am offered to download the latest compatible version instead. Unfortunately this does not work in my case. Maybe because the latest compatible version is already installed. Reading the other comments about losing apps after uninstalling and not being able to reinstall, you maybe should give it another try later.

Nice workaround ... that did the trick! Clearly this iOS update is having trouble detecting previous versions of the app from the main update menu, but it's working fine buried under purchases.

A bit of a hassle, but we'll get up through for now.

Thanks and well done!

I have been experiencing the same problem within the last few days.

Add Twitter, LinkedIn, NetFlix, and Ebay to this list.

If these apps aren't compatible with this OS, we should at least be able to download a previous version.

Feels like an iOS defect to me.

I have multiple apps that will not update to iOS 12.5.4. I’ve signed in/out multiple times, plus several hard resets. Unfortunately, I deleted some apps in an effort to reinstall them. Some apps now will not reinstall!

Same Problem here on an iPad Air with iOS 12.5.4. I have 6 apps, that will not update (e.g. Netflix, Amazon Music) but I also had "Skype for iPad" updating without problems yesterday. Seems this is an app specific problem. Maybe the app store suddently started offering not applicable updates for devices with iOS 12.5.4.

Same thing happened to me too!! I had to uninstall the apps just to get rid of the update notifications, since the apps would not update, but that was stupid of me because now, I can’t re-download those apps at all! I’ve lost Google Drive, Shazam, Walmart, Ebay, Reverb, and god knows what else. This is so frustrating!

I get this experience on some apps (i.e. asks if I want a previous version, but does nothing) ... and on others it simply does the download, but fails to install the app.

It's clear the iOS update for 12.5.4 has a bug with regards to downloading compatible versions of apps. It may be a simple as them not telling us there's a new update for some apps.

Regardless, this is becoming a show stopper.

Apple Support, can you help us???

Just found an effective workaround. (I read about it earlier in the week, but it just started working for me this morning.)

”Download older version” from app update still doesn’t work. The msg just pops up over and over.

But ... if I first delete the app, then go into the “Purchased” section of apps I can download an older version of the app. I recommend beginning with an app you already deleted earlier in the week.

To be safe I deleted/reinstalled one app at a time that would not previously update. I had 7 apps that would not update. Happy to report all 7 successfully downloaded an older version after following the above steps.

Hope this helps!

Have you rebooted?

You need to reboot 3 times.

Today I receive a message when I try to update specific apps. Pic below.

But ... nothing happens when I click on “download.”

The same. I deleted NetFlix and now I cannot reinstall it.