A Few Apps in "Waiting" Status After New iPad Set Up

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A Few Apps in "Waiting" Status After New iPad Set Up

I received a refurbished iPad Pro and chose the option to port data and settings from my old iPad to the "new" device. Most things seem to have gone well, but several of my password protected apps (Netflix, Prime Video, the app my town library uses for me to access ebooks, etc.) are in "waiting" mode. I think they may all need me to provide passwords (maybe?), but I can't open the apps to do that (they're grayed out), nor can I find anyplace in settings where I can associate a password with the apps in "waiting" status. Any ideas as to how I can resolve this matter?

iPad Pro, iPadOS 15

Posted on Dec 9, 2021 6:11 PM

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Schoolhouse42 Author

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Dec 10, 2021 5:19 AM in response to ChrisJ4203

Thank you. I had done all of that and still had a "loading" status this morning. However, I turned the device off again and turned it back on. Then I tried selecting the prioritize this app pop up menu selection available for one of the "loading" apps, and shortly thereafter, it went to "install" mode and finished. Slowly each of the others did the same. I still don't know really what triggered the move to install, but everything seems fine now. I don't think it was coincidental that turning the device on and off moved the process from waiting to loading and loading to install, but maybe it was?

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Dec 9, 2021 6:51 PM in response to Schoolhouse42

By way of update, I turned off the iPad and turned it back on. At that point, the "waiting" apps went into "loading" status, where they have been for over 20 minutes now. Maybe tomorrow morning they will have loaded? Does anyone know? Thanks!

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ChrisJ4203

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Dec 10, 2021 11:08 AM in response to Schoolhouse42

I doubt it coincidental either. My guess was at some point the device was not connected to wi-fi and power together so then the download stopped. It would also seem that one of the apps got stuck, so it would not continue until that app got "unlocked" so to speak. Once it started, then the rest were able to follow. Glad you got it going.

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ChrisJ4203

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Dec 9, 2021 7:14 PM in response to Schoolhouse42

Make sure that the iPad is connected to a stable wi-fi and it should also be connected to power to give those apps the ability to download from the App Store and your data backup.

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