Apps stuck on waiting after iOS 16 update

Try and Force Restart your iPhone EXACTLY as shown below and see whether that resolves the issue:

• Press and quickly release Volume UP button
• Press and quickly release Volume DOWN button
• Press and Hold the SIDE button until an Apple logo appears and then release the Side button (Can take up to 20 seconds. (DO NOT release Side Button when invited to Slide Power OFF). 

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• Press and quickly release Volume UP button
• Press and quickly release Volume DOWN button
• Press and Hold the SIDE button until an Apple logo appears and then release the Side button (Can take up to 20 seconds. (DO NOT release Side Button when invited to Slide Power OFF). 

DO NOT release Side Button when invited to Slide Power OFF

I’m facing the same issue on device i phone 14 pro max app stuck on waiting since last three days

Apple just released 16.7.4 Everything is all good now. Thanks. :-)

After 16.7.3 update and phone reset all my apps on the screen (except few basic such as Phone, Messages, Settings and 3 more) are shown as waiting. For hours. I tried 16 (!) different solutions mentioned on number of websites. Nothing helped. I think it's time that Apple gives its customers an easy way to access option to downgrade as this company is clearly not as reliable as it was years ago. 10 years ago you bought their products to be sure that you have a smooth ride and no issues. Nowadays you don't buy them for the same reason. Recovering from a backup doesn't help in that case as the backup doesn't downgrade the iOS, only recover your phone to the state it was before... but without removing the update (what a joke). What's more funny, all the other apps (any apps from AppStore) download and install well while recovering from the backup. The issue is only about the apps originally installed on a brand new iPhone. That iPhone was my 6th Apple product and after experiences with batteries in previous iPhones and iWatch which turned complete junk after 3-4 years this is my last product with Apple logo on it. No Jobs, no care for quality anymore, just a giant corpo monetising on its old brand. Sad!

The same problem here after transfering the system from one iPhone X to another iPhone X.

Neither the Force Restart nor the WiFi nor any of the other online suggestions did any good.

After an extensive investigation with/by Apple Support their conclusion was:

This must be an IOS 16.7.3 problem and we will look into it.

What's all about, my important icons are stuck on waiting after updating to 16.7.3 today....Even music is black out. I've done two zero out installation.. I'm about to forget about apple once and for good, too many problem for the price you pay, I'm going android.

Make sure you have a Wi-Fi connection and your phone is not in low power mode.

After getting my iphone SE several apps are held on loading or waiting.

Instead of the Apple logo my pass code screen came up

I’m having the same problem, but mine has been a 5 day wait time!

nikkita19 wrote:

I’m having the same problem, but mine has been a 5 day wait time!

Make sure you have a Wi-Fi connection and your phone is not in low power mode.

Note that to force restart, you phone cannot be on (screen needs to be off) before you begin the above steps

phone needs to be off (screen not on) before beginning the above steps