iPhone automatic App Updates not working

Same issue here. New iPad Pro charging on Wi-Fi but over 100 apps not updating.

Waiting to have this solution since 2021…

This is still an issue, A HUGE ISSUE FOR US! We have been rolling out a meeting app for our annual meeting, next week. We've had several updates over the past few weeks to fix little bugs and tweaks. The only way we can get our app to update automatically is to uninstall it and reinstall it.

I came on here to find a solution. I thought it was an issue with our app, but it appears to be something bigger.

I’ve been dealing with this for a few years now on multiple devices: iPhone X, iPhone 13, the last two generations of iPad, Watch 7 & 8, and now my Vision Pro. As much money as they charge us (and we keep mindlessly buying) you’d think that something as simple as making sure auto-updates work would have been squashed as soon as it appeared… yet here we are, years later. My confidence in Apple has been wavering for a while, and while this isn’t going to be the straw that breaks the camel, it is adding to the haystack. Not impressed.

I’ve just got the iPhone 15 pro max, having used Android flagships for the last 10 years. I’m having this same issue with the App Store and can confirm the exact same thing happened with the Android Play Store and apps did not update automatically

That SOUNDS good, except somehow Google is able to avoid this problem with all of their apps on millions of different devices (of all different brands) all over the globe, and their servers aren't overwhelmed. It also doesn't explain why system OS updates aren't happening automatically either on iOS. I need to manually check for available updates and then need to install them manually.

I definitely hate this issue. Good thing we’re into iPhone 16 pre release stage. Soon it will be fixed with an all new Apple product lmao

Not certain this will help but…..

under settings then App Store ….

download over cellular is on

app downloads set to always allow. Many if not most apps are greater than 200MB

i am uncertain here but perhaps when the auto update comes across an app greater than 200 MB the entire process stops. That is to say that it will not look to the next app to update even if it is less than 200 MB

I've had this issue for many years as well. Never gets fixed and unless you are into checking app updates, most people don't realise they are not using the current version.

Same issue I have, it looks like Apple cannot resolve this problem. I sent that to the customer service many times and they didn’t take care about it.

I am having the same issue, not to mention certain apps won’t even open on my phone. Apple still hasn’t done anything to fix these issues. It may be time to go to android.

It’s 2024 and still having this issue. Automatic app updates are toggled on in Settings > App Store > App Updates but apps will not automatically update. I have to go into the App Store and manually update apps from there. This is definitely a bug that seems to affect a wide number of Apple devices across many generations. It doesn’t seem to matter if your device is up-to-date on its latest software release.

It would be really nice to have some sort of acknowledgment from Apple’s side that they are even aware of this issue.

I have answer for you: the apple does this on purpose so you keep thinking going to App Store over and over and hopefully one day you just finally buy their advertised stuff nobody otherwise cares about on the front page.😂

also Apple never ever ever fixed that new AirPods stop music when you receive text message on a freaking silent mode or do not disturb. It literally stop playing with every and each text.

i don’t understand how they don’t have their **** together with stuff that should be already functional

Dr. Bamboozle wrote:

Lastly, he stated that apps could take up to 6 weeks. to update automatically, once a new version is released to the App Store by the developer. I don't believe this to be true.

Believe it or not, this is the only honest answer you've got that could have saved a lot useless troubleshooting.

It's nearly impossible for Apple to handle all the required bandwidth necessary to auto update all the apps inside all the devices around the world instantly.

Even Google is using the same tactic with the Google Play Store, because the volume of data and bandwidth required is even bigger in their case.

I have also had this same issue for years. What the **** is the use for having auto update if it doesn’t work???? This is one of my major grapes with apple, they’ve never fixed this issue and I know it’s not just me especially since it happens on every single iPhone I have and I always have the newest phone! Shame on you, Apple