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Why Are App Updates Missing in iOS 17.5.1?

My problem with latest ios update is that the app store/account page no longer shows the apps available to be updated. I had quite a few and now I can’t remember them all. I did update a couple that I did remember by searching in the app store and then each separately. When I called apple they said this was as expected in the new release, but that sounds crazy to me. Anyone else seeing this issue?


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iPad Air, iPadOS 17

Posted on Jun 3, 2024 4:29 PM

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Posted on Jun 13, 2024 6:47 AM

I had this issue suddenly for about 24 hours and had to manually update apps. I did my own research and found that turning off the app updates and turning it on at settings (search App Store in the search bar at settings), it suddenly came back.


Edit (Important): After you do this, you go to the app store profile and refresh the page to fully reveal all the apps that is needed to be updated.

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Jun 22, 2024 12:37 PM in response to Czarina6

This happened for me and my kids today. We have had iOS 17.5.1 installed from day one…but it happened today. I have noticed the last 1-2 weeks that the app update (when pulling down and waiting for results) has taken much longer time lately, and today all apps (historic app updates) vanished. Much be a «bug» from Apple somewhere.


However, I dis try the Settings->Screen Time->Content & Privacy Restrictions-> toggle off and wait for a minute, then enable again….and I got an app update again

Jul 1, 2024 9:41 PM in response to Czarina6

Latest release of iOS 17.5.1 did not grow through proper regression testing.


The App Store is completely missing from my iPhone 13.

- Attempts to find in the App Library: failed. It doesn’t exist there.

-Go to settings > screen time > content, and privacy restrictions, set = ALLOW (for all 3 options)

-Turn phone off after each change wait, turn back on, still no App Store in search, or in the app library.


@support - what is your work around, and, what is your anticipated fix date?


Jul 23, 2024 7:52 AM in response to Czarina6

Everything indicates this is a server side issue. So disabling and enabling auto updates will do nothing. It is a mere coincidence if updates show up again after doing this.


Updates vanished from my devices and reappeared shortly thereafter a couple of weeks ago only to disappear again today. Apple needs to acknowledge and address this bug. But so far they are ignoring us.

Why Are App Updates Missing in iOS 17.5.1?

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