how do i delete an app that just says 'loading...' but never has an X

Try a reset and see if the app resumes loading after the iPad has restarted (assuming that it's connected to your network) : press and hold both the sleep and home buttons for about 10 to 15 seconds, after which the Apple logo should appear - you won't lose any content, it's the iPad equivalent of a reboot.

Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content And Settings will put it back to factory settings. Apps and ibooks can be re-downloaded for free (as long as they remain available), and in the USA music can also be re-downloaded : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519

The 20 meg is a limit for 3G which is there at the request of the phone carriers. Usually turning on wifi followed by a reset allows the download to resume after the iPad has restarted, or downloading to your computer and copying the app over works - not that I'm talking from experience as my iPad is wifi only so I've never had the problem.

I've just been through this experience with Pages. I assume the application shows up in your iTunes, under Apps, correct? If so:

1) with your iPad connected to your computer, CTRL click on your iPad name under Devices and select the Back-up option.

2) from your Summary page (see menu buttons at top of screen), select the Restore button. NOTE: This is going to restore your device to factory settings and will take a little bit of time).

3) when the Restore function is finished, there will be an option on the screen to restore from you iPad backup. Click on that.

At this point, my Pages application was now an active and accessible icon on my iPad.

One caveat, this morning when I downloaded a small "to do" app from the App Store, I watched as my Pages icon on the iPad went into "Paused" mode and then plunged into the perpetual "Loading" and/or "Waiting" modes again. After repeating the steps above, it is once again active on my iPad, but I now wonder if I'm going to have to back up, restore to factory setting, and then re-install everything each time I download a new app...? Only time will tell.

This is a problem associated with the 3G service, with it's 20MB limit and, I'm assuming, will occur with every download that exceeds 20MB...?

I understand that access to WiFi resolves the issue; unfortunately, I don't have WiFi.

You can try this before you restore your iPad. Finish the download in iTunes on your computer.

1. Launch iTunes and from the menu at the top go to Store>Check for available downloads. If the download has not completed you can now do in here.
2. After the app completely loads in iTunes, connect your iPad to your computer and select the app to sync (put a checkmark next to the app name in the apps tab in iTunes) and sync to the iPad
3. Then while the iPad is still connected - unsync/delete (uncheck the app in the apps tab of iTunes) the app from the iPad.
4. When the sync is complete see if the waiting icon is still on the iPad. If not - sync the app back to the iPad.

Hi,

I have tried and solved the problem by the following sequence:

first goto settings tab and then select store.

it gives option of using cellular for download if wifi is not available (this is for 3G version), select off

then at bottom it shows your apple id, clicking on it gives option of signing out.

select and sign out.

this solves the problem and loading of app icon dissappears and is replaced by the fully downloaded app.

thanks

I have tried everything & nothing has worked until now, thank you so much🙂