My app store cannot connect to iTunes to update

Are parental controls set on your iPhone? If so, that could be the reason.

Same!!! I go to my app store and click on updates and it says" cannot connect to iTunes store" I can download apps and everything but it won't let me update, I've had this problem before but it just went away, I've done everything all the forums have said but still nothing I still cannot update my apps, I don't know what to do!!!! Please help

Here's a good troubleshooting article for this issue: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1368

Apple's engineers are aware of this issue and are working as quickly as possible to fix it. It's happening with a lot of people, especially those on Verizon networks

I have the same problem with my iPad 2 as does my son. I got his to work by signing him out of itunes, signing me in on his iPad 2, then signing back out and him signing back in. Worked like a champ. Unfortunately, it did not for me. I called support and they referred me here or wanted to charge me $29, but he wasn't even sure what the problem was.

I'm in Kuala Lumpur and i'm facing the same problem too. All else is ok except that i couldn't connect to itunes updates on my iphone 4. Please help!!!

Started happening to me recently too. Only way to update is to search on app store, find your app and see if there is an update. Not so great if you have lots of apps.

Are you running the latest version of iTunes (Version 10.6.3)? If not, that's very likely your issue.

Here's where to get the latest iTunes version: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1426

I had the exact same problem. I could go to iTunes (on my iPad 2) but couldn't update the apps. I tried two things. The first worked for my son's iPad 2, which was to sign out, close the store, sign back in with a different persons iTunes infomation, sign out, close again, reopen the store and enter the owners information. This worked for him, but not for mine.

Second thing I did, that worked for mine was to close everything on the iPad, go into the date/time setting. Change the date to about 4 years in the future (2016), then close. I went to iTunes to update my apps and got an error message about the date being wrong. I force closed everything, opened up the date and reset it to the current date. Went back to update my apps and everything was fine. Try it and let me know if it works for you!!!

I have the same issue the app store on my iphone4 won't show the available updates for the currently installed applications. I can download and install/update if I search specific app. But the "updates" tab reruns the error msg. "Cannot connect to iTunes store"

I have tried resetting network settings as well as signing out and back in to iTunes store. So far no luck.

Sasnks. Thanks for the info. Changed the dated etc and it worked!!

Glad to hear it!