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jstock14 Author

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"Cannot connect to iTunes store"

Whenever I hit the "updates" button in the App Store on my iPhone 4, a pop-up saying "Cannot connect to iTunes store" comes up. I can still download new apps. I have reset my password on my Apple ID, I have tried enabling/disabling restrictions, etc.... This is occuring on both wifi and 3G.

I am out of ideas.

I have an iPad 2 and there are no problems there. I have checked for all available downloads on iTunes, and nothing new is there. Help?

iPhone 4, iOS 5.1.1, 32GB, Black

Posted on Aug 26, 2012 12:50 PM

62 replies

Sep 10, 2012 4:24 PM in response to MrPhilkok

Oh thank goodness! This worked for me after I tried everything else. My iPod is not happily updating itself as it should be. Thanks for the info!

Sep 12, 2012 5:18 PM in response to MrPhilkok

you are the man, sorted it for me too, you deserve a medal geeza🙂 😝

Sep 14, 2012 7:11 AM in response to jstock14

Worked for me too!!! had to do it a couple of times but it worked!! thanks so much!!

jost1966

Level 1

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Sep 15, 2012 5:05 AM in response to MrPhilkok

Amazing! Worked like a champ! Thanks Mr. Philkok!

sjeisele

Level 1

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Sep 15, 2012 11:38 AM in response to MrPhilkok

MrPhilkok - you're the man. I was getting very frustrated! Worked like a charm, but I had to push the calendar a decade forward to get it to work.

Sep 16, 2012 9:23 AM in response to jstock14

It worked! Thank you Mr Philkok! Will refer all my questions to you directly.

Sep 16, 2012 11:24 AM in response to MrPhilkok

After hours of frustration, I found your solution and after setting my date to 2038 it worked like a charm. I cannot thank you enough.

Sep 17, 2012 6:36 AM in response to jstock14

JUst Another Thank You, Mr. Philkok! (JATY)

Dhanusha

Level 1

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Sep 17, 2012 12:10 PM in response to MrPhilkok

DITTO !!! Worked perfectly. Thank you very much

And29

Level 1

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Sep 17, 2012 1:06 PM in response to jstock14

Philok, you da man!

Sep 17, 2012 1:39 PM in response to MrPhilkok

Tried several variations of this but yours worked. Which there was a way to put this in the other posts. Thanks

Sep 19, 2012 12:32 PM in response to And29

Thank you MrPhilok..worked for me.

Sep 19, 2012 2:03 PM in response to jstock14

Go to Settings>General>Date and Time. Set the date ahead to some time in the future. See if you can connect then. Worked for me! BOOM!

Sep 19, 2012 7:29 PM in response to MrPhilkok

Thank you MrPhilkok!!!! You're awesome - Haven't been able to update for weeks!!! Thank you!!!!

Sep 19, 2012 8:43 PM in response to turkeysy

It didn't work for me no matter how many times I tried it. Thankfully upgrading to iOS 6 did the trick! Woohoo! Back in business!

"Cannot connect to iTunes store"