Q: Cannot connect to iTunes store to update apps

what the heck! ok, i have the ipad 2 and my app store updates arent working. i've already tried changing the date multiple times but it doesnt work!! someone please help me!!!

Try the first suggestion on this page. It worked for me: http://ipadinsight.com/ipad-tips-tricks/best-fixes-for-cannot-connect-to-itunes- store-errors/

Try the first suggestion here: http://ipadinsight.com/ipad-tips-tricks/best-fixes-for-cannot-connect-to-itunes- store-errors/

Hey James.edwards

Did you get the app to the store to open up and update?

Demo

Have had this problem for a couple of weeks and your suggestion worked like a charm.

Thanks

Not my suggestion since I read about it here from another user but I'm glad you got it all sorted out!

Changing the time and date to the future worked for me, but with a caveat. I found I had to set the date a few years in the future, try to update again (which gave a message about checking the date and time), the reset the time to automatic.  After that it worked. 

Only changing the time an hour ahead did not work.

It worked.  Just curious why it happened?  My son had 64 apps that needed updating....too much and got jammed?

Setting the date in the future worked BUT ONLY AFTER I killed the App Store App.  I tried just slightly in the future (few minutes) and one whole day.  Neither worked until I kill the App Store App and restarted.  It is possible that just restarting the app could have worked.

I had 40+ apps that needed updating so it probably is not about the quantity.

So stupid. Had this happen on an iPad 1 that I hadn't used in a couple months. Changed the time and it made no difference. Changed the date to 2015 and went back into the app store and it gave me a connection error saying to check date and time. Went back to settings and turned on auto date time and it fixed the problem. ***?

Worked for me ... thanks!  Would be very interested in hearing an explanation as to why this fixes the problem.

Thank you. This solved my problem. I don't know why it worked, but it did.

Thanks. It worked. Any idea why?

Took a few tries but I managed to get it to work. Just some notes on how I got it to work.

1) Set the date at least 5 years ahead.

2) Make sure to kill the app completely (double click home button) after changing the date, it appears cache data stops the fix.

3) Make sure you get the error message to check date and time setting, if this doesn't come up it won't work.

After checking my settings date, I chose a free app and now it will not do the free app till I enter my purchase info. I have a $24.67 credit on my account. I used a iTunes card because I do not wish to use my credit card info.