Why can't I download or update apps on iPad running iOS 8

Just confirming that the problem exists and seems unsolvable. a bug of sorts I assume. In the meantime the "waiting" apps can be downloaded to your Mac and then synchronized with iPad. Cumbersome but it seems the only way, so far.

Congratulations. Didn't work for me,

EExactly same experience. I wiped the syste, after extensive discussions with support. This is a many hours exercise. Worked for two days then back to same issue. We have a major bug here! Apple I hope is monitoring this! Have set up a call again with support today to be sure they have this prioritized. Oddly the apps all seem to work so I am ignoring updates for now!

My workaround for this irritating glitch on my iPad Air and iPhone 5s: Instead of clicking Update and entering my Apple ID and password when requested in the App Store, I enter my ID and password and turn off the iPad or iPhone. When I turn it on again after a minute, I return to the App Store and click Update or Update All. So far it's worked every time.

That does not work for me. It allows the update to start, which is better than before, but then it hangs before it completes.

Same problem here. Wipe/Restore works for about 2 days then problem reoccurs. Duplicated on iPad Air (128 GB) and iPad mini (64GB). Lots of free GB.

iOS 8 is a flop. They need to fix NOW or allow us to go back to iOS7.

Very disappointed. Apple releases are usually stellar.

I am also having app hang problem. you can synch with iTunes to get the apps updated but the apps still hang and the App Store on device still shows they are pending update even though iTunes updated them and they can be opened - some just hang on open.

To fix your missing iCloud files in numbers. I had the same problem - think selecting the "use new iCloud" in setup causes this. I fixed this by logging into iCloud.com and selecting iCloud Drive and the numbers directory. You will see all your files and then your device numbers will see them too.

I am on with Apple Support. We have gone through all these same steps, but no joy. Escalated to engineering now from the senior advisor. I refered them to this thread. If anything changes I will post.

I just successfully updated another app by keeping auto update off and as suggested above, signing in first before going to the update page and clicking on update. I haven't had to turn my iPad off though and then on again to make it work. Just keeping auto update off and signing in first seems to be working for me so far. Why either of these things should make any difference at all, when they never made any difference before, I guess is just one of life's little mysteries. Hopefully Apple will solve it soon. Because while I've been lucky, it looks like other people have had way more problems and haven't found any solution that works for them.

Same issues wiith no resolution using the auto update off or signing out annd then back in. Badge icon shows updates necessary while updates have been accomplished using itunes tru my Mac. Some of the updates done do not show up in the completed updates but do show up in purchased items.

Contacted Apple support last night and they thought it was a settings problem. Was told to reset all settings......and it worked! I have an iPad air 32gb ATT cellular.

iPad 3rd generation wi-fi only. This worked for me:

• Delete all apps that are pending updates
• Reset all Settings (settings -> general -> reset -> reset all settings)
• Reboot iPad
• Reconnect to wifi and attempt iOS update and/or re-download deleted apps

Are you referring to the update they just released on Thursday evening, IOS 8.0.2? I see it in my settings on both my phone and my iPad, but I've been afraid to download it and update because of what I read about the disaster they had with 8.0.1. This new one is supposed to have fixed all of the problems with that first update, but I wanted to wait and see how it worked for others before I download it, since both my phone and iPad have been working more or less okay with just 8.0.

I was having these issues with 8.0.0.