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

it is indeed the WSJ app on my iPad. deleting it, shut down/power up and voila, everything is working. apple needs to get that app out of the app store pronto!

Deleting the WSJ App solved my problems also.

STEPS

Updated 28 apps via MAC iTunes since they were hung.

Reset multiple times. Updates, CNBC, NextIssue still hung.

Reset again. Loaded NextIssue and CNBC - still hung. Update shows 2 apps hung updating.

Deleted WSJ.

SUCCESS

CNBC works. NextIssue Works. Apps updating.

Previously only wipe and restore worked then problem occurred again after 3 days.

There is a big flaw in the IOS 8 software and the apps get stuck updating. To fix this you should shut off the wifi on the iPad and then shut off the iPad itself completely. Wait 30 seconds and then restart the iPad. Then wait about 2 minutes and turn the wifi back on. You will begin to see the apps start updating. I think that Apple is trying to frustrate and test us--but we always seem to figure it out. This would have never happened if Steve Jobs were still running the show.

Irwin Graulich

Deleting the WSJ also solved my problem.

IIt's the WSJ App. I was skeptical in spite of the numerous posts. I deleted the app and presto - things began downloading. I sent an email to support@wsj.com. I suggest others do the same.

I didn't try that, but if it happens again I will. I do have the WSJ App. Hopefully Apple is monitoring these conversations and will stop allowing people to download the WSJ App until the problem is corrected.

I had tried everything on this thread and even logged out of icloud, don't think that was mentioned, and no joy. I deleted the WSJ app (which has been working fine the entire time) and bam, it worked!

Same here -deleting the WSJ App did the trick. Thanks to all of you for figuring this out🙂

NO thanks to Apple, that has been USELESS on solving this issue. The IOS 8 team should see some heads roll.

Steve Jobs is looking down at all this and screaming his head off. Listen up Tim.

DDeleting wsj app appears to have solved my problem. I reset then downloaded 8.0.2, so far apps downloading. Thanks community!

One more vote for removing the WSJ App. I tried pretty much everything else: hard resets, fiddling with auto update settings, various magic tapping combos. Removing the WSJ app fixed the problem immediately. Absolutely stunning. As an iOS app developer (for fun) I'd love to know what caused this. While I'm at it, I hated the changes to the WSJ app that came with iOS 8 anyhow, so I'm happy to be rid of it. They picked a bad time for my subscription to expire.

SoS for me too. I've tried everything in this thread and nothing has improved or cured the issue. I even did the WSJ app removal to see if that works - NOTHING. P.O.'d.

C'Mon Apple, quit acting like Bill Gates is your father!

Remove all the Apps that are stuck from your iPad. (You can download them again after the problem is fixed. Write down on a piece of paper all the apps that you deleted.) Then shut off the WIFI and shut off the iPad. Then restart it. You probably have an App that has the same problem as the WSJ app, but most people do not have on their iPad.

When you start downloading the apps again--do them one by one. The problem app may give you trouble again and you will see which one it is.

Removal of WSJ app seems to be working for me as well. I'm glad I found this thread to help out with a solution.

Remove the WSJ App from your iPad, and you will see things begin to download again.