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

welp, glennieboy, u're not alone, who has this problem, and it affected on one of my apps, too. so, I tried so much ways, how to fix it, but no one didn't work well. sorry, it's not an answer to ur question, but when I'll find the way, that will fix ur problem, I will write again. 😕

Hello there, glennieboy.

The following previous thread seems to have provided another member a solution that resolved their issue:

App updates won't download on my iPhone, they j... | Apple Support Communities

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4111336

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Cheers,

Pedro.

I was having a similar problem. My apps wouldn't update, the little circle just sat there doing nothing. I had recently turned on automatic downloads for app updates, the fourth one on the list in settings under iTunes & App Store> automatic downloads, and the problem seemed to happen after that. I turned that off, turned off my iPad air and then restarted it, and now my apps are updating just fine. You might try turning off all auto app download stuff in settings and see if it works for you. Have no idea why that should affect anything, but it did.

I Figured out a workaround for this today. when you go into the App Store, don't go into "updates" (those apps in waiting status won't even show that they're there waiting for updating), go to the "purchased tab". Each app that is sitting in waiting status now how a little cloud with a down arrow. Tap the cloud and the app will update. You can only do one at a time because it seems to tax the system if you tap them all together. mine were in waiting status for 5 hours. all apps were updated within 10 minutes once I did this.

had the same problem yesterday. However all is well today.

followed cali71aw advice but include making sure all apps where closed.

double press on the home button and swiped to close any pages on the various apps.

Reset set the iPad, home button / power button pressed together until the Apple appeared

Went to purchased download the update, one at the time. After each one checking that the blue dot appears next to the app on the home page.

IF the blue dot is is next to the app which indicates a Sucessful download and the app is still showing update I deleted the app and reinstalled it.

if the download was not succesful I moved to the next app and repeated the process.

in my case I believe two apps were in limbo stopping a Sucessful download process. Once cleared the problem was cleared up

Good luck. Some solutions work for others but sadly not all.........all very strange.

Actually, although my approach work the other day, it didn't work today. I again wasn't able to update an app from that update screen. So I went into the purchased app screen as was suggested and actually was able to do it from there. So thanks for all these different suggestions from everyone, because some of them work sometime, but not all the time, and some don't work at all for some folks apparently. This is beyond glitchy. Hopefully when they come out with the first update for iOS 8, some of this stuff will get fixed.

Unfortunately, glennieboy, you are not alone. I have the exact same issue and have tried all of the above remedies to no avail. Two days ago I reset my iPad and was somehow able to get the apps to update/download, but this morning it is back to not working for no reason. I am up to 16 apps that need to update but can't. I am beyond frustrated! Not sure what to try next. My iPhone is working just fine so I have ruled out my network as the culprit. I'm anxious to hear of any more suggestions. Sorry I don't have a good solution. We will just have to hang in there.

Same problem, also preventing ability to download a movie or anything else.

Let me just confirm that the problem is there and it is real. A temporary remedy is to download the wait no apps on o your Mac and then synchronize with your IPad. Cumberode but it works. I suspect a bug in iOS 8.

Thanks a million 🙂, the turning off auto update and restarting my Ipad solved the problem. I can now update the apps and install new ones.