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keep getting message pop up "unable to download item try again later" on my ipod touch 5?

keep getting this message pop up on my ipod touch 5 since the new ioS 8 undate, has anyone got any suggestions how to make it stop?


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iPod touch, iOS 8

Posted on Sep 23, 2014 4:51 AM

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Sep 30, 2014 10:52 PM in response to hjl2014

Me too, keep getting this message & driving me crazy I have iPhone 5 & 5s. I've tried everything. Doesn't seem to happen so much on my iPhone 5 ?


Anyway looking for a answer after many days, I came across (not sure if its the problem ?) Go into iTunes store, click on more - Music - purchase - look through all music & some seem to be still in iCloud ? Even though I have my setting to entire music collection !!! I've more than enough room on my phone for all music & more. So then I downloaded all from iCloud, but for some reason, they won't stay downloaded to phone ? You go back & they are back in iCloud waiting to download again ?? Is this what's causing "unable to download please try later" ??


As I said the iPhone 5 not so bad, but hasn't so much music waiting to download from iCloud ??

Oct 1, 2014 7:15 PM in response to hjl2014

I can agree with responses here that I believe this is related to digital booklets. This first started happening on my 4S after downloading an album on IOS8 with a digital booklet (Not U2s). Since then I have gotten an IPhone 6 and downloaded U2s new album which caused this issue again. The iPhone 6 did not do this at all before the download. I have tried downloading the booklet to my ITunes and syncing with no avail. My popup only seems to appear on reboot however thank goodness. I have chatted with Apple about this while still using my 4S so hopefully it is in their database. If anyone finds a repeatable fix please let us know!

keep getting message pop up "unable to download item try again later" on my ipod touch 5?

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