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After downloading iOS 8.4 my apps won't update anymore. (iPhone 5)

I tried restarting my phone, logging out of apple ID and logging back in, closing the app. Nothing will work.

iPhone 5, iOS 8.4

Posted on Jul 2, 2015 9:06 PM

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Posted on Jul 3, 2015 3:14 AM

I've got the same problem, (and issues with battery drain, email and other stuff) since updating to 8.4


I've tried everything you have, and you're right, nothing fixes it.


Did you subscribe to 'Music'? I didn't, and I'm wondering if it's caused some sort of hang?

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Jul 3, 2015 3:43 AM in response to sim0n2170

It's probably a long shot, but a lot of people seem to be having this problem, so I'll post a question about Music and app updates.


If there are people who have updated to 8.4 & subscribed to Music but still can't update apps, then subscribing or not to Music is irrelevant to the problem, but at least it would eliminate it as a possible cause.

Jul 3, 2015 4:23 AM in response to dar.

I've run out of time and given up on finding any solution to this problem.


Just from looking through the posts here and elsewhere it seems that 8.4 is a disaster for many, many people.


My only solution now seems to be a new phone. It won't be an Apple, I won't make that ultra expensive mistake twice.


Hope you find a way out of the problem.

Jul 3, 2015 6:14 AM in response to sim0n2170

I have the same issue on my iPhone 6. I have two apps I can't update. I managed to update them on iTunes on my MacBook and update them on the phone via a sync but that presents another weird issue. I still have a 2 showing on the App Store icon and they still show as available updates but with OPEN next to the apps rather than update.


I also noticed I can't install any new apps via my phone. Just seems to be apps affected as I can download music.


I didn't sign up to Apple Music either. I'm not going to pay 9.99 a month for something I wont use.

Jul 8, 2015 8:06 AM in response to sim0n2170

I. too, had this issue. I had 5 updates that wouldn't update. I do not have the music subscription either. I've powered the phone off several times to no avail. I even updated all the apps in iTunes and plugged my phone in to update that way and it didn't work. Tried the suggestion that appeared here - pressing the home AND power button until it turned off. That alone signed me out of my account. I powered it back on, signed in and at first it wouldn't update but after a minute or so it began to update. I usually wait to update iOs's because they are usually rife with bugs. This time for some stupid reason I updated a couple of days after it came out. MISTAKE. I will always wait a few weeks so Apple can get the bugs worked out. Thanks, Terriraz!

Jul 8, 2015 9:32 AM in response to sim0n2170

I'm having this problem now. I have an iPhone 6 (which I just got last week), and updated to 8.4 shortly thereafter. I do not have the music subscription. I did the hard reset (power and home buttons), I logged out and logged back in with my Apple ID, turned off Auto-Update. STILL didn't work. When I try to update, the loading ring closes almost immediately, then I get "Unable to Download App; Unable to be installed at this time." I've tried all the suggestions above except for restoring the phone, which I don't want to do if I don't have too (especially since the **** thing is so new). Any other ideas?

After downloading iOS 8.4 my apps won't update anymore. (iPhone 5)

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