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My ipad gives 1009 error in app store

IM using my ipad air 2 and when i want to download an app it gives 1009 error,though it was available for me to download apps a few days ago.

and im in iran and there is no problem with using idevices in my country(i mean filtering)

please help me!!!

Thank you all

iPad Air, iOS 8.4, Air 2 16Gb wifi

Posted on Jul 27, 2015 12:17 PM

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Jul 27, 2015 1:18 PM in response to M.sohbati78

There is no App store in Iran. You can not legally make purchases from another country's app or iTunes stores. Apple does not do business in Iran and content is blocked from being downloaded by anyone in Iran.

It's irrelevant whether it worked for you yesterday or not. You can't legally do it. We can't help you circumvent that.

If you want to be able to download content from the iTunes store and/or app store, move to a country where Apple does business.

Jul 27, 2015 1:57 PM in response to M.sohbati78

This has absolutely nothing to do with sanctions. It has to do with the fact that the app developers and content owners do not license their products for sale in Iran. Apple does not currently do business in Iran. That may change some day, but I wouldn't hold my breath. There are a whole host of financial issues that would have to be dealt with for that to happen, sanctions or no sanctions.


Don't turn this into something political. It is NOT a political issue. It's a simple issue of content licensing rights.

Dec 12, 2015 9:03 PM in response to KiltedTim

With all the respect we understand that there is no iTunes store in Iran, but how ignorance one could be to suggest to another person in order to update your apps move to another country? Iranian people pay same way you pay for your phone and probably more. We are not talking about purchasing apps, just to update the free apps. Mainly the communication apps. How would you feel if you bought a Tesla and then you were told that you can’t update the software in Ohio and in order to update the map you have to more to California? Let’s have more compassion for other.

My ipad gives 1009 error in app store

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