Apps stuck on "waiting" but also not available in the store anymore.

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Apps stuck on "waiting" but also not available in the store anymore.

I recently restored my emergency iPhone 5 from a backup after my 5S was destroyed. Most of the apps installed but a number of them are stuck in the dreaded gray purgatory of "waiting." Quite a few I was able to install just by deleting then downloading fresh form the store. However I have a few older apps that I enjoy which are no longer available. I went out on a limb and deleted one, hoping I could pull it from my iTunes, but it seems to be gone forever.

Any clue as to why this is happening or anything I can do to save these old apps?

Posted on Sep 21, 2015 9:16 AM

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Brett L

Community Specialist

Sep 22, 2015 9:24 AM in response to MikeinAustin

Hi Mike,

It is a pleasure to get to assist such a long time user of Apple Support Communities. I hope we continue to see your contributions here in the future.

When apps are no longer available from the App Store, they may not be redownloaded. See this article for reference - Download past purchases from iTunes.

Specifically -

See if the content is available for redownload. Previously purchased items might not be available if they're no longer on the iTunes Store.

Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.

Sincerely.

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