My apps won't download or update on App Store, what to do?

I found today that there can be another background related to update/install apps. My iPhone and iPad was not able to update some applications (messenger and linkedin), but the rest of apps worked.

I tried remove non-working apps and install them again, but I was not able to install them after removing.

I tried to sign-out/in, soft reset etc.

Then I tried to install new application which was never installed on my devices and store asked me for verification of payment method. After verification all updates on all devices started working.

This is going to sound a bit unorthodox, but as soon as I deleted my FACEBOOK app, everything started downloading and updating!!! My Facebook app has been messed up for awhile... not updating. Super annoying! I even got a new phone! Upgraded to iPhone 7 Plus. Still messed up Facebook app. I use an app called Friendly to get on Facebook now.

Hope this works for y'all, too! ❤

Is the device owned by your school or employer?

If not, and you have already reset the device, then I would suggest you back it up and then erase it so you can set it up as a new device. The first time around, do not set it up from the Backup, just get it initially set up so you can look at the Settings to see if Restrictions is accessible. If it is, then erase again and restore from the backup to see if the issue remains fixed.

Cheers,

GB

Guys help plz !!! I have the same issue on my iphone 7 ( the downloading circle shows without any progress of downloading the app) ,,

I've already tried all your methods but didn't work with me !!!

Plz help me in this 😔

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It does nothing...

Contact iTunes Support for billing help: iTunes Support WorldWide

Cheers,

GB

I'm having the same problem. iPhone 8 running iOS 11.

I've tried all the troubleshooting advice in this thread but nothing has worked. I noticed the problem didn't start until after I synced my music from my computer via iTunes.

Any help is appreciated!

Try going to Settings > General > Restrictions > and make sure that the iTunes Store, Installing Apps, Deleting Apps, and In-App Purchases are all under the Allow section. Test installing again.

If the above does not work:

Close the App Store completely from the app switcher window by double clicking the Home button and swiping up the App Store preview pane until it disappears from the screen. You may have to look for the App Store pane by scrawling to the left.

Then sign out of the iTunes Store (in Settings).

Then do a forced restart. Hold down the Home and Wake/Sleep buttons at the same time for about 15-20 seconds until the Apple logo appears.

Then sign back into the iTunes Store.

If neither works you may have a corrupted system and would have to do a Restore. I would restore as New and test the phone as the backup could be corrupted. Make sure to import all your photos and important data first. If the backup is corrupted, restoring it will bring back the corruption.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201252

Thanks for suggestions to this problem which I, too, am experiencing on my iPhone 5S. Google maps became wonky and I deleted it. Now unable to download it from App store. Have confirmed that there's suffiicient memory. Tried closing app store and forced restart. Same thing still happening-- little download symbol (cloud with downward pointing arrow) blinks and then reappears without the download beginning. What am I doing wrong?? Appreciate any help you can provide.

All I can suggest are trying the steps I recommended above.

Finally discovered a work around by plugging iPhone into my laptop. After initial synching, reproductions of iPhone screens appeared on iTunes, I lifted the Google Maps icon onto one of the screens and it downloaded successfully. I then clicked "apply" and it appeared on the phone. Still don't know why I can't download apps directly to iPhone via my wi-fi network...but am relieved to have Google Maps working!

Glad to hear....

I Also have this same problem on my iPhone 6s and none of your solutions worked at all. Though I could not "sign out of iTunes" in my settings because there was no obvious way to do that and you didn't explain how to do that other than "go to settings" to do it. Well I went everywhere in settings that contalined iTunes and could find no way to sign out of my account.

This solution worked for me! Thank you so much! Not being able to download any apps was beyond annoying.