iTunes updates iPhone - except for apps
Running iOS 9.3.1 and iTunes 12.3.3.17 and a wired sync seems (on the surface) to be working great. I recently noticed that even though my phone syncs with iTunes with no errors, the apps on the iPhone never actually update.
- iPhone says I need 22 app updates updates. Plus, I don't wirelessly sync so I need to do a wired update anyway.
- Start iTunes - I can download all latest updates in iTunes
- Sync iPhone - all steps seem to work correctly and music changes sync with no problems.
- Look at iPhone - App Store icon still shows a red number indicator of all 22 apps that need updating.
At this point, the only way I can update apps on the iPhone is via clicking the App Store app and "update all". This successfully updates all apps over cellular / wireless with no problem. I have no idea why the iPhone won't update when physically (not wirelessly) connected it iTunes. It used to work - a few months ago this seemed to work fine. Just noticed this. The good news is that I can ultimately get the iPhone apps to update - I just can't figure out why something that used to work no longer does. Any suggestions?
iPhone 6s, iOS 9.3.1