App download waiting

Just go through the fixes mentioned below. Reinstall it from the App Store again. This will clear the download and you can re-download the app. The other reason — not proved but suspected — is a lot of apps running in the background. To solve this, go to the multitask switcher by double-pressing the home button and then removing all apps that are running in the background.

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The battle just got real. Have you participated yet? If not,. Maybe something in here will help ignore what you have already tried. Make sure that you do not have a stalled download in iTunes - a song or podcast Only one thing can download at a time on the iPad so that could be what is causing the problem. Tap your ID and sign out. Restart the iPad by holding down on the sleep button until the red slider appears and then slide to shut off. To power up hold the sleep button until the Apple logo appears and let go of the button.

Tap one waiting icon only if necessary to start the download stream. You can also try deleting the waiting icons - tap and hold down on an icon until it wiggles - the tap the X on the icon to delete it. Then try to download again. You can try resetting all settings. You will have to enter all of your app preferences and device settings again. Aug 17, PM. Sep 24, AM in response to stedwick In response to stedwick.

Sep 24, AM. Aug 13, PM in response to britewhitelight In response to britewhitelight. Launch the iTunes app. Go to the downloads tab.

See if there is something in there that didn't finish downloading. Tap on it to try to resume the download - or swipe across the progress bar in order to bring up the red delete button. Aug 13, PM. Jan 6, PM in response to stedwick In response to stedwick. Jan 6, PM. May 11, PM in response to stedwick In response to stedwick.

There's another possible issue that was what caused this same problem for me: Your iPhone or iPad is full! If you don't have enough storage space left on your device, apps can sit there in "waiting No amount of clicking, resetting, deleting, etc. Just clear out some music, photos or whatever to open up storage space, and then sync your device, and all should be well. May 11, PM. Page content loaded.

Aug 17, AM in response to stedwick In response to stedwick. Im having the same issue. Apple told me it was because i didnt register it through my main computer via itunes-which made sense. I'm a Sprint tech, and one of my customers who just upgrade to the 4s yesterday is having the same issue. Any other ideas? Aug 17, AM. Sep 4, PM. Sep 23, PM in response to stedwick In response to stedwick. I launch iTunes app, and click "purchased" , but I can't find any download tab which show all installing apps.

I found the installing apps , but how to delete them? I tried to swipe across them, but it doesn't work. Question: Q: Downloading apps stuck on waiting More Less. Communities Get Support. Sign in Sign in Sign in corporate. Browse Search. Ask a question. User profile for user: stedwick stedwick.

Question: Q: Question: Q: Downloading apps stuck on waiting Has this happened anybody else? Anybody have any ideas?

Thanks for any help you guys can offer! Reply I have this question too I have this question too Me too Me too. Question marked as Solved User profile for user: stedwick stedwick. I guess if you have one download stuck anywhere, it screws up all downloads everywhere. Anyway, worked for me. View answer in context. Helpful answers Drop Down menu. Jul 10, AM in response to stedwick In response to stedwick If you want to get rid of the "Waiting Find the app you want to delete, click, delete it and redownload.

Resetting 2. Restart 3.