[old grey steve]

I've got 2 iPads plus an iPhone, issue I'm having is I cannot update apps now when they come up for an update. I click on the update and all I get a constantly wiring circle or a circle that does sod all.

I've looked at iTunes and cannot see anthing untoward and I've done the usual re set by holding down the 2 buttons.

Any help appreciated as I'm a bit of a thick is re these sirt of things

[225_AB]

Steve can you connect to the Internet?

[old grey steve]

Originally Posted by doc_ab

Steve can you connect to the Internet?

Yes 100% always on the net with both of them and I use wireless as well as the home connection.

[Iforb]

How much memory have you got left on it? If you haven't got enough to download the gigabit update, then it does odd things.

I find it much better to back up to a PC and then update via that. When you do that, the lack of storage isn't an issue as the update is held on your PC.

[old grey steve]

Originally Posted by Iforb

How much memory have you got left on it? If you haven't got enough to download the gigabit update, then it does odd things.

I find it much better to back up to a PC and then update via that. When you do that, the lack of storage isn't an issue as the update is held on your PC.

Memory wise there is planty TBH on both units are 16GB and compares with a lot of people's memory wise both are under-utilised

[The0pportunist]

Hard reset usually does the trick. Hold the home button & lock button (about 5 seconds) till the device turns off and restarts with apple logo.

Edit: Sorry just realised you tried that, DOH

[cb]

Turn off auto update in settings and then restart your ipad that might help

[old grey steve]

Originally Posted by cb

Turn off auto update in settings and then restart your ipad that might help

done what you said and it bloody workedthis has been bloody doing my head in for days, you'd of thought selecting the auto update option as stated would of done this for you.

Good call cb and thanks

[old grey steve]

On the larger older iPad sadly this trick doesn't work at all I can't even add an application to the list.

[Digitalize]

Depending how old it is the updates might require an iOS newer than the device can run, but it usually alerts you of this.

Delete the app and re-download? After checking there's no iOS restrictions.

[old grey steve]

Originally Posted by Digitalize

Depending how old it is the updates might require an iOS newer than the device can run, but it usually alerts you of this.

Delete the app and re-download? After checking there's no iOS restrictions.

Oddly enough that was my next move, the apps that are unable to update are mainly the misses games where she's downloaded them there's the odd app such as Google Maps,BBC News etc that again won't update you get the message 'could not purchase X at this time. Please try again later' that message every time you swich on comes up at various intervals for various apps.

So next step is to delete, re install and see what happens