topic Re: Apps Not Updating Automatically in Apple

Apps Not Updating Automatically

Pickles — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 21:09:34 GMT

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has a similar issue with apps not updating. It is switched to automatically on the phone, but they never update automatically. I thought maybe with iOS 8, it might rectify, but still the same

Re: Apps Not Updating Automatically

Anonymous — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 21:23:38 GMT

Hi

May be worth turning on app refresh.

Help link http://9to5mac.com/2013/09/20/ios-7-how-to-set-up-automatic-app-updates/

I'm on iOS 8.0.2 and my apps update ok if I turn the setting on.

I have mine toggled off so I can update them on wifi

Re: Apps Not Updating Automatically

Pickles — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 21:19:21 GMT

The app refresh was turned off, so maybe that was the cause. I will wait and see if any need updating. I do have apps set to automatically download but they never seem to anymore 😞

Re: Apps Not Updating Automatically

MI5 — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 21:21:57 GMT

Just be aware that having that setting on will use more data and more battery.....

Re: Apps Not Updating Automatically

Pickles — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 21:23:23 GMT

Thanks! I will keep an eye on it. I hardly use data anyway, but I will keep checking

Re: Apps Not Updating Automatically

Anonymous — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 21:25:40 GMT

To be honest when I've turned this setting on the battery drain is Minimal.

I add it into battery saving tips as turning it off has been reported to save a little bit of juice.

Re: Apps Not Updating Automatically

Pickles — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 09:40:14 GMT

The only day I want to test updates ... I dont have any yet

Re: Apps Not Updating Automatically

MI5 — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 09:51:56 GMT

That's normal

Re: Apps Not Updating Automatically

Pickles — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 22:00:07 GMT

Didn't work

Re: Apps Not Updating Automatically

Anonymous — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 21:32:56 GMT

@Pickles wrote:
Hi, I was wondering if anyone has a similar issue with apps not updating. It is switched to automatically on the phone, but they never update automatically. I thought maybe with iOS 8, it might rectify, but still the same

I expect you've already tried this but make sure you have the following switched on:

Go into Settings/scroll down to iTunes & App Store and touch it. First make sure UPDATES is switched on in the AUTOMATIC UPDATES section and then make sure you have "USE CELLULAR DATA" switched on. Be aware that this could seriously affect the amount of cellular data you use, especially if there are a lot of updates.