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Apps do not update automatically.

Apps do not update automatically.

i have checked with 5 other iphone users all on ios 26 and they all have the same symptoms, when you go in to the app store and check for updates, they are not being installed automatically. Mine told me I had 3 updates needed and then when I dragged down to refresh it told me I had 57 updates.

from other threads I can see this has been an ongoing issue for years, why is it not being addressed ?

Android just gets on and auto updates the apps like it should do.

How are we supposed to comply with Cyber Essentials requirements that all security & updates should be done within 14 days of release, if this is broken ?


Before you ask, yes my phone connects to wifi all day, is on charge at night and so has plenty of opportunity to do what it should be doing.

from previous threads, no-one has cracked this issue.

FYI: my phone is a 14 pro max on 26.7.1.

5 replies

Welcome and thank you for reaching out. 🤗


This usually happens due to a caching glitch or a stuck app update in the App Store.


Try restarting your iPhone, signing out and back into the App Store or deleting and reinstalling the app.


If it continues, check for the latest iOS update or reset network settings to clear the issue.


Good Luck! 👋🏼😉

Smiliñ 😎 Brian | Community Volunteer

Dear technonath,


Try force restarting ur iPhone 14 Pro Max. Must be a software bug.


Regards,

a******_4

Apple Support Community Volunteer

Update apps from the App Store on iPhone

Apps installed by default on your iPhone are updated whenever you update iOS. Apps that you download from the App Store app are automatically updated by default, but you can manually update an app.


See the pic below which is self-explanatory.


That reply does not help at all, my original post shows that I know how to do app updates manually :-(


Re: “… Must be a software bug … “


Not necessarily.