Apps unable to download

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Clicking on app icons some, not all produced the error. The resolution boiled down to that this iPad was running iOS A pop-up appeared requesting to download an older version of the app since the current version requires Did not work for me, as soon as I restarted the phone, the sqlite downloads came right back, and the error message continued showing up.

Had problems with my Ipad2 with recent update of Facebook. Looked everywhere, tried everything. Followed the suggestions and…. I used iMazing to connect with pc to Ipad.

OMGosh, only dealt with this error couple days after trying to download music from my cloud.. This is a great fix, and resolved!! Thank you! Just updated to IOS Downloaded Phoneview and deleted the files, rebooted, no luck. Did it again and followed up with an iTunes update — deleted unused apps and added a playlist and synced the phone.

Then tried going straight thru the camera app and that worked as well. Right now, all is well. This is no help. On iphone or computer? It finally works. Thankyou for posting this! I eventually gave up. Thank you-thank you-thank you!!! That worked perfectly. Have had this problem on my iPhone for a year now and tried several things to fix it.

I clicked on the folder Downloads, with the bad file at the very bottom of the list when I scrolled down. OMG this worked! Thank you so much! I have been waiting forever to get this taken off the dang phone, I have tried everything.

You are a lifesaver! Months of aggravation are now over. It seems to have worked perfectly. The message that appears says: "Account Not in this Store - Your account is not valid for use in the U. S Store. You must switch to the U. K store before purchasing". The store changed to U. S a while ago when i tried to download and app that was only available in the U. A prompt appeared on screen asking if I wanted to switch to which I said yes , but the download still didn't work and I have since been unable to switch back and therefore do anything on the app store.

Posted on Mar 26, AM. If I'm understanding you right, you're unable to download any apps in the App Store. I'm happy to help you get to the bottom of this.

If you haven't done so already, I recommend restarting your iPhone: Restart your iPhone. This is a simple step that can solve a lot of different issues.

Check to see if your country is still listed as United Kingdom afterwards and if it is, try downloading an app. If you have downloaded apps before without any problems and this is the first time you encounter an issue with your Android device when downloading apps from Google Play , then restarting the device can be helpful.

With the help of a restart, you should fix this issue without getting into deep troubleshooting on your device. However, there is a chance that restarting the device may be a temporary fix. If you begin to encounter the problem too often and the restart begins to get annoying, you must try the other troubleshooting steps. When you try to download an app from the Play Store, the Google servers will try to check for the time on your device. If the time is incorrect, it will not sync the servers with the device, which can cause a problem in downloading anything from the Play Store.

If you are using a Wi-Fi network to download the apps, switch to mobile data and check if it works. The reason behind this is that specific Wi-Fi networks block port It is the port used by Google Play. To switch the networks, pull down the notification shade of your device and tap on the Wi-Fi icon to switch it off.

Now look for the Mobile data icon and switch it on. Once you have switched the internet access, restart your device and then go to Google Play to resume the app download. Check if the problem you were facing has been fixed. Download manager facilitates the downloading of all the apps. You must ensure that it is On so that your apps can be downloaded successfully from the Play Store.

To check if Download Manager is On or not, you should head into the Settings menu of your device and then go to the Apps or Application Manager. Now you will notice tabs on the top of the screen. Swipe right or left to go to the tab that says All.

Look for Download Manager under this section and tap on it to determine whether it is enabled or disabled. Those users who find it disabled, tap on the Enable option to Enable Download Manager and then download the apps again. Wiping the cache for Google Play can solve a few problems related to the Play Store. Cache files store information that helps your device load the application quickly. These files are recreated once you reaccess the application.

The Data files of an application store data that includes all information saved on the app like high scores, usernames, and passwords. When the data files are deleted, you must make sure that you write down any important information before deleting the files. Go back to the app store and check if the apps begin to download now.

If the problem is not fixed yet, then delete the data files by going through the same steps, and then instead of tapping on Clear Cache, you must tap on Clear Data. You will notice a warning that will tell you that all data will be deleted.

Press Ok to confirm and then open the Play Store to look for the app and begin the download. Check if this helps you fix the problem on your Android device. Google Play Services is the process through which your applications communicate with various sections of your device. It enables sync and ensures that push notifications are sent to the device apps on time. Google Play Services plays an essential role in the working of applications.

A problem in the cache or data files of the Play Services can cause a problem when it comes to downloading the applications from the Play Store. Once the cache files have been wiped, check if the problem is fixed. If you can still download apps from the Play Store, then follow the same steps to return to the screen from where you cleared the cache. This time, you must tap on Clear Data to delete the data. You will notice a warning on your screen.

Tap on OK to confirm deleting the data. The data synchronization of your device that allows the syncing of data can help you solve the problem.

Several readers found this to be an easy way of resolving their apps not downloading from the Play Store.