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gac
03-04-2009, 07:50 PM
Has anybody else been experiencing update problems?

Like whenever I open the app store on my ipod touch, 12 updates show up that I already have

Also when I download updates and sync them into my ipod, the update hasn't been showing up.

Are there any solutions to this? Thanks
Anorym
03-04-2009, 08:13 PM
i have the same problem but well, since my iphone is JB i think that's probably the reason
Rocketman919
03-04-2009, 08:38 PM
yeah this has happened to me some times. Itunes is pretty dumb.
Lombardo
03-04-2009, 08:39 PM
me too and mines not jailbroken, must just be a bug
Mhans13
03-04-2009, 08:54 PM
yeah im not jailbroken either and it happens all the time. Its really annoying but im glad to hear that im not the only one with the problem.
kiwi91
03-04-2009, 08:58 PM
Aaah this has been happening to me too!!! And it pisses me off b/c I'm anticipating updates for a lot of apps.

I was just wondering if anybody else has been having this problem.

My iPod is not jailbroken btw.
Adams Immersive
03-04-2009, 08:59 PM
I think it's a temporary problem on iTunes' end. I've had it happen on and off over the past few days. Some months ago I had a few days of the same--and the problem went away again on its own.

The main thing I notice lately is sometimes seeing iTunes (or the phone) report that there are new updates--when in fact it's listing stuff I already updated.

That doesn't mean the update didn't transfer, though. I just reload the updates listi or relaunch the store, and more often than not, the list corrects itself. (Either showing no updates, or only TRULY new ones.)
nuggetsman28
03-04-2009, 10:50 PM
another thing with me is itunes does not post updates i had to reinstall the arcade bowling update 4 days after the update....4 DAYS!!!
Crypton
03-05-2009, 08:59 AM
Happens to me to.
Ipoth 2g not JB.
stargazer513
03-05-2009, 01:38 PM
Happens to me to.
Ipoth 2g not JB.

yah me too

in addition to that problem, my itunes library file gets purged..like..when i open itunes all my applications and songs are gone, i need to manually rar those files so i dont loose them! and i have these crap loads of temp files building up too..they really need to adress these issues in next update..i htink it has to do with vista or something
1337brian
03-05-2009, 02:25 PM
Funny I was just about to start a thread on this...
Been happening a lot lately to me, 2g iPhone non-jailbroke.
It used to do it every now and then like maybe once a month, but the last few days it has been almost every time I check the appstore there is updates showing that I did almost a month ago or so....:mad:

It should fix on it's own hopefully....
pablo19
03-05-2009, 03:04 PM
Same here
Big Albie
03-05-2009, 03:15 PM
Ditto on that!
Eney
03-05-2009, 03:26 PM
there is one way to possibly reduce this problem thats known.

Having apps from other accounts/computers causes this more than normal so if u got any u gotta either buy them urselves to help cut down on the bug or live with it.
PSD
03-05-2009, 04:07 PM
Having same problem on 2g touch. Updates are done and 10 minutes later it says I have more updates. But they are all the ones that are done. Or the appstore icon shows 24 updates and I go to update and it says apps up to date.:confused:
deathinacan
03-05-2009, 06:34 PM
Happens to me and my friend as well
James90241
03-05-2009, 07:09 PM
oh thank god im not the only one with this issue. i thought i did something wrong! its annoying, after i update, it says i have double the updates including the ones i just downloaded to update!!! aahhhhhhhhhhhhh :mad:
Buster08
03-05-2009, 08:40 PM
WHew! I'm glad im not the only one with this issue!
aerostarp
03-09-2009, 08:57 PM
Having a little different problem.

My son received the message that various updates for his apps on the iPod Touch were available. He clicked on them to update and during the update the downloads froze while still downloading. Now he cannot open these particular apps (12) nor can he delete them. It simply shows that it is still downloading - only problem it has been over 24 hrs. and download is frozen.

Any suggestions? What is Apple's phone number for help with this also?

Thanks.
iPodTouchApplication
03-09-2009, 09:21 PM
Having a little different problem.

My son received the message that various updates for his apps on the iPod Touch were available. He clicked on them to update and during the update the downloads froze while still downloading. Now he cannot open these particular apps (12) nor can he delete them. It simply shows that it is still downloading - only problem it has been over 24 hrs. and download is frozen.

Any suggestions? What is Apple's phone number for help with this also?

Thanks.

If you click on the app it will restart the install/update....mine freeze all the time. All i have to do is click to refresh them and then they reinsatll perfectly.

About the updating issue: Not only does my ipod want me to upgrade to upgrades i already have, it also wants me to downgrade sometimes. It is very annoying!
hazmat95
03-09-2009, 09:27 PM
my apps did that for like 30 min then they went back to normal
aerostarp
03-10-2009, 06:26 AM
If you click on the app it will restart the install/update....mine freeze all the time. All i have to do is click to refresh them and then they reinsatll perfectly.

About the updating issue: Not only does my ipod want me to upgrade to upgrades i already have, it also wants me to downgrade sometimes. It is very annoying!



I tried touching the app icon on the iPod Touch but all it does is dim slightly and then come back. It will stay frozen. I wish it was that simple. Any other help? What is the Apple phone number to call? Thanks.
Adams Immersive
03-10-2009, 12:24 PM
If an app is really stuck, could you delete it from the phone (press-and-hold on phone to see the X, or uncheck it in iTunes and re-synch) and then delete it from iTunes as well? (Warning: you'll lose any settings or data--like high scores--of course.) Then go to "re-buy" it on iTunes and I THINK it will be offered for free since you already paid. Download a fresh copy and you may be all set.
aerostarp
03-10-2009, 02:07 PM
Morgan: it is not the iPhone but the iTouch. Can it still be done via the computer? Still looking for Apple phone number to call. Anyone?
Adams Immersive
03-10-2009, 02:30 PM
Yes. iPhone and iPod Touch work the same. You can delete apps on the device OR using iTunes.

Just connect the device, and choose it on the left side of iTunes. The tabs across the top will include Applications. Uncheck the ones you want to remove from the device. Then click Sync to carry out your changes.

Deleted apps will STILL be in the main Applications area on the left side of iTunes (under Library) so you can put them back on your device at any time (in their original downloaded state--none of your scores/data). Just check the box in the device's Applications list and sync. The app will be back on the device. (This is the same as music in your library: all songs are kept in iTunes, but only some songs are on your iPhone.)

If the app still fails, I'd delete from the device AND then delete it from yout iTunes library too. Just choose Applications on the left under Library (to see the big grid view, not the checklist), click the app you want gone, and hit the Delete or Backspace key.

Remember which apps you deleted, and get them again from the App Store--they SHOULD, if I remember correctly, be free for you to re-download fresh.
organerito
03-10-2009, 02:48 PM
I have also experienced that on my ipod touch. I have two accounts in itunes, one American and a Canadian one. As you know that messed up the updates. Today, I got some updates from itunes. I hope it is going to keep working.
Adams Immersive
03-10-2009, 02:55 PM
The problem almost disappeared for me over the weekend. Much better, anyway. I occasionally still get one or two alerts for updates I already have. I tap the "Updates" icon again and they go away.
aerostarp
03-11-2009, 05:59 PM
Hi Morgan:

My son tried your suggestion last night but it did not work. Oddly enough, when he came home from school today and turned on his iTouch it corrected itself and now the icons are useable and not frozen in the download. That lasted 3 days - guess that is a new record.

Thanks for you help. I really appreciate it.

Aerostarp
Silver Orange
03-11-2009, 06:37 PM
Ya, I HATE this! I hope that apple will fix it in an update soon.
Adams Immersive
03-11-2009, 08:44 PM
One thing I just realized: it's not happening quite as much as I thought: some of the "old" updates really ARE new. (Some, not all--the problem is still real.)

New updates sometimes appear with really old dates (took 'em a while to get approved?)--such as today's Remote update, for iTunes 8.1... dated last July!

A couple other updated dated in late February I had been rejecting... now I realize I really did NOT have them already.
The Bat Outta Hell
09-02-2009, 10:09 PM
I have the exact same issue as Aerostarp.

My Modern Combat download (awful idea to download it on my iPod) is backing up 5 other downloads because it's stuck. The icon is blank, and says loading, but it's been loading for hours now, with a wifi connection.
NomaD
09-02-2009, 10:11 PM
everyone stop saying your ipod isnt JB :mad:


it doesnt matter if it is or isnt....
NomaD
09-02-2009, 10:11 PM
I have the exact same issue as Aerostarp.

My Modern Combat download (awful idea to download it on my iPod) is backing up 5 other downloads because it's stuck. The icon is blank, and says loading, but it's been loading for hours now, with a wifi connection.

i have to download it on my ipod, computer harddrive got wiped clean, cant sync anything to my computer :(
The Bat Outta Hell
09-02-2009, 10:13 PM
Do you know how to bring the icon back?

Usually, when downloading it shows the icon faded while installing and loading. It shows a dull white color for me, on like three apps waiting to load.