Why wont apple let me download apps

Does anyone know a work around for this? Posted on Sep 8, AM. Jun 26, PM in response to fyreous In response to fyreous.

I Had the same problem Turns out, they were trying to charge me charges for in-app purchases that were denied by my debit card. Usually there are two or three at a time charged. It's frustrating If they'd run the charges immediately they'd not have this issue and we'd not get frustrated Jun 26, PM.

Mar 13, AM in response to cantujoe31 In response to cantujoe Every time it asks for verification, it's like all my address information, plus my card security code, has been purged from the system, and I have to re-enter it. Within 24 hours, it was asking for verification again. Yet within 24 hours, it's asking me to verify my payment information yet again. Same issue continues within 24 hours. Apple's Support has been useless so far.

Every time I try to make a Genius Bar appointment, they tell me to re-enter the information and then of course it works, and despite me trying to explain to them that of course it works now, but just wait until tomorrow, it will be asking for it again, they just give me the same canned responses and treat me like I'm technologically-challenged or something.

Mar 13, AM. Apr 21, AM in response to cantujoe31 In response to cantujoe I Have this same problem and I keep trying to update my apps on my iPad but it tells me to verify my account information and i put my card information even used a different card but it says that it doesn't match my bank records but I've used both of them before help me how do I fix this.

Apr 21, AM. Jul 9, PM. Mar 27, AM in response to cantujoe31 In response to cantujoe Mar 27, AM. Sep 8, AM in response to gail from maine In response to gail from maine. Thank You for they reply, but that didnt help either.

It still will not let me verify account info. I tryed to just use paypal instead of a credit card but that didnt work either, I even tryed to set up another account but it would not take. I am at a loss.

Sep 8, AM. Make sure you are using a card that is not expired. Make sure you enable Gatekeeper again after installing your app, or you will leave your Mac vulnerable to attack! If this has happened to you, try the following user suggestions to resolve it:. We hope one of those tips let you install and update apps without any more issues. Leave a comment below to tell us which trick worked for you! He spent two years supervising repairs as a Genius Admin for Apple Retail and uses that knowledge to keep our troubleshooting guides up to date.

Long before that, Dan turned to Apple products from a musical background. Having owned iPods for years, he bought a MacBook to learn sound recording and production. It was using those skills that he gained a first-class Bachelor of Science in Sound Technology. Search for:. Update macOS and reboot your Mac to resolve all manner of related problems. Delete the app from your Mac and install it again from scratch. Use the Purchases page to try again. The installation could not be started.

What do you need to install apps on a Mac? In order to download, install, or update an app on your Mac you will need the following three things: a good Internet connection ample free storage an administrator password. Delete the app and then try to install it again. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question. Posted on Dec 9, PM. Dec 11, PM. How to force an app to close on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support If you continue having this issue, make sure that you do not have any outstanding billing issues that could prevent you from downloading new apps: If your payment method is declined, or you have a billing issue with a previous purchase in the iTunes Store - Apple Support And sign out of your Apple ID and back in again if this isn't the case.

To sign out of your Apple ID:. Before you begin, update your device to the latest iOS. When you use iOS Page content loaded. That means that to use the app on your iPhone, you need to be logged into that original Apple ID. If you use iTunes and are running a version that still shows your apps; iTunes It lets people usually parents or corporate IT administrators disable certain features of the iPhone.

One of those features is the ability to download apps. So, if you can't install an update, the feature may be blocked. Sometimes, all you need to do to fix an iPhone that can't update apps is to sign into and out of your Apple ID.

It's simple, but that can solve the problem. Here's what you need to do:. Here's a simple explanation: Maybe you can't install the app update because you don't have enough available storage space on your iPhone. If you've got very, very little free storage, the phone may not have the space it needs to perform the update and fit the new version of the app. If your available storage is very low, try deleting some data you don't need like apps, photos, podcasts, or videos.

A simple step that can cure many ills on the iPhone is to restart the device. Sometimes your phone just needs to be reset and when it's starting fresh, things that didn't work before suddenly do, including updating apps. To restart your iPhone:. Learn about restarting those models here. Another common solution to many problems is to ensure you're running the latest version of the iOS.

This is particularly important when you can't update apps, since new versions of apps may require a newer version of the iOS than you have. Your iPhone's date and time settings influence whether it can update apps or not. The reasons for this are complex, but basically, your iPhone performs a number of checks when communicating with Apple's servers to do things like update apps. One of those checks is for date and time.

If your settings are off, it can prevent you from being able to update apps. If nothing else has worked so far, try deleting and reinstalling the app.