{"id":227022,"date":"2023-05-24T14:55:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T12:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=286060"},"modified":"2025-07-01T19:06:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T02:06:51","slug":"error-update-app-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/error-update-app-iphone\/","title":{"rendered":"Stuck on an App Update? Here&#8217;s What to Do on Your iPhone or iPad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How to update the apps on your iPhone or iPad? Easy, they update themselves. In general we do not have to do anything on our own, when the device has enough battery and network connection installs updates automatically. A system that works very well and, however, sometimes I could give some error, <strong>this is what we can do if it happens to us<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"iOS 16\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-m\/p\/136f0b86-36a2-484c-98df-49fc90b365b6\/2187633187\/ios-16-iOS%2016-icon.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">iOS 16<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/ios-16.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/ios-16.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Five resources for downloading updates that resist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If for whatever reason the update of certain apps on our iPhone or iPad fails, we have several resources to turn to in order to remedy the situation. The first is, of course, check the internet connection of our device or use the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/share-internet-iphone?ex=DINS-635.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Internet Sharing<\/a> function, then we can follow these steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Check for updates manually<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the first resource we will try. With these steps <strong>we will force the App Store to check for updates<\/strong> and, once found, we will ask it to install them. We will do it like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>We open the <em>App Store<\/em> app on our iPhone or iPad.<\/li><li>Go to the <em>Today<\/em> tab.<\/li><li>We touch our photo at the top right.<\/li><li>We slide from the center of the screen to the bottom to update the section.<\/li><li>Tap <em>Update all<\/em>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Check download size and network settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From a certain size the apps <strong>need a Wi-Fi network<\/strong> to update, this is something we can decide in Settings. The steps are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>We open the <em>Settings<\/em> app on our iPhone or iPad.<\/li><li>Go to <em>App Store<\/em>.<\/li><li>Tap on <em>App Downloads<\/em>.<\/li><li>Choose <em>Always Allow<\/em>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also if we are using a VPN connection we can try to disable it for a moment and see if the situation returns to normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed-Youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Privacy on iPhone | Data Auction | Apple\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NOXK4EVFmJY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Pause and resume download<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If we manage to start the update process we will see that the app turns gray and a kind of clock is superimposed on it showing the download and installation process. During the process we can <strong>pause the download and then resume it<\/strong>, which will probably allow us to update the app without further complication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Press and hold on the app that is being updated.<\/li><li>Tap <em>Pause download<\/em>.<\/li><li>We press and hold again on the app.<\/li><li>We touch <em>Resume download<\/em>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Restart our iPhone or iPad<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We rarely think about this resource, but the truth is that a simple reboot often solves many situations. <strong>In a reboot, all networks are disconnected and connected<\/strong> as well as the processes, which are restarted, so if there was any error that prevented the update, it is most likely to be solved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Delete the app and download it again<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note that <strong>deleting the app will delete its contents<\/strong>. Before trying this action, let&#8217;s make sure that the app&#8217;s information is safe or does not contain anything we want to save. If it is a game, for example, the saved information would be our progress, so let&#8217;s assess what information the app stores and proceed accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The truth is that there are few times when an update resists beyond step four. If this is the case and we do not want to delete the app, it is best to wait a couple of days before doing anything, often the update is completed without further intervention. In any case remember that, if we need more help, apart from being able to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/free-up-storage-space-iphone?ex=DINS-635.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">do some cleaning of the iPhone<\/a> to make room for the update, Apple Care is at our disposal.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"iOS 16\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-m\/p\/136f0b86-36a2-484c-98df-49fc90b365b6\/2187633187\/ios-16-iOS%2016-icon.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">iOS 16<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" 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