



You'll see your Apple ID, tap that and sign out. Since you're signing right back in, this won't affect any of your apps or email or anything. Like rebooting, sometimes this can shake out something that isn't quite right. Then restart and immediately sign back in. Next up, sign out on the iPad, by going to iOS Settings > iTunes & App Store > and tapping your Apple ID. Some say this is the definition of insanity, but sometimes a reboot clears up something stuck that might be holding you up. Try rebooting the device and doing the same thing again. If you see that rotating, try to give it more time. A good way to tell if it's still trying is that little gear in the top left corner of your menu bar. You think it'll be immediate, but iOS tries really really hard to do everything it can think of before it gives up, so sit tight and see if you can get a screenshot so you can look up that message later. If you end up with an app in limbo, here are some tips for clearing up whatever ails it and getting the download/install to finish.įirst off, wait until you get an error. Sometimes though, you still get an app you tried to buy or an update that for some reason can't seem to download successfully. While I'm loudly unhappy about the current state of iTunes, the unfortunately named iTunes App Store on iOS usually does just fine.
