2.2 Problem - Unable to Update Applications via App Store

[jimmyp110]

Good evening to you all.

I updated to 2.2 this morning with no problems. All in all I think the phone is much snappier.

One problem I have noticed though. Since this morning I am unable to update any applications via the App Store. It seems to say ' Loading ' for an eternity , to then just inform me that it's not possible to connect to itunes store etc etc etc. It has been like this all day , something which 2.1 never did.

Am I right in saying that this is buggered until Apple issue a fix (could be a while) or is it likely to just ' sort itself out '

As I'm new to this iphone stuff , am I right in thinking that if this problem continues , the only way I can check for updates for my applications , is to connect to pc & check via itunes that way.

Regards James

[dturner]

Since this morning I am unable to update any applications via the App Store. It seems to say ' Loading ' for an eternity , to then just inform me that it's not possible to connect to itunes store etc etc etc. It has been like this all day , something which 2.1 never did.
Regards James
You are not alone with this problem. I don't think it has anything to do with the update as such, but the traffic the update is causing on the Apple servers. I have not been able to check for updates all day for my existing Apps.

And yes, the phone does seem to be much snappier.

[BigCiX]

jimmyp, what I do is delete the app that is called for an update them re-download it again. That defeats hooking up the phone to iTunes in order to get the update.

[GeeGawGadgetGuy]

James,How long did it take for you to update your phone to version 2.2????Regards,:)

[FlwrPwer]

This could be caused because so many people are downloading the update through itunes right now. So it might just be hard to connect today.

That's just a guess though and I could be completely wrong. I was told to always update apps via my desktop and then sync the phone. That is what I do.

[dturner]

the only way I can check for updates for my applications , is to connect to pc & check via itunes that way.
Regards James
That doesn't seem to work either. The servers are just overloaded with folks getting the update.:smile:

[jimmyp110]

Cheers for all your replies guys , this is such a great forum & I'm pleased I found you.

GeeGawGadgetGuy(great Username) - In total it took me about 15 mins at about 08:30hrs this morning.

Regards James

[GeeGawGadgetGuy]

James,
Thanks for the response. I just finished the update.....the download took approximately 20 minutes or so...the install took about 10.

For others , you can see that it is updating because not only do you see the progress while installing, the phone screen is lit up showing a progress bar as well.

Take care...

[jimmyp110]

You're welcome.

On another note , I noticed in the change log it states something about the home button now taking you back to the 1st page of the application/menu you're in.

Now I don't know if I'm doing something wrong here , however it doesn't matter where I am in the phone , & what I'm looking at , but when I press the home button , it always takes me back to the original home screen.

Am I reading this wrong :frown:

Regards James

[dturner]

but when I press the home button , it always takes me back to the original home screen.
Regards James
That's exactly what it is supposed to do.:smile:

[jimmyp110]

That's exactly what it is supposed to do.:smile:

Yup , was just trying to work out though what it meant in 2.2 when it says , wherever you are in an application pressing the home button will take you back to the 1st screen of that app , not the home screen.

Regards James

[dturner]

Yup , was just trying to work out though what it meant in 2.2 when it says , wherever you are in an application pressing the home button will take you back to the 1st screen of that app , not the home screen.

Regards James
May have misunderstood. Here is the quote from Apple (http://www.apple.com/iphone/softwareupdate/):
"Pressing Home button from any Home screen displays the first Home screen."

[jimmyp110]

But didn't pressing the home button from any screen always take you to the home screen ?

Certainly did on mine.

Regards James

[dturner]

But didn't pressing the home button from any screen always take you to the home screen ?

Regards James
Here's what it means. Say you have 5 pages of Apps and you are on page 3, but need something on page 1. While on page 3 press the home button and it will take you to page 1. No need to swipe now.

[jimmyp110]

Bingo ! !

I now know what you mean. Many thanks for clearing that up , & sorry for being so dumb.

Regards James

[dturner]

Bingo ! !

I now know what you mean. Many thanks for clearing that up , & sorry for being so dumb.

Regards James
There are no stupid questions or dumb people on this forum.:tounge:

[ornurse]

I have the same problem, but now I can't be sure if it's a v2.2 problem or an itunes problem. Right after I updated my Phone f.w. I was prompted to update Itunes. So I'm not sure which it would have been.

[desler]

Seems to be working now.

[kjack05]

it must be an itunes problem, I did not update and I have the problem.

[Y-Less]

The update took me about 9 minutes and 34 seconds.

[JFN]

I was unable to update apps from my phone until 2.2 now that works fine and I am getting errors on Itunes, WTF?

[Huncowboy]

Good evening to you all.

I updated to 2.2 this morning with no problems. All in all I think the phone is much snappier.

One problem I have noticed though. Since this morning I am unable to update any applications via the App Store. It seems to say ' Loading ' for an eternity , to then just inform me that it's not possible to connect to itunes store etc etc etc. It has been like this all day , something which 2.1 never did.

Am I right in saying that this is buggered until Apple issue a fix (could be a while) or is it likely to just ' sort itself out '

As I'm new to this iphone stuff , am I right in thinking that if this problem continues , the only way I can check for updates for my applications , is to connect to pc & check via itunes that way.

Regards James

Same here. I have a pretty standard phone too. Not jailbroken or anything. So much about the Apple vs. Microsoft experience. It is the same. Complex software always comes with problems.