Why is the App Store not installing apps on my iPhone?

As I was trying to download an app it wouldn’t let me it was just loading and it didn’t install


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Posted on Mar 28, 2025 1:26 PM

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Posted on Mar 28, 2025 5:19 PM

Margayla wrote:

As I was trying to download an app it wouldn’t let me it was just loading and it didn’t install
  1. Do you have a stable Internet connection?
  2. Have you tried restarting your device?
  3. Have you added a valid payment method to your account? (yes, even for free apps)


Other things to try: If you can’t download or update apps on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

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Mar 28, 2025 5:19 PM in response to Margayla

Margayla wrote:

As I was trying to download an app it wouldn’t let me it was just loading and it didn’t install
  1. Do you have a stable Internet connection?
  2. Have you tried restarting your device?
  3. Have you added a valid payment method to your account? (yes, even for free apps)


Other things to try: If you can’t download or update apps on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

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