App Store update buttons broken

iOS 7.0.2 iPhone 5S
Go to App Store > Updates tab. Tapping "update" opens the app instead of triggering an update. Seems I have to manually search for the App and update it from the search results page. Tried logging out / logging in again. Looks like a bug.

paulwais wrote:
iOS 7.0.2 iPhone 5S
Go to App Store > Updates tab. Tapping "update" opens the app instead of triggering an update. Seems I have to manually search for the App and update it from the search results page. Tried logging out / logging in again. Looks like a bug.
iPhone 5s, iOS 7.0.2
hellooooooooo
i don't know what's a more frustrating bug: that update is broken or Apple's support forums are broken
If you want help you need to ask a question, not just tell people you think you found a bug.

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