IPhone 4 apps stuck at "Waiting"

Recently upgraded my iPhone 4 to iOS 7 (big mistake). One of the (many) issues that I have been having with it since related to my attempts to update an app. In the app store, I hit the "update" link on the page for the ONE app that I was trying to update... phone immediately starts trying to update a whole bunch of apps instead of just the one I had requested. Since then, two of the apps have been stuck in "Waiting" and are unusable. App store tells me that there are no pending updates and rebooting the phone has no effect. A) is this a known problem, wherein the app store attempts to update apps for which updates were not requested; and B) is there any way to get those apps out of "waiting"?
Thanks.

this is not phone or OS problem . its only your router DNS transfer function problem
I have resolved the problem by myself. I just figured out that the problem due to the DNS transfer function in my router. If I set the iPhone 4S to use the DNS server as 192.168.1.1 which is also the ip address of my router it will have the problem until I set the DNS to some common DNS service, such as 8.8.8.8 from Google. I think it is the problem of compatibiliy between the iOS and the router.
GOTO SETTINGS>>WI-FI>>click on informatio button(i) of your network>> change DNS to 8.8.8.8>> return
all the best........

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So i have a crappy internet connection on my 1st generation iPhone,well was messing around with it today and decided to finally update the apps i keep on seeing need an update on the iTunes store. Well long story short i go and click on update all and now i have 10 apps stuck at waiting. Their icons are gone,it's only gray boxes with the bar in black and the words waiting... at the bottom don't know what i can do,this has never happened to me before,please help!
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Apps and icons are gone shrug so i guess in a way it's fixed?

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http://lifehacker.com/5948155/fix-iphone-apps-stuck-waiting-during-installation
http://alvinalexander.com/apple/iphone-waiting-apps-update-install-reinstall-del ete-ipod
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How do I get rid of an App stuck in waiting. I synced my iPad with my computer, booted my iPad, signed out and back in the store! Help!!

How do I get rid of an app stuck in waiting? I have signed in and out of ITunes store and booted my iPad. I synced my iAd with my computer. I can't use the app or delete it! Thanks!

If there are multiple apps trying to download at once, only one can download at a time and the rest say "Waiting" until it is then their turn. Try this. Double tap the icon of the Waiting app, and it should resume the download.
How to Solve the Problem of An iPad App Download Stuck on “Waiting”
http://ipadacademy.com/2012/06/how-to-solve-the-problem-of-an-ipad-app-download- stuck-on-waiting
Another thing to try - Turn the iPad Off & then back ON.
If that doesn't work:
• Log out of your iTunes store account. Go to Settings > Store > Sign Out Then press the Home button.
• Then press and hold the Home and Sleep buttons simultaneously and don't release them when it brings up the Turn Off screen; keep holding them until the Apple logo appears.
• After restart, the Waiting should be gone.
 Cheers, Tom

Apps stuck in waiting after updating on iOS 7.0.2

Since i updated my iPad 2 to iOS 7.0.2 i have this persistent problem, I tried everything to make it normal but it never happens.
After i update an App on my iPad throught the AppStore on the iPad this problem occurs.
1. Eventhough the update is complete the app gets stuck in "waiting... " state
2. However the App opens through the AppStore on the iPad
Above are few of the apps stuck in waiting and they have a Open button adjacent to them.
Notice that iBooks is on waiting... however i can open it through the app store.
and use it normally.
Only solution which works as of now is to delete the apps from settings on the iPad and install them again from the Appstore, but then i'd loose all the data i previously have.
I have no Idea why this is happening. I cannot open the stuck apps directly by taping them i have to go through the AppStore. Please help.
PS: You cannot uninstall app by long tapping it because the X mark does not appear on the app.

Try a reset ...
Reset the device:
Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button together for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
If that doesn't help, tap Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings

TS1702 The appstore in my iPad is not working properly. It's not downloading either updates or new purchases of apps, stucks at "waiting" status an do not load them.

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bunjamin wrote:
There is now a new line in BBM that wasn't there before which covers the message that I am typing, so I can't actually see what I am typing.
Hi bunjamin,
just go to BlackBerry World, and update all your apps including BBM.
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Every time I unlock my phone, my screen enlarges so I can't really see much on the hub/notification screen and it defaults to the hub which it didn't do before).
you can turn off the magnifying glass :
device settings >> accessibility >> magnify mode >> OFF
you can deactivate the "reset to Hub view" :
hub >> overflow (bottom right button) >> Settings >> Display and actions >> Return to Default View When Idle >> OFF
bunjamin wrote:
my ringtone is much softer than it was previously
yes, BlackBerry has acknowledged this bug in this article from the public knowledge base:
KB36755 After upgrading BlackBerry 10 OS to version 10.3.1 the volume for notifications is noticed to be significantly lower than in the previous version
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Why are my apps stuck in "waiting" mode?

Why are my apps stuck in "waiting" mode?

Try This...
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Press and Hold the Sleep/Wake Button and the Home Button at the Same Time...
Wait for the Apple logo to Appear...
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Release the Buttons...

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Im stuck on an aircraft carrier right now and all my apps that needed updating from before we went out to sea are stuck in "waiting..." because the wifi in the port I was at was very slow and they never downloaded. I have already tried to reset all my settings and I do not want to delete these apps because they are the source of my sanity out to sea and I will be out to sea for a while. What can i do to fix this? Please help!!

this is not phone or OS problem . its only your router DNS transfer function problem
I have resolved the problem by myself. I just figured out that the problem due to the DNS transfer function in my router. If I set the iPhone 4S to use the DNS server as 192.168.1.1 which is also the ip address of my router it will have the problem until I set the DNS to some common DNS service, such as 8.8.8.8 from Google. I think it is the problem of compatibiliy between the iOS and the router.
GOTO SETTINGS>>WI-FI>>click on informatio button(i) of your network>> change DNS to 8.8.8.8>> return
all the best........

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I have an iPhone 4. After the most recent iOS update, I have three apps on my phone that are stuck in "waiting" mode. I can't start them, I can't delete them, they don't show up on my iTunes. I've emailed apple twice and they just ignore me Thanks for contacting support. We'll get back to you NEVER.

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Apps stuck on waiting

Recently my iPhone (OS5) has encountered problems with installing apps. The first time it happened was last week, I attempted to install an app from the app store and it displayed the "waiting.." status and did not go away. I restarted but it was still there. I was able to press the X on the app to remove it, but the problem arised again when I downloaded the app from the app store. In fact, the same thing happened whichever app I attempted to download. Even when I tried to update current apps from the update tab on the apps store they turned to the "waiting.." status. I have connected via itunes on my computer, downloaded an app but it doesn't appear on my iphone. Could anyone help me out?
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connecting to itunes on my computer does not solve the problem
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Hey Dawn
Had the same problem and found your post without any reply but you gave me an idea that worked for me. but try at your own risk as I do not know what I am doing just that it worked.
Plug in your device to your computer .
In itunes under the device and apps are all your apps there? in the left column where they are listed. If so this means that all of your apps are backed up in your computer.
First Sync your device, wait for it to complete. (as you mentioned this did not fix it)
Now, try this with one app that shows "waiting", maybe one you dont care too much about: On your IOS device X it. (delete it) It will give you a warning that you will loose all data of that app. Say okay.
Now make sure that that app is selected on the left hand column on the itunes app page for the device.
Sync again (it should be quick as it should only update the apps)
Again for all the other apps this did not help, but for that one app that you try it should now show up on your IOS device correctly and run.
If you feel comfortable with my procedure now X (delete) all the other apps that show waiting and sync again.
Hope this works for you like it did for me.
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Downloaded apps stuck on "Waiting..." due to songs in iTunes?

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After reading through the discussions on this topic, I traced what I believe to be the problem to several waiting songs in the iTunes app. These songs won't download because they are registered under other Apple IDs (old friends). I have no interest in these old songs and would like them removed, but I can't tell my iPhone to not download them. It just prompts me for an Apple ID password that isn't mine.
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Going into Settings - General - Usage, deleting each "Waiting..." app individually, and then redownloading them through the App Store seems to have solved the problem.
I still have a queue of old music in iTunes that I'd rather not trifle with, but at least now I have easy access to my apps.

Apps stuck at "waiting" until the phone is restarted

I've noticed whenever I download a few apps at once they will be stuck at waiting forever, until I restart the phone then straight away the go to loading.
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I have posted these suggestions many times in the past here in the forum. Give these a try and perhaps one of them will work for you.
1. Tap the "waiting" icon and see if you can pause it. If it does pause, then tap it again and see if it will resume. If that works, repeat the same steps for each "waiting" icon.
2. Reboot the iPad by holding down on the sleep and home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider - let go of the buttons.
3. Make sure that you do not have a stalled download in iTunes. If you have a download in there that did not finish, complete that one first.
4. If that doesn't work - sign out of your account, restart the iPad and then sign in again.
Settings>iTunes & App Store>Apple ID. Tap your ID and sign out. Restart the iPad by holding down on the sleep button until the red slider appears and then slide to shut off. To power up hold the sleep button until the Apple logo appears and let go of the button.
Go back to Settings>iTunes & App Store>Sign in and then try to update again. Tap one waiting icon only if necessary to start the download stream.
5. You can also try deleting the waiting icons - tap and hold down on an icon until it wiggles - the tap the X on the icon to delete it. Then try to download again. Apps may also be able to be deleted in Settings>General>Usage>Storage if you cannot get the X to pop up on the icon.
6. You can try resetting all settings. Settings>General>Reset>Reset All Settings. You will have to enter all of your device settings again.... All of the settings in the settings app will have to be re-entered.
7. If all else fails, download the updates or the apps in iTunes on your computer and then sync the content to your iPad.

IPhone 6 stuck on "waiting for changes to be applied" when syncing.

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I cant sync downloaded music to my iphone, itunes stuck at waiting for changes to be applied

I have a iPhone 4s ios 7.0.4 and i download some mp3 songs from mp3skull.com, but when i try to sync them to my iPhone from itunes it gets stuck at waiting for changes to be applied. and the songs wont sync. PLEASE HELP

I have had this problem and I hope this works (it did for me and I also had an iPhone 4S - 7.1.2)
1) Plug your iPhone in to iTunes.
2) If it automatically starts syncing click the 'X' to cancel the sync as quickly as you can.
3) Once the Sync has cancelled, navigate to:
'File' > 'Devices' > 'Transfer purchases from "_______ iPhone"
4) Wait for Purchases to transfer.
5) Update Apps on iTunes.
6) Wait for that to finish.
7) Try and Sync again.
8) This time it should work.
----CONTINUE READING IF THIS DOESN'T WORK----
9) Click 'Restore iPhone'
10) Let iPhone restore (could take 20 minutes)
11) Set up as a 'New iPhone' and sync your music.
----OTHER THINGS TO CHECK BEFORE YOU RESTORE----
1) Is your iPhone running the latest software version?
2) Is your iTunes running the latest software version?
3) Are your songs in an unsupported File format?
4) Are your songs corrupted?
5) Have you transferred purchases and updated all apps on iTunes?
-----OTHER THINGS YOU COULD DO-----
1) Re-install iTunes (could work - probably won't but you can give it a try)
2) Delete all music off phone (again probably won't work but you could give it a try)
3) Re-start your phone by holding the 'Home/Touch ID' button and the lock button at the same time and hold until the Apple logo appears.
----NOTES-----
Since updating to iOS 8 and iTunes 12 I haven't had this problem. You might want to update to iOS 8.1 and iTunes 12 - this could solve the problem too.
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