When I try to update an app I type my apple ID password and a box pops up with "Unknown error."

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When I try to update an app I type my apple ID password and a box pops up with "Unknown error."
but I can still log into my Apple ID elsewhere, so I know the password is right.

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iOS: Setting up an email account
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4810
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iOS: Changing the signed-in iTunes Store Apple ID account
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1311
iCloud: View or change your iCloud payment information
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2616
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- Judy

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When I try to update an app I type my apple ID password and a box pops up with "Unknown error."

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