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Do Automatic App updates ever work?

Pats1991

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I have my apps set to update themselves, even on cellular, but even so they never actually update themselves. I went into the App Store and all of the sudden it showed I had 12 apps that needed to be updated. Is there a fix for this?
 

Just_Me_D

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They used to work for me, but it's been a while since I've enabled that setting.
 

libra89

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If I set them to auto update, they will. I just prefer going to the App Store and doing it. I like to read about the updates. And write reviews. LOL

Same.
Also, if I'm not connected to WiFi, I would rather not have it update. Updates are usually small but still.
 

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I prefer to keep my iPhone 6S on manual updates, but I set it to automatically on my wife's 5S. I did notice sometimes her iPhone update apps a little later than mine, but it works.