App download waiting

[Jezinio]

hi how can I get rid of a blank app icon on my pad captioned 'waiting'. this happened during a download but won't complete - I can't even remember what the app was

thanks

 

[Matth3w]

Hmmm, I had this happen to me last night, but I remembered what the app was and redownloaded it...not sure how to do it if you don't remember the app.

 

[y2kgtp]

Will the app be registered in iTunes anywhere I wonder? At the least in a day or so you should get the purchase Email from Apple regardless if it was free or not.

 

[frmetamatt]

Easy solution

You simply turn off your iPad and then turn it on again. The "waiting" blank icon will be gone.

 

[KJTVH]

You simply turn off your iPad and then turn it on again. The "waiting" blank icon will be gone.

I got this 'waiting' blank icon stuck on my iPad, too, but it won't go away. I was able to download the app that originally stuck while downloading, but that did not make it go away. I have turned my iPad off several times, including having it off overnight, but it still did not go away. I have synced, but it did not go away. I did not try turning the synced option off in iTunes which gives the message that synced apps and their data will disappear if I uncheck it -- I don't want to lose my notes, contacts, calendar, and info in apps like Task Pro and DocsAnywhere. Is there a way to protect data and still get rid of this waiting icon?

 

[deckyon]

Turning it off does not me just hit the lock button. it means hold down the lock and home buttons until a slider comes up and asks you to turn it off by sliding the slider. This is also know as the reset.