Apple is popularly known for the ‘it just works’ tagline, which is widely reflected by all its devices and software. However, in recent times the company has been unable to keep up with the tagline with random bugs or issues affecting the overall user experience.
One such problem in iOS 8 is a vague “Can’t connect to App Store” that most users get when they first setup their iPhone or iPad. The error shows up for no possible reason, and stays there, irrespective of whatever steps you take to fix it. This includes restarting or reseting your iOS device, or even reseting or trying a different Wi-Fi router.
The solution to the problem is extremely simple, though its a bit less obvious. The solution: Simply log out and log in back from the App Store on your iPhone or iPad. In case you are not aware on how to do that, follow the steps below:
Step 1: Launch the Settings app, scroll down and tap on iTunes & App Store.
Step 2: Tap on your Apple ID, and select the ‘Sign Out’ option from the pop-up menu.
Step 3: Re-enter the password to your Apple ID to login again.
You should now be able to open and access the App Store on your iOS device without getting the dreaded “Can’t connect to App Store” error.
Update:
Set Date & Time Automatically
As one of reader, Rober27, points out, you also need to ensure that the Date & Timeare set automatically. To check, launch the Settings app, and navigate to General > Date & Time, and ensure that the toggle next to ‘Set Automatically’ is enabled. You can try to login to the App Store to see if it works. Thanks Robert for the tip!
You can set the date and time manually after you’ve successfully signed in to the App Store.
Let us know how it goes in the comments.
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