How to download apps over 200 MB on iPhone & iPad | iPhone Tips & Tricks

Use a workaround to download large files.

It's not exactly the most elegant way to download a file, but if you keep hitting the 200 MB limit you can use this route.

The first thing to do is to ensure that your Wi-Fi is turned off. To do this simply slide the Control Centre menu up from the bottom of the screen or go to the Settings app and tap the Wi-Fi symbol so that it's greyed out.

Next, go to the App Store, find the item you want to download and tap the Get button . After a second or two you should then see the dreaded warning message appear.

How to download apps over 200MB on iPhone & iPad

Tap OK, then return to the Home page. Next, select Settings - General - Date & Time, then turn off the Set Automatically option.

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Below you'll see a date appear. Tap on this and it enables you to manually change the current setting. Move the date forward to around a year from the current day, then return to the Home screen once more.

Find the icon for the app you were previously unable to get onto your device and after a second or two it should change from Waiting to Loading even though you still have no Wi-Fi connection.

Just remember to re-enable the Set Automatically option once the app is installed, otherwise we're guessing you might miss quite a few appointments.

[Norita]

My exact reaction was “oh shit it’s downloading” I was getting agitated because I googled it and the methods given were not working. Then I stumbled on the first video. And how is the date and time have to do with downloading an app? Don’t understand how that worked. Anyways thank you for uploading this :)

[joshuamontillano]

Why is it not moving? Its stuck in loading it didn’t moving

[giovanisalazar]

Why is it not working Plz respond

[Banks-_-]

Yo I cannot beliveve that actually worked

[Funny_hilarious]

I can't believe that is working for me 😭
THANkS MAN keep it up

[AdejokeZainab-yvyp]

THat time and date is locked wat can I do

[breezyios]

Holy shit it actually worked thanks bro

[Norita]

Great, now I’m not going to sleep lol COD finally downloaded :D

[xoanone]

This is very useful and for that you get a new subscriber

[peepsgacha]

I’ve been setting it to 2-3 days and it wouldnt work glad I found this video tho tysm!!!:)

[ragnarokl]

Can confirm, it worked. I have no idea why iPhone work like this, but it does indeed work for me

[burbs]

I know what you did and I know it’s fake, these are bots commenting and the way you reply to them is so obvious, don’t waste your time doing this it’s fake