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I'm getting "The item you tried to buy is no longer available." when I try to update.

by r27d 14y ago

D3nver 14y ago
I'm getting the same thing.
kylekrall 14y ago
Workaround: delete the app from your iTunes library first, then download the 'clean' version of 2.0 rather than the update. [edit] Direct Link: https://itunes.apple.com/app/gmail/id422689480 https://itunes.apple.com/app/gmail/id422689480
- jsanz 14y ago
  Thanks. This worked for me.
- msluyter 14y ago
  How do you get to the 2.0 version? I'm not finding it via searching the app store. (I do however, find dozens of various gmail related crapware.) Edit: tried the link above and still get the same error (and I've never installed it before, so this should be a fresh install).
  - ujeezy 14y ago
    I had the same problem. I found it by searching for this string exactly: "Gmail email from Google"
    - Terretta 14y ago
      The built-in updates notification item didn't work, but searching your phrase, finding the item, and then trying "Update" did work.
- excid3 14y ago
  This worked for me as well.
- D3nver 14y ago
  I went to the direct link without deleting the old app, and it worked for me.
kemayo 14y ago
Lifehacker say [1] that it's Apple having pulled the update for some reason. No idea if that's true, but... EDIT: They changed their tune to just "there must be a lot of traffic for this update". [1]: http://lifehacker.com/5965550/gmail-for-ios-gets-a-completely-new-look-finally-supports-multiple-accounts http://lifehacker.com/5965550/gmail-for-ios-gets-a-completel...
mh- 14y ago
I removed it from my device to try a fresh install, but can't find it in the App Store at all.
- kamakazizuru 14y ago
  same :/
- hnriot 14y ago
  That's because App Store search is extremely lame and in need of as major overhaul. you have to use the direct link https://itunes.apple.com/app/gmail/id422689480 https://itunes.apple.com/app/gmail/id422689480 obviously a search for gmail should work, but as you discovered, it doesn't, unless Apple have fixed it by now.
- bonaldi 14y ago
  Search for Google > Open the result for the search app > click related > scroll right in "also by Google" and it's in there. Sheesh, Apple.
zwass 14y ago
I never even had the original... Getting this message. edit: 2 minutes later, can't even find the app on the app store.
rcchen 14y ago
Just got it updated from the App Store app on iPad, it shows up in search results again too so I think thing have stabilized now.

I'm getting "The item you tried to buy is no longer available." when I try to update.

by r27d 14y ago

I'm getting "The item you tried to buy is no longer available." when I try to update.

D3nver 14y ago

I'm getting the same thing.

kylekrall 14y ago

Workaround: delete the app from your iTunes library first, then download the 'clean' version of 2.0 rather than the update. [edit] Direct Link: https://itunes.apple.com/app/gmail/id422689480 https://itunes.apple.com/app/gmail/id422689480

jsanz 14y ago
Thanks. This worked for me.
msluyter 14y ago
How do you get to the 2.0 version? I'm not finding it via searching the app store. (I do however, find dozens of various gmail related crapware.) Edit: tried the link above and still get the same error (and I've never installed it before, so this should be a fresh install).
- ujeezy 14y ago
  I had the same problem. I found it by searching for this string exactly: "Gmail email from Google"
  - Terretta 14y ago
    The built-in updates notification item didn't work, but searching your phrase, finding the item, and then trying "Update" did work.
excid3 14y ago
This worked for me as well.
D3nver 14y ago
I went to the direct link without deleting the old app, and it worked for me.

kemayo 14y ago

Lifehacker say [1] that it's Apple having pulled the update for some reason. No idea if that's true, but... EDIT: They changed their tune to just "there must be a lot of traffic for this update". [1]: http://lifehacker.com/5965550/gmail-for-ios-gets-a-completely-new-look-finally-supports-multiple-accounts http://lifehacker.com/5965550/gmail-for-ios-gets-a-completel...

mh- 14y ago

I removed it from my device to try a fresh install, but can't find it in the App Store at all.

kamakazizuru 14y ago
same :/
hnriot 14y ago
That's because App Store search is extremely lame and in need of as major overhaul. you have to use the direct link https://itunes.apple.com/app/gmail/id422689480 https://itunes.apple.com/app/gmail/id422689480 obviously a search for gmail should work, but as you discovered, it doesn't, unless Apple have fixed it by now.
bonaldi 14y ago
Search for Google > Open the result for the search app > click related > scroll right in "also by Google" and it's in there. Sheesh, Apple.

zwass 14y ago

I never even had the original... Getting this message. edit: 2 minutes later, can't even find the app on the app store.

rcchen 14y ago

Just got it updated from the App Store app on iPad, it shows up in search results again too so I think thing have stabilized now.