Download apps over 150mb on data

However, if you head to the Home screen and wait, you will see the progress bar appear inside of the tinted app icon. From there, the app will download as normal. We recommend only using this workaround sparingly as this will eat into your cellular data limits.

Let us know if you have run into any issues in the comments below. It will suggest you connect the device into a WiFi network to complete the process. The app icon will be there on the Home Screen. It will be there until the device is connected to WiFi. Step 5. Change the date into a future date 1 or 2 days would be fine. Wait for a while so the download will be started.

Be patient until the downloading process gets completed. At the completion, simply launch the app and start it. Step 6. Step 7. If you are using an iOS 10 or an older version, you cannot download an app if it exceeds the size of MB. Before beginning to download the app, enable Cellular data on your device. Launch the App Store on the device and head towards the app you intend to download.

Step 3. You should put your device on Airplane mode now slide the control center and simply tap the Airplane icon. Now, you can turn off the Airplane mode once the device is restarted. Yes, it's likely to prevent you from going over your data cap, but it's not necessarily an Apple feature itself.

The MB warning is likely dependent not only on what carrier and plan you have, but what region you're in. It might even be something like MB instead. Some users don't have any restrictions at all. If you are restricted, begin by ensuring your Wi-Fi connection is disabled or not connected to a network. Either is probably true if you're reading this because you got the warning.

In the App Store, after trying to install either a large new app or a large update to an app you already have, when you get the "App Over MB" pop-up alert, tap "OK.

Now, it's time for the hack. Exit the App Store , and you'll notice your app-to-be is now on the home screen, dimmed and labeled "Waiting. Choose a new date and time, sometime in the future. Some users have not been able to get this to work two to three days out, so make sure you pick something at least a week in the future to play it safe.