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Mobile screen displaying app permissions and update options for various applications.

You open the App Store to see a huge red number hovering over your profile icon. There's a ton of updates to install, so you tap "Update All." But wait! You needed to check Instagram or send a reply to a timely WhatsApp message, but those apps are now stuck waiting for others to update first. Luckily, you don't need to stick to your iPhone's update queue — you can choose which apps to update first.

The fix is quite simple: As iOS is updating or downloading multiple apps, locate the one you need to use right away on the home screen. You'll know it isn't downloading if it says "Waiting..." rather than "Installing..." Force-press the app using 3D Touch or Haptic Touch, then select "Prioritize Download" from the quick actions. Once you do, the app will switch into "Installing..." mode.

If you find the app doesn't begin installing immediately, force-press an app icon that is downloading, and select "Pause Download." That should make the other download kick in for sure. Just don't be surprised to see other apps installing as well — your iPhone can update up to three apps concurrently.

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Cover image and screenshots by Jake Peterson/Gadget Hacks

The next big software update for iPhone is coming sometime in April and will include a Food section in Apple News+, an easy-to-miss new Ambient Music app, Priority Notifications thanks to Apple Intelligence, and updates to apps like Mail, Photos, Podcasts, and Safari. See what else is coming to your iPhone with the iOS 18.4 update.

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