iPad Pro Not Backing Up or Updating Apps

[Gmouse]

I have the original iPad Pro with the keyboard cover, and latest version of iOS. It sits on a table, always plugged in, connected to my home WiFi, with the keyboard cover closed (to protect the screen). Each time when I open the cover I'm greeted with a message that it hasn't done a backup in x days, and I typically have several dozen apps needing to be updated.

I thought that when charging and connected to WiFi it was supposed to both backup and update apps? If this is not the case, what do I need to do to have it do these things automatically?

Note: My iPhone 7+ has no such problems.

Thanks.

 

[ericwn]

For iCloud backups, can you check if you can run it manually? Maybe that gets the process going. Have a look at Settings/iCloud/Backup. Best success!

 

[Newtons Apple]

You need to check your settings and make sure you have the iCloud backup turned on.

I update my apps manually when one come available as it reminds me to get rid of the apps the update too often! Some apps like eBay I always delete when not selling something.

 

[millydog]

Automatic backups to iCloud are controlled with a setting. Go to Settings, iCloud, Backup and ensure iCloud Backup it turned on.
Automatic App updates are a different setting. Go to Settings, iTunes & App Store, then ensure Updates is on. The Apps switch can optionally be turned on. Use that if you purchase apps on a separate device and also want the apps to automatically download to the iPad Pro.

 

[andyw715]

Same thing has happened to mine the past month or so.
Backup is on, plugged in, connected to wifi. I wonder if it drops a wifi connection when sleeping? Because the other thing I've noticed is a barrage of old text msgs being delivered to my iPad when I wake it up.

 

[mlemonds]

Are you connected to a 5GHz network? I thought I read a bug report somewhere that there were issues with iOS 10 dropping connections to 5GHz networks, but I have not personally been affected by it.

 

[andyw715]

Mine is (5GHz wifi)

 

[mlemonds]

If you haven't already, try rebooting the router and resetting network settings on the iPad. Hasn't happened to me, but there seem to be a lot of apple support discussions about it. Hope this helps