App Store down updates — Apple server faces outage as users get message that platform ‘can’t connect’

APPLE customers are reporting issues with the App Store.

Thousands of customers are facing problems with the distribution platform for Apple's iOS apps in both the US and UK, according to Downdetector.

Users are hit with an error message saying the platform "can't connect" and encouraging customers to try again.

"Users are experiencing a problem with this service," Apple said on the System Status site, which shows that "some users are affected" by the ongoing outage after issues started around 6:30 pm ET.

"We are investigating and will update the status as more information becomes available."

The U.S. Sun has reached out to Apple for comment.

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