Confirmed: Apple upped its App Store over-the-air download limits

Although Apple's just-released iTunes Connect guide for App Store developers (version 5.3) reminds them that over-the-air downloads for app purchases are still limited to 10MB, users are reporting that Apple may have quietly changed this policy. As the screen shot here (sourced from Italian website AllMobileWorld) shows, the standard 10MB complaint appears to be updated to a 20MB limit.

Have you seen this dialog? Does it say 10MB or 20MB for you? Let us know in the comments, and do mention which carrier you are using in case it is an European-only phenomenon.

Update: We have now confirmed the change with carriers in multiple countries. ~~One report from Denmark indicates that users there remain at at 10MB limit.~~ Later reports from Denmark confirm they too have been updated to 20MB transfers.

Thanks, everyone who tipped us about this

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Source: http://www.allmobileworld.it/?p=28865

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historydoll

I can confirm 20MB on ATT in New York.

February 19 2010 at 9:52 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Sebstar

14MB download worked well in AUSTRIA - Europe (not AustriaLIA) :-)

February 19 2010 at 6:57 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Gautam

Yep, it looks like I can download a 17 meg application over the air via 3G now...

February 18 2010 at 9:32 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

izekial27

I'm on o2 in the UK.

just downloaded COD Zombies lite over 3G which is a 16.2 MB.

February 18 2010 at 6:15 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

nik.cooper

Catering for larger iPad apps, anyone?

February 18 2010 at 5:52 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

stormtech

Just jailbrake it and get 3GUNRESTRICTER and then there is no limit.

February 18 2010 at 5:35 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

David

20MB with "3" in Denmark. The earlier report from someone must have been very early.

I agree with mikehild in Canada: the limits are humorous - but also confusing, especially considering the fortunate lack of limits with official iPhone tethering of your 3G connection. So why have the limits?

February 18 2010 at 3:52 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Ken

Got 20MB message with Softbank carrier in Japan.

February 18 2010 at 3:46 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Markus

20MB here in Norway to :)

February 18 2010 at 3:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

mikehild

I always found these limits humorous. I'm not allowed to download a 500 MB video through the iPhone's store app over 3G, but I can tether my phone (legally, I'm in Canada) and download it through iTunes using the exact same 3G connection.

February 18 2010 at 3:07 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply