Tip for Syncing iPhone Apps with iTunes
Maybe this is a no-brainer - but maybe not.
I have seen several posts regarding the lack of purchased or downloaded Apps properly syncing with iTunes. I tried it on my own 3G and iTunes and it would not recognize the new Apps I had just purchased and installed via the iPhone.
However, if I went to iTunes and purchased there (or asked for a new download), it works. It shows up in the Apps portion of iTunes and successfully synced with the iPhone.
So, if I'm understanding this properly, you are better off to purchase the Apps through iTunes on your Mac, then syncing it over to your iPhone. Rather than purchasing on your iPhone and trying to sync back to iTunes.
If anyone has a better solution? Please share!
I have seen several posts regarding the lack of purchased or downloaded Apps properly syncing with iTunes. I tried it on my own 3G and iTunes and it would not recognize the new Apps I had just purchased and installed via the iPhone.
However, if I went to iTunes and purchased there (or asked for a new download), it works. It shows up in the Apps portion of iTunes and successfully synced with the iPhone.
So, if I'm understanding this properly, you are better off to purchase the Apps through iTunes on your Mac, then syncing it over to your iPhone. Rather than purchasing on your iPhone and trying to sync back to iTunes.
If anyone has a better solution? Please share!
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It doesn't really matter which way you do it. In iTunes, go to File>Transfer Purchases from "iPhone" and it'll take care of that problem.
Thanks! Sort of seemed that there had to be a better way.
It doesn't really matter which way you do it. In iTunes, go to File>Transfer Purchases from "iPhone" and it'll take care of that problem.
I have a bunch of apps that I installed directly on the iphone, but never show up in itunes. It keeps asking me if I want to copy them and it never copies. I tried using the Transfer Purchases From... in itunes and it shows that it's copying and then suddenly stops and they never show up in the Applications list.
It doesn't really matter which way you do it. In iTunes, go to File>Transfer Purchases from "iPhone" and it'll take care of that problem.
Bless you!