De-authorising Devices

Is it possible to de-authorise an itouch from my account, from my computer, without the device, and, or remotely wipe the data etc

Authorization has little to nothing to do with ipods. Ipods are not authorized, so they cannot be de-authorized.
If you have lost your ipod, then you can change the passwords on your accounts ( e-mail, itunes) that were on your ipod.

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I have rented a movie on apple tv and wish to finish it on my mac book air. When I open iTunes on my mac book air I can not see the movie in iTunes. It is an authorised device and I can see other purchases just. How do I fix it?

I have rented a movie on apple tv and wish to finish it on my mac book air. When I open iTunes on my mac book air I can not see the movie in iTunes. It is an authorised device and I can see other purchases just. How do I fix it?

Rented movies downloaded to an Apple TV can't be transferred to any other device.
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How can i remove a device from my authorised devices on apple account?

How can i remove a device from my authorised devices on apple account?

Dr mizooo_1985 wrote:
And i didn' erase anything,
Hope her new BF is not a forensics expert .
Can she see my icloud-backups???
Not unless she knows your Apple ID/Password...or her new BF is good at forensics.
What can i do to prevent icloud-backup to this pc???
Same as my last answer...good luck.

New iPad is not on the authorised devices list

Every thing seems to be working as it should. I can download from the store etc. but, my new iPad Air is not shown on the authorised devices list in my account.
Is there something I need to do to get it recognised?
Cheers.

Same for me, Diamond White. Everything seems to work, but my new iPad Air isn't showing up in the list.
Thanks for suggestions, King_Penguin. Alas, I tried all of those except iTunes Match (don't want or need) and still no joy getting the device to appear in the list. My main PC is there along with my iPad 3.
Regards.

Can you set bluetooth to AUTOMATICALLY authorise device

Hi
On my old phone I could go down my list of previously used bluetooth devices and select "authorise device" meaning each time my phone came in the vicinity or range of that device again it would automatically connect. I only use my bluetooth with my car's inbuilt handsfree bluetooth kit which I know the Iphone can only currently be used to connect to. I can connect fine to it manually by going into my Iphone bluetooth settings, see my car's bluetooth listing in my phone and manually click it to connect to it. Unfortunately I have to do this each time I wish to connect to it, even if I leave my bluetooth running on my phone all the time. Is there a way to automatically connect to it similar to "authorise device" as used on most phones?
Is an update required to get this functionality? I am weary of doing any updates following the negative things I have heard but am willing to give anything a go to get the bluetooth connecting automatically to my handsfree.
Thank you very much for any help and information.
ps My handsfree kit is factory inbuilt on my Nissan 350z and as mentioned my iphone can see it fine (as my old phone could) - I just need to know how to "authorise this device".

Been thinking about your problem, and the only thing I can suggest is this, you won't lose any data, just your time:
1. Make sure that itunes, under preferences, is set to NOT AUTO SYNC when an ipod/iphone is connected.
2. Connect your phone and right click it in the device pane & perform a backup.
3. Disconnect your phone, plug it into an outlet, not your computer, under settings, reset, select ERASE ALL CONTENT & SETTINGS. Don't panic, you're not gonna lose any data. Let the process complete.
4. Once complete, connect your phone to itunes, DO NOT SYNC, right click and select restore as new. DO NOT BACKUP. Once complete, disconnect the phone, turn bluetooth on and see if it will pair properly with your car, & perform properly. If it does, reconnect your phone to itunes, right click & this time select RESTORE FROM BACKUP, select the backup we made when we started. Your phone is now back to the state it was when we started, no lose of data, & hopefully pairing with your car properly.

Accidentally removed an authorised device from itunes

Under iTunes
Use Store > View My Account
Under iTunes in the Cloud click Manage Devices. I accidentally removed the wrong iphone as an authorised device. How do I re-authorise it?
iTunes will no longer recognise that the device is plugged in to my Windows 8 laptop.

The last time I seriously had an issue with iTunes was several
versions ago, and I had to find and remove several files other
than just the iTunes application in order to reinstall an all new
(or All-Old) installation; so none of the former items were inside
the computer. And that's been so long ago, I am uncertain now
what items, hidden in several folders, need to be tossed out.
{There are Packages, such as iTunes Access, iTunes X, iTunes,
etc in the system; there may be plists (preferences) or other
related stuff. Almost a mystery in where the right ones hide out.}
You should not have to worry about the iTunes music library,
since it can be left where it belongs unless you are reverting
to an iTunes player that can't support some new codec or
compression, or other technologies.
But since you aren't going back to an earlier version, you
only have to remove the section of the installed iTunes
that is not the Application itself; perhaps a preference plist
or Application support file has some iTunes parts, to toss.
The replacement item to that you accidentally lost would
not be reinstalled unless the computer sees it has No iTunes
files of the type that radio station (and others) existed in.
So, tossing & emptying Trash won't get rid of these other files.
That's where the necessity to know where to go comes in.
And like I said, it has been several versions ago, when I had
to remove all iTunes support files (except music library) and
reinstall - then, it was to revert to a version one number older.
That's the direction to take, though. Try a search for 'reverting
iTunes' in google to see what kinds of articles show up.
PS: There are a few uninstaller utilities for Mac OS X that
may be able to help find & remove all the items iTunes in-
stalled in the first place; of course, I can't recall the names.
It's only 2AM here.
Good luck & happy computing!
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How to update authorised device on Ipod touch

I have recently changed laptops and I have changed the settings in i-tunes so that only the new laptop and my ipod touch are authorised devices. However, despite re-booting and re-syncing, my ipod touch still shows the old laptop as its only authorised device and will not completely update or sync by wi-fi...
any suggestions please??

What exactly happens when you try to sync via USB?
Do you have the right boxes checked to sync?
iTunes: Syncing media content to iOS devices and iPod
Try syncing using the manual method
Managing content manually on iPhone, iPad, and iPod

I can sync content from my PC to my iPhone with my Apple ID, but it doesn't appear in my list of authorised devices in iTunes ( for iCloud)

I have managed to associate my iPod Touch 5th generation, iPad 2 and my PC with my Apple ID alright, but I couldn't do this with my iPhone 4s. Granted , the iPhone was originally my mum's who lives in another country and I simply made a whole reset to factory setting when I started using the phone. It says there that it takes 90 days for an Apple device to be allowed to associate with another Apple ID , but I've been using the iPhone for almost half a year now and I still haven't got any option to authorise the device to my Apple ID and it hasn't appeared in my account's list of devices so far.
Do I have to return to my home country, connect the iPhone to my mother's PC and remove the device from her account's list of devices? Is there any other way?

Thanks for the reply, have checked and that seems to be the problem, I have plugged in my ipad and the missing app has appeared.

TS1389 I have 5 authorised devices, and wish to add another device, first I must de authorise one of the 5.

It appears as if you must de authorise ALL devices.
I do not know what the 5 devices are, as they are not listed.
I wish to delete only one of the devices, so I need to know what the 5 are.
Can I only delete ALL and then set about authorising 5 devices from scratch ?

Individual computers can only be deauthorised directly on them (iOS devices don't need deauthorising), and there isn't a way to see what the computers are. If you don't want to deauthorise one of the computers that you have access to then yes, you will need to 'deauthorise all' and you can then reauthorise up to 5 comptuers (you can only 'deauthorise all' once every 12 months).

How to de authorise devices

How to de authorise when its battery has died

I do not understand. You authorize/deauthorize computers, not iPods.
iTunes Store: About authorization and deauthorization

Impossible to de-authorising Apple IDs on lost, stolen, broken computers/devices.

This is more of a statement than a question, and to find the views of other itunes users, as I already know the official Apple stance on this.
You can only have 5 devices assigned to share any one apple ID. When you want to add another you have to de-authorise one of the previous ones. This can only be done on the device/computer that the authorisation was made from.
Here is my point.....
I am now stuck on 5 devises, when only 3 are in use. The other 2 devise can't send the de-authorisation request, as one is totally dead and the other passed to a friend.
Just like most people, I do not read all the way through apple agreements. Besides, some of the practical issues with using apple products, are not all within the agreement anyway. Some of this stuff is trial and error, just like most things in life. Or you find it when you come up against a problem. Yes, I would have de-authorised the computer that I gave to my friends daughter, if I knew that I had to do that. But, how many people really would know to do this? I am by no means, somebody who just hits install without reading options and clicking next like it was going out of fashion. But when I formatted the computer I gave away, I did not think for one minute that I would have had to de-authorise the ID, I really don't think many other people would either.
There are a few instances were de-authorisation is impossible from the original device/computer. Your device is stolen. Your devices was lost. Your device has a component change that has an impact on the authorisation. I think you get the point. So even if a person knew all the ins and outs to the apple agreement over itunes IDs etc. You could still be in my position due to the examples I have just listed.
It would be way easier for the owner of the ID, to be able to log into their apple account on line and manage their authorisations/devices. Not only would this option be easier and more efficient. But, and this is a big but. it would also be way more secure. A lost or stolen device will have a certain measure of risk to your security about it. OK, a third party may not know your password to gain access on the device. But why give any chance at all? Besides, in certain situations, a device will have other security issues that any of your apple info could be exploited for. Being able to use the lost/stolen device to gain access to your network and fleece your apple content, springs to mind for starters.
This whole situation really comes off as being at least an over sight by apple, and at worse just plain stupid, when you compare it to options for your itunes in the cloud account. Because, with this you do get the option to de-authorise any device from your web account, and does not have to be done on the device itself. Go figure!!!!!
It's really frustrating to say the least. I am a Windows PC user, who has worked on that platform since WFW, for doing pro audio and film production. But I have to be honest. For day to day personal use, you just can't beat the IOS platform and the hand held devices by apple. I love this stuff so much, that my home and personal entertainment needs are all fairly much covered by IOS. It may not be the very best, but it beats everything else hands down for convenience and intergration. Microsoft, Google and everyone else, all make great portable operating systems and devices. But for my use, IOS really does have the edge. This is why it so frustrating that the only solution to my problem. Is to wait another 7 months before I can de-authorise my whole account and start again. This is such a stupid solution, what brainiac at apple got paid for that idea?
Anyway, I would love to hear from other users on this point, or anyone from apple who can point out why this is the way it is, or if I am missing the point.
Cheers, Dave.

Neil.
Thanks for your really quick reply. I don't want to sound unappreciative, but I have a few questions in regard to what you have said.
How does this limitation help the reducution in possible abuse of the "iTunes Store authorization mode"?
Would this explination then mean that the "iTunes in the iCloud" authorisation options are at risk of abuse? As this option uses the very same method that you say is not used for " iTunes Store authorization model" to avoid abuse.
Why is this option of itunes store staff being able to perform additional de-authorisations, not mentioned on the user account pages, or in deed anywhere that I could see on the itunes site.
Again, if I am missing some obvious point here, please do let me know.
Thanks, Dave.

De authorising computers or devices

I see no option in the OS to de authorise devices.
There is only an optionto deauthorise all.
I only want to de authorise old devices I no longer own.
Can anyone help?

If you no longer have a device, then you must deauthorize all then reauthroize those you still own.
Before you dispose of a computer or sell it, you should deauthorize it while it is still in your possession.
iTunes Store- About authorization and deauthorization

2nd hand ipad not showing as associated device on itunes

Hi All,
I bought a 2nd hand Ipad a couple of weeks ago from a shop (all legit). As I'm pretty useless with all things tech they synced most of my pics/vids and music from my Iphone using their computer in-store. As my Iphone has more space than the I pad, I bought extra ICloud storage (not realising that this wouldn't create more space in the Ipad - told you I'm stupid when it comes to tech stuff!).
Anyway, after spending saving my pics,vids and music to an external hard drive via Itunes, I then synced my favourites to my Ipad to give me more space. I first noticed that there was a problem when trying to play some of my songs, it would say "this device is already associated an an apple I.d.. if you download past purchases with your id you cannot automatically download past purchases with a different id for 90 days".
Two issues with this.. The first being that the songs it is saying this for were NEVER purchased from Itunes - they were ripped from c.d's onto my Itunes library (and have always played ok on my Iphone and Ipod shuffle). Secondly, I have only ever had/used one apple i.d for my computer, Iphone, Ipod shuffle and now this Ipad. The Ipad has been fine using my apple i.d for everything else.. ie, apps, Itunes store and also buying extra i.cloud storage, so I'm not sure why it is viewing it as a different i.d?
After looking on my Itunes account I noticed that under "manage devices" it is only showing my Iphone and computer as an associated device (I'm not too bothered that it doesn't show my Ipod shuffle because I only sync my music occasionally on that). Is this because it's second hand, and if so what can I do about it? Although I bought this primarily so I can view my pics and home vids on a larger screen than my phone, I don't want to worry about losing music from Itunes if it's viewing my Ipad as belonging to someone else, or an authorised device etc. By the way, the shop I bought the Ipad from is legit, they ask for proof of ownership before buying anything - this Ipad was one someone received free as part of a phone upgrade before selling it so it can't be an issue with being blocked etc.
Thanks - any help and/or advice on how I can sort this out would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks for replying Ralph,,
I just tried that - still no difference. Ipad not showing up as an associated device on itunes, and on my Ipad when I try to turn automatic downloads on it comes up with the same message.. already associated with an apple ID.. 90 days etc etc.
It makes no sense as the extra icloud storage (and the money they've taken from me to pay for it) has been done using this ipad, my usual apple id and payment details and has been synced to my itunes account (which is associated with my id and authorised). If you have any other ideas (or alternatively know which dept I should contact in Apple) I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks :-)

Itunes will not recognise ipad mini device

I Have installed the latest update for Itunes 11.1.3.8 on windows XP. i connect my new ipad and nothing happens. I have the lastest IOS on my new ipad. I deauthorised all devices as i had 5 thinking this was the problm. I cannot find how to authorise an ipad if it doesn't appear in itunes on the computer.
I cannot load all my movies onto my ipad and thats why i brought it in the first place. i am in strife here. Can anyone help me?

I have been able to get my device recognised on another computer. Interesting. I had to do a complete reinstall of iTunes I.e. Uninstall it then then reinstall it, I may have to try it again on the other computer so I reduce my authorised devices. I have screen lock on and this must be unlocked before I sync it with the computer. Now my problem will be this device authorisation of 5 devices. I have 2mini iPads that I want for different purposes. I have 2 ipads of different sizes I have 2 computers now each one recognises my minis I have a 4gb iPod nano to play music, and an 8gb iPod touch. I will have to think how I am going to use them.
2 computers, nano, iPod touch, 16gb iPad, 32gb iPad, 64gb iPad mini x 2. That's 8 devices. Of. Course my wife and I share them. We read the books and watch the movies we don't want too have to pay twice to buy the same book or movie, but I think we will need 2 accounts. I hope home sharing will work because that the only solution I can think of.

Songs play on supposedly-unauthorised device

I have the usual double identity problem. But I'm not having a problem I should be having and I don't understand why not.
The desktop has downloaded all the music on one account - let's call it A.
The only authorised device on this account (I've just realised) is the iPhone.
The iPad is authorised on account B, as is the iPhone.
How come the iPad will play music downloaded for account A when it's only authorised for account B?

Music tracks (at least not those sold in the last two or three years) do not carry copy protection as apps, movies, TV shows and iBooks do.
Regards.

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