I have an Original iPhone & my iTunes was Stolen
I need advice. I have an original iphone and until a few months ago it was synced up with iTunes on my MacBook. My MacBook was stolen and that is where my iTunes was stored. What do I do? My backup is now gone and if I plug it into another iTunes won't I lose all my data and songs? Help! I'm frustrated because I can't add music.
Your external drive used for backing up the important data on your MacBook including your iTunes library on your MacBook was stolen also?
iTunes includes an option to transfer iTunes content purchased/downloaded from the iTunes store from an iPod or iPhone, but this is for iTunes content that was purchased/downloaded from the iTunes store only.
First you need to authorize the computer you plan on using with your iTunes account with iTunes. With your iPhone connected and without syncing, at the iTunes menu bar go to File and select Transfer Purchases From - the name of your iPhone. If all 3rd party apps don't transfer, you can re-download the apps with iTunes on the computer and you won't be charged again for a purchased app as long as you use the same iTunes account to re-download the app that was used to purchase the app originally.
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