IPad 2/iPhone 4S syncing to same computer issues

I have a few questions:
I was having issues with syncing my iPad 2 and iPhone 4S to the same computer...I ended up getting the same apps synced on both, but not music? and I can move around/edit apps on the iPhone through iTunes, but the iPad is shaded and won't let me do it unless I sync to the computer, but wouldn't that delete my iPad specific apps? (Namely worried about Angry Birds HD and whether or not it would save my progress other than in GameCenter). I suppose it's because I synced the iPhone to the computer first, but I don't want to erase everything on my iPad and replace it with what's on the iPhone, which seems impossible. I saw a tutorial about saving two different iTunes libraries to your computer, but it sounded a little complicated and I'm just worried about losing apps/music from my iPad...
I know iPhone apps can be used on iPad, but is there any possible way to get iPad apps onto the iPhone?
Also, would iTunes Match/iCloud be worth the $24.99?

Did this ever get solved? I have the same issue with my iPhone 5 and iPad 3. It's a choppy connection over wifi. If I do a speedtest, iPhone gets a smooth connection with 26 Mbps download speed, but my iPad will hardly go above 3 Mbps and it cuts in and out the entire time it's testing

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I have bought itunes songs on an ipad with my daughter apple id. i would like to back them up on the same computer I sync my iphone with using my apple id but they will not transfer. Both iphone and ipad have only been synced on the computer mentione

I have bought itunes songs on an ipad with my daughter apple id. i would like to back them up on the same computer I sync my iphone with using my apple id but they will not transfer. Both iphone and ipad have only been synced on the computer mentioned since they were purchased. Is there any way to get the ipad music transferred to the computer?

And they were definitely purchased from the iTunes store, they show on the account's purchase history (Store > View Account on a computer's iTunes, or you can view the last 90 days purchases via http://reportaproblem.apple.com) ?
You could potentially log into the account on that computer's iTunes (Store > Sign Out to log out of your account, that will then change to a Store > Sign In option) and redownload them by clicking on the id towards the top right of the iTunes screen and Purchased on the popup :
But that will potentially tie that computer to that account for 90 days : Manage your associated devices in iTunes - Apple Support
Or do you have a different computer that you could redownload them on and then copy them over to that computer via a flash drive or memory card, and then add them to its iTunes via File > Add To Library ?

HT1329 i have a ipod nano 3rd generation and my iphone 3gs on the same computer if i move my ipod nano to my laptop and i move all my music to from my iphone to my ipod nano

i have a ipod nano and a iphone 3gs on the same computer. Can i put my ipod nano on my laptop and put my iphone songs on my ipod nano?

You can put the songs that on your iPhone onto your Nano as long as these songs are located in the iTunes library on the laptop. If they are not you will not be able to sync them to the Nano and you will not be able to copy them directly from the iPhone to the Nano.
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HT1386 How can I synch my iPhone 3G on the same computer that my wife synches her iPhone 4S?

How can I synch my iPhone 3G on the same computer that my wife uses to synch her iPhone 4S? How can we keep our apps, contacts, calendars, etc. separate?

You'll have to create separate user accounts to keep your iTunes libraries separate.
How to use multiple iPods, iPads, or iPhones with one computer: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1495

Can you have 2 seperate iphone accounts on the same computer?

Can you have two seperate iphone accounts on the same computer??? please help?

Yes. If you want separate iTunes accounts, the easiest way is to set up 2 users on the computer, each with their own iTunes library.
If the two phones share the same iTunes account this is not necessary.

Hi , I would like to ask you about purchase item transfer to ipad from mac book Itunes, But This message will be notified on screen this ipad could not be synced because this computer is no longer authorized with that purchased item on this ipad.

Hi ,
I would like to ask you about purchase item transfer to ipad from mac book Itunes, But This message will be notified on screen
"This ipad could not be synced because this computer is no longer authorized with that purchased item on this ipad"
I did authorized in the store, but still did not transfer to the mac. Could you please to tell me what should I do it? Please let me know that as soon as possible.
Regards,
Thank you

The iPad is fine. But the computer you're syncing with needs to be authorised with the Apple ID that was used to buy the material on the iPad. You do this by picking the 'Authorize' item from the menu in iTunes and entering the account name and password.

The ipad could not be synced because this computer is no longer authorized for purchase items that are on this ipad.

the ipad could not be synced because this computer is no longer authorized for purchase items that are on this ipad.

Dear Friend,
Open itunes. On the upper left corner of itunes (Menu Bar), Choose Store > Authorize This Computer.
iTunes Store: About authorization and deauthorization
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1420
Hope it helps

Had 3G, moved to 3GS. Backed up 3G and restored 3GS from backup with no problem. When I want to add songs, I get itunes message that the new iphone is synced to another computer and now wants to erase everything. How can I add music?

Had 3G, moved to 3GS. Backed up 3G and restored 3GS from backup with no problem on a Dell computer. But now when I want to add songs, I get itunes message of death that the new iphone is synced to another computer and now wants to erase everything. How can I add music without erasing everything on my new iphone?

Yes, I was aware of this but the phrase "Any items imported from audio CDs or acquired from other sources will not copy from your device to the iTunes library." is what worries me. Will this eliminate my Notes, Calendar Events, etc or will it apply mostly just to the music?

I connected my iPad and iPhone to sync just now and got the message, "The iTunes Library cannot be saved. An unknown error occurred (-54)." What does this mean? I clicked "OK" and the sync appears to have worked properly. Thanks - dalebird

I connected my iPad and iPhone to sync just now and got the message, "The iTunes Library cannot be saved. An unknown error occurred (-54)." What does this mean? I clicked "OK" and the sync appears to have worked properly. Thanks - dalebird (MacBook Pro, g4 17in)

Morning dalebird,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at this article:
iOS: Troubleshooting backup issues in iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2529
iTunes: How to re-create your iTunes library and playlists
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1451
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Mario

HT1212 How to reset your iPad without having it synced to a computer and not knowing your password?

How To reset iPad without having it synced to a computer and not knowing the password???? I changed my password and have forgotten it is there any way I can access and get on it??? Thanks

You must use a computer. There is no way around it for you.
You have to restore the device within iTunes. You can restore with any other computer, but you will lose everything on the iPad. You will have to download all of your purchased content again after you unlock the device.
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HT4236 I cannot delete duplicate photos off of my IPad 2 which were synced on my computer? I deleted dup from my PCM menu on the computer, but that did not get them off the iPad.

I cannot delete duplicate photos off my IPad 2 which were synced on my computer. I deleted duplicates from My pictures on my computer, but they were still duplicated when I added them back.

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4236
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http://ipadacademy.com/2011/09/another-way-to-quickly-delete-photos-from-your-ip ad-mac-only
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http://www.wondershare.com/apple-idevice/how-to-delete-photos-from-ipad.html
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http://www.lifeisaprayer.com/blog/2010/how-batch-delete-photos-ipad
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http://www.cultofmac.com/124235/how-to-delete-photos-from-iclouds-photo-stream/
 Cheers, Tom

How to sync iphone & ipod app on same computer

My sister is using an iphone and I am using an ipod touch. We each have our own app store account. How can we download and sync each of our own apps on the same computer?

The methods offered are more for music. I dont intend to share apps as I know not all apps are free.
Method 1: Tried. When i go to the application tab on my pc, everything is grey out. I cant select anything or even shuffle the icons on my ipod on the screen.
Method 2: That is using music playlists. Cant do anything with apps.
Method 3: Tried. Again when i go to the app tab, eveything is grey out. Cant move or select anything.

2 iphones sync on same computer & our texts get mixed up within AT&T network...

My husband & I both have iphones (he has the iPhone 4 & I have his old iPhone 3S) that we sync on the same itunes on the same computer. Recently, our text messages have been mixed up but only with one other of our friends. If she texts either one of us, we don't receive her texts even though they show up as "Delivered" in iMessage. If either one of us text her, it shows up with my husband's name on it & since this started happening, she has old threads of texts from him & a new thread that says it's from him but they're actually coming from my phone. sometimes my texts to her show up as my name. but the only way she can get a text to either of us is by responding to that one separate thread & it randomly will go through to my husband & he can respond. sometimes it comes to me & i can respond. but we cannot start new text threads & she cannot send any text messages to my number directly. anyone else encounter this? AT&T says it's not their system. She has never synced with our computer & she is the only friend experiencing this. any ideas?

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HT1386 My wife & me have each an iphone and use the same computer to sync. I sync my iphone and got my husband data. I lost my data? Can I recover my data by restoring my phone to manufacturer's setting and bwe able to sync from my old phone?

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We have upgraded our iMac to Mavericks, iPhone to iOS8 and iTunes to 11.4. We rebooted everything yet we are still having issues.
Some help would be appreciated. This device will be used as a music source for a marathon within the next week and we'd like to get the device up and running for the runner who will be in the marathon.
Thank you in advance.

Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select
SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages
from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar at the top of the screen. Click the Clear Display icon in the toolbar. Then take one of the actions that you're having trouble with. Select any messages that appear in the Console window. Copy them to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.
The log contains a vast amount of information, almost all of which is irrelevant to solving any particular problem. When posting a log extract, be selective. A few dozen lines are almost always more than enough.
Please don't indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
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