IPhone to Computer App Transfer

I download basically all my apps from my iPhone, but when I connect to my computer to backup my apps the "transferring applications" load bar comes up but just jumps back and forth at the start while it runs through the Applications I have. In the end none of my apps get transfered. So I naturally did the most dumb thing I could and restored my iPhone, losing all of my apps. My question being:
1. I've heard I can re-download these apps back for free, is this true?
2. Does anyone have an explanation for my initial problem transferring my apps to my computer?
3. If the answer to 1 is no, I do have most of the reciepts emailed to me, can I get my apps back with those?

I too am having the same exact issue and have been patiently waiting for a fix. It's been happening since the first day the app store went online. My only thought was that originally, when purchasing the new iPhone, I noticed two separate accounts were accessing my iTunes store. I removed any app purchases from the new account and now all 20 or so apps have been purchased with one singular account. But still the issue occurs. I address it now that the latest update has been released and the problem hasn't been fixed. I wonder how many of us are affected.

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Two iphones, one computer, apps all mixed up!

My husband and I share a PC. Apps from our iphones keep appearing on the wrong phone. Whenever we plug a phone into the computer, we make sure that iTunes is logged into the correct account. Yet, the phones STILL seem to get "confused." My husband is so fed up, he has stopped plugging his phone into the computer at all. Yet, yesterday a bunch of MY apps magically appeared on his phone. What is going on?? How do we fix this? Thanks!

Both try signing out of your apple id's in settings, itunes andappstore, sign out. Restart your phone and then go in and sign back in. Also i would redownload itunes at apple.com/itunes.

Multiple Iphones with separate apps and one computer

I've researched this and can not find any help on either the apple site, internet and not really in here clearly.
We have multiple iphones each with their own apps and information and one computer. My husband doesn't want my apps installed on his iphone and I don't want his either.
How can we sync and update our phones using one computer and back them up without overwritting each phone with the others apps. Especially if a restore needs to be done, itunes holds one phones set of apps.

Because the iPhone does not support disk mode as with most iPods, which is probably for security reasons which isn't a concern with an iPod.
I'm concerned what will happen when I get a new PC.
No reason to be concerned. You need to transfer your iTunes library from your old PC to your new PC - the iTunes named folder located in your Music folder and with iTunes quit on the new PC, place the iTunes folder in the Music folder. You also need to authorize your new PC with your iTunes account with iTunes.
When getting a new computer, you transfer your iTunes library and content along with all other important data that you will need or want to access on your new computer such as photos, documents, etc.

Hi all, My Old Laptop that had my Itunes, has died a death and cannot be saved. How can I save or access all my music and apps now? Can I set up a new Itunes account? Also I am getting an upgrade to Iphone 4 can I transfer all my music and apps on to it?

Hi all, My Old Laptop that had my Itunes, has died a death and cannot be saved.
How can I save or access all my music and apps now?
Can I set up a new Itunes account?
Also I am getting an upgrade to Iphone 4 ,can I transfer all my music and apps on to it?

roaminggnome wrote:
Why would you set up a new account?
Copy everything from your backup copy of your old computer to your new one.
Its wrong to assume that everyone has a backup copy.
are you PC or Mac?

Iphone will upload apps but cannot transfer purchases to itunes

On my Iphone a number of apps were deleted. I think this was due to me syncing with itunes. In itunes you can see the list of deleted apps by name (no icon). The app title has a selectable status of ‘remove’ or ‘will remove’.
I reinstalled the deleted apps to my iphone from within my iphone by going to the Apps Store and using ‘Purchased’ apps from within ‘updates’. So the apps are back on my iphone.
Within itunes/file/devices I used ‘Transfer Purchases’ from iphone, however the apps have not been restored to the iTunes apps list. (There was no pop up window advising of any issue). The app associated ‘Remove’ / ‘will remove’ status is still present suggesting that that is exactly what will happen on the next sync.
From within ‘itunes/store/check for available downloads’ I am advised that “all purchases have been downloaded for this apple id”
The issue I believe is that I changed my apple id as the one I used was an old email address. I swapped ISP and hence have no access to the original email / original apple id. I cannot re-enter the old email id as an alternative to my current apple account id as I cannot access the email in order to provide the necessary verification.
I am not sure why from the iphone itself I am able to access all previous app purchases irrespective of the apple id (or are these coming from backups in the cloud?), but in itunes this function does not seem to be available.
What is the solution? Could apple help with this if I call them?
Appreciate your help.

If the apps are showing on the phone's Apps tab on your computer's iTunes then that implies that they are already in your iTunes library. You've checked your library to see if they are there ?
The 'remove' button means that the app is installed on your phone, you would click on that 'remove' button if you want to remove the app from your phone - that will change the button to 'will remove' and clicking the sync/apply button at the bottom right of that screen will then remove it from your phone. Not clicking on 'remove' will leave the app on your phone. (Similarly apps that aren't currently on your phone but only in your iTunes library will have 'install' against them ; clicking on that would change the button to 'will install'.)
You can redownload items on your computer's iTunes (as long as they remain in the store and you don't change countries) by clicking on your name towards the top right of the iTunes screen and selecting Purchased from the popup e.g.
That will take you to a screen where you can potentially redownload that account's past purchases (if the item is already in your iTunes library then it won't show for redownloading).

How do I transfer songs purchased on iphone to computer

When I sync my iphone to my computer it won't sync the songs I purchased on the iphone to my computer's itunes library. Why is this and can I override it? If I click on an option to sync it says it will erase everything on the iphone and replace with what's in my computer library. please help!

If you had Sync Music selected from the start, all music purchased direct on your iPhone would be transferred to your iTunes library on your computer automatically when syncing.
iTunes on your computer also includes an option to automatically download music that was purchased direct with your iPhone without having to sync to do this.
With your iPhone connected to iTunes and without syncing, at the iTunes menu bar go to File and select Transfer Purchases From - the name of your iPhone.
This will transfer all iTunes content on your iPhone that was purchased/downloaded from the iTunes Store direct on your iPhone that is not currently in your iTunes library such as any books, tones, and apps.

I want transfer photos from Iphone to laptop. The windows doensn't recognize de iphone im "computer" but the itunes does. How could I transfer the photos from IPhone?

I want transfer photos from Iphone to laptop. The windows doensn't recognize de iphone im "computer" but the itunes does. How could I transfer the photos from IPhone?

It should appear as a camera/scanner device in My Computer, or you can associate a phot app on the computer with it. If it doesn't appear there is probably a corrupt image in the Camera Roll or the Camera Roll is empty. You cannot transfer photos from the Photo app (transfer is one way only, computer to iPhone), only from the Camera Roll.

How do I get the sync of my 3GS on my computer to transfer everything (files, apps, etc.) to my new iphone4? And then how do I move the sync to a newer computer so I can sync the new phone with the new computer?

How do I get the sync of my 3GS on my computer to transfer everything (files, apps, etc.) to my new iphone4? And then how do I move the sync to a newer computer so I can sync the new phone with the new computer?
My 3GS is dying and it's synced to an older computer. I have tons of datafiles as well as apps, music, text messages, etc. that I need to get moved to the new iphone4 I'm getting. Then I need to move the sync to a newer computer so that I can sync the new phone and new computer.
I understand how to get my apps to transfer to a new pc. That's not the issue. It's getting ALL the data from the 3GS to the 4 and then to a new computer.
Thanks.

Thanks much, that's very helpful for step one (getting old phone onto new phone). Very clear.
However, I still have the problem of moving to the new computer. How do I move the sync to the new computer after the new phone is set up?

I recently began using reminders in ical and downloaded the iPhone and iPad app. It works great. However, the reminders in ical on the COMPUTER is difficult to work with - thin long column on the right rather than in it's own screen. is there a reminders

I recently began using reminders in ical and downloaded the iPhone and iPad app. It works great. However, the reminders in ical on the COMPUTER is difficult to work with - thin long column on the right rather than in it's own screen. is there a reminders app for the COMPUTER that is more user friendly?

sgreenie,
If you are willing to wait, Apple - OS X Mountain Lion - Inspired by iPad. Made for the Mac explains that a "Reminders" application will be included in the next release of OS X.

Games I bought years ago, Texas Holdem and iQuiz will no longer transfer to my iPod Classic. They show in my computer "Apps" but they won't transfer. They no longer show that they can be "Re-Downloaded" from "Previously Purchased" they don't exist there.

Games I bought years ago, Texas Holdem and iQuiz will no longer transfer to my iPod Classic. They show in my computer "Apps" but they won't transfer. They no longer show that they can be "Re-Downloaded" from "Previously Purchased" they don't exist there.

Have you seen this article?
Syncing and troubleshooting iPod games
B-rock

HT4972 I just got a new iMac and want to use it for iTunes. when i connect my iPhone how do i transfer everything in my iPhone to this new computer?

I just got a new iMac and want to use it for iTunes. when i connect my iPhone how do i transfer everything in my iPhone to this new computer?

If you do not have access to your old PC/Laptop and therefore cannot transfer your iTunes library, this document is very useful https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141

The best way to transfer contacts from iphone to computer!

Step 1: Download Tansee iPhone Transfer Contact free trial version here:
http://soft-wiki.com/index.php?title=Tansee_Iphone_Contact_Transfer_Details
then install the software (skip if done yet).
Step 2: Connect iPhone to your computer.
Step 3: Run Tansee iPhone Transfer Contact , your contacts on iPhone memory will display as shown in your iPhone screen automatically as fig 1. Click on single name, all his or her information will display as fig 2 shown.
Step 4-a: In fig 1 situation, you can click button "Copy" to copy all contacts from your iPhone to your computer , then select options:
   1. Choose File Type: backup to TXT file, ANTC file or CSV file;
   2. Choose File Path: You can change the backup path if you do not use default path.
   3. Advanced Option: if you choose ANTC format in step 1, you can add a password to protect the file. Note: We do not know the password, so please do remember it.
Click OK Button to finish the Copy. See fig 3. Note: You can only copy the first 5 contacts with trail version.
Step 4-b: In fig 2 situation, click button "Copy Contact From who" to copy contact of a single person, select options:
   1. Choose File Type: Backup contacts to TXT file, and CSV file in single contact transfer;
   2. Choose File Path: You can change the backup path if you do not use default path;
   3. Advanced Option: Disabled in single contact transfer.
Click OK Button to finish the Copy. See fig 4. Note: You can only copy the first 5 contacts in trail version.

Hi,
It is annoying when we lost our contacts on iPhone. So many people want to transfer contacts from iPhone to computer in case of losing them.
I have tested many programs to transfer my contacts from my iPhone to my computer. And I think a third party program - iPhone Contacts Backup can give you a satisfying answer. So here I recommend it to you.

A way to transfer contacts from iphone to Computer

Contact is always important to us, we need to backup our contacts, so that we are able to find them when we lost contact,However,How to transfer contacts from iphone to iPad,There have many ways to transfer contacts from iphone to Computer,I found that istonsoft tools can help you transfer contacts from iphone to Computer and more fast! Hope this helps!!!what.......any idea?

Here is about how to transfer contacts from iPhone to computer.
    Run iTunes and connect your iPhone to computer. Note: Make sure you have the latest version of iTunes. You can click Help and Check for updates in iTunes.
    Click the iPhone icon under Devices and click the info tab from the list that comes up on your main iTunes screen.
    Windows users select "Sync Contacts with"; Mac users opt for "Sync Address Book Contacts".
    Choose to sync all of your contacts or only select groups to transfer to computer.
    Click "Apply" to start transferring.

IPhone 3G refuses to transfer purchased apps to iTunes

My iPhone 3G refuses to transfer purchased apps to iTunes. This is causing me major problems with syncing.
Whenever I attempt to transfer apps from the iPhone to iTunes it goes through the motions, but never actually transfers anything. It displays the various apps in the info area at the top of the screen, but the progress bar never advances.
In comparsion when I sync other iPhones, using the same install of iTunes, the progress bar advances and apps are transferred.
The same also happens on clean installs of iTunes on other computers, it seems to be my iPhone that is the common factor. I have tried restoring the phone from a backup, which makes no difference.
This started happening months ago and the phone has since been upgraded to 3.0 and 3.1, but the problem still persists.
Originally it was just a minor irritation, but I made and attempt to fix it which has made things worse. I deleted all the apps from with iTunes and then did "Transfer purchases" in the hope that it might fix something.
It didn't fix anything. Also, I cannot now sync at all.
If I do sync iTunes now does "transferring purchases", fails to transfer and then deletes all the apps (and data) from my iPhone. It also means I can't sync music, podcasts or anything else.
I can't sync anything else, because I can't temporarily turn off app syncing because then iTunes warns that the apps on the iPhone will be deleted.
I also tried de-authorising and re-authorising.
What can I do to get app syncing working again ?

I am still struggling with the same problem, doesn't anyone have any suggestions ?

HT201302 how to transfer contacts and massages from iphone to computer

How to transfer contacts and massages from iphone to computer?

Hi, Shahmeer23c
iCloud is useful for a lot of things and backing up your iPhone's data is one of them. Included in the data and files that you can safely keep using iCloud are your contacts. The following instructions detail how to transfer contacts from iPhone to computer.
Step 1. On your iPhone, tap on Settings. On the "Settings" menu, select "iCloud". You will then be taken to the iCloud Settings.
Step 2. Enable the "Contacts" setting and should you be informed that you'll have to merge your contacts to iCloud, tap "Merge".
Step 3. Now on your computer, go to iCloud.com and login with your iCloud credentials.
Step 4. Once you're logged in, click on the Contacts icon to access your address book and all iCloud features for the contacts you've uploaded.
Step 5. In the address book, click on the cog icon at the lower-left portion, click "Select All", and "Export vCard" afterwards.
Step 6. iCloud will then give you a vCard that you can store on your computer. It contains all the contacts you've uploaded to iCloud using your iPhone.

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