Stolen iphone 4 - paid apps recovery

My ip4 was taken from my car yesterday and I haven't had a chance to back it up since I purchased a few apps. Is there a way to get those apps back on a new iphone 4, without having to buy the apps again?

Welcome to the discussions,
sorry to hear about your phone being stolen, purchased apps can be downloaded again for free: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
You can find a list of your purchases if you log into your iTunes account, if you can't remember all items.

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Hi. So yesterday, my iPhone 4S got stolen while I was in PE class.
Immediately after I realized that it was gone, I called my dad and he cancelled the service for me (Verizon) so that the person who stole it would not be able to use it.
I've been checking my phone's status on the Find My iPhone app regularly, but it keeps saying that it's offline.
So I was wondering, are there any other apps, websites, ANYTHING that I can use to find out where my phone is or turn it on? (so i can track it..)
also, i didnt have iCloud on that phone.
(as in i didnt turn it on on the phone itself)
is there a way to get all my photos that i had on my old phone back?
for example, if i get a new iphone, would i still be able to transfer the photos that were on my stolen iphone onto my new phone? (without iCloud....just using the same apple id user and pass)
Thanks.
O and one more thing..I read on other sites that I shouldn't contact the police because they just file a report and put the case aside.
Do you recommend that I still report it to the police..just in case?

Just so you don't hold on to that sinking feeling for not taking out every possible precaution aside from just leaving your phone at home and not using it... after having your phone stolen or .. lost:
I paid the insurance to cover loss or damage for two year... (really dumb of me since the deductible is $200. USD: more than I can buy the exact phone online and more than I could have sold mine if I had sold it online; (iphone 4 -32g). So don't kick yourself for not having insurance if you didn't.
I had all apps turned on: PhotoStream (which would have had to be active on your phone in order to retrieve photos to your pc or your mac now that it is lost). However, it is only as good as the last internet connection you were on and only if your were on that connection long enough for the photos to upload to photo stream. I was able to cover photos from Beijing and not the remaining 3/4 of my trip's photos.
Any photo app you may have been using most likely has an online access. Did you download a photo app? Start there. Do you have an itunes account? You can see what apps you have downloaded from there. If you use a mac you can see the photos in photo stream, (a sunflower icon).
Even if you had registered and jumped through all the hoops keeping app and updates up to par and a security passcode in place on the phone itself, your i phone tracking is not going to work at all unless the user is able to connect to the internet. This is not going to happen unless they can access the internet by having your passcode. So this tracking system, insurance and protection code is in most all cases a false since of security. It doesn't help you 95% of the time... i am guessing.
The except is possible I know.   I found two iphones one time and saw the owners request to call them that was sent from the tracking system. I called and returned their phones.   The people who have my phone have most likely dismantled it and are using the parts to recreate replications.... i lost it in China, lol.   where I saw massive fake reproduction within buildings that consume 7-15 floors and about 8 city blocks. So, it isn't always about your information: in this case they wanted the hardware. Which brings up the next point.
In the iphone tracking portion of icloud.com there is an option to erase the phone. I am not sure if this makes it unusable for the new owner of default or if it just clears your crap so they can actually use the phone.   I've left my stuff on the phone thinking it is most likely already in pieces. (a kinda Frankenstein-ish feeling when I think about it).   If you erase you phone via the icloud it seems you are no longer able to track it. it cuts all of your ties and abilities to do anything... if you could do something. ... hmmm.
So, do not bother with phone carrier insurance on phones: better to make sure it is covered in a home renter's or owner's policy. You have to specifically ask this of your agent or it is not a part of your coverage. This will cost you less than the usual cell phone insurance, shouldn't be more than $5. per month. (i paid $10!! .... should be a class action going on somewhere around that in itself).   Phone carrier insurance is a scam from A to Z these days... don't fall for it like I did. Yes, it was once a useful tool. Just make sure your home owner/renters ins deductible is not the same value as the phone.
So, do not fret that you did not have this "service" activated. Do however, check to see if you can download Photo Stream to any computer and access your last uploaded pictures from the phone. This application was most likely on your phone. Although you would have had to tie it to an account on the phone in order to tap into photo in a cloud of sorts.
Hope this helps if nothing more but to ease the pain.
ferfer

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after i restored my iphone 3g the paid apps don't show up on the screen
however, itunes and the app store say that they are downloaded
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Restore them from the app store. When you do this it will tell you that you have already purchased this app and do you want to reinstall it. Just say yes.

HT4539 How do I get a paid app onto my iPhone when I have downloaded it to my iPad. The app has a license for 5 licenses

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I am a newbie to paid apps, and have previously used freebies. I have never quite understood the mechanics of how the iPad and iPhone are meant to keep the apps in sync. I've paid $150 for a Hema mapping app which I downloaded to my ipad ok. The license covers up to 5 idevices. I'm stuck on how the app is meant to "appear" in my iPhone.
I've googled, searched apple forums, and the best I get is the brochure ware on the apple page which says that things are meant to appear in one device if they are downloaded to another (or something similar to that). Can someone take the time to explain what I need to enable to have this happen, and/or what I need to do to get the mapping app onto my phone if enabling a feature doesn't retrospectively "sync" my devices.
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Thanks AnaMusic. I tried that, after I couldn't find anything on the internet. Their advice was your iphone must have insuffucient capacity. Told them nicely that it was more fundamental than that. Their response was effectively not our space.
My take: sucky support for $150..... but we want the app on our ipad for a remote area 5 week holiday that is coming up in a couple of weeks time.
hence my question on here, so I can get down to the basic fundamentals of app store/itunes wherever it is that is managing the 'syncing'between devices. I've not managed to get a grasp on this functionality & don't know what I don't know if you get my drift.....

HT204088 If I upgrade to an iphone 5, can I transfer all the paid apps i have in my iphone 4s?

I have bought several apps for my iPhone 4s and am quite content with it, but when prompted to upgrade to an iphone 5 I was wondering if there is a way to transfer all my paid apps to the new phone. I do not wish to loose any of my data!

You should be able to copy all of your purchases (apps, music, films etc) from your current iPhone to your computer's iTunes via File > Transfer Purchases. As long as they remain available in the store then apps can be re-downloaded, music can be re-downloaded in some countries, and TV shows and films in fewer (and even where films can be re-downloaded not all film studios have agreed to it) - ringtones and audiobooks can't be re-downloaded.
Re-downloading : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
In terms of the apps content and settings, then if you backup the phone to your computer's iTunes then you should be able to restore that backup onto your new phone : how to backup and restore. Passwords (email, router, website) won't be restored onto a different device so you will need to re-enter them on your new phone.
You can also copy photos off your current phone. Just in case the backup and restore doesn't work (it should but it's best to be safe), you may also want to copy any important documents off your current phone as well e.g. via the file sharing section at the bottom of the device's apps tab when connected to iTunes, via wifi, email, dropbox etc.

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what is the best voice to text paid app for iphone 5?

I use Dragon Dictation, but it is free. The microphone also works for dictating text in the Messages app, notes, email. With that, you just tap on the microphone key by the space bar.
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Any way to track stolen iPhone 4 without having previously installed an app

Hi, I've had my iPhone 4 stolen.
I've not got a mobile me subscription, (but I'd buy one if it meant I could track the phone?) and haven't installed any third party tracking app either.
Is there any way it could be tracked? It seems silly that my network can send a shutdown signal, to essentially "brick" the phone unless it's recovered, but can't have the device report it's location...
Thanks.

I remember reading somewhere that they recommend that you don't immediately report it to AT&T so you can avoid having your phone turn into a brick. If the thief is not smart and uses the phone, you may be able to track the numbers the individual is calling and then report those to the police as evidence.
If the person turns off the phone and pulls the sim card out, it could be harder to trace even with tracking software installed.
For those interested in tracking software, here are some apps that might help.
http://techpp.com/2009/09/18/6-ways-to-find-track-lost-stolen-iphone-free/

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If I install a $25 paid app on my iPhone just as a trial, can I later uninstall it and move it to another iPhone?

the phone I would move the software to is not one that is owned by me or manged by my iTunes account.
Not possible. All apps are forever tied to the Apple/iTunes ID they are purchased under.
Exception: As wjosten pointed out, you can share apps between devices with different Apple ID's if used in the same household... Home Sharing.

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There are three tabs in each catogory in app store on iphone,top paid, top free and release date. But I can only see the paid apps in each catagory on my iphone 4. Did this happen to anyone else? How should I fix it?

Hey Traceynscott!
Here is an article for you that addresses this situation:
iOS: Forgotten passcode or device disabled after entering wrong passcode
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212
Thanks for being a part of the Apple Support Communities!
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Dear Sir or Madam, I have got my iPhone cleaned all paid apps after I have this PC signed up for more sync PCs. How can I retrieve my paid apps accounts or I do have to buy it once more and lose my info completely?

Dear Sir or Madam, I have got my iPhone cleaned all paid apps after I have this PC signed up for more sync PCs. How can I retrieve my paid apps accounts or I do have to buy it once more and lose my info completely?

Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519 - enabled with iTunes 10.3 and newer; not available in all countries; apps, books (not audiobooks), music, t.v. shows, and movies (some - not all studios have permitted this). Movies currently available in the USA only. Downloading previously purchased movies and TV shows requires iTunes 10.6 or later. Discontinued items not available. For items not included in the iCloud list, or locations or computer systems where iCloud is not (yet?) available, you only get one download per fee paid. Apple notes it is your responsibility to back up your purchases.
Select the store on the left side of iTunes.
Click on Purchased on the right side under Quick Links.
You can re-download your available previous purchases.

Transfer paid apps on dead iPod (not synced to iTunes) to new iPhone

I have a iPod touch that my son washed for me and is now dead. I purchased some apps with it and did not sync it on iTunes so the apps do not appear there. Can I download the paid apps on the iPhone for free? I also am unsure of the exact names of some of the apps.

I saw that too, but don't know the names of the apps I downloaded (argh). Like one of them is a to do app but I'm not sure which one it is exactly.

How can i find my stolen iphone? Because when i want to use Find my Iphone app,but it writes an eror.

Hi.
First of all,congratulation for your devices and its systems.
I have a question:
I want to know haw i can fine my stolen iphone by find my iphone app.
When i use find my iphone app and i enter my information,an eror is appeared contains your connection faild,please try later.
I see this eror when i have connected.
Thanks for your helping.

Hi Malekgl,
If you have had your iPhone stolen or it has gone missing, you may find the following article helpful:
Apple Support: What to do if your iOS device is lost or stolen
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5668
Regards,
- Brenden

HT4623 just got the new update for iphone 5 6.1.4 and now i cant upload up dates for apps and down free and paid apps , it sez account not in store

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Basic troubleshooting from the User's Guide is reset, restart, restore (first from backup then as new). Try each of these in order until the issue is resolved.

TS1702 If you have paid apps on your iphone and you had to reset it how do you get the apps on there do you have to again pay for them or are they gone.

After resetting phone how do iI reinstall paid apps.

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