Sync without losing existing apps

how can i sync my iphone4s with my lapyop through itunes withot losing the existing apps which i had which i had with the iphone from the dealer?

Sounds like you haven't had Sync Apps selected under the Apps tab for your iPhone sync preferences with iTunes. If this had been selected, an app downloaded with your iPhone would be copied to your iTunes library the first time you synced your iPhone with iTunes after doing so, or should have been if this has been selected.
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. Follow this by selecting Sync Apps under the Apps tab for your iPhone sync preferences with iTunes and select the apps you want to remain on your iPhone and the apps you have downloaded with iTunes on your computer that you want installed on your iPhone followed by a sync.

Similar Messages

HT1386 how can I transfer iphone 4 from the itunes on the old computer to the itunes on the new laptop without losing existing APPS,pics, music,...?

I bought a new laptop, but my iphone is synced with the old laptop's itunes. So, I'm wondering how can i "transfer" my iphone onto new laptop's itunes without losing any apps,... because if I sync my iphone 4 with the new itunes I will lose everything.
Please help. Thank you

go to your music folder on the old. copy your music folder. on the new computer. move that folder and replace the music folder thats on the new computer. you have not added anything to the new comp right ? then open itunes. it will update your library to all those files and then run a backup.. hope that helps

I synced my new iPad with my new macbook and when I tried to then sync my iPhone as well it says that all apps will be replaced with apps in my library. How do I sync without losing all of my existing iPhone apps?

I synced my new iPad with my new macbook and when I tried to then sync my iPhone as well it says that all apps will be replaced with apps in my library. How do I sync without losing all of my existing iPhone apps?

My guess is that you previously synced the iPhone with a different computer in the past. You will probably want to set up Home Sharing.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4620
Also see here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3819

How do I sync my new ipad mini with my old ipad 2, without losing any apps or data in notes? I need step by step instructions for first-time sync with ipad mini. Thanks.

How do I sync my new ipad mini with my old ipad 2, without losing any apps or data in notes? I need step by step instructions for first-time sync with ipad mini. Thanks.

If you synced it many times, you have to have a backup. It's just a question of how old that backup is now. When did you last sync?
First of all launch iTunes on your computer and go to Edit>Preferences>Devices. Do you see any backups for you iPad in that window? If so, how new is the newest backup? That will be the backup that you will want to use. But remember that if you use that backup and it is one month old, you can only restore from that date back in time. Anything that you did on the iPad in the past month will not be in that backup.
Turn on the new iPad Minin and start activating OTA via WiFi. You will get to a certain point in the process where you will be given the choice to Set up as new, Restore from iCloud - or Restore from iTunes. You will want to select Restore from iTunes.
That is the short and sweet version. There are step by step instructions in this article. This applies to the mini as well as the iPad 4 or the iPad 3 for that matter.
http://www.everythingicafe.com/how-to-set-up-new-ipad/2012/03/16/

The computer i normaly sync my ipad on has broken. how do i now sync/update on my new computer without losing my apps, music etc?

The harddrive on my old laptop which my ipad was originally set up on literaly melted so i no longer have access to that.
I bought a new laptop and I need to know how to set my ipad up and update it on this one without losing any apps/music etc??

It has always been very basic to always maintain a backup copy of your computer. Use your back up copy to put everything on the new computer.

How can I enable synch without losing my apps?

Hello,
I read the forums and I cannot find a solution to my unique situation.
I have a 2nd gen iPod Touch and synced apps and music with iTunes and everything was mostly great. The only problem was the slowness of iTunes so I started using MediaMonkey instead to transfer music. I also downloaded apps exclusively through wifi, so I never bothered to sync my iPod with iTunes for months. Then I upgraded the harddrive, did a clean install of Windows, and sold my old harddrive. It was not possible to sync my iPod anymore and I didn't care because MediaMonkey/Wifi worked perfectly for my needs ...
Until I installed firmware 3.1! Now MediaMonkey crashes and I can't add/remove songs from my iPod. So I was going to wipe my iPod and give the new version of iTunes another try, but now I am worried about losing all the apps I've downloaded over wifi. I've logged into iTunes and I cannot find a record of apps that I have downloaded/purchased. *Which brings me to my question: How can I enable synch without losing my apps?* I'm particularly worried about the apps that were free when I got them but they now cost money.
Thank you for your time,
bougatsa

The "File -> Transfer Purchases" option didnt work at first, but then I clicked around and managed to get this new computer image added to the new Home Sharing feature. Now all my iPod apps have been transferred to my local iTunes apps folder, thank you Julian!
And Anna, thank you (tack?), I believe you that it works but now that I have my apps locally I won't try I'm sure you'll understand.
I had bad thoughts of ditching my iPod for something else but I won't now! This forum rocks! Thank you all again
Bougatsa

How can I temporarily remove games from my iPhone without losing the app data included?

My iPhone 5 is running low on space so I plan on cleaning it out soon. I have a lot of games on my iPhone with app data included that I don't play as often. I was planning on removing these temporarily because some day I might want to play them again but I'm afraid I won't have my progress anymore. Ex: My levels conquered on Cut The Rope or my worlds on Minecraft PE.
So is there a solution out there for me to be able to temporarily remove my games without losing their app data? All feedback is greatly appreciated and I how there is a way to do this!

The only way to recover the data for a deleted app would be to restore from a backup made before you deleted the app. Apps and their data are integral to eachother, so deleting one deletes the other.
If you have a backup, you could restore from that to restore an App's data, but a restore is also an all or nothing option - the restore will restore everything to the state of the backup, not single or selective items.
Other than that, there is no way to acheive what you wish - if you delete the app you delete its data.

I have a few devices on one apple id and would like to switch out one of my phones so they have there own apple id do I have to restore the phone as new or can i somehow switch it without losing all apps and music in iTunes

I have a few devices on one apple id and would like to switch out one of my phones so they have there own apple id do I have to restore the phone as new or can i somehow switch it without losing all apps and music in iTunes?

Hello lynnettefromsk,
The article linked below details all of the locations that you may need to change your Apple ID. This process should not affect the state of anything on the device at the time.
Apple ID: What to do after you change your Apple ID
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5796
Cheers,
Allen

Hi at the moment my ipod is on manual sync mode. Is there any way of changing this to auto-sync without losing the music on my ipod or library? Possibly more importantly is there a way I can transfer the ratings from my ipod onto my i-tunes?

Hi at the moment my ipod is on manual sync mode. Is there any way of changing this to auto-sync without losing the music on my ipod or library? Possibly more importantly is there a way I can transfer the ratings from my ipod onto my i-tunes?
This is so I can delete music from my ipod knowing its rated on my i-tunes so I can then see later if I want to re-add it based on its rating
Thanks

Is there any way of changing this to auto-sync without losing the music on my ipod or library?
Unfortunately there is not.
Possibly more importantly is there a way I can transfer the ratings from my ipod onto my i-tunes?
Not without the help of third party software such as this one:
http://www.copytrans.net/copytrans.php
B-rock

I have an iPad that I want to update to IOS 5.1. I have several apps that each were installed using a different iTunes ID. How can I update the IOS without losing the apps?

I have an iPad that I want to update to IOS 5.1. I have several apps that each were installed using a different iTunes ID. How can I update the IOS without losing the apps?

To update your phone requires using the latest version of iTunes, on your computer, as well as Internet access. The update to iOS 5.0 or higher is an erase/restore deal, so you not only have to make sure all of the content, currently on your phone, is on your computer and accessible, you need to update iTunes first, have Internet access, then update your phone. There is no way around this fact. You could go to an Apple store or use another computer, but you run the risk of losing all of your data it you do that.

I recently received an ipad 2 from my brother i want to update my software to version 6 is there anyway i can update without losing the apps he sent it with?

i received an ipad 2 from my brother in Germany
i want to update the version of the ipad from version 4 to 6
i was wondering if there is any way that i can update it without losing the apps that he sent it with??

You can create an iTune and App Store account without credit card details
1. Sign out of current Apple ID if you are sign-in to one (important)
2. Go to App Store and select a free app
3. Tap INSTALL APP
4. Create New Apple ID
5. Confirm Your Country
6. Agree with Terms and Conditions
7. Fill in your Apple ID and Password (you must create a new Apple ID; don't use your old Apple ID)
8. Create and answer your secret question
9. Select NONE for Payment Method
10. Fill in Billing Address
11. Submit application for new Apple ID
12. Wait for verification email
13. When email arrive, verify your account
14. Start downloading your free apps

Sync without losing apps?

HI
I would like to sync my iphone with a new Macbook.
I copied the iTunes folder from my old Mac and replaced it with the one I copied.
This being said...
If I would go ahead and re-sync with the new Mac... Will it erase everything on it?
Will I lose the apps if I would do that?
How can I keep the apps and all other info?
How can I simply start syncing with the new Mac without losing anything on it?
How do I start the sync progress from scratch but to have it just the way it is with the new Mac?
Or at least if I would have to backup the iphone, how do I do that?
Thanks.
Would appreciate.
Cheers.

There is no excuse for someone not including their iTunes library with their computer's backup along with all other important data stored on their computer's hard drive. Since nowadays people switch computers often, another reason why there is no excuse for this. Apple includes Time Machine on each Mac running Leopard or later for this very thing and includes a warning message with iTunes about backing up iTunes content downloaded from the Tunes store. The iPhone is not designed or intended to be used as a backup storage device and even if it were, only someone who is not very bright would use a portable device like an iPhone as their only backup. There can be a partial or complete hard drive failure without warning at any time regardless the age of the hard drive. Don't maintain a regular backup for the important data stored on your computer's hard drive and you are playing Russian Roulette with your important data. And an iPhone can be lost or stolen or suffer hardware failure from being dropped on a hard surface or water damage from being dropped in a toilet which is very common with cell phones these days.
How hard can it be to include your iTunes library with your computer's backup per the simple instructions included with this link?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751

Syncing iTunes without loosing existing apps downloaded on the device?

How can I sync apps downloaded in iTunes to my device, without loosing the apps downloaded on the device itself?
If I sync, iTunes wants to overwrite all apps on the device! Like punching you for not downloading everything in itunes.
How can I sync the new apps without loosing the existing apps on my phone? Or better yet, Can't you choose which library (iTune's or iPhone's) to overwrite?
There must be a way, right? Help please

Choose Authorize Computer from the Store menu in iTunes and then use the Transfer Purchases command.
(45658)

Turn off App Syncing without losing applications...?

Hi All,
I'm having some issues with syncing and whatnot in iTunes. Basically, I want to turn App Syncing off. However, I currently have 90+ applications and now it is warning me that if I stop syncing it will remove all 90 applications. So, I have 2 questions:
1) Why does it feel the need to do this?
2) Why can't it just stop tracking it rather than delete existing items?
Best.

Several reasons really:
1) I just got the iPhone and I'm constantly swapping apps so the application syncs are more time consuming than useful.
2) From a software purist's standpoint, unchecking "Sync Apps" means just that -- stop syncing. It doesn't mean delete everything one last time then stop syncing.
Again, I'm not disputing what happens. It's obviously happening. I'm sure there is some reason they do this -- perhaps for "legit" business reasons, perhaps for hackers. In either case, it's annoying. I simply want the option to quit tracking without affecting my apps. Surely there is some plist somewhere that can be edited. I'll continue looking, but if anyone has any helpful input, I'm all ears.
Best.

A friend let me use her old ipad that was still synced to her account. I want to sync it to my account without losing the app progress, notes, and pictures. How do I do this and keep everything on the ipad?

I want to sync an ipad to my iTunes account that used to be synced to another account without losing the data (i.e.- pictures, notes, app progress). Is this possible or will I lose everything once I sync it to my account?

You can't. iDevices are one user devices.

Sync without losing existing apps

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for