Transfer phone purchase to computer?

I've tried home sharing on the new iTunes with my computer and phone (both turned on and logged into correct account), I've tried finding the file from my phone itself, and many other things, and I still can't get these 2 song purchases transfered from my iPhone to my computer.. The iTunes account on my phone recognizes that I purchased it, but it doesn't recognize it at all on my computer (logged into same iTunes account on both devices)

Homesharing has absolutely nothing to do with transferring content.
There are two ways to get the content purchased on the device to the computer.
With the device connected to the computer, right click on it in iTunes and select "Transfer Purchases".
In iTunes, select Store > Check for Available Downloads.

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If the apps are not in your iTunes library yet - and they are not - hence this problem - then it may not be a good idea to restore. You can restore but may have to download the apps again. You can read this article about what iTunes stores in the backup.
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At least that has always been my understanding. I did restore from a backup once myself a few months ago because I was having issues with an Exchange email account. I deleted the account from my iPad and had no success reloading it onto the device. I backup/transfer purchases/sync with iTunes virtually every night so I restored from my backup of the previous evening. All went smoothly but I did sync the content again as well.
Here is the article about backups.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4079

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When trying to transfer my purchases on my phone to my computer, I went to file>devices>transfer purchases, and said I have done so. But if I try to update my iphone a box pops up and says I should still transfer my purchased items first. But I already have, am I doing something wrong?

No, just a reminder that you should do so beforehand, which you have already done.

HT1848 how about if I do not want to transfer some purchase to my laptop when I do the sync, like games for my kids which I only want to keep them on my I phone!! . Is there any way I can select what to be transfer to my computer or not?

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Is there any way I can select what to be transfer to my computer or no at the sync time or maybe set up my phone by selecting specifics items to be transfer !
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We are fellow users here on these user-to-user forums, you're not talking to iTunes Support nor Apple.
You should be able to copy them back onto your computer from your backup of your library that you've been keeping. Both accounts are authorised on your computer's iTunes and the music was purchased from iTunes, and File > Devices > Transfer Purchases doesn't copy them ? That won't copy music bought from other sources and/or copied from CDs.
Depending upon what country that you are in and if they are still in your country's store, then you might be able to redownload your purchases on your computer via the Purchased link under Quicklinks on the store home page on your computer's iTunes, though redownloading an account's purchases may tie the computer to that account for 90 days : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4627

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Have you tried contactint the app's developer?

Woke up to a blue screen computer. Had to wipe everything off. Now cannot transfer my purchases to my iphone without wiping out my library on my phone. is this correct?

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Restore that backup you made?
You should be able to recover the media with the tips in this post from forum regular Zevoneer but I'm not sure what the implications are for your application settings. You can probably transfer your purchases into a newly authorised library, backup the device, recover any other media using third party tools, then restore the device from the backup. That might switch the assocation of the device to the new machine but I couldn't say for sure.
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Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device: Apple Support Communities
Also you said " I want to add them to my iCloud, and also back to my computer. " Note that unless subscribe to iTunes match, only iTunes purchases are stored in iCloud.
Also,
You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

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I am trying to synch my iPhone with my computer, and new Apple ID. My iPhone is synced with another computer, but i have changed the Apple ID on my phone and authorized it on my computer. However, i can not transfer my purchases on to my new account. I have updated my phone, authorized the account on both my phone and my computer. And i do not wish to wipe my phone clean, because there is but one song on this new account. How do i transfer the music on my new account?

All content bought/downloaded from iTunes is tied to the account that downloaded it and it can't be transferred to a different account - so you will need to authorise your old account on that computer if you want to transfer its purchases over.
Authorising/deauthorising : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1420
Syncing with a new computer : https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141

HT3819 I have an iphone4s and recently purchased a 5 for my wife. If I plug her phone into my computer will the music in my player sync into her phone? When I connect it I'm prompted to chose set up a new phone or backup, not sure what to do. Her phon

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Set up as new, since it newer has been connected to iTunes. Your iPhone will remain on iTunes. I have 4 different devices on my iTunes with no problems.
And regarding the sync - it will sync whatever you tell it to sync on iTunes.

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File>Transfer Purchases in iTunes will transfer items purchased from the iTunes store.
If you have items from other sources (ripped CD's, etc.) on the phone, you can't transfer those without purchasing 3rd party software.
Restore the backup of your old computer or just copy the data from the old computer to the new one.

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I just purchased a new computer with Windows 8. I currently have an IPhone4. I have installed itunes on the computer and authorized it, but I cannot find the button to transfer the purchases from my phone to my computer. Any help would be appreciated. I tried to follow the instructions from support but could not find "transfer purchases" anywhere.

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