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Itunes says 'this computer is not authorized to install apps on iPhone'... HELP
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I don't know why you would be getting this error. I'd try to restore the iPhone and see if that helps.
I don't know why you would be getting this error. I'd try to restore the iPhone and see if that helps.
Open iTunes, in the upper left edge click on "Store", "Authorize Computer"
Just follow the prompts, you are authorized 5 computers per account and sometimes when you update software on iPhone or Computer it does something to your account. Just do the above and you should be good to go.
Note that it may be necessary for you to first deauthorize, then re-authorize your computer. That's what I had to do recently, when iTunes suddenly wouldn't sync 100 of my songs and all of my apps to the phone, with that same error. That fix worked for me.
another solution?
Hey guys, I'm having this same problem. I tried de-auth and re-auth my computer and still no luck. I also restored my phone to no luck.
Anyone else find a solution?
Hey guys, I'm having this same problem. I tried de-auth and re-auth my computer and still no luck. I also restored my phone to no luck.
Anyone else find a solution?
I had the same problem and none of the solutions I googled worked. I solved it for me by copying the apps with the finder (you can find them in <user name>/music/itunes/mobile applications) to another mac. If you open it there, iTunes will put them into the correct folder and you can sync your apps again. So I guess the problem lies with iTunes (8.1.1) on my laptop. Now I'll have to figure out how to reinstall iTunes on my laptop ...
Hope it works for you.
EDIT: After uninstalling iTunes following this guide, http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1224, everything synced again.
i keep clicking on a song to try to listen to and it says your computer isnt authorized to play this song do you want to authorize now i click yes and put my pw in and click authorize then it says this computer is already authorized. I try to play the song again and it just keeps doing this over and over I de-authorized and reauthorized and it still does the same thing is reinstalling itunes the only way to fix this or is there another way
Tried it all!
Although i have most of my apps and most of my videos on my computer a random few will not sync onto my iphone as "they are not authorized" I have tried deauthorizing and reauthorizing my account and still nothing. I deauthorized my account on another computer to make sure i hadnt used up my 5 computers and still nothing. I have tried doing the apps one by one and all at a time and yet nothing. Even if i remove an app from my iphone and then put it back on it is fine, it is just the select 10 or 12 apps on my computer that for some reason will not sync. **** This problem has occured since i got a new computer the apps the will not sync did used to be on my iphone! Can anyone help?
Although i have most of my apps and most of my videos on my computer a random few will not sync onto my iphone as "they are not authorized" I have tried deauthorizing and reauthorizing my account and still nothing. I deauthorized my account on another computer to make sure i hadnt used up my 5 computers and still nothing. I have tried doing the apps one by one and all at a time and yet nothing. Even if i remove an app from my iphone and then put it back on it is fine, it is just the select 10 or 12 apps on my computer that for some reason will not sync. **** This problem has occured since i got a new computer the apps the will not sync did used to be on my iphone! Can anyone help?
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I had the same problem when I switched from my laptop to a macbook. What I figured out was that I had purchased applications under two different email addresses. You can click on one of the applications that is not syncing and go to "File" then "Get Info" to find out what email address you used to purchase those applications. Hopefully this helps.
I had the same problem when I switched from my laptop to a macbook. What I figured out was that I had purchased applications under two different email addresses. You can click on one of the applications that is not syncing and go to "File" then "Get Info" to find out what email address you used to purchase those applications. Hopefully this helps.
installing apps from 3rd party
hi i have a simarler problem. i need to use a previos version of a software so i downloaded it from a third party web site. itunes wont let me install it because its not autherized. is their a way i can autherise it. thank you. pleasse reply asap
hi i have a simarler problem. i need to use a previos version of a software so i downloaded it from a third party web site. itunes wont let me install it because its not autherized. is their a way i can autherise it. thank you. pleasse reply asap
might be to obvious but are you sure that the same itunes user id is used on both the PC and iphone
hi i have a simarler problem. i need to use a previos version of a software so i downloaded it from a third party web site. itunes wont let me install it because its not autherized. is their a way i can autherise it. thank you. pleasse reply asap
are you sure that 3rd party website isnt hacked apps? then of course it wouldnt autherize it.
hi guys! need help, why my itunes wont sync my other apps that were previously s
hi guys! need help, why my itunes wont sync my other apps that were previously accepted by itunes before on my other laptops (windows). i already authorized & de-authorized my new laptop (windows 7) and de-authorized all my previous laptops. but still i get the message from itunes that the app im installing on my iphone4 is not accepted as the laptop is not authorized. pls help!!
hi guys! need help, why my itunes wont sync my other apps that were previously accepted by itunes before on my other laptops (windows). i already authorized & de-authorized my new laptop (windows 7) and de-authorized all my previous laptops. but still i get the message from itunes that the app im installing on my iphone4 is not accepted as the laptop is not authorized. pls help!!
Sometimes a reboot of either the computer or the iPhone or both fixes this, if youve authorized already.
Try This
I followed the 4 suggestions on this document and fixed my problem.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1389
I followed the 4 suggestions on this document and fixed my problem.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1389
Subtle email differences are the key
I was baffled by this as well. I had two apps that wouldn't transfer; I tried reauthorising, deauthorising and authorising again and it still wouldn't work. I knew about the Apple ID thing but I was thinking "I have the one ID! It must be something else!" Until I checked the 'Store' tab in iPhone Settings...
Now, I thought I had the one Apple ID ending in '@mac.com'. However, when I checked my iPhone, it told me that my Apple ID ended in '@me.com'. Subtle, but enough to cause a lot of headaches. Authorising iTunes for the '@me.com' Apple ID sorted it. Hope this helps!
I was baffled by this as well. I had two apps that wouldn't transfer; I tried reauthorising, deauthorising and authorising again and it still wouldn't work. I knew about the Apple ID thing but I was thinking "I have the one ID! It must be something else!" Until I checked the 'Store' tab in iPhone Settings...
Now, I thought I had the one Apple ID ending in '@mac.com'. However, when I checked my iPhone, it told me that my Apple ID ended in '@me.com'. Subtle, but enough to cause a lot of headaches. Authorising iTunes for the '@me.com' Apple ID sorted it. Hope this helps!
solution...
Clearly apps purchased within two different accounts will not update on the iphone, I had the same trouble. double click on the app icon in the app section on iTunes and authorize using the previous apple ID you purchase the items with. it will then upload all the apps back on the phone.
Clearly apps purchased within two different accounts will not update on the iphone, I had the same trouble. double click on the app icon in the app section on iTunes and authorize using the previous apple ID you purchase the items with. it will then upload all the apps back on the phone.
