Bought an app on iPhone move it onto iTunes?

NiroshanMan · Jul 25, 2008, 10:18 AM

So i bought an app on my iPhone, how do i move it onto my iTunes library? Because what happens if accidently delete the app on my iPhone is there a way of retrieving the app without paying again? Does this go for music and movies too?

PoitNarf · Jul 25, 2008, 10:21 AM

Sync your iPhone with iTunes and it will give you a prompt about apps being installed on the iPhone that don't exist in iTunes. Click transfer and it will copy the app from the iPhone to iTunes.

The same goes for purchases from the iTunes store on the iPhone itself.

NiroshanMan · Jul 25, 2008, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PoitNarf

Sync your iPhone with iTunes and it will give you a prompt about apps being installed on the iPhone that don't exist in iTunes. Click transfer and it will copy the app from the iPhone to iTunes.

The same goes for purchases from the iTunes store on the iPhone itself.

What if i deleted a song i bought on iTunes is there any way to get it back since i already bought it?

soberbrain · Jul 25, 2008, 10:28 AM

If it doesn't automatically sync after you plug in the iPhone, select the iPhone under Devices and click File -> Transfer Purchases

phzimm · 04:41 PM

SOLVED...

Sorry for digging up this old post, but it applies to my problem. I've been unable to get apps purchased via my iPhone to sync up with iTunes. I've tried to Transfer Purchases and syncing applications under the applications tab for my device. I've also tried this on two different PCs, both having the same result. I see the applications installed on my phone (3Gs/3.1.2) but no apps are listed in the list on the left and no amount of syncing, attempting to delete apps, etc. has helped.

Edit: OK, so I just now bought an app through iTunes app store and it shows up in my applications list, but the ones purchased via the phone still do not show up in the list.

Edit 2: When trying to move the newly purchased app to my iPhone from iTunes it warned me about not being on an authorized computer. Authorized and all apps transferred over.

Jul 25, 2008, 10:18 AM	#1
NiroshanMan macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2007	Bought an app on iPhone move it onto iTunes? So i bought an app on my iPhone, how do i move it onto my iTunes library? Because what happens if accidently delete the app on my iPhone is there a way of retrieving the app without paying again? Does this go for music and movies too?
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Jul 25, 2008, 10:28 AM	#4
soberbrain macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2008	If it doesn't automatically sync after you plug in the iPhone, select the iPhone under Devices and click File -> Transfer Purchases __________________ 13" MacBook Pro 2.26 GHz --- iPhone 4 "To start press any key." Where's the ANY key!? --- HJS
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Oct 20, 2009, 04:30 PM	#5
phzimm macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2009	Solved SOLVED... Sorry for digging up this old post, but it applies to my problem. I've been unable to get apps purchased via my iPhone to sync up with iTunes. I've tried to Transfer Purchases and syncing applications under the applications tab for my device. I've also tried this on two different PCs, both having the same result. I see the applications installed on my phone (3Gs/3.1.2) but no apps are listed in the list on the left and no amount of syncing, attempting to delete apps, etc. has helped. Edit: OK, so I just now bought an app through iTunes app store and it shows up in my applications list, but the ones purchased via the phone still do not show up in the list. Edit 2: When trying to move the newly purchased app to my iPhone from iTunes it warned me about not being on an authorized computer. Authorized and all apps transferred over. Last edited by phzimm; Oct 20, 2009 at 04:41 PM.
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PoitNarf macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Northern NJ	Sync your iPhone with iTunes and it will give you a prompt about apps being installed on the iPhone that don't exist in iTunes. Click transfer and it will copy the app from the iPhone to iTunes. The same goes for purchases from the iTunes store on the iPhone itself.
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