What this also does is make the iPhone dependent on the computer again. It seemed they were headed away from this direction when they added the iTunes music store and the ability to add apps directly from the phone. So I could potentially go weeks, or months without needing to sync my phone. Now if I simply want to try out an updated app, I need to leave it on my phone. What utter crap.
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Apple to Start Charging for Re-Downloading Apps Over-the-Air?
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What this also does is make the iPhone dependent on the computer again. It seemed they were headed away from this direction when they added the iTunes music store and the ability to add apps directly from the phone. So I could potentially go weeks, or months without needing to sync my phone. Now if I simply want to try out an updated app, I need to leave it on my phone. What utter crap.
Hello people,
You can calm down. This only affects apps purchased using a promo code. You can still re-download apps you've purchased for free, just not ones you got with a promo code.
kthxbai
You can calm down. This only affects apps purchased using a promo code. You can still re-download apps you've purchased for free, just not ones you got with a promo code.
kthxbai
I 've not come across a paid update ever on the iphone so I wasn't aware they existed...
That said what they dissalow is re-downloading the app, not updating it...
anyway...I have confuse myself too on how the system works...
So unless you get all of your paid apps with promo codes, this will affect a fraction of a percent of people, a fraction of a percent of the time.
As already explained by MR, it makes ABSOLUTE sense under these specific circumstances in order to avoid abuse of iTMS apps distributed online. And you, as the rightful purchaser, still has the right to re-download it on your computer FOR FREE.
So what the hell is the big deal, then? NOTHING to see here. Move along, citizens...
Don't you think it's a bigger pain to delete and redownload apps directly from ur iPhone compared to syncing with a pc? Though I still agree with the fact that this was not required at all. Can't understand why would they add the ability to change iTunes accounts using your iPhone at the cost of removing OTA redownloads?
This is a common sense move by Apple and I'm sure most developers will agree.
You like the apps.Support the developer. Remember that credo ?. This is exactly what this does.
You like the apps.Support the developer. Remember that credo ?. This is exactly what this does.
No, a delete, redownload and restart takes 5 minutes tops no matter where you are, unless the app is over 10MB. In which case finding a wifi spot is still faster than you could get to your computer.
It's a non-issue. We can still re-download apps for free, just not ones we got with a promo code.
Did NO ONE try this before publishing stories and fake made-up articles about it? Didn't anyone think to actually test this and try to re-download something to see if they get the error message before drawing weird, inane conclusions about iTMS account "piracy" or app "sharing" (that which NO ONE EVER DOES)?
My god, get this article off of the front page before people get the wrong idea.
Let's see, even though this is a total non-issue, I feel the need to respond to your inane defense of Apple. Now, this make come as a surprise to you - but we don't all just sit at home on our computers all day. If we did, then why would we need such excellent portable devices like the iPhone?
So, since we don't sit around at home in front of our computers all day, we use the ability to install apps on the go, over the air, using the AppStore on our phones.
Are you telling me that it is more trouble to delete an app and re-download it than it is to delete an app, drive 15 minutes to my house, find my USB cable, plug my iPhone into my Mac, fire up iTunes, use the iTunes music store to find and download an application, then sync my phone, wait twenty minutes for it to sync, then drive back to work?
You HAVE to be kidding me.
I did. By buying their app. This was a touted feature, now they need more money because Apple felt like adding a feature that wasn't necessary?
We have this only because 3.0 allows you to change iTunes account on the iPhone. What are the benefit(s) of changing iTunes account on the device?
I tested over and over and over. I get the same result every single time. I'm using 3.0 beta 5. I have all of the apps published by "Yet to be named enterprise" via promo codes (the guy is my friend).
Every single app from him, it gives me the dialog to buy it.
Every other app that I've purchased with money gives me the download for free dialogue.
As in pay for the app every time you delete it and redownload it from your phone? That's not common sense
Lol
yeah real smart in tough economy, especially when M$ is launching their own competitive zune and app store. Man Steve must have left the biggest boneheads in charge while he is away. Its like when your parents leaving the youngest kid in charge while they're out of town. LOL
yeah real smart in tough economy, especially when M$ is launching their own competitive zune and app store. Man Steve must have left the biggest boneheads in charge while he is away. Its like when your parents leaving the youngest kid in charge while they're out of town. LOL
Exactly, this is what another forums member said too, and I quoted him, that is the crux of the issue besides the "promo" code issue that has arisen. Really confusing what the benefits might be...
Assuming your wife's computer is one of the 5 computers authorized to use your content, then yes, you just download it to her computer using your account, and she sync's to her iPod.
If you have used iTunes to sync your iPhone/iPod Touch you will definitely already have it on your device. There's no more money involved.
Every time you delete it ? How many times do you "delete" paid for apps anyway ? You make it sound like it's an every day occurrence. I've owned the iPhone since day one and have never deleted a paid for app. That's what..3.5 years ?
Deleting apps over and over isn't common sense either.
Get real.
No, he can just use her iPhone to download the application, because the entire content of the article is inaccurate.
You're defending some very ridiculous decisions that Apple hasn't even made.
TRY IT ON YOUR PHONE. THE ARTICLE IS WRONG. It only affects promo code purchased apps.