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iPod touch Possible to give paid apps to someone?
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Yes, set his iPhone to manually sync then plug it into your computer and drag and drop the apps to his phone. Should work.
By your logic, giving people presents is illegal, because you've purchased the item for only you to use...
It is perfectly legal to share apps with a small number of people, as long as you authorise your itunes account on their PC (itunes can be authorised on a maximum of 5 PCs).
See http://cnettv.cnet.com/share-your-purchased-iphone-apps-multiple-devices/9742-1_53-50075332.html
The same applies to music and videos, although not rented films.
Regards,
Phil
See http://cnettv.cnet.com/share-your-purchased-iphone-apps-multiple-devices/9742-1_53-50075332.html
The same applies to music and videos, although not rented films.
Regards,
Phil
No it is not legal to "share" apps. The 5 device restriction is there so you can use it on up to five devices. Just because that means you can doesn't make it legal.
Best way to (legally) give someone an app is just to buy some iTunes vouchers and suggest that they might like to buy the app you've suggested with them.
Best way to (legally) give someone an app is just to buy some iTunes vouchers and suggest that they might like to buy the app you've suggested with them.
I agree- kind of...
I could see transferring the apps as a gift to another person only if YOU don't intend to use the app anymore- at least on your own devices.
may not need one, but I did anyway.
I think it comes down to you pay for what you use. If you buy a product and give it to someone you not longer are using it (unless you go to their house or they loan it to you) I apply the same to downloadable stuff- I think that is the reasonable and honest thing to do.
cant you just login with your account info on your friends device and dload the apps like that also??
Just to warn you, some applications can only be installed in one phone. This is specific to the ones, where you download the "mother" application from itune for free and then they ask you to purchase the within applications from their website (it involves credit cards, serial numbers...etc)
