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MrBackUp

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Jul 19, 2008
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OK, to make a long story short, my iPhone wasn't working properly, so I reset everything on it. When I connected it to iTunes, it started syncing, as normal. But, it then says it cannot copy anything I've purchased from the Apple Store (including apps) to my iPhone (it says "it is not authorized for this computer.")

How do I fix this problem?

Thanks!

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This thread can be locked. The answer, to any wondering is:

You need to "authorize" the computer. The option is under the the Store menu item in itunes, I think. You just enter the account information of the iTunes account under which said items were purchased ansvyou should be back in business!
 
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Oddly, when I authorized using the account email address, it didn't work (though it said I was authorized, I still got this error).

To get my account name from the iPHone, I went to Settings->Store->View Account. Once I authorized with the username, it worked correctly.
 
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