iPad Getting Apps from iTunes to iPad

bookfanmd · 10-21-2011, 02:11 PM

I had to restore my PC from the system disks and after that iTunes kept giving me the message that my IPad was synchronized to another PC and it would delete all my data and apps if I synced to the new PC. I was able to back up the IPad and updated to IOS5 but when I restored from backup it did not load any of my apps. They are showing in iTunes but nothing was loaded to the iPad. I reloaded a few from the Apple store and my data is showing, game settings and iBooks library, but some apps are no longer available in the Apple store.

Is there a way to load apps from iTunes itself? I haven't been able to find anything about this.

Thanks.

kjk · 10-21-2011, 02:25 PM

When you plug in your iPad to your computer, its icon should show up in the sidebar in iTunes. If you click on that icon, you should see your iPad, and all the apps in iTunes should be available to sync to your iPad.

bookfanmd · 10-21-2011, 03:55 PM

Thanks but syncing didn't add any of the apps back. I think I'll have to start over and reset the iPad.

kyteflyer · 10-21-2011, 06:46 PM

Did you check that you have apps set to sync within the ipad info from the sidebar in itunes? Sometimes those kinds of changes will reset and you have to go through and select each app individually from the list.

mgmueller · 10-23-2011, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by bookfanmd

I had to restore my PC from the system disks and after that iTunes kept giving me the message that my IPad was synchronized to another PC and it would delete all my data and apps if I synced to the new PC. I was able to back up the IPad and updated to IOS5 but when I restored from backup it did not load any of my apps. They are showing in iTunes but nothing was loaded to the iPad. I reloaded a few from the Apple store and my data is showing, game settings and iBooks library, but some apps are no longer available in the Apple store.

Is there a way to load apps from iTunes itself? I haven't been able to find anything about this.

Thanks.

You should be able to re-download your apps from the cloud.
In iTunes, you find them under "purchased items". I found quite a few apps there, which aren't available in the appstore anymore. 2 apps even in the cloud are missing though...
On the iPad, it's basically the same: "former purchases".

10-21-2011, 02:11 PM	#1
bookfanmd Addict Posts: 246 Karma: 4476 Join Date: May 2009 Location: US - Maryland Device: Sony 300/505/T1 Nook STWG Kobo Glo Kobo Aura HD KDX iPad1 K3 KT PW2	Getting Apps from iTunes to iPad I had to restore my PC from the system disks and after that iTunes kept giving me the message that my IPad was synchronized to another PC and it would delete all my data and apps if I synced to the new PC. I was able to back up the IPad and updated to IOS5 but when I restored from backup it did not load any of my apps. They are showing in iTunes but nothing was loaded to the iPad. I reloaded a few from the Apple store and my data is showing, game settings and iBooks library, but some apps are no longer available in the Apple store. Is there a way to load apps from iTunes itself? I haven't been able to find anything about this. Thanks.

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10-21-2011, 02:25 PM	#2
kjk . Posts: 3,408 Karma: 5647231 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: never enough	When you plug in your iPad to your computer, its icon should show up in the sidebar in iTunes. If you click on that icon, you should see your iPad, and all the apps in iTunes should be available to sync to your iPad.

10-21-2011, 03:55 PM	#3
bookfanmd Addict Posts: 246 Karma: 4476 Join Date: May 2009 Location: US - Maryland Device: Sony 300/505/T1 Nook STWG Kobo Glo Kobo Aura HD KDX iPad1 K3 KT PW2	Thanks but syncing didn't add any of the apps back. I think I'll have to start over and reset the iPad.

10-21-2011, 06:46 PM	#4
kyteflyer Wizard Posts: 1,841 Karma: 9547754 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Newcastle, Australia Device: iPhone SE2020	Did you check that you have apps set to sync within the ipad info from the sidebar in itunes? Sometimes those kinds of changes will reset and you have to go through and select each app individually from the list.

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