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Q: Itunes restore of ipod.

I am trying to restore my iPod Touch 5g ios9 to factory settings using iTunes. I keep getting a error message saying There are purchases on your iPod that have not been transferred to iTunes if you restore you will have to buy them again. I did everything apple says to do with no luck. What do i do?  Below is a image of the error. P.S If you are wondering why red. Red is my favorite color.



                                                                                              





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iPod touch, iOS 9.2

Posted on Jan 16, 2016 2:36 PM

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  • by turingtest2,

    turingtest2 turingtest2 Jan 16, 2016 5:40 PM in response to King of ipods
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    Jan 16, 2016 5:40 PM in response to King of ipods

    A feature introduced with iOS 9 referred to as app thinning or app slicing allows each device to download only the code and resources needed by that device, resulting in smaller downloads and better use of storage on the device. As a consequence the device no longer holds the universal version of the app that could be installed on any device so transferring apps is no longer supported. Hopefully Apple will make some changes to the way this works, but in the meantime you can download past purchases from iTunesand/or enable automatic downloads of app purchases to make sure that iTunes always has the apps that you want on your device. As long as you make sure all apps are present and updated in iTunes before attempting a restore there should be no loss of data. I can't confirm, but it seems a recent update means that all data is restored and apps that are not in the library are queued for download from the iTunes Store over Wi-Fi, in a similar fashion to the way restore from iCloud works.


    If you've already used Transfer Purchases then all of your media should have been copied across. You can download any apps that are in your purchase history and are still in the store. If you have something that since been removed, e.g. Flappy Bird, then you have lost the chance to make a security copy.

     

    Interesting that it says you would have to purchase them again. Audiobooks and certain video items are excluded from repeat download but apps should be covered and anything other purchased content ought to transfer. I would backup your device and make use of File > Devices > Transfer Purchases from Device. Use Alt or Ctrl+B to reveal the menu bar if hidden. If you have content from more than one Apple ID your computer should be authorized for each of them. If there is any non purchased content you want to recover before you wipe the device see Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.

     

    tt2

  • by King of ipods,

    King of ipods King of ipods Jan 16, 2016 9:17 PM in response to turingtest2
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    Jan 16, 2016 9:17 PM in response to turingtest2

    Thank you sooooooooooooo much. I read that somehere but it still gave error after doing it but did not know if I could redownload my purchases. I am going to restore tomorrow.

  • by turingtest2,Solvedanswer

    turingtest2 turingtest2 Jan 17, 2016 5:25 AM in response to King of ipods
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    Jan 17, 2016 5:25 AM in response to King of ipods

    See Availability of iTunes redownloads - Apple Support. There are some variations on what can be redownloaded in different countries as well as the exclusions I mentioned on audiobooks and selected video, otherwise you should be OK.

     

    tt2