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Jun 22, 2016 6:13 PM in response to tangypby Limnos,Copies of iOS apps stored on your computer should still appear in iTunes. Apps can no longer be synced from a device to iTunes.
New "App Thinning" with iOS9: To make apps smaller they are being customized for specific hardware when downloaded from Apple directly over-the-air to a device with iOS9. Apps downloaded directly to a device from Apple may no longer work on any other kind of device. Apple has decided there is no point in syncing these to a computer since each device should ideally get a customized version directly from Apple. If you want a backup copy on your computer you can transfer a non-thinned version directly from the Store to the computer which should you need it can be transferred to any i-device (but will take up more room). You may wish to enable automatic downloads on your computer so there will be a copy of all apps there as sometimes apps are removed from the Store: Turn on Automatic Downloads - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202180#computer Extra tips from sberman: Make sure "Apps" is checked. Also make sure the Apple ID shown just below "Automatic Downloads" is the same one you're using on the iPhone. - https://discussions.apple.com/message/29896877#29896877
Here's the technical description: https://developer.apple.com/library/watchos/documentation/IDEs/Conceptual/AppDis tributionGuide/AppThinning/AppThinning.html - iOS9 App Thinning > "Slicing is the process of creating and delivering variants of the app bundle for different target devices. A variant contains only the executable architecture and resources that are needed for the target device." ... "The App Store will create and deliver different variants based on the devices your app supports."
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Jun 22, 2016 6:18 PM in response to Limnosby tangyp,Thank you for the quick reply, Limnos.
I understand your message in saying that apps updated to the device no longer syncs to the Mac since this app thinning feature got implemented by Apple.
But what about apps updated on iTunes Mac? Shouldn't the updated apps then sync to the device, which isn't happening?
Thanks again Limnos.
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Jun 22, 2016 10:45 PM in response to tangypby sberman,tangyp wrote:
But what about apps updated on iTunes Mac? Shouldn't the updated apps then sync to the device, which isn't happening?
They do this for me ... and always have.
If they do not do this for you, perhaps the reason is you do not have the latest iOS version on your iPhone.
You say you have iOS 9.3.1. Current is iOS 9.3.2.
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Jun 28, 2016 6:57 PM in response to sbermanby tangyp,Thank you.
Still using 9.3.1 as I'm having a problem with Waze with the 9.3.2.
Will try upgrading to the latest iOS and see if that solves my problem.