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Aug 5, 2016 2:56 PM in response to Shahar99by Jonathan UK,Hi
Under iOS 9 and later, apps are no longer synced to iTunes, nor can they be transferred to iTunes via Transfer Purchases.
If you would like to download your apps to your iTunes library on your computer, turn on Automatic Downloads for your iTunes purchases. You can also download past purchases.
More information:
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Aug 5, 2016 3:01 PM in response to Jonathan UKby Shahar99,What's was the point of changing it?
How am I suppose to backup my iPhone now without being depended on the cloud?
before that bucking up to itunes would have sync all the apps both ways so whenever restored all of the app was being uploaded to the restored device.. -
Aug 5, 2016 3:02 PM in response to Shahar99by Jonathan UK,If you would like to send feedback to Apple, you can do so here:
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Aug 5, 2016 3:15 PM in response to Shahar99by elcpu,Shahar99 wrote:
..... before that bucking up to itunes would have sync all the apps both ways so whenever restored all of the app was being uploaded to the restored device....
The process changed because Apple is now using App Thinning to conserve storage space on devices, i.e, the apps that download to an iPad are different than the apps that download to an iPhone. You can look up App Thinning if you like. Here is one reference:
http://www.imore.com/app-thinning-ios-9-explained
You can still do what you want however. Go to iTunes, Preferences, Store, and under Automatic Downloads select Apps (check it). Allow them to update for awhile. iTunes will then maintain full universal versions of the Apps and will download the thinned ones to whatever device you sync.
Backing up remains the same as before.
How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
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Aug 5, 2016 3:35 PM in response to Shahar99by Demo,Just an FYI....
I still backup and sync with iTunes on a regular basis. I try to remember to do it every other day or every two days. The idea behind app thinning is to save space on the iOS devices. For someone that has a 16GB phone, they have precious little space to begin with IMO, so app thinning allows the device to download on the features and functions it needs to run any given app. An iPad doesn't need some of the features of an iPhone App and an iPhone may not need some of the features of an iPad app.
Once you turn on auyomatic downloads in iTunes, that will download the full versions of the app and will only sync what the iPhone needs or the iPad need.