Restore apps from computer to iPhone

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Restore apps from computer to iPhone

Recently I had to hand my iPhone in for reparation. The device was not fixable so they gave me a new one instead. Before I handed in the device I made a copy of it as causal and have now restored the new one. All the contacts and SMS have restored succesfully, though not my purchased apps (not the other ones eather ofc). So what I need to know is how to restore those apps to my new phone without having to pay for them once again. Can anyone help me with that?

iPhone 3G, iPhone OS 3.1.3, Windows Vista

Posted on Mar 29, 2010 3:08 PM

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wjosten

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Mar 29, 2010 3:13 PM in response to Tsim

After you restore your new phone from backup, you then MUST perform a sync to restore your itunes content. So, connect your phone & select what itunes content you want on the phone and sync.

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Mar 30, 2010 3:20 AM in response to wjosten

But the content do not lie in iTunes, nor in the iTunes store since its not the computer I synced my iPhone with earlier. I had not synced the last programs I bought on the other computer either. But I can see them in "downloaded things" in iTunes store as a receipt. Do you know how to solve that (:?

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wjosten

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Mar 30, 2010 3:47 AM in response to Tsim

You can re-download purchased Apps for free. Follow the directions here to do that:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519

Other content, like music, is a one time deal. If you don't have a backup you'll have to re-purchase that stuff.

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Tsim Author

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Mar 30, 2010 1:50 PM in response to wjosten

Thanks!

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wjosten

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Mar 30, 2010 2:20 PM in response to Tsim

You're welcome.

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