Copy Songs from One iPhone to Another iPhone?

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Copy Songs from One iPhone to Another iPhone?

I got a 16 GB iPhone 4 on release day. Since I've had it, I have put about 1,500 songs (I have about 4,500 total) on it from my iTunes library on my Macbook. I recently upgraded from the 16 GB to a 32 GB iPhone 4. My questions is: can I add the same exact songs from my old iPhone to my new one? All the songs are in my iTunes library, I just don't want to have to go through them all and select the 2,000 or so that I want to put on there. Thanks for any help!

Mac OS X (10.5.7)

Posted on Oct 19, 2010 10:52 AM

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May 11, 2017 10:11 AM in response to genius_raj

I must be an idiot because I was following everything until the part where a couple of people said to get back in iTunes on your phone then hit click tab.

Where in the heck is click tab or what is click tab.

I followed everything until the final step.

Im not very tech savvy, I just want the music I bought but I gave my old phone

to my son so I had to get his phone and go through the process of downloading the music......again.

Which reminds me, what did apple do to make everyone have to go through all these extra steps just to get music back we've already purchased.

It's very aggravating especially if you just got a new phone.

I used the transfer app for my contacts and photos which was great but it doesn't include music.

Can someone please help me!!!

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wjosten

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Oct 19, 2010 11:07 AM in response to ugadawgs311

The only way to get itunes content on your new phone is by syncing or manually managing songs & videos through itunes. You can sync as many devices as you want to the same itunes account, there is no limit. Unless you created playlists(smart idea), then you have no choice but to go through itunes & select the content you want on your new phone or if you have checked "Sync only checked songs & videos". From your post I'm guessing you have "manually manage music & videos" checked, correct? If so, you should be aware of the fact that there is absolutely no advantage to doing so with an iphone. Unlike disk wheel ipods, the iphone does not support disk mode. Thus, you're better off creating playlists & syncing those to your phone.

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ugadawgs311 Author

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Oct 19, 2010 11:08 AM in response to wjosten

I was afraid that would be the case. I will probably just go through all my songs in iTunes and make a playlist of my favorite ones (maybe just make a playlist based on rankings) so then if this ever happens again, all I have to do is copy the playlist over and not reselect all the songs. Will that work?

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roaminggnome

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Oct 19, 2010 11:09 AM in response to ugadawgs311

Yes.

I manage two iphones, an ipod touch and two ipods using playlists. It really simplifies things.

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wjosten

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Oct 19, 2010 11:12 AM in response to ugadawgs311

Yes. Like I said, IMO, the easiest way to manage music & videos on the iphone is to create playlists. You can add/subtract from the playlists whenever you want. No benefit whatsoever to manually managing music & videos since the phone does not support disk mode, & you have to sync everything else.

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ugadawgs311 Author

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Oct 19, 2010 11:14 AM in response to wjosten

Ok, so I should just set up my iPhone to sync with only certain playlists and not the whole library? I'm sure there is an option for that in iTunes but I don't have my Macbook with me right now.

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roaminggnome

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Oct 19, 2010 11:16 AM in response to ugadawgs311

Under the music tab:

http://manuals.info.apple.com/enUS/iPhone_iOS4_UserGuide.pdf

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wjosten

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Oct 19, 2010 11:17 AM in response to ugadawgs311

Yes, put a check in the box labeled "Sync only checked songs & videos", remove the check in the box labeled "Manually manage music & videos"(this will delete all content on your phone, but don't panic, we'll add it back by selecting the playlists). Then create your various playlists, select only those you want on your phone under the music tab.

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ugadawgs311 Author

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Oct 19, 2010 11:23 AM in response to wjosten

Awesome. Thanks for the help everyone!

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wjosten

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Oct 19, 2010 11:24 AM in response to ugadawgs311

You're welcome.

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Aug 25, 2013 7:56 PM in response to ugadawgs311

Transferring Music between two iPhones is a necessary procedure if you get a new iPhone. Using iTunes isn`t the only way. One of my friends have encountered such problem. He was recommended to use iPhone Transfer tool. And finally, it worked well. Here I share the tutorial with u : http://www.transfer-iphone-recovery.com/transfer-music-photo-from-iphone-to-ipho ne.html

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Gyayooo

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Oct 16, 2013 7:25 PM in response to ugadawgs311

The best way is to use iTunes or iCloud. Follow these steps to back up your previous device and then restore the backup to your newly purchased device. Your saved messages, email accounts, photos, notes, and other personal settings will be transferred to your new device, if you need to copy data from other's iPhone, you have to try some third party app like Vibosoft: http://www.vibosoft.com/ipad--iphone-ipod-to-computer-transfer.html

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Daviy007

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Oct 16, 2013 7:45 PM in response to ugadawgs311

i'm pretty sure iCloud can do that. i just set up my iPhone 4s yesterday and it says that as long as the devices are connected to the same wifi you can transfer many different things including music, maybe this article will help you: http://www.istonsoft.com/ipad-iphone-ipod-to-computer-transfer.html

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Oct 16, 2013 8:10 PM in response to ugadawgs311

I can not turn off the flash light! What to do?

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Oct 16, 2013 8:13 PM in response to wjosten

I can not turn off the flash light! What to do?

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