Apps updated on PC in iTunes not getting transferred to iPhone or iPad--problem solved!

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Apps updated on PC in iTunes not getting transferred to iPhone or iPad--problem solved!

Ever since iTunes 11 came out the apps that I updated thorugh the iTunes store on my PC were not being transferred automatically to my Iphone or iPad during the syncs; my devices would still show the red number next to the App Store app, indicating there were updated apps yet to be updated on the device.

I tried to solve this via Googling the problem, but solutions I found (reinstall the app, or click on "check for available downloads") were not useful.

So I called Apple tech support, and a Senior Advisor told me what to do: after updating the apps on my PC and connecting my device to my PC, click on the device on the left had column to highlight it, then click on the Apps tab. Most of the apps will display as either Install or Remove, but the just updated ones will say Update. Click on that option, then either Apply or Sync.

Posted on Apr 5, 2013 11:36 AM

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Answer 1

Jan 3, 2014 9:05 AM in response to Calisson

I guess the question is, it used to automatically sync the app from itunes to the iphone, but it no longer doing it. Am I am the only 1 with Itunes 11.3.1.8?

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Jan 3, 2014 9:23 AM in response to DerekLeung

I also have 11.3.1.8. I also have iOs 7, and within that there is the option to automatically update apps on your device as updates become available. Go to Settings> iTunes and App Store> Automatic Downloads> Updates (choose On).

I am not sure if these updates automatically get transferred back to iTunes (I haven't tested to see if the App update notice in iTunes disappears if I do a sync first), and if not you still have to do updates on your computer, but at least you no longer have to do the clunky steps I laid out in April.

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Jan 3, 2014 8:20 PM in response to Calisson

I found out where the problem is. For whatever reason, after I reinstall the Windows and Itunes, the "Automatically install new apps" checkbox is unchecked. I checked it and now it will auto sync the apps from itunes to the iphone now.

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Jan 3, 2014 8:27 PM in response to DerekLeung

You're describing a different issue.

Since I have both an iPad and an iPhone with different apps on each I don't want to "automatically install new apps"--I want to choose which ones go where. I had just wanted iTunes to automaticcaly install updated apps during syncs. That issue has been essentially resolved by the iOs 7 setting.

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Radix__

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Feb 16, 2014 8:03 PM in response to Calisson

I have iOS7 and still the problem appeared. I downloaded 30 updates through iTunes. They did NOT sync to iPad and iPhone...

I managed to give iTunes a kick by ticking, then unticking the "automatically install new apps" tickbox. (with apply).

Only then it started syncing app updates to iPad and iPhone.

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Jun 5, 2014 12:34 PM in response to Radix__

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I have been searching this site for 2 days and finally found this and it WORKED.

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