i cant sync my new apps to itunes! i cant transfer purchases from my 6s to itunes!! what the h***

A feature introduced with iOS 9 referred to as app thinning or app slicing allows each device to download only the code and resources needed by that device, resulting in smaller downloads and better use of storage on the device. As a consequence the device no longer holds the universal version of the app that could be installed on any device so transferring apps is no longer supported. Hopefully Apple will make some changes to the way this works, but in the meantime you can download past purchases from iTunes and/or enable automatic downloads of app purchases to make sure that iTunes always has the apps that you want on your device. As long as you make sure all apps are present and updated in iTunes before attempting a restore there should be no loss of data.

tt2

Hi kots alk,

Thank you for contributing to the Apple Support Communities.

If I understand right, you can't transfer apps from your iPhone 6s to the latest version of iTunes using the "Transfer Purchases" option. It sounds like you've used this feature in the past, and I know it can be frustrating when features don't work as expected.

You can transfer other types of iTunes Store content (like music or podcasts) to your computer using "Transfer Purchases," but apps no longer transfer in iOS 9 and the latest version of iTunes (12.3).

Instead of transferring apps to your computer, you might want to back up your iPhone to iCloud. See How to back up your devices using iCloud or iTunes. (You can still back up with iTunes, too. It's always a good idea to keep multiple backups.)

To keep apps on your computer, download them to your iTunes library by finding them in the App Store and clicking the "Get" button. After this, you'll be able to manage them in iTunes and sync them to your iPhone if needed. For help with syncing see Sync your iPhone, iPad, and iPod with iTunes using USB.

Also, you can re-download past purchases on both your computer and iPhone:

On your computer

1. Open iTunes.
2. Go to the App Store.
3. Under Quick Links, click Purchased.

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch

1. Tap App Store.
2. Tap Updates.
3. Tap Purchased.

From About the App Store

For more information on downloading past purchases, see Redownload or transfer your iTunes Store purchases from an iPhone, iPad or iPod to a computer.

All the best.

That pretty annoying .... What I have taken from this is that unless you update your apps on your PC (which I don't do that often), you have to download the updates to every device you have? There is no way to download on an iPhone, sync the updates to the PC and then install it on say an iPad??

Again unless you have updated the apps on the PC, if you need to restore you have to download the apps again?

Yes. 😐

tt2