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iTunes doesn't sync updated apps from iPhone

Hello Apple Team,


Just wanted to let you guys know that when I try to sync my iPhone on iTunes, all the updated apps in my phone doesn't automatically update the old version of the apps in my computer. My brother, who's in the Philippines, experienced the same problem and sent a message to you guys. I hope that you can bring back that program.


Thank you.

iPad Air, iOS 9.2.1

Posted on Feb 13, 2016 7:33 AM

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Feb 13, 2016 9:09 AM in response to carl.au2012

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. Instead 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. A further change to the way restores are implemented means that all private app data is restored and apps that are not in the library are queued for download from the iTunes Store over Wi-Fi, in a similar fashion to the way restore from iCloud works, so not having the apps in your library isn't the drawback it once was, however you are still at risk of losing a favoured app if it is removed from the store.


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iTunes doesn't sync updated apps from iPhone

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