About nba 2k16 game

I bought nba 2k16 somewhere in January, a few months ago i had to restart my iphone which means all data has to be deleted, so my nba 2k16 game was deleted as well. Now that nba 2k17 is out, 2k16 is no more on the app store so i can't get it back. I think it's a bit unfair that i bought the game and now can't even install it. Any solutions? Thank you

Posted on Dec 15, 2016 12:42 PM

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Dec 16, 2016 9:22 AM in response to Dzeri

If the developer has removed it from the store you won't be able to redownload it. Have you not got a copy of it in the Apps section of your computer's iTunes library and/or on your backup of your downloads/computer ? Any item can be removed from the store at any time (you are only guaranteed one download of any item), when you buy an app on a device you should also download it on your computer's iTunes so that you can take a backup copy of it - for music etc. (but not apps) you can copy them back from a device, e.g. if you buy them on it, via File > Devices > Transfer Purchases (or also download them on your computer if possible) so that you can back them up

Dec 16, 2016 10:36 AM in response to Dzeri

http://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html - "Some iTunes Eligible Content that you previously acquired may not be available for subsequent download at any given time, and Apple shall have no liability to you in such event. As you may not be able to subsequently download certain previously-acquired iTunes Eligible Content, once you download an item of iTunes Eligible Content, it is your responsibility not to lose, destroy, or damage it, and you may want to back it up."


Beginning with iOS9 apps can no longer be synced from a device to iTunes. Copies of iOS apps stored on your computer should still appear in iTunes. If they are not on your computer then you either need to download them from the iTunes Store to the computer directly to then sync them to the device, or ideally download them directly to the mobile device.


New "App Thinning" with iOS9: To make apps smaller they are being customized for specific hardware when downloaded from Apple directly over-the-air to a device with iOS9. Apps downloaded directly to a device from Apple may no longer work on any other kind of device. Apple has decided there is no point in syncing these to a computer since each device should ideally get a customized version directly from Apple. If you want a backup copy on your computer you can transfer a non-thinned version directly from the Store to the computer which should you need it can be transferred to any i-device (but will take up more room). You may wish to enable automatic downloads on your computer so there will be a copy of all apps there as sometimes apps are removed from the Store: Turn on Automatic Downloads - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202180#computer Extra tips from sberman: Make sure "Apps" is checked. Also make sure the Apple ID shown just below "Automatic Downloads" is the same one you're using on the iPhone. - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7488774?answerId=29896877022#29896877022 Aug. 2016 tip from King_Penguin on updating apps using iTunes: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7638562?answerId=30533314022#30533314022

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