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How to determine which apps iTunes will copy from iOS, to stop a deleted app being resurrected?

I don't sync my iPad often, but when I do I almost always get the following question from iTunes: ' iTunes has found purchased items on the iPad [or iPhone] "[device name]" that are not present in ...
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sync all contacts between devices

Ok, I got an iPhone & iPad, only I use two different libraries on iTunes. I got Google installed on both devices (plus desktop). But for some reasons only part of my contacts are on the iPhone, ...
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When I sync iTunes with my iPad, iTunes deletes all programs

My phone is not jailbraken and all apps in it is legal. I already authorized both my iTunes and iPad with one and the same account. I have the new iPad. I downloaded all apps via wi-fi. I transfered ...
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How to keep application data when synchronizing iPhone with new iTunes?

I want to enable app-synchronization between the iPhone and iTunes on a new computer. I already transferred the apps from the iPhone to iTunes but when checking the box for synchronizing apps, iTunes ...
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Sync an iDevice apps with two Apple IDs [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: 2 Apple IDs on one device? I was planning on getting a new iPhone and I want to give my old one to my younger brother, both of us have different Apple ID. The question ...
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View PDF on iPad from Windows 7 over WiFi

I have a home fileserver running Windows 7. I have a directory with PDF files. I want to view the PDF files on my iPad 2 over WiFi and not locally store them on the iPad. Is there any app which can ...
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iTunes “Apps” section - clarification

See the following image.. This is the view that is shown under the "Apps" tab, when I connect my iPhone with iTunes. From my understanding, Point 1, "Synced Apps" option provides the ...
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Sync iPhone and dead mac

I have an iPhone 4 loaded with data (apps, contact, and photos) iOS 4.x (not using iCloud), This phone was synced with my iMac and worked fine... Suddenly, my hard drive crashes. All my data was on a ...
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How can I sync my iPad/iPhone with iTunes except for the apps/iBooks?

There are several GB of data on my iPad which I do not need to have on my MacBook Pro. I want to sync my iPad with iTunes on my Mac except for... iOS apps iBooks But whenever I try to sync, I am ...
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How can I redownload apps I deleted outside of iTunes?

When I stopped syncing my iPad to my PC I deleted the folder that had all my apps. Now I'm syncing again on a different hard drive, and I get the message The app "X" could not be used because the ...
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Software to synchronize two directories (local/remote)

I need software that would detect changes in directory (A) every 5 seconds or so and upload/delete changed files from/at (B) remote directory. I found non-commercial software, ...
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Apps bought on iTunes not showing up on the iPhone 4

An app that i buy on iTunes doesn't show up in the iPhone with iCloud unless i sync it with a cable. Also the reverse applies. Anything bought on the iPhone doesn't show up in iTunes in the computer ...
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How to remove apps from iTunes?

I sync my iPhone 4s with iTunes. In the past (way back in 3Gs days), I tried a bunch of apps, then removed them from the phone, since I didn't need them anymore. However, for reasons unknown, they ...
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How can I use a second computer to manage apps on my iPhone?

I have an iPhone and two Macs -- an old Mac I've been using to manage what's on the phone, and a new one that I've never connected to the phone. Now I'd like to use the new Mac to buy a couple apps ...
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Can I use 2 iPads at the same time for synchronized music making? What about with the same app?

I am getting an iPad and my mate has an iPad as well. We have a bit of a band and want to know if it's possible to 'sync' 2 iPads together to use music making apps that will play at the same tempo and ...
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How can I sync places between iPhone and computer?

I'm looking for a way to drop pins on the map from my computer and have those pins accessible on my iPhone. I know Maps app has Bookmarks but it appears I can't sync them with Google account or ...
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Background Backup App – Mac to Remote Server

I am looking an app for my Mac that can backup in the background (such as Backblaze or CrashPlan) that will backup over FTP, SFTP, rsync, or scp (I'm using DreamHost's 50GB of personal backups). ...
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Getting “not eligible to build” error when updating iPad 2 to 4.3.3

I'm trying to update my iPad 2 firmware to 4.3.3 but iTunes is giving me a "not eligible to build" error. I have tried editing my host files, but to no avail.
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How to fix apps “waiting..” forever after sync?

I've got roughly 5 apps on my iPhone. Then I went to iTunes and downloaded 15+ apps. After that, I synced them to the phone and it says "Sync Complete", but the apps on my phone are showing ...
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iPod touch syncs to my new computer correctly - apart from my Apps. How to fix?

I have a 4th generation iPod touch. I used to sync it with my old Windows computer and everything worked fine. I then switched to a Mac, and followed a procedure for porting my iTunes library over. ...
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Is there any iPhone app that will sync .txt files locally or be able to decrypt files stored in dropbox

I need a way to sync plain text files from a mac that are usually edited with Notational Velocity and they must not pass through any cloud based storage unless they are stored encrypted with a key I ...
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How to manage Apps without wiping out your iPhone App data?

I want one to do one simple task: Manage my iPhone 4 apps using the iTunes interface on my laptop. I've done it before, but now there's a problem. When I go to the Apps section on iTunes, the apps ...
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Do iPhones fully sync with Google services and other Web apps?

I'm looking for a smartphone: either an iPhone or an Android. Here are my requirements: Contacts must fully sync with Google Contacts. That means that whenever I add a contact in Gmail, it must show ...
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How to disable syncing applications without uninstalling them?

When I disable syncing apps with my iPad, iTunes uninstalls all apps. How can I make iTunes not mess with it and leave the apps on it, even if I disable synchronization? I tried disconnecting ...
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Is it possible sync only iPad-optimized apps to my iPad?

It is tedious to manually pick iPad-optimized apps from all the apps in iTunes when syncing with iPad. I just want iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad Apps - apps designed for both iPhone and iPad, and ...