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How do I download an iOS App (IPA) file to my Mac after iTunes 12.7 update?
Now that Apple has removed the ability to access the iOS App Store in iTunes 12.7 on Mac/Windows (See MacRumors article), I can't find any way to download an IPA file from the App Store. As a note, I'...
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iPhone Apps in Waiting mode for the last 4 days
I tried to download the "Dictionary Free" app from the App Store four days ago, but it's been stuck in "Waiting" ever since. I've tried everything: rebooting the phone, restoring from an iTunes backup,...
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Can I develop iPhone apps in Windows?
I would like to develop iPhone apps without using Mac OS X.
Is it possible to do this on Windows OS?
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How can I find out which apps I have already downloaded on my iPhone?
When you attempt to download an app that costs money, you will not be charged if you already bought the app. After you press buy and enter your iTunes password, it will say "You have already purchased ...
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App Store is stuck in a loop trying to download a free app -- how do I make it stop?
My App Store keeps saying this item is free in the store, that this item will be added to your purchases and it then says cancel or download.
I click download and it won't download and keeps popping ...
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Easy way to see a list of all the apps I have installed on my iPhone
I'm looking for an easy way to see a list of all the apps that are currently installed on my iPhone (running iOS9). In earlier versions of iOS it was possible to just type a '.' into Spotlight and all ...
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My Notes app accidentally got deleted from my iPhone 4s and I cannot locate it in the app list in iTunes when I synch. Any ideas?
I accidentally deleted the Notes app and cannot find it (although when I do a spotlight search it does come up). Any ideas how I restore it to my screen? Thanks!
Amy
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Can Facebook and other iOS 5.0 apps be installed for iPhone 3G on iOS 3.1.2?
I recently found my old iPhone 3G with iOS version 3.1.2. I'm planning to let my 4-year old nephew to use it. But then, I'm having a problem on installing apps like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. ...
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How do I transfer a single app with data from one iPhone to another?
I just got a new iPhone, and wanted to start "fresh", that is, only installing the app I actually use - not the full pile of junk that was lying around on my old iPhone.
Therefore, I opted not to set ...
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Various iOS apps log out randomly, lose all data & settings
I've been experiencing an issue that has causing me a lot of problems, as various apps including Whatsapp, Telegram, Linkedin, Authy, Lastpass, and more will randomly log out, and reset back to their ...
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What iPhone apps can't you live without? [closed]
What are your "must-have" iPhone or iPod touch apps—the ones you can't live without? (Figuratively speaking, I hope.) Please omit apps that come pre-installed.
Rules
One app per answer.
Use this ...
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Can I record a phone call on an iPhone?
Nothing more to say than "Is there an app to record the current phone call ?" :-)
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If I buy an iPhone app will I have to re-purchase the app if I get a new iPhone?
I upgraded from the 3G to the iPhone 4 and forgot to backup and transfer my apps. If I attempt to purchase apps that I have previously purchased, will the Apple store charge me? Or will it recognize ...
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How can I keep an app open in the background?
As I was using an app on my iPhone, I accidentally hit the home button. I quickly reopened the app. But instead of it resuming where I left off, the app had to load all over again. (This was Clash of ...
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How can I remove this half-downloaded app from my iPhone?
On my iPhone homescreen there's an app which in an half-downloaded(actually, more like barely downloaded) state -
(In case you're curious, I was trying to download Rage during it's on-sale-for-free-...
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What is a good GTD app with cloud sync on iPhone, iPad, and Mac?
I am looking for a good GTD (todo/task/project management) app that has cloud sync. I'd like it to be on my iPhone, iPad and Mac. Web app would be nice, too.
OmniFocus is the closest thing I've found ...
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Where's the iTunes app section for my iPhone?
I just updated itunes to 12.7.0.166 before making a backup of my iphone 5. To my surprise I can't find an apps section when configuring the phone in itunes, nor can I find the apps section in the ...
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Restore from Backup: Apps in iTunes library were not installed on iPhone because Unknown Error occurred 0xE800002D
After iPhone Restore from Backup & Sync causes iTunes Error Message:
I posted this weird copying behavior here:
Issues & Errors with Restore from ios7 Backup to ios9 on iPhone 5?
The ...
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How can I delete a (null) app in usage?
In my usage list(settings>general>storage & iCloud usage>manage storage), there is an app that registers as (null) with no icon, a version number that doesn't match anything I've previously ...
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Caller ID spoofing or change caller ID?
Is there a subscription site or iPhone application for changing caller id or caller id spoofing? In other words I want to call someone, but I want to change my number (for example 000000 or 111111). ...
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Is there an app or option that allows phone to ring for emergency contacts only when silent or Do not disturb?
I work sometimes till 4 am and my friends and the rest of the world obviously don't know in advance that I don't want to be called at 8 am.
Is there an app or setting that can allow me to have an ...
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Completely uninstall iOS App and all associated data
Background
I am a server-side developer working on an API for an iOS app. From time to time as we are in development (when we have big database changes) we reset our server. This process clears all ...
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Quickest way to share an iOS app
I have a game app installed on my iPhone by the name of Odyssey. One of my friends likes it, and asked me to share it with him. I asked him to search by the name on the App Store, but he was unable to ...
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Is there a way to make iPhone forget the data belonging to one app?
I recently downloaded an app (Rival Knights) which I already had on my iPad, but not on my phone. It gave me the option to write over my saved data and I declined. However now, I've changed my mind ...
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What's a good iPhone app that will let me view files on my network?
I'm looking for an app which provides functionality similar to Apple Finder's "SHARED" feature, or Microsoft Windows Explorer's Network Neighborhood. Basically, I should be able to use my iPhone to ...
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Can't update apps in iOS App Store; can only Open
On my iPhone, the App Store has a badge saying "2". When I open the App Store and go to the Updates page, there are two apps at the top, which for a split-second say "Update" and then immediately ...
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When an iPhone app is updated and the minimum required iOS increases, what happens for customers who still have the lower iOS?
For example, I'm a developer, and my app is released with a minimum iOS of 3.0 required. If I release an update requiring iOS 5.0, what happens?
Can existing customers running 3.0 attempt to update? ...
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iPhone 4S Alarm Volume
I've just recently switched from Android to Apple, and I'm wondering how I can make my Alarm Clock volume louder. I was late to work today because it didn't wake me up.
On my Android I could set the ...
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iPhone app that shows app usage statistics?
I'm looking for an app that can tell me how much time I spend on each installed iPhone app. This would be useful for identifying apps I really should delete, and also "lite" apps I really should ...
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Developing iOS apps on Windows 7
Please read my question fully, I searched many questions but that doesn't answer my question fully. We are planning to develop an iOS app using PhoneGap, so we have also purchased $99 Developer ...
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(Jailbroken) iOS 7 stock apps missing on springboard
All apps from private/var/stash/Applications.xxxxxx are missing suddenly. I can't exactly say when that happened, don't think it was any specific Cydia tweak.
I still can ssh into my iPhone and see ...
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IPhone app to block callers at specific times?
Is there an app or any other way on an iPhone 5 to block a given caller at specified times?
Specifically, work keeps calling at all times of the day, every day. Is there a way to send their calls (...
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iPhone/iPad alarm clock app with custom radio stream support
Is there a iPhone (or even better iPad) alarm clock app that will play a radio stream of my choosing to wake me up?
With custom stream I mean the possibility to enter a custom URL to a .pls file, and ...
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How to set audiobooks to repeat on iPhone
A while ago Apple moved audiobooks from the music app to iBooks. Now I can't listen to audiobooks on repeat. Is there any way of getting back this functionality?
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Recording iOS screen with gestures
Is there any way (without using accessibility feature) to record mobile screen with gestures like taps?
I need to record how user is using my app and where exactly he taps.
I found solution with ...
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Is there an app that lets me use an iPhone as a mouse?
I'm looking for an app which enables me to physically maneuver my iPhone on the desk to control my Mac's cursor. (I am not looking for a "remote trackpad" app—there are dozens of those.)
I did a ...
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What SMS apps exist on the iPhone that support ascii emoticons, not emoji?
This is an open question, but it is a logical followup of my previous question asking for an emoticon keyboard app.
It appears it is not possible to define a system-wide keyboard that supports ASCII ...
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How to extract arbitrary iOS application Data from iPhone 11?
I'm running iOS 14.0.1 on an iPhone 11 and I have an appication that is no longer on the App Store. (By the developer, who abandoning the app.)
The app in question was a manga app that let people read ...
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RSS reader for iPhone with text-to-speech support?
I have been using gReader for Android for a long time. Now, I would like to switch to iPhone and I need a replacement for this app.
Is there any RSS reader for iPhone that converts text-to-speech?
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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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Retrieve the Apple ID used to download a given app (in iphone)
I have an iphone, which has some apps installed. The Apple ID used to sign in (to iTunes store and App strore) is, say, ID1.
When updating apps, in some cases it asks for the password of another ID, ...
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Xcode Error: Unable to install app (Error Code: Code: -402620383) [closed]
I am using my free Apple developer account (Apple ID) for learning to develop iOS apps with Xcode. My iOS version is 13.5 and I am running Xcode 11.5 on Mac Catalina version 10.15.4.
I created a ...
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Is there any way to access some apps before I put in my password?
I have a 4 digit passcode for my iphone, but there are some apps that I might use frequently that don't really need to be protected. Is there a way to access those apps without entering my passcode ...
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Completely remove an application and its data on iOS 8
I have an application that is not working properly (I always get an error). I know other people who have the same app and for them no errors appears.
I thought that maybe there are temporary data ...
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iOS 8.4 does not update apps
I have an iPhone 5 with iOS 8.4
Never had an issue untile three days ago.
I went to update some apps from the app store, and it just won't do it. The little circle keeps spinning without ever ...
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How to install an app on iPhone from a second machine?
I actually took many hours this morning to find out how to do it, but I want to see alternatives to it.
I got my iPhone in sync with my iTunes at home, my first machine. I could "just" bring the app ...
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How can I receive FM radio broadcast signals on an iPhone 4? [duplicate]
I know I can download apps such as Wunder Radio or iHeartRadio that tune in to the same signal over the internet as is being broadcast over commercial FM stations, but I want to use my iPhone to ...
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Restore Things to iPhone from iTunes
I ended AT&T service with my iPhone, but would still like for it to be useful. When the service was ended, Things was in the process of being updated, and I deleted it from my iPhone (not iTunes) ...
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Is there an app that allows users to take multiple photos and upload them all together?
I see most of popular iOS apps allow only upload one picture at a time to the service's backend storage. Is there any reason why they don't support upload multiple pictures in one shot?
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How to save icon / bookmark to iPhone home screen for Google Sheets?
On my Android Pixel 3, I was able to save a specific file from Google Sheets to my home screen.
I can then click that bookmark, and it opens the Sheets app directly to that file.
How can I accomplish ...
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