How Can I Transfer Apps From My iPhone to My iTunes?

The Apple iPhone smartphone uses the Apple iTunes software for syncing between your iPhone and your computer. ITunes is capable of syncing music files, ringtones, videos, podcasts and applications downloaded through the marketplace. Synced applications are stored on your computer, allowing you to sync the applications back to the device if deleted or corrupted. You can also transfer purchased applications using an alternate syncing technique.

Instructions

1. Open the iTunes application from the "Start" menu or desktop.

2. Plug one end of the iPhone USB cable into the iPhone and the other end into an open USB port on your computer.

3. Locate the "Devices" menu in the left iTunes menu and click "iPhone."

4. Click the "Applications" tab in the main window.

5. Click to check the "Sync applications" check box. Click the "All applications" radio button to sync all applications, or "Selected applications" to sync only checked applications.

6. Click "Sync" to transfer the applications from your iPhone to your iTunes library. Wait for the "Sync in Progress" dialog to disappear from the title bar.

Tips & Warnings

• Purchased applications may not transfer using the normal syncing. Right-click the "iPhone" listed under "Devices" and click "Transfer Purchases" to transfer purchased applications to the iTunes library.

References

• Apple: Syncing and Arranging Apps From the App Store
• GigaOm; Transfer Applications From iPhone to iTunes; Jenny Kortina; July 2008