So a question to Mac users: if I sync my phone with my Mac and then remove an updated app, would the process be the same? I know how it works on Windows, I did a podcast on it, but I'm wondering if it's the same on the Mac?
Scott On 12/12/12, Raul A. Gallegos <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Shane. Yes, you did it right, but please know that the reason this > worked for you is because you hadn't updated the apps from the iTunes on > your PC. If you had done that, then what you did wouldn't have worked. > Now, to answer your other questions. First off, there is no way to get > rid of the number of apps which need to be updated. This is why it's > important to not use update all when you have an app which you don't > want to update. There is no way to hide this from iTunes. So, if there > are apps to update from either iTunes or the iPhone, you will have to do > it manually. Now, to answer the folder question. Your iTunes creates > several folders within its structure. One such folder is called iTunes > Media. Inside this folder are several other folders like Tones, Music, > Books, and yes, Mobile Applications. So, this is what I was talking > about in my message about this folder. What I recommend you do is create > a second Mobile Applications folder and put the apps you want to keep > for non updates in there. This way if you ever accidentally update > something which you don't mean to, or which isn't accessible, you can > copy the older app from your backup folder back into the regular Mobile > Applications folder and then add it again to iTunes. Again, this is for > those times when you update all apps from iTunes on the PC. If you > continue to do what you did by updating from your phone and see that > something isn't accessible, then remove it from your phone and then sync > again from iTunes and it will be fine. I just like having that extra > backup because I use iTunes to update my apps a lot when syncing my phone. > > Hope all this makes sense. > > -- > Raul A. Gallegos > A good sermon should be like a woman's skirt: short enough to rouse the > interest, but long enough to cover the essentials. - Ronald Knox > Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com > Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 > Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 > > On 12/11/2012 11:20 PM, Shane Clark wrote: >> Hi Raul and All, >> I was able to put the older version of the Dish app back on my 4S. What I >> did was, delete the new version of the app on my phone, then plugged it in >> to the pc, and it automatically started cyncing the phone to the computer >> I guess because the checkbox is selected to do this, is this right? I then >> found my phone in the sources box, cynced apps, then tabbed over and found >> a list of apps, and selected the Dish app. Then if I remember correct, I >> saw how many apps were on the phone, and then tabbed over to apply. Its >> now on there, but in the App Store its Still showing that I have one app >> to be updated, which is the Dish app, which I'm obviously not going to >> update. So Is There anyway to make that update go away from the app store? >> If not, I guess its not a big deal. >> Also, I'm not exactly sure what you mean Raul when you talk about a mobile >> applications folder. What is that, and would it be created on the phone or >> pc? Finally, with the way I just said I put the older version back on the >> phone, did I do it right? And what is the difference between the add >> button and apply button in iTunes when cyncing? >> Thanks. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Dec 11, 2012, at 7:19 PM, "Raul A. Gallegos" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi, what I do is the following to restore an older app. >>> >>> First the setup. This has to be done before you can restore an older >>> app. >>> >>> 1. Create a folder called Mobile Applications.old in the same location as >>> my iTunes library. This way, both Mobile Applications and Mobile >>> Applications.old are in the same iTunes Media folder. >>> >>> 2. Copy the most important apps to it. This is in case you upgrade one >>> which isn't working. For example I keep the Chase Mobile, Pandora, and GV >>> Connect apps in here just to name a few. Then when a new update comes out >>> I can roll back if necessary in case the newer ones aren't accessible. >>> >>> Restoring the older app. >>> >>> 1. Find the newer app which broke accessibility from the apps section in >>> iTunes. >>> >>> 2. Delete it. iTunes will ask you if you also want to send the app to the >>> recycle bin. Say yes. Meaning, you don't want to keep it. >>> >>> 3. Close iTunes. >>> >>> 4. Open both Mobile Applications and Mobile Applications.old folders. >>> >>> 5. Copy the older app from Mobile Applications.old to the regular Mobile >>> Applications folder. >>> >>> 6. Close the Mobile Applications.old folder since you are done with it. >>> >>> 7. In the Mobile Applications folder, arrow to the older app you just >>> copied and press Enter. This will open iTunes and add the older app back >>> into the library. >>> >>> 8. Sync your phone and make sure that the older app is selected in the >>> apps to be synced. >>> >>> A few notes to keep in mind. >>> >>> 1. If you are using older apps because you don't want to upgrade them, be >>> very careful when checking for new apps from either iTunes or from your >>> phone that you don't do update all. Otherwise you will have to do this >>> all over again. >>> >>> 2. If you don't have an established Mobile Applications.old folder, but >>> you have older apps you want to roll back to, they are going to be found >>> in the recycle bin, provided you haven't emptied it. So, to get them >>> back, open the RB and arrow to the app you want and choose restore. It >>> will restore to the Mobile Applications folder. You can then remove the >>> newer one from iTunes as described above and then simply press enter on >>> the restored one to add it back into iTunes. Then make sure to copy this >>> older app over to the Mobile Applications.old folder so you don't have to >>> dig it out of the RB again. >>> >>> I hope these instructions help. >>> >>> -- >>> Raul A. Gallegos >>> It's not true I had nothing on. I had the radio on. - Marilyn Monroe (On >>> posing nude for a calendar image) >>> Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com >>> Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 >>> Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 >>> >>> On 12/8/2012 2:41 PM, Grant Hardy wrote: >>>> If you sync your apps with iTunes on your PC or MAC, you may be able >>>> to roll back provided you still have the older .ipa file or can >>>> restore it. It may, for example, be accessible through Windows' >>>> previous versions feature. The workaround involves deleting the newer >>>> app from your iPhone and iTunes library, adding the older .ipa file >>>> back to your library, then doing a sync. In Windows, the apps should >>>> be stored wherever your iTunes library is stored, in a folder called >>>> Mobile Applications. >>>> >>>> Grant >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> >>> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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