Hello, What you post, David, has always been my understanding of what happens as well. However, I've noticed recently that if I frequently sync with my computer and then choose Transfer Purchases, all the apps I have recently updated get copied to my computer. I would have thought that this copying would already have taken place during a sync. So I'm not sure what's happening.
Best, Anna On May 3, 2013, at 2:15 PM, David Chittenden <[email protected]> wrote: > Sync goes both ways. It checks to see which side has newer information and > copies the newer information to the other side, thereby making the > information the same on both sides - synchronising the information. > > If you purchase something on your iOS device, when you sync the device to > your computer through iTunes, part of the syncing process is transferring the > purchased item from the iDevice to the computer for better long-term storage. > After the purchased item has been transferred to the computer, any updates > will be synced, or matched, whenever you connect your iDevice to your > computer. > > In other words, sync is the process of ensuring that both the iDevice and the > computer have the same, most up-to-date information, including text, > appointments, contacts, apps, recordings, videos, special settings, and so > on. Transferring purchased items is just a part of syncing where iTunes is > informing you that the app being transferred does not currently exist on the > computer, but it will exist on the computer once the transfer is complete. > This way, you know you have a new app stored on your computer in case you > want to back it up or sync it to another of your iDevices. > > David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA > Email: [email protected] > Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 > Sent from my iPhone > > On 04/05/2013, at 5:59, "Neal Ewers" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, an elementary question I am sure, but I have had mixed answers. Some say >> that Syncing copies things from iTunes to the phone. And transfer purchases >> copies from the device to iTunes. Trouble is, this is not my experience. >> When I sync, I am asked if I want to transfer voice memos from my device to >> iTunes. So, it is obviously not just transferring things from iTunes to the >> phone. >> >> My original understanding was the sync went both ways and transfer purchases >> copied information about the things I purchased on my device into iTunes. >> >> Anyone care to enlighten me on this mystery? I thank you for doing so. >> >> Neal >> >> -- >> 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 Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > 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 Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- 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 Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
