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When syncing an iPhone with iTunes, I noticed that several of my apps that I’d… acquired backup copies of… through Installous had vanished from the available applications on the home screen of my phone.

To prevent this from happening, after plugging your iPhone into your computer, simply:

1. Open iTunes
2. Click File –> Transfer Purchases from iPhone

Then, the next time you sync, your apps should not be lost.

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9 Responses to “Apps installed via Installous disappear after iTunes sync”

  1. Mememe

    omg whoever posted this solution thank u sooooooooooooo much i’ve been struggling for ages with this goddamn problem and finally a good solution is found!!!! once again thanks a million!

  2. Rose Norma

    But then, it says the app is not authorized. It disappears again…. T_T

  3. shabba

    how do i get back the apps that have disappeared after sync? i have tried to download same apps but their do not come up on my springboard. can you help me regarding this matter please. thank you

    Kind Regards

  4. Benee

    Matt thank you oh so much. so much bad info on other forums it is great to find something that works

  5. Matt Duff

    @Shabba – you’ll probably need to re-download them through Installous.

    @Benee & rachna – you’re welcome!

  6. Surg

    After transferring app of downloaded by installous are not being transferred to itune and deleted even. Download again & again.

  7. Surg

    I am trying to itune my downloaded app from installous but when I transfer before ituning it become disappear from my iPad2 and I need to install it again. How to solve this issue. I am using jailbreak 5.1, before it was not like that I was using smoothly and still I have many downloaded app on itune via Installous.please answer ….

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