Lost my apps after installing new iTunes

[jaywoo]

Alrighty, I'll try to make a long story short. I had to reformat my hard drive on my laptop that I sync my iPhone to. Of course that means installing a new copy of iTunes also. When I went to sync it, it removes all of my paid (and free) apps. They all still show up in my purchase history in my iTunes store, though.

So I guess the question is, how do I get them back on my phone? Thanks!

 

[warburg]

Alrighty, I'll try to make a long story short. I had to reformat my hard drive on my laptop that I sync my iPhone to. Of course that means installing a new copy of iTunes also. When I went to sync it, it removes all of my paid (and free) apps. They all still show up in my purchase history in my iTunes store, though.

So I guess the question is, how do I get them back on my phone? Thanks!

You just download them again. If you purchased the apps another download to an authorized computer is free.

 

[jaywoo]

Yep, seems that's what you have to do. Took a while but all is fine.

On a side note, you would think that iTunes would give you the ability to go into your past purchases from the app store and re-download them in one shot.

 

[dZp]

On a side note, you would think that iTunes would give you the ability to go into your past purchases from the app store and re-download them in one shot.

Or you could keep a backup of all your purchased apps.