Welcome to MacTalk Australia

the largest Australian community for Apple discussions and topics

» Join the discussions, Register Now!
Results 1 to 16 of 16
  1. 20th August 2009, 07:23 PM #1
    Bevosss
    Bevosss is offline
    Join Date
    Jul 2009
    Posts
    7

    Default Can I share applications between 2 iPhones?

    I bought 2 3GS iPhones which arrive tomorrow, one is for my partner. I do not want to sync anything bar my itunes music, not interested in syncing mail or anything else, but I have a heap of applications downloaded, several I would like to put on both iphones (guitar tuner etc).

    Is there a simple way to do this? Ive searched the net and manual but could not find an easy tutorial. My first iphone so a bit of a noob sorry. I did find one page which said I needed to set 2 computers up to do this, and download the applications twice from my iTunes account...there must be an easier way methinks.

    Cheers in advance for any help.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 20th August 2009, 07:25 PM #2
    Huy's Avatar
    Huy
    Huy is offline
    Join Date
    Jul 2005
    Location
    Sydney
    Posts
    11,676

    Default

    You could if you had your AppleID on hers. How is this not piracy though?
    Support MacTalk by shopping at the Apple Online store via this link!
    My MacTalk Buyer/Seller Feedback
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 20th August 2009, 07:26 PM #3
    Lutze's Avatar
    Lutze
    Lutze is offline Yatta!
    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Location
    Ellenbrook, WA
    Posts
    6,118

    Default

    any applications you download on to iTunes on one computer can be synced to any iPhone that is synced with it.

    So you could download 1 application and have 10 phones share that.
     iPhone & iPhone 3GS, Macbook Pro 17" C2D 2.8ghz. iMac alu. 20" C2D 2ghz. iMac 20" CD 2ghz & Cube 450mhz. Website
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 20th August 2009, 07:31 PM #4
    gehenna's Avatar
    gehenna
    gehenna is offline Big things have small beginnings
    Join Date
    Feb 2005
    Location
    Wellington, New Zealand
    Posts
    5,444
    Send a message via MSN to gehenna Send a message via Skype™ to gehenna

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Huy View Post
    You could if you had your AppleID on hers. How is this not piracy though?
    I think the better question is how is this piracy?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 20th August 2009, 07:38 PM #5
    Bevosss
    Bevosss is offline
    Join Date
    Jul 2009
    Posts
    7

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Lutze View Post
    any applications you download on to iTunes on one computer can be synced to any iPhone that is synced with it.

    So you could download 1 application and have 10 phones share that.
    Sweet! Thanks for the info...I believe its legal to share content between 5 apple devices.

    Noob question #2: can you pick and choose which apps sync to individual iphones? Ive got more than will fit (some free to try out), and have worked out what pages Ill organise them on, but my partner will want much less I imagine.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 20th August 2009, 07:49 PM #6
    Beau's Avatar
    Beau
    Beau is offline Plagiarism saves time.
    Join Date
    Jul 2007
    Location
    Sydney, New South Wales
    Posts
    1,969

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Bevosss View Post
    Sweet! Thanks for the info...I believe its legal to share content between 5 apple devices.
    Each account can be authorized on up to 5 computers.
    You can sync content to an unlimited number of iPhones or iPods from an authorised computer.
    MacBook Unibody 2.4GHz // iPhone 4 32GB (Telstra) // iPad 2 64GB Wifi+3G
    twitter | lifestream | last.fm
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 20th August 2009, 08:20 PM #7
    Lutze's Avatar
    Lutze
    Lutze is offline Yatta!
    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Location
    Ellenbrook, WA
    Posts
    6,118

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Bevosss View Post
    Sweet! Thanks for the info...I believe its legal to share content between 5 apple devices.

    Noob question #2: can you pick and choose which apps sync to individual iphones? Ive got more than will fit (some free to try out), and have worked out what pages Ill organise them on, but my partner will want much less I imagine.
    You can pick and choose what apps go on what phone, and what songs etc go on each one.

    My partner only has a 16gb phone compared to my own 32gb one. Mines is nearly full - her one is.
     iPhone & iPhone 3GS, Macbook Pro 17" C2D 2.8ghz. iMac alu. 20" C2D 2ghz. iMac 20" CD 2ghz & Cube 450mhz. Website
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 20th August 2009, 08:29 PM #8
    dolbinau's Avatar
    dolbinau
    dolbinau is offline
    Join Date
    Dec 2005
    Location
    Sydney, Australia.
    Posts
    2,166

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by gehenna View Post
    I think the better question is how is this piracy?
    Well, I'd guess the same way that installing Leopard on two computers, if you only bought the standard retail version.

    Though it isn't really made that clear if an App purchase means it's for one user, or "you can use it anyway you like as long as it works" (since perhaps you would expect Apple to have restrictions if it were necessary), but I'm not sure this is the case either - I could imagine Apple/developers having complaints if people (like mentioned in the TomTom thread), split the cost of an App, use one account to authorise all their computers, and use the App.
    | iMac Alu.| 11-inch MacBook Air | iPhone 4S 64GB
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 20th August 2009, 08:46 PM #9
    gaehl's Avatar
    gaehl
    gaehl is offline
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Location
    Adelaide, Australia
    Posts
    1,041
    Send a message via AIM to gaehl Send a message via MSN to gaehl

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by dolbinau View Post
    Well, I'd guess the same way that installing Leopard on two computers, if you only bought the standard retail version.

    Though it isn't really made that clear if an App purchase means it's for one user, or "you can use it anyway you like as long as it works" (since perhaps you would expect Apple to have restrictions if it were necessary), but I'm not sure this is the case either - I could imagine Apple/developers having complaints if people (like mentioned in the TomTom thread), split the cost of an App, use one account to authorise all their computers, and use the App.
    TERMS AND CONDITIONS
    Apple - Legal - Licensed Application End User License Agreement

    From those links as long as you own or control the device add the app to more than one iPhone is fine (IANAL).

    Meanwhile the OS X EULA talks about one computer of five in the one household in the case of a family pack.
    "The Macintosh uses an experimental pointing device called a 'mouse'. There is no evidence that people want to use these things."
    John C. Dvorak in the San Francisco Examiner, February 1984
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 22nd August 2009, 06:42 PM #10
    Bevosss
    Bevosss is offline
    Join Date
    Jul 2009
    Posts
    7

    Default

    How to Use Two iPhones On One Computer | eHow.com

    Just thought Id share this in case anyone else is trying this.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  11. 23rd August 2009, 10:49 PM #11
    stallie's Avatar
    stallie
    stallie is offline
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Posts
    82

    Default Sharing apps between 2 iphones on the one computer

    One computer, with 2 user accounts - mine and hers each with their own login and iTunes. Also we each have our own iTunes Store account.

    If I have bought an app I want to give my wife, I login to her user account, open iTunes and login with MY iTunes account. Then redownload the app - it tells you that you have already bought the app and can download it for free.

    The only thing to remember is that when apps update, you can only update using the iTunes account thru which it was bought. (ie her iPhone prompts for my iTunes password to update the app).
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  12. 24th September 2009, 09:45 AM #12
    jdoh77's Avatar
    jdoh77
    jdoh77 is offline
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Posts
    82

    Default Adding apps to phone via iTunes

    Hi all,

    I have several apps on my iPhone that were downloaded directly from the apps store to my phone. I now have a larger app that was downloaded directly to my computer that I am wanting to install on my phone. However, the only way that seems to be available to me is to sync the apps on my computer with my phone - unfortunately, as far as I can see, this will see all my existing apps replaced with the one app that is on my computer.

    Is there a way I can simply add this new app without losing the others?

    Thanks for any help.
    Macbook - 2.2ghz - 160 gigs - 4 gig ram
    iMac - 3.06 ghz - 1tb - 4 gig ram
    iPhone - 3GS
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  13. 24th September 2009, 10:12 AM #13
    Exocet's Avatar
    Exocet
    Exocet is offline We're gonna need to move you down into storage B.
    Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Location
    Sydney
    Posts
    5,626

    Default

    Simply, no.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  14. 24th September 2009, 10:19 AM #14
    gehenna's Avatar
    gehenna
    gehenna is offline Big things have small beginnings
    Join Date
    Feb 2005
    Location
    Wellington, New Zealand
    Posts
    5,444
    Send a message via MSN to gehenna Send a message via Skype™ to gehenna

    Default Re: Can I share applications between 2 iPhones?

    I think you can right click on the iPhone before syncing and choose "transfer purchases". This copies the phone apps to the library.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  15. 24th September 2009, 01:08 PM #15
    jdoh77's Avatar
    jdoh77
    jdoh77 is offline
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Posts
    82

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by gehenna View Post
    I think you can right click on the iPhone before syncing and choose "transfer purchases". This copies the phone apps to the library.
    Right you are! Thank you.
    Macbook - 2.2ghz - 160 gigs - 4 gig ram
    iMac - 3.06 ghz - 1tb - 4 gig ram
    iPhone - 3GS
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  16. 24th September 2009, 01:34 PM #16
    MacTime's Avatar
    MacTime
    MacTime is offline
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Location
    Brisbane, QLD
    Posts
    601

    Default

    It's completely fine to share apps across your 5 authorised computers. The new 'Home Share' feature in iTunes 9 automatically sends my new apps to my wife's computer so she can then sync them to her iPhone.
    Once you go Mac, you never go back...
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules