How do you get downloaded apps onto an iPod touch?

AgeGap · 7th November 2009, 03:47 AM

Has anyone any idea how to get downloaded apps onto an ipod touch. The iPod is connected to the XP computer by USB. Music seems to synch automatically. The app is showing on the computer but I can't get it onto the iPod. Can't RTFM because I havn't got TFM.
Thanks.

Ian Osborne · 7th November 2009, 04:27 AM

You can get TFM from here.

Sorry I can't be of help with your problem, but I'm a Mac user, and have never even seen iTunes on the PC.

AgeGap · 7th November 2009, 06:54 AM

TFM says that the App should synch automatically. Not doing it though.

xean1000 · 7th November 2009, 08:23 AM

Once you buy the app you go to your ipod menu (thing that has all the taps when you click your ipod on the side) then click applications and it should come up with a menu with a list of your apps and a black box next to it find your application and drag to the black box and in the right hand left corner it should say apply. (if not go to the black box and drag your app and put it back in it spot in the black box apply should now come up then click apply and wait untell it is on you ipod. (if you look at your i pod it should say slide to unlock when its done loading)

surrogate · 7th November 2009, 08:34 AM

My friend had the same problem with his iTouch. Turns out he needed to upgrade to the 2.x firmware (not free).

Lisa Simpson · 7th November 2009, 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by surrogate

My friend had the same problem with his iTouch. Turns out he needed to upgrade to the 2.x firmware (not free).

Yup. You must have the upgrade to use apps.

ETA: Settings --> General --> About on your iPod. Mine says version 3.1.2

xean1000 · 7th November 2009, 09:00 AM

All I had to do was get the latest itunes and update my ipod

rjh01 · 7th November 2009, 04:45 PM

You are in luck. I have one ~~application~~ game on my iPod. Do this.
1. Click on Eth's iPod (this in the picture left hand side). I assume this is the ipod where you want the application.
2. You will notice a series of tabs up the top of the iTunes screen. The right most one should be games. Click on it.
3. Should be a tick box. Ensure that is ticked.
4. Sync your ipod.
5. Play!

Edit. The game will be on the iPod under Extras / Games. I have a 30GB iPod. No idea if the instructions will be valid on other iPods.

AgeGap · 8th November 2009, 01:31 PM

Thanks everyone, now done.

Darat · 8th November 2009, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by Ian Osborne

You can get TFM from here.

Sorry I can't be of help with your problem, but I'm a Mac user, and have never even seen iTunes on the PC.

It's the same crappy program.....

(Sorry but I HATE iTunes, on both platforms.)

rjh01 · 8th November 2009, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by AgeGap

Thanks everyone, now done.

OK. What were you doing wrong? I know answering the question will make you go red.

AgeGap · 11th November 2009, 03:46 AM

Originally Posted by rjh01

OK. What were you doing wrong? I know answering the question will make you go red.

Not reading the flipping manual or not reading the relevant part. Should have got this from Ian Osborne's post. Post 2.
Being to dumb to be able to follow xean1000's instructions. Post 4.
Thinking that just because the instructions said that it would synch automatically that it would synch automatically.
Being the father of tech happy kids. Not my iPod.
Mainly not doing this-
1. Click on Eth's iPod (this in the picture left hand side). I assume this is the ipod where you want the application.
2. You will notice a series of tabs up the top of the iTunes screen. The right most one should be games. Click on it.
3. Should be a tick box. Ensure that is ticked.
4. Sync your ipod.
5. Play!

rjh01 · 11th November 2009, 01:34 PM

Thanks for the post. Some things are poorly designed. They should what you want put on your iPod.

7th November 2009, 03:47 AM	#1
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7th November 2009, 06:54 AM	#3
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xean1000 Student Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 28	Once you buy the app you go to your ipod menu (thing that has all the taps when you click your ipod on the side) then click applications and it should come up with a menu with a list of your apps and a black box next to it find your application and drag to the black box and in the right hand left corner it should say apply. (if not go to the black box and drag your app and put it back in it spot in the black box apply should now come up then click apply and wait untell it is on you ipod. (if you look at your i pod it should say slide to unlock when its done loading)
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7th November 2009, 08:38 AM	#6
Lisa Simpson THE Lisa Simpson Administrator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: 123 Fake Street Posts: 14,830	Originally Posted by surrogate My friend had the same problem with his iTouch. Turns out he needed to upgrade to the 2.x firmware (not free). Yup. You must have the upgrade to use apps. ETA: Settings --> General --> About on your iPod. Mine says version 3.1.2
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7th November 2009, 08:34 AM	#5
surrogate New Blood Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somewhere within the Orion Arm Posts: 6	My friend had the same problem with his iTouch. Turns out he needed to upgrade to the 2.x firmware (not free).

7th November 2009, 09:00 AM	#7
xean1000 Student Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 28	All I had to do was get the latest itunes and update my ipod
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7th November 2009, 04:45 PM	#8
rjh01 Fire Warden Tagger Join Date: May 2005 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 9,810	You are in luck. I have one ~~application~~ game on my iPod. Do this. 1. Click on Eth's iPod (this in the picture left hand side). I assume this is the ipod where you want the application. 2. You will notice a series of tabs up the top of the iTunes screen. The right most one should be games. Click on it. 3. Should be a tick box. Ensure that is ticked. 4. Sync your ipod. 5. Play! Edit. The game will be on the iPod under Extras / Games. I have a 30GB iPod. No idea if the instructions will be valid on other iPods.
	Last edited by rjh01; 7th November 2009 at 04:48 PM.

8th November 2009, 01:31 PM	#9
AgeGap Graduate Poster Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,803	Thanks everyone, now done.
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8th November 2009, 01:35 PM	#10
Darat Lackey Administrator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: South East, UK Posts: 47,693	Originally Posted by Ian Osborne You can get TFM from here. Sorry I can't be of help with your problem, but I'm a Mac user, and have never even seen iTunes on the PC. It's the same crappy program..... (Sorry but I HATE iTunes, on both platforms.)
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8th November 2009, 10:54 PM	#11
rjh01 Fire Warden Tagger Join Date: May 2005 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 9,810	Originally Posted by AgeGap Thanks everyone, now done. OK. What were you doing wrong? I know answering the question will make you go red.

11th November 2009, 03:46 AM	#12
AgeGap Graduate Poster Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,803	Originally Posted by rjh01 OK. What were you doing wrong? I know answering the question will make you go red. Not reading the flipping manual or not reading the relevant part. Should have got this from Ian Osborne's post. Post 2. Being to dumb to be able to follow xean1000's instructions. Post 4. Thinking that just because the instructions said that it would synch automatically that it would synch automatically. Being the father of tech happy kids. Not my iPod. Mainly not doing this- 1. Click on Eth's iPod (this in the picture left hand side). I assume this is the ipod where you want the application. 2. You will notice a series of tabs up the top of the iTunes screen. The right most one should be games. Click on it. 3. Should be a tick box. Ensure that is ticked. 4. Sync your ipod. 5. Play!
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11th November 2009, 01:34 PM	#13
rjh01 Fire Warden Tagger Join Date: May 2005 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 9,810	Thanks for the post. Some things are poorly designed. They should what you want put on your iPod.