# What happened to my Iphone Applications? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 15, 2009, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-my-iphone-applications/499846 "2009-06-15T16:46:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mikemike2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikemike2/32/305_2.png) [@Mikemike2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikemike2)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-my-iphone-applications/499846/1 "2009-06-15T16:46:56Z")
I let my iphone do a regular sync with my computer today. When I then turned on the phone I see that I am missing about 80 of my applications, about half of which were paid applications. I had not changed any settings on my phone or computer before the sync. I then went to my iphone applications screen on the computer and saw that the applications are missing there as well. I went to the applications screen under iphone thinking I would just re-enable all the deleted applications there. They are all gone from the list. I am also missing my podcasts. Does anybody know what it going on and how to get the applications back? I did an internet seach without finding anything useful and I don’t think Steve Jobs will return my call. ---
**Author:** ![MrTuffPaws](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@MrTuffPaws](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrTuffPaws)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-my-iphone-applications/499846/2 "2009-06-15T21:43:00Z")
> **[iPhone - Official Apple Support](https://support.apple.com/iphone)** > > Learn how to set up and use your iPhone. Find all the topics, resources, and contact options you need for iPhone. Give them a call. Their should be records of the apps you have paid for. ---
**Author:** ![NBYodo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@NBYodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NBYodo)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2009, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-my-iphone-applications/499846/3 "2009-06-16T08:21:01Z")
Happened to me too for some, but not all of my apps. I think I solved it, by just re-adding the app folder to my iTunes library. I can’t remember where the folder is, sorry, got a dodgy half-german half-english setup of Vista… NB ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2009, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-my-iphone-applications/499846/4 "2009-06-16T09:22:43Z")
You should be able to redownload any apps you’ve paid for, it’ll have a record that your account owns them. ---
**Author:** ![Mikemike2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikemike2/32/305_2.png) [@Mikemike2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikemike2)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2009, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-my-iphone-applications/499846/5 "2009-06-16T16:02:58Z")
Thanks for the responses so far. I do not know where the app folder is. I tried de-authorize and re-authorizing my computer which someone else suggested, but that did not work. I guess I will phone apple, but I look forward to speaking to them about as much as going to the dentist. I do not like Apple’s Itune software. It hides too much information from me, and I really don’t know how to manage my music with it. What is wrong with a simple directory structure? If I get the new Iphone will I be able to transfer my applications?