Apple MC136LL/A, MC555LL/A, MB048LL/A, A1324 Checking Download Status, Syncing Purchased Content

Checking Download Status

You can check the Downloads screen to see the status of in-progress and scheduled downloads, including purchases you’ve pre-ordered.

See the status of items being downloaded: Tap Downloads.

To pause a download, tap .

If a download is interrupted, iPhone starts the download again the next time it has an Internet connection. Or, if you open iTunes on your computer, iTunes completes the download to your iTunes library (if your computer is connected to the Internet and signed in to the same iTunes account).

See the status of pre-ordered items: Tap Downloads.

Pre-ordered items appear in a list until the date the item is released. Tap the item for release date information. Once the item is available for download, a download icon appears next to the download.

Download a pre-ordered item: Tap the item, then tap .

Pre-ordered items don’t download automatically when they’re released. Return to the Downloads screen to begin the download.

Syncing Purchased Content

iTunes automatically syncs everything you’ve downloaded or purchased on iPhone to your iTunes library when you connect iPhone to your computer. This lets you access the downloads on your computer and provides a backup if you delete purchased content from iPhone.

Purchased content is synced to the “Purchased on <name of your iPhone>” playlist. iTunes creates the playlist if it doesn’t exist. iTunes also copies your purchases to the Purchased playlist that iTunes uses for purchases you make on your computer, if that playlist exists and is set to sync with iPhone.

Downloaded podcasts are synced to the Podcast list in your iTunes library.

Changing the Browse Buttons

You can replace the Music, Podcasts, Videos, and Search buttons at the bottom of the screen with ones you use more frequently. For example, if you download audiobooks often but don’t watch many videos, you could replace the Videos button with Audiobooks.

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