How to back up iPhone apps without iTunes?

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This quick guide demonstrates how to back up and transfer iPhone apps to a PC without the need for having iTunes installed. The method works for backing up apps from any iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.

iOS 12 and earlier: how to back up and restore app data on a new iPhone without iTunes

  1. Download CopyTrans Shelbee from the following page:Download CopyTrans Shelbee

  2. Install CopyTrans Shelbee.

  3. Make a backup of your apps with CopyTrans Shelbee. Here are detailed instructions on how to make a backup with CopyTrans Shelbee.

    Choose Full Backup

    NOTE:To back up iPhone apps, make sure that the Save the apps option is checked when initiating the backup.

    Transfer apps from iPhone to iPhone: save the apps checkbox

  4. To restore your apps, wait until the backup is finished, connect the iPhone you want to restore the apps to and perform Custom restore. Here are detailed instructions on how to restore the apps with CopyTrans Shelbee.

    5. Install apps on your iPhone

    iOS 8 and earlier: how to back up iPhone apps to PC

    1. Download CopyTrans from the following page:
      Download CopyTrans

    2. Install the program. If you need help installing CopyTrans, please refer to the Installation guide.

    3. Close iTunes and start CopyTrans.

    4. Connect the iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch whose apps you want to back up to your computer.

    5. Click Classic mode button: Classic mode button CopyTrans

    6. The apps will appear listed under the “Applications” playlist within the main CopyTrans window. main program window listing ios apps

    7. Select “Manual backup” on top. manual ios apps transfer

    8. Choose the iPhone apps you wish to back up by checking the box next to each app. To select all apps at once simply check the box next to “Applications” and click the “Folder” button. select ipad apps to transfer without itunes

    9. Next, navigate to the location on your computer where to back up the iPhone apps. navigate to computer location to save iphone apps

    10. Click “Start backup”. click start backup button

    11. The iOS app backup process will now begin. iphone apps backup in progress window

    12. Once the backup is complete, the iPhone apps will be saved to the selected folder on your PC as regular IPA files. ipa app files backed up on pc

    This is how to easily back up iOS apps and transfer them to PC without the need for iTunes.

    Back up iPhone apps to PC: YouTube tutorial

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