How to Enable iCloud Automatic Downloads in iOS

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Posted June 6, 2011 at 9:56pm by Shalom Levytam

These are instructions on how to enable iCloud Automatic Downloads for Apps, iTunes, and iBooks in iOS. You need an iTunes account to enable this new feature.

Step One
Press to launch Settings from your Springboard.

How to Enable iCloud Automatic Downloads in iOS

Step Two
Press to select Store from the Settings Menu.

Step Three
Press the Sign In button if you are not already Signed In.

Step Four
To enable Automatic Downloads for Apps, iTunes, or iBooks turn the respective switch to the ON position.

To enable Automatic Downloads while you are on the cellular network turn the Cellular switch to the ON position.

Now when you purchase or download a new app, song, or book the item will automatically be pushed to all your devices.

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Jeremy - June 6, 2011 at 10:11pm

Not on 4.3.2. Bummer.

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Jeremy - June 6, 2011 at 10:47pm

It works already on iOS 4.3.3. Apple already stated this on their own website.

cqbs - June 7, 2011 at 8:59am

i cant see the Music switch only the Apps and Books one... on all of my devices iPad2 iOS5, iPodTouch4 iOS5 etc... seems i missed some setting

Andrew - June 7, 2011 at 10:47am

Likewise. This is really weird :\

iGixer - June 7, 2011 at 11:04am

What country are you in ? My Music didn't show up either in a iPhone 4 iOS v 4.3.3

Andrew - June 7, 2011 at 11:08am

Cyprus - Europe

iGixer - June 7, 2011 at 11:16am

Nova Scotia - Canada wonder if it is a country thing maybe the Music is only working in the US so far?

Andrew - June 7, 2011 at 11:25am

I dont think it's a country restriction. I was on iOS4.3.3 (iphone4.3.3) and it was working just fine until i upgraded to iOS5 this morning. I think it must be a setting or something. I'll do a clean install now and how that goes

Andrew - June 7, 2011 at 11:46am

Ok i figured it out. I have 2 accounts. One for the US itunes store and one for the UK. If i'm signed in the US store i can see the switch. If i signed in my UK account then the switch is gone :D

iGixer - June 7, 2011 at 1:32pm

I figured it was something to do with the country because of all the licensing rules around music in different countries :( I just hope Canada fixes this at some point. Stop making it hard for us to buy and pay for music or we will just keep going to torrents.

chucho - June 8, 2011 at 10:11pm

Music is only available in US store