Ipad and the App Store

About the App Store
Use the App Store to add applications to iPad. Browse, purchase, and download applications specifically designed for iPad, or for iPhone and iPod touch. Applications you download from the App Store and install on iPad are backed up to your iTunes library the next time you sync. When you sync, you can also install applications on iPad that you purchase through iTunes on your computer. iPad works with virtually all iPhone and iPod touch applications, so if you already have applications for your iPhone or iPod touch, you can sync them to iPad from your Mac or PC. Use them at their original size, or tap in the bottom-right corner of the screen to expand them. Note: The App Store and some applications are not available in all areas. Application availability and pricing are subject to change. To use the App Store, iPad must have an Internet connection. See “Connecting to the Internet” on page 33. You also need an iTunes Store account (not available in some countries) to download applications. iPad gets your iTunes Store account settings from iTunes. If you don’t have an iTunes Store account, or if you want to make purchases from another iTunes Store account, go to Settings > Store. See “Store” on page 132. Browsing and Searching Browse Featured to see new, notable, or recommended applications, or browse Top Charts to see the most popular applications. If you’re looking for a specific application, use Search. Browse applications: Tap Featured, Top Charts, or Categories at the bottom of the screen. Search for applications: Tap the search field at the top of the screen and enter one or more words. Choose from the list of suggestions, or tap Search on the keyboard.

Getting More Information
Tap any application in a list to see the Info screen, which shows the application’s price, screenshots, and ratings. Email a link to the application’s Info page: Tap “Tell a Friend” at the top of the screen. Report a problem: Tap “Report a Problem” at the top of the Info screen. Select a problem from the list or type your comments, then tap Report. View screenshots: Scroll down to the screenshots, then flick left or right to see additional screenshots. Get ratings and read reviews: Scroll down to “Customer Ratings & Reviews.”

Buying Applications
When you find an application you want in the App Store, you can purchase and download it to iPad. If the application is free, you can download it without charge after providing your iTunes account information. Once you download an application, it’s installed immediately. Purchase and download an application: 1 Tap the price, then tap Buy App (or tap Free, then tap Install App). 2 Sign in to your account if requested, then tap OK. If you don’t have an iTunes Store account, tap Create New Account to set one up.

Purchases are charged to your iTunes Store account. If you make additional purchases within fifteen minutes, you don’t have to enter your password again. You can use iTunes Store gift cards, gift certificates, or other promotional codes to make purchases. When you sign in to your account, your remaining store credit appears with your account information at the bottom of most App Store screens. Enter a redemption code: Tap Featured or Top Charts, scroll to the bottom the screen, tap Redeem, then follow the onscreen instructions. See the status of application downloads: After you begin downloading an application, its icon appears on the Home screen and shows a progress indicator. If a download is interrupted, iPad starts the download again the next time it connects to the Internet. 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).

Using Applications
Applications designed for iPad work in any orientation—portrait or landscape. When you use an application in landscape orientation, it fills the screen. On iPad, you can use applications designed for iPhone or iPod touch at their original size, or expand them. Expand an application: Tap “2x” in the bottom-right corner. Return an application to its original size: Tap “1x” in the bottom-right corner. Some applications let you make purchases within the application. You can restrict in-app purchases in Settings. See “Restrictions” on page 122. Some applications use push notifications to alert you of new information, even when the application isn’t running. Notifications vary by the application, but may include text or sound alerts, or a number on the application icon on the Home screen.

Updating Applications
The App Store checks for updates to applications you install. The App Store icon shows the total number of application updates available. If an update is available when you access the App Store, the Updates screen appears immediately. Application updates are downloaded and installed when you choose to update them. Note: Application upgrades are new releases, which you can purchase or download. Update an application: 1 At the bottom of the screen, tap Updates. 2 Tap an application to see more information about the update. 3 Tap Update. Update all applications: At the bottom of the screen, tap Updates, then tap Update All. If you try to update an application purchased from a different iTunes Store account, you’re prompted for that account’s ID and password in order to download the update.

Writing Reviews
You can write and submit application reviews on iPad. Write a review: 1 On the Info screen, scroll down to “Customer Ratings and Reviews.” 2 Tap “Write a Review.” 3 Set the rating (1–5 stars), enter a title for the review, and add optional review comments. 4 Tap Submit. Before submitting reviews, you must sign in to your iTunes Store account and purchase or download the application.

Deleting Applications
You can delete iPad applications that you’ve installed from the App Store. You can’t delete built-in iPad applications. iTunes automatically backs up any applications you download to iPad when you sync. If you delete an application on iPad, you can reinstall it if it was previously synced. Important: If you delete an application, documents and data associated with the application are deleted from iPad, unless you reinstall the application and restore its data from a backup using iTunes. Delete an App Store application: 1 Touch and hold any application icon on the Home screen until the icons start to wiggle. 2 Tap "x" in the corner of the application you want to delete. 3 Tap Delete. Press the Home button to cancel. When you delete an application, its data is no longer accessible, but it isn’t erased from iPad.

Syncing Purchases
iTunes automatically syncs applications you download or purchase on iPad to your iTunes library when you connect iPad to your computer. This lets you access the downloaded applications on your computer and provides a backup if you delete applications from iPad. Downloaded applications are backed up the next time you sync with iTunes. Afterwards, only application data is backed up when you sync with iTunes. Applications are synced to the Applications list in your iTunes library. iTunes creates the list if it doesn’t exist. More Tutorial for ipad.