Ask iLounge: Problems with transferring apps to a new iPhone

Q: I have just upgraded from an iPhone 4 of over 2-1/2 years to a new iPhone 5. I chose to use iTunes to transfer my data across to the new iPhone 5. Once I had completed the process, I noted that NONE of my apps had transferred across to the new phone. By clicking on the App Store icon on the new phone, and then the Updates, Purchased tabs I was able to re-install most of the missing apps from there. Unfortunately a lot of the existing apps DID…