Thread:5sides/@comment-75.71.169.221-20170410041252/@comment-28829111-20170410052249

Hi Cyn, I don't use iCloud but that is one way to back up your devices and computers that some do like. What I meant when I said I used iTunes is that apps, videos, music and books on my ipad I *usually* sync through iTunes. If I find out something I want to download is an especially large file (as people reported this SN update was) I first download it to iTunes on a computer. I do this for speed and integrity...less chance of packets getting lost in the download and faster than via either cellular or wifi if the computer has an ethernet connection (meaning a computer 'directly" connected to the internet service connection.

Once the "update" is complete on iTunes I then sync my iDevices to it and choose which app, piece of music, video, etc...I want to sync to the device connected. So for this big Seeker Notes update rather than directly downloading from the app store to my iPad I first downloaded it to iTunes, then did a sync with it to my iPad which is how the iPad gets the update, too. This also gives me a choice to go back if I want to restore the older version should this one blow up - as what you experienced (sadly).

The app still needed to update some things directly onto my iPad, though, as it was refreshing rooms and rendering items like the trophies. The invisible look with the sparkles was super cool while it lasted, though. But I am happy I did not end up with what your download looked like. That was really messed up. If your old macbook pro has itunes you can do this. First sync with your iPad as it is now so you have your initial backup. If you have never had SN on the computer it might ask if you want that transferred...I'm not sure how iTunes handles it put it should put SN app in your iTunes Library under the apps. So look to make sure you see after this initial sync. Disconnect your iPad. Next go to the app store through itunes (top left corner make sure it says Apps in the drop down choice as opposed to the default Music. Then in the middle Menu Bar one choice is Updates. Itunes will then display any app in your library that needs an update. In this case you only care about SN. So you can pick that one and click on update. It took several minutes to update the app even with high non-wifi speed (I think mine is 100mbs download speed). Once it is updated you can then reconnect your iPad. In the top left again you should see a little iPad icon. Pick that then you can choose the SN app and it should give you a choice of Update or Remove. Choose Update and in the lower right corner click Okay or Sync or what ever that button says to get it syncing.  iTunes will then update your iPad only with the new SN app since that is the only app you chose to update. Disconnect and run Seeker Notes....it will say an Update is in progress as soon as you start....at that point you should be sure you have good internet connectivity (my wifi was turned off hence my minor glitches with the tan rooms and missing trophies) so make sure you have either good wifi signal or good cellular service. Each room aparently renders itself and all gets put in place...once I turned on wifi this was pretty quick. If you see a message that pops up saying you have no internet (same message lots of people say they saw) just close out the app and re-open then it finishes updating super quickly. It is apparently optimizing itself for iPads (probably your specific type of ipad, too) versus getting confused with a smaller device.

Linka said she did a direct download via her App on her iPad so she must have had good WiFi or cell service and was patient. The dowload is VERY BIG.