How to synchronize a computer with an iPhone:

The main distinctive feature of the iOS platform is that for any step in the synchronization we need to interact with the iTunes application, which is not simple, and it's very difficult to love it from the very first.

After the updated version 11 of the program was released a couple of years ago, it became more or less tolerable to work, and now even a beginner can understand the intricacies of all the settings quite realistically. In this article, we will try to figure out how to synchronize the computer with an iPhone, reviewing all the pitfalls and other nuances that you expect on this seemingly easy way.

ITunes

As an example, the latest version of the application to date - 12.3, which can be downloaded from the official site of support for your iOS devices, will be used. Before you synchronize your computer with an iPhone, the first thing to do is to connect the cable (preferably branded). After that, the computer will automatically start the application "HayTunts."

You can use this software in different ways: recording music, movies, programs, creating backup copies, etc. The very first window opens, where you can find detailed information about your connected device, whether it's an iPhone, aipad or iPod. Here you can see the firmware version, the time of the last backup, the capacity of the drives, the serial number, etc.

If you go a little lower, then we will have additional settings, where each place has a place to choose. Before you synchronize your computer with an iPhone, you need to carefully study each item individually and determine where to put the checkmarks, and where not. In total there are six of them, we will dwell on each of them in more detail.

Sync automatically when iPhone is connected

If you check this box, the program will automatically synchronize with the personal computer after you connect your "iOS" device. Here lies one problem that can arise if you want to synchronize an iPhone on another computer: there is a risk of losing data that was recorded on the gadget earlier. Therefore, it is better not to risk and not include this item.

Sync with this iPhone over Wi-Fi

The function is very useful, if "Wai-Fi" is connected and configured on your device, and it frees you from excess cable. The only negative that is strongly felt, especially after using a USB cable - is the speed. Data transmission over wireless protocols has a much lower bit rate per second, unlike cable analogues.

It is worth noting that you will need to tick not only on the personal computer, but also in the settings of the gadget: "Settings" -> "General" -> "Synchronization with iTunes via Wi-Fi." In order to transfer files from one phone to another, you need to perform the same actions, that is, before you synchronize your iPhone with an iPhone without a computer, you need to enable the transfer of data on the "Wai-Fay" and start the procedure.

Sync only selected songs and videos

Here, no additional questions should arise. After you tick this box, only the information you selected will be moved, and everything else will remain in place.

Give preference to standard definition video

It's not entirely clear why this item is needed here at all, because it's almost impossible to meet the video of nonstandard clarity, and what this definition is - it's also not clear. You can tick or bypass this point with the side - the result will not change.

Reduce the bitrate of high quality songs to ...

Here, too, all the advice is ambiguous, if you want to save space on the media, reduce the bitrate, but the recording quality will be lower. The last generation of iOS devices have enough memory to store a significant number of songs in good quality, not to mention new versions of iPhones.

Therefore, before you synchronize music from iPhone to your computer, it's better not to touch this item, by reducing the file size at a high bitrate (8 MB - average) to a lower one (5 MB), you will not win much space, but you will lose a lot on quality .

Manually manage music and video

The latest versions of "iTunes" are much more loyal to their users. You can synchronize music and video files directly to the device, bypassing the troubled media library "HayTuns". A little earlier you had to perform a lot of unnecessary actions, setting the paths in the application to all audio and video files, and only then start the synchronization. After the appearance of this new function, the whole process was noticeably simplified.

Synchronization

Before you can synchronize your computer with an iPhone, you can first go to the settings and open the "Store" tab, where you will see two interesting items: "Show iTunes purchases in the cloud" and "Synchronize play information between devices."

These points are directly responsible for instant data transfer, which were purchased in the "cloud" (on the web). And this will greatly affect the total time of synchronization of your devices.

Before you synchronize contacts from iPhone to computer, music, movies and other data, it should be noted that for video files only formats mp4 are permissible, the rest of the standard player, alas, does not read. The same goes for music - only mp3.

First of all, we transfer all the files and data that we want to synchronize to the area of the library, and then we establish the program connection with the transferred content. Upon completion, you will see the music, video files and other information that you added in the menu items of the same name with a brief description of the data.

After the folder with the files are linked to the "iTunes", you can go to the synchronization itself: select the files that you want to transfer, and click the "Apply" button. The program will download the data to the computer, and exactly those files that you marked.

It's important to note that if you delete information from your computer, whether it's photos, videos, or contacts, after synchronizing your devices, the data from the library will also be lost the next time you're logged in, so be careful.