Connecting two iphones on one laptop
Hi bought my gf a iphone 4 for xmas and i have a iphone 3gs but upgrading to iphone 4 in january. How can i use two iphones on one laptop without syncing each others stuff. I know people who have had this problem but i dont want to be buying another laptop just for her to connect her iphone to. Any comments welcome please. Thanks
Welcome to the discussions,
creating a separate user account in windows will do it.
But remember that connecting to a new iTunes library will erase your phone during the first sync.
So backup manually and transfer your purchases, set up at least one contact and event on the computer before you sync. After the phone got set up, use the manual backup to restore from.
See also http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766 ->creating a backup
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When I say yes and no... I mean it can be done but the steps you're using is not the best way...
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davidOn your wife's phone, when you said you've done a restore, was that a restore from backup or as a "new" device? I would suggest deleting the .ipsw file/files on your computer, connecting your wife's phone and restore as "new". When finished, DO NOT SYNC, rather eject the phone and test, verify that all is working correctly. If so, connect her phone & sync her content back.
The .ipsw file is located here, delete all you find, there should only be one:
~/Library/iTunes/iPhone Software Updates
If this works, under preferences, devices, in itunes, delete her backups, as they are most likely corrupted. -
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hello,
I just purchased an iphone 4s for my wife and I want to connect it to Itunes. I am affraid that if I do so I will loose my Iphone contacts or get them mixed with her phone. Is there a way to connect two phones to one Itunes program and have two of them backup and sych without a conflict? Can we share the same music library or paid apps? I understand that there is a way but this is not too clear to me. Please help!
I have made a copy of my library just in case before I start messing with it.
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We have two IPhones , but one PC , we want to sync separately , is that possible ?Absolutely, connect each phone, select what content you want on each phone, then hit the sync button. iTunes will keep everything straight, by device, upon subsequent syncs, including separate backups.
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PS: i have got iOs 4 on my iphone.You should have been syncing your iphone with your computer from day one.
Have you failed to do this?
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How to synchronise 2 iPhones with one laptop.
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Setting up your phone "as new iphone" is covered in this article: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4137
Before you connect to a new PC, make sure that autosync is disabled in Edit/Preferences/Devices, otherwise your phone will be wiped during the following sync.
If you have data on the phone you want to save, back up manually:
Disable autosync in iTunes, connect your phone to your new computer and right click on it in the device list and choose backup. iTunes will backup your phone without syncing. Transfer your purchases the same way, choosing "transfer purchases" this time.
When you connect your phone for the first time, all media content will be erased. But you can restore your settings and app data from your manual backup afterwards. Don't forget to set up at least one contact and event on your new computer to be able to merge calendars and contacts when you sync the phone for the first time.
Since changing your iTunes library will erase your phone again, do the same process when you change back to your normal PC.
About backups and what's saved:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
How to back up and restore:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
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Any help is appreciated. My PC that I sync my iphone on has crashed and I tried to sync my iphone on my wifes laptop, but she has an iphone as well. I can log into iTunes, but cannot see any of my podcasts, applications or information.
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I cannot address the sync services error right now, but the error that you receive when you change from sync to manually manage music is what happens when you change. Once you change to manually manage music, it erases all of the music and will only put the music that you want on the phone, content that you manually drag over to it. See if this support document helps you out. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1535
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