How to sync iPhone without MobilMe

Just bought an iPhone and MobilMe won't accept new accounts.  How do I sync with my Mac without MobilMe?

Plug it into your computer and sync it.
iPhone User Guide (For iOS 4.2 and 4.3 Software)

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    I have not gotten a new computer.
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    I also have CD's that I've downloaded to my computer and want to put into my itunes library then upload the new music to my phone, but yet I am still scared to do anything with the chance I may lose my songs. I feel if I try to sync, my iphone will take the 99 songs from my pc and then the other 138 songs will be long lost.
    How do I sync without losing any content?

    If there is media content on the device that isn't in your library see Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
    The user tip includes a link to a backup tip which you should use to make sure that you can recover your library in the event of a problem.
    tt2

  • My old mac died and harddisk is unmountable and no available backup. bought a new mac but how to sync iphone without losing any data on new mac

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    If there is media content on the device that isn't in your library see Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
    The user tip includes a link to a backup tip which you should use to make sure that you can recover your library in the event of a problem.
    tt2

  • How to sync iPhone with iTunes on another computer?

    How to sync iPhone with iTunes on a second computer, without losing everything on iPhone please?
    iTunes is giving me the message: "If you sync with iTunes it would delete content from iPhone and copy everything from this iTunes library"!

    Yes, i do use iCloud for contacts, calendar and photos...
    I will try to sync it again tonight and let you know how did it go.
    Thanks again.

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    how to restore iphon-without backup, after it synchronization from ipod

    Thanks Eric,
    After inserting the original DVD I installed OSX and after reboot I had a working computer.
    There was no opportunity to restore the TM backup. however when I rebooted from the
    DVD again I saw that possibility from a menu of the install utility.
    I ran through the restore over night (8 hours) and when I woke up, I had my computer back!
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    Cheers, Rob

  • Does somebody know how to configurate iphone without usin itunes or wifi? coz its  not workin for me

    does somebody know how to configurate iphone without usin itunes or wifi? coz its  not workin for me

    slonecznik wrote:
    The error number computer just showed me once n now all the time it say we cant activate your iphone at the moment. try again later.
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  • How to sync iphone on new iMac, coming from Vista, without loosing data?

    Hello people,
    I'm in an awkward situation as i think most people are when dealing with this kind of problem. I searched the forum for something like this but with no success.
    So my question in detail is: I came from a PC world, with windows vista and now i'm a new Mac fan. Bought a new iPhone and loved the device so much that i had to try some Mac notebooks and iMacs to see what's what. And guess what after 1 month i ended up with a new iMac...and so far i love it even though i still have alot to learn in OS X. Since i had my iPhone 3G synced with my old PC with ITunes i can't sync now with my new iMac without loosing everything on it, including photos, applications, music and other stuff.
    So how can i sync it without loosing that data????
    I googled on the net for an answer and i found some answers to a method that would allow to further sync my iPhone and still keep the actual data in it. In other words make iTunes ignore the existing data in it, but i found it rather too much of a hassle, having to modify strings of data in some files in the Library.
    Also i found another method but that might work only from a windows machine to another windows machine, with itunes library exporter.
    So knowing my situation what would you do?
    PS: IMHO syncing to erasing all data is NOT an option. let's say that i would venture in creating new photo albums to sync them, and put the music back but what about the apps? I bought so many of them and some with vital information/settings that i could simply not bare having them deleted.
    HELP PLS!

    App settings and data created and stored by a 3rd party app are not stored with the application in your iTunes library. 3rd party app settings and data are stored with the app on your iPhone and included with your iPhone's backup - which is created and maintained by iTunes during the sync process.
    Once again - you need to transfer your iTunes folder and library from your PC to your Mac. In case you missed it - your need to transfer your iTunes folder and library from your PC to your Mac. All apps downloaded via iTunes or via your iPhone should be in your iTunes library. App settings and data created and stored by an app are stored with the app on your iPhone and included with your iPhone's backup.
    When syncing with another computer - even with the same iTunes library and iTunes account, your iPhone will be erased of all iTunes content but iTunes should create a backup of your iPhone first - which includes settings and data created by a 3rd party app. You can always manually create a backup for your iPhone with iTunes on your Mac before syncing.
    Your iPhone will be erased of all iTunes content first, followed by selected iTunes content via your iTunes sync preferences being re-transferred to your iPhone. If any 3rd party app settings or data is lost, you can restore your iPhone with iTunes from your iPhone's backup.

  • How to sync iPhone's to new computer without losing everything?

    I got a new computer (windows not mac) I moved my music to the new computer but I am unsure how to sync without losing my apps and everything else. I have 2 devices connected to my account with different apps and music. Can anyone help me?

    Copy everything from the old computer to the new one (entire itunes library -apps and all, contacts, calendars, files, docs, pics, etc).

  • How to Sync iphone 5 contacts/calendar with Outlook 2007

    I used to have an iphone 3gs and upgraded to a 5 recently. Since then I can't sync outlook contacts/calendar like I used to.
    All I want to do is sync outlook with the iphone so that I have the same data on my Windows7 PC as on the iPhone. I used to just hit sync in itunes and presto it would sync both ways. i.e new phone entries would be copied to outlook and new outlook enteries copied to the iphone.
    Now in itunes "info". I  only see an option that sync's to the cloud only. I don't want to sync to the cloud because the old way was better for me.
    Besides the cloud doesn't seem to work. The phone information gets uploaded to the cloud but the outlook information doesn't get updated? When I open up the cloud in Win7 using icloud I can see all the contacts on my phone but how do I get them to sync with Outlook and vice versa?
    I've read so much information on the subject I'm blue in the face but have not found a solution.
    Your help would be appreciated, Thank You.

    If you have [accidentally] enabled iCloud sync on your iPhone, note that you first need to turn that off in order to be able to sync again via iTunes instead. iCloud sync and iTunes sync when it comes to contacts and calendars, are cannot be run simultaneously. Settings > iCloud > toggle the switches to OFF
    You can alternatively read this for another offline method of syncing iphone contacts to outlook without needing to switch off your iCloud sync in first place.

  • Hard drive crashed...  How to sync Iphone with New Drive?

    My hard drive crashed on my Macbook, I installed a new drive... How to I sync my Iphone without loosing applications, photos, pix,movies and contacts?

    You should have a back-up of important info/music/pix/etc on an external source fro this very reason.
    The iphone is not a storage device.
    Assuming you don't back-up your info:
    I think you can re-download Apps from the same itunes account.
    Itunes purchased music can be transferred with iphone attached - in itunes click File>Transfer Purchases.
    Pix can be e-mailed to yourself one at a time. The photos are optimized for viewing on iphone and will be of much lower quality than the original.
    If you enter at least one contact and calendar entry in your computer, before syncing, you will get the option to merge.
    The pic and music sync is one-way, computer to iphone.
    Unless you can find a 3rd party app that you can trust, the rest is lost.
    This would be a good time to begin backing up your important info.

  • How to sync iPhone 3G with MacBook (previously syncing with Windows)

    Hi, I just bought a my first Mac ever, it the brand new MacBook 13" and so far I'm loving the whole Mac experience. I have a question though. I have an iPhone 3G and until now I sync it with my other Win machine. Everything is ok there. However, I'm now thinking to start using the iPhone with my MacBook but I don't know how to sync the iPhone with the Mac without losing the info I have in the iPhone. I'm not concerned about the apps, music or videos because I know to transfer that kind of info to another machine (i did it already with my iPod touch and the iPod classic and everything went fien, I didn't lose any data in the process). However, with the iPhone I don't want to lose the contacts and the saved SMSs. Can anyone tell me how to sync the iPhone to my Mac easily without losing anything? btw, I have no songs in the iPhone, just one free app (midomi). I heard that I can automatically get the app in any other computer as long as I use the same iTunes account so the server remembers that I "bought" it.
    Thxs

    Tonga wrote:
    thxs Scott, that is actually what I thought that would happen but I wasn't sure. I will give it a try later. Btw, when you say: "make sure to backup the info", do I need to do a backup manually or, is it ok if I just connect the iPhone to the old machine so iTunes can make the automatic backup?
    cheers.
    Nah, just sync it with the Windows machine before you begin. Odds on you won't need it, but if you do, then at least it is there.

  • ITunes lost ... how to sync iPhone data back to blank iTunes ..

    Hello Everyone,
    Previous iTunes was lost and now have formatted and reinstalled Windows7 x64.  iPhone (10.5.1) is currently backed up, via the new iTunes, to iCloud.  And to the new computer as well.  No other devices or computers involved.
    How do I perform syncing operations without losing everything that's on my iPhone?  Open to any solutions.
    Thanks in advance. 

    See https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141.

  • How to sync reminders without calendar?

    Hello,
    on iPhone and iPad, it's no problem to sync reminders and calendar seperatly.
    Not in Mountain Lion, there it's called "calendar & reminders".
    I'm syncing my calendar with Google and I want to still use that way.
    How can I sync reminders without calendar?
    Thanks,
    David

    Hi to all,
    I am unable to sync neither my calendar nor my contacts to my brand new 160GB iPod classic from iTunes 7.5. All ticked and enabled in preferences, I am aufait with iTunes so I have all the settings correctly enabled - I believe my stumbling block is Outlook/Office 2007 Enterprise Edition??? I have switched to Vista in the last few weeks but that is not the root of the problem, as I had this problem first on my last machine - XP HOME.
    Is there a conflict with new generation iPod's and Outlook 2007?

  • How to sync iPhone 4 with a new computer?

    Hi,
    I just gave my iPhone 4 to someone else but he said he is unable to sync the phone to his computer. He said that the phone is still 'tied' to my computer. How can he sync the iPhone without erasing anything on the phone?
    Thanks in advance!

    h1kk1chan wrote:
    Hi,
    How can he sync the iPhone (to a new computer with a new owner) without erasing anything on the phone?
    This is definitely not a good idea.  Either he owns the iPhone or you own it.
    Once he takes over ownership of the iPhone, he should do Settings > General > Reset > Erase all content and settings and make the iPhone his own.  Otherwise, you will get in each other's way regarding messages, FaceTime, music, apps, etc.
    Once the iPhone is erased, he can set it up as new using his computer and his iTunes.

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