HT1296 i have been syncing my iphone with my work computer but now I want to switch to my laptop. how?
I have been syncing my iphone to my work PC and now I want to switch to my laptop for syncing. How?
An iPhone can only sync with one library at a time. If you do not wish to have your present iTunes library on the home computer replace the one on the phone you will need to put the content of the work library on the home computer so it is still syncing with the same library
iTunes: How to move [or copy] your music [library] to a new computer [or another drive] - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527 - a somewhat bewildering and not always easily understandable set of options.
Quick answer if you use iTunes' default preferences settings: Copy the entire iTunes folder (and in doing so all its subfolders and files) intact to the other drive. Open iTunes and immediately hold down the Option (alt) key (shift on Windows), then guide it to the new location of the iTunes Library.itl file in the moved iTunes folder.
Windows users see tip at: https://discussions.apple.com/message/18879381
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I just need to transfer my contact list on the new computer?
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Although not recommended, yes.
Disable automatic syncing when the iPhone is connected with iTunes on each computer.
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Of course you will want to back up through iTunes. Because you're using the same computer and you don't your wife to use a different login, the only other option is that you will need to create a separate user account (in Windows) on that computer, open iTunes, and restore from the back up. The two libraries will be separate through the user profile of Windows. If you had a Mac it would be the same, because you just simply can't have two iTunes libraries coexist under the same user account at the same time.
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I am hoping to switch from being dependent solely on my PC to rarely using it and having freedom to use either more Mac/iPhone and less PC, but I have my MSOffice software on the PC .
I want to sync my iPhone and not lose anything and have a faster experience.Check out this user tip from TuringTest:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3991
and this page on "How-to Geek":
http://www.howtogeek.com/104298/sync-your-ios-device-with-a-new-computer-without -losing-data/
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Sounds like your iPhone was hacked to unlock and now updating locks back to the original carrier.
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I really don't know what this means.
What do you mean "when I try to change the email on my itunes"?
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Not sure at all what you are trying to do an it seems that you are confusing e-mail, itunes accoutns and libraries.
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This will cost you http://www.wideanglesoftware.com/touchcopy/index.php
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How do i sync my iPhone with a different computer without losing all data?
look here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1202 -
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yes did you buy it of somebody or a well known company such as apple or carphone warehouse?
and i mean the phone would have been activated in the first place with the sim card you get given when you first get the phone.
trying to activate the phone with another sim card that you did not get when you brought the phone may result in you not being able to activate it
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Hi abbyntaff,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities!
Take a look at one of the articles below, the first iss for windows computers and the second is for Macs. They provide troubleshooting tips that should help resolve issues that would cause an iPhone to not be recognized by a computer.
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1538
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1591
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