Syncing iPhone to another computer
I have iPhone 3Gs with iOS4. I want to sink my iPhone to iTunes and have music on my iPhone that is not 'purchased' music but CD's etc copied through another computer which is now defunct. Every time I try to select Manage Music & Videos manually it wants to sink the empty library on new computer to my iPhone, thereby deleting everything. When the device is plugged in, iTunes recognises the device but doesn't show the library on the phone
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Install the provided software. Your phone should come with the software needed to sync your phone with your computer. If not, go to your phone provider and ask where you can get it. Once you have it, download the program onto your computer.
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Locate the "Sync Manager." Once installed, look for and select the "Sync" icon. Often the "Sync" icon is identified with your phone provider's logo. If you cannot find the icon on your desktop, use your computers search and type in "Sync."
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Connect your phone. To start the Sync process, connect your phone to the computer's USB port using a USB cord. You may have to purchase a USB cord that fits your phone's USB port. Accessories can be purchased through the retailer you bought the phone through or online at CellPhoneShop.com (see Resources below).
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Synchronize your phone with your computer. Once connected, the Sync process will automatically begin. Follow the prompts in order to sync your address book, contacts, date book or calendar and to-do lists. If the Sync process does not begin automatically, click on the "Sync" icon.
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Can I sync iphone with another computer
Can I sync iphone with another computer?
If you do, you will lose all of your information on the phone. You can only sync to 1 itunes library at a time on 1 computer.
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What all information will i loose if I sync iPhone with another computer?
Hey,
Just wanted to understand what all information will i loose if i sync my iphone with another computer?
will i loose my contacts and messages?
Thanks
Cheers
DiveshSyncing your iPhone with iTunes on another computer will not erase all data on your iPhone. SMS/MMS will not be touched, photos/video in your iPhone's Camera Roll, the same for notes, email accounts, and iPhone settings.
In regards to iTunes content, an iPhone can be synced or manually managed with an iTunes library on a single computer only, and photos can be transferred from a single computer only. When transferring iTunes content and photos from another computer, all iTunes content and photos transferred from a different computer will be erased from the iPhone first with a warning message provided indicating this will happen.
You can sync contacts, calendar events, and Safari bookmarks with the supported applications on multiple computers.
You can transfer iTunes content and photos from one computer along with syncing contacts, calendar events, and Safari bookmarks with the supported applications.
When connecting your iPhone to iTunes on another computer, you will be provided a warning message that your iPhone has been synced with iTunes on another computer. If you don't select to transfer any iTunes content or photos from another computer, no iTunes content and photos that were transferred from a different computer will be erased from your iPhone. If you select to sync contacts, calendar events, and Safari bookmarks only with the supported applications on another computer, only this data will be touched on your iPhone. -
My laptop I use to sync my iphone is out of order at present.i need to sync my iphone on another computer,how do i go about this
What are you trying to sync. The iPhone is designed to sync with a single computer and any attempt to sync to another one will result in the data on the phone being deleted.
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What's the easiest way to migrate your synced iPhone to another computer?
My unreliable 2006 20" white iMac seems as though it's about to kick the bucket.
I've used it to set up/sync/backup an original and a 3G iPhone, but for a long time it's had worsening graphical glitches/freezes requiring a reboot. It's getting to the stage that I can't do anything after logging in anymore.
I don't sync that often, but now need to make the iTunes library on my MacPro or Macbook the sync library.
Any tips on how to migrate from one machine to another are welcome.
Is it just a case of connecting to the new itunes libarry and following instructions (all my media is safely stored on external drives so moving that from one machine to another isn't an issue)?Good suggestion, but I'm currently having trouble doing anything on the iMac - once I've logged in all apps seem to hang within seconds.
Both are currently on the local network so it would be great if this worked, but can I do it using Target mode via Firewire instead?
Only been a Mac user for 2-3 years (though I've had 4 Macs, only 2 of which are still healthy) so system migration has not been a problem I've had to solve before, so apologies for the basic question. -
I syn'd my iphone with another computer by mistake and now when i want to sync with the proper computer i keep getting the user id from the other computer
Because you transferred apps from the iTunes library on your friend's computer that were downloaded with your friend's Apple ID, which is in effect stealing in regards to any paid apps that were transferred.
All apps - all paid and free apps include DRM protection which is tied to the iTunes account that was used to download the apps.
You need to delete the apps that were purchased/downloaded with your friend's Apple ID and re-download the apps that were purchased/downloaded with your Apple ID. -
I am having trouble with syncing my iPhone to another computer because the computer that my iPhone is currently synced with is not working
You can sync/manually mange iphone with one and only one computer. If you sync/manually mange to anther, then it will erase the current content and replace with content from the new computer.
What "trouble" are you having? -
How do I transfer music, videos to my iPhone from another computer that is not the one my iPhone syncs with.
Thank You!Take a look at this -> Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device
Short version: iTunes will transfer the purchases made from the iTunes Store on your iPhoneh to your computer. It treats all other music and video syncing as a one-way street, to comply with copyright laws (wont sync stuff not purchased through iTunes from your iPhone to your computer). -
how do i take the photo albums i had sync'd from another computer off my iPhone? not speaking about the camera roll i can do that
thanksi want to save the photos from the albums on my iphone...that i dont have on my computer
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i have plug my iphone on another computer and backed it up but was signed on with my friend apple ID so now all music, app etc which were on my iphone as been replace by his one how can i restore to its previous content knowing i cannot use the laptop anymore which is the one i used to backup mine with
please helpIf you have not backed up or copied your photos to a PC/Mac
A restore wipes the iPhone clean ,there is no way to recover
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
and here
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4946 -
Air MD792E/A, iPAD WIFI CELL 32G Space Grey
Can't remember password for new ipad air. have never synced it with another computer never had the chance to use icloud. How do i get in? Tried to sync with itunes but iTunes can't sync without a password. I cannot see summary on the side bar. How do I restore so I can restart my iPAD Air since it has relatively no history. I have not had the chance to use it yet. Finished set up to as far as the start menu.
<Personal Information Edited by Host>How can I unlock my iPad if I forgot the passcode?
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/ipad/ipad-troubleshooting-repair-faq/ipad- how-to-unlock-open-forgot-code-passcode-password-login.html
iOS: Device disabled after entering wrong passcode
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212
How can I unlock my iPad if I forgot the passcode?
http://tinyurl.com/7ndy8tb
How to Reset a Forgotten Password for an iOS Device
http://www.wikihow.com/Reset-a-Forgotten-Password-for-an-iOS-Device
Using iPhone/iPad Recovery Mode
http://ipod.about.com/od/iphonetroubleshooting/a/Iphone-Recovery-Mode.htm
You may have to do this several times.
Saw this solution on another post about an iPad in a school environment. Might work on your iPad so you won't lose everything.
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‘iPad is disabled’ fix without resetting using iTunes
Today I met my match with an iPad that had a passcode entered too many times, resulting in it displaying the message ‘iPad is disabled – Connect to iTunes’. This was a student iPad and since they use Notability for most of their work there was a chance that her files were not all backed up to the cloud. I really wanted to just re-activate the iPad instead of totally resetting it back to our default image.
I reached out to my PLN on Twitter and had some help from a few people through retweets and a couple of clarification tweets. I love that so many are willing to help out so quickly. Through this I also learned that I look like Lt. Riker from Star Trek (thanks @FillineMachine).
Through some trial and error (and a little sheer luck), I was able to reactivate the iPad without loosing any data. Note, this will only work on the computer it last synced with. Here’s how:
1. Configurator is useless in reactivating a locked iPad. You will only be able to completely reformat the iPad using Configurator. If that’s ok with you, go for it – otherwise don’t waste your time trying to figure it out.
2. Open iTunes with the iPad disconnected.
3. Connect the iPad to the computer and wait for it to show up in the devices section in iTunes.
4. Click on the iPad name when it appears and you will be given the option to restore a backup or setup as a new iPad (since it is locked).
5. Click ‘Setup as new iPad’ and then click restore.
6. The iPad will start backing up before it does the full restore and sync. CANCEL THE BACKUP IMMEDIATELY. You do this by clicking the small x in the status window in iTunes.
7. When the backup cancels, it immediately starts syncing – cancel this as well using the same small x in the iTunes status window.
8. The first stage in the restore process unlocks the iPad, you are basically just canceling out the restore process as soon as it reactivates the iPad.
If done correctly, you will experience no data loss and the result will be a reactivated iPad. I have now tried this with about 5 iPads that were locked identically by students and each time it worked like a charm.
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Try it and good luck. You have nothing more to lose if it doesn't work for you.
Cheers, Tom -
Update iphone on another computer
i want to get the new iphone update, but im not in any condition to get to the computer that i sync my music from. i was wanting to know if i update my iphone from another computer, will it make me sync the itunes on the alternate computer when i update my iphone?
ha well i figured my own problem out so i thought i would share my experiance with everyone else. it turns out that you can update your iphone from any computer, and as long as you dont click sync then it will safely update your iphone without deleting any of your iphone's saved files
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I had to format my computers hard drive. Now the iTunes thinks my iPOD is sync'd with another computer. How do I get re-sync the iPOD and computer and get my songs on the iPOD back in to the iTunes library. Thanks!
Can't tell you exactly, as it can be used to facilitate piracy and Apple blocks this sort of thing from occuring (except for itunes purchased music)
But you can find out what your looking for at iLounge, i'd suggest that method for "mixed" music from different sources, that way you get it all back.
Next time, hit the iTunes menu and backup your library to disks, only takes a few minutes and a few DVD-R's.
Good Luck -
I am use homesharing, but cannot sync the main library from the secondary computer to an iphone. It shows the entire libaray on the computer, but only shows a few songs when I try to sync iphone with the computer using homesharing.
See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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How to sync apps to ipad which is synced before by another computer without losing data
how to sync apps to ipad which is synced before by another computer without losing data
https://discussions.apple.com/message/11527071#11527071
1) Without connecting your iPad to your laptop, start iTunes. Click on Edit. Click on Preferences. Click on Devices. Check the box next to "Prevent your iPod etc. from automatically syncing." Click OK.
2) Now connect your iPad to your laptop and start iTunes.
3) When iTunes starts, right click on your iPad under Devices in the left column. Select Transfer purchases etc.
4) After it finishes transferring all your apps to your new laptop, right click on your iPad and select Backup your iPad.
5) After it finishes backing up your iPad, right click on your iPad and select Restore etc.
6) After it finishes restoring, left click on your iPad , then click on the Apps tab on top, and check the box next to Sync Apps, then click on Apply below.
If everything on your iPad looks good after the sync, go back and click on Edit / Preferences / Devices and UN-check the box next to Prevent your iPod etc. The only other thing you may want to check is if your contacts, bookmarks, etc. are syncing correctly now. If not, go to the Info tab after connecting and make sure you indicate which features you want to sync with what sources.
That should do it.
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