If you have an iPhone and a Windows 11 laptop, you must know all about the difficulties of connecting your iPhone to your laptop. In the absence of the usual wireless transmission like Bluetooth, transferring photos and music to a PC becomes quite difficult.
Thankfully, that’s not the end of the road. There are different ways to connect your iPhone to your Windows laptop to sync and transfer photos and music.
And in this post, we will discuss several ways. The first method uses iTunes for you to connect and sync the contents of your phone. The second method uses an old connection cable to access the phone library.
Before you proceed, however, make sure you have a USB-C (or USB-A) to Lightning cable available.
Now that it’s settled, let’s go, shall we?
How to Sync Your iPhone Using iTunes with Windows 11
Here, you have to make sure you haven’t selected iCloud backup before.
Step 1: Download iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
Step 2: Open iTunes and click Account > Sign In to add your credentials.
Here, Apple will send a verification code to your phone. All you need to do is tap the numbers on your screen.
Once signed in, plug your iPhone via the charging cable into your PC.
The system will need some time to synchronize. But once it’s done, you’ll see a small phone icon next to the Music option.
Step 3: Click the phone icon to see a summary of your phone and other options.
Besides, you can also check photos and videos. Note, however, that if you have iCloud backups turned on, they won’t show up here.
Step 4: Scroll down on the Summary page and select the option ‘Sync with this iPhone over Wi-Fi.’
This option ensures that you will be able to sync information from your phone without a cable connection. It’s a hassle free process.
You must make sure that your PC and iPhone are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. So the next time you connect your phone to a power outlet, the sync will start wirelessly.
Of course, the sync speed will be much slower than wired sync.
How to Sync Your iPhone Directly with a Windows 11 PC
Like any other smartphone, iPhone can also be connected directly to your Windows 11 laptop via cable. You can import some selected photos or take an offline backup of all your photos and videos using this feature.
To view some selected photos, check the following steps.
Method 1: Import selected photos
Step 1: Connect your phone to your laptop. If this is the first time, you will see a prompt on your phone screen.
Click Allow.
Step 2: Go to My Computer on your laptop and right click on the iPhone option. Select Open.
Next, select Internal Storage and then select DCIM.
You will see that all folders are named by year/month. All you need to do is find the right folder and open it.
Once done, copy the files and paste them in the selected location.
Method 2: Backup all Photos and Videos
Thankfully, the method of importing all photos and videos is simple.
Step 1: Connect your phone to your laptop via a Lightning cable. Next, open Explorer > This PC and right-click the iPhone option.
Next, select the Import photos and videos option.
Step 2: Your Windows system will immediately start searching for images and videos. And depending on the size of your repository, it could take a few minutes.
Windows will now give you the option to choose between Sort and Import.
Step 3: Select Import all new items and add the folder name in the text box below.
Remember to tick the Delete after import option so that the photos stay as they are on your phone.
The usual rules apply: the import will take time depending on the number of items on your iPhone.
Once the import is finished, you will find a folder named under Pictures on your Windows PC. Now, unplug your iPhone and that’s about it.
Next time you go through the steps above, Windows will only import new photos and videos, saving you time.
Connect and Sync
While you can connect an iPhone to a Windows 11 system just like a regular Android phone, the options are limited.
But if you don’t back up your files and photos on iCloud, then you’re better off syncing your iPhone with your Windows PC. Also, you can manually back up your phone if you’re going to change phones at some point.
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