How to Sync Your iPhone to iTunes
Connect your iPhone to a desktop computer., Open iTunes., Click on the iPhone icon., Select content to sync., Click on Apply., Click on Sync.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Connect your iPhone to a desktop computer.
Use the USB cable that came with your device. -
Step 2: Open iTunes.
It's an app with a musical note icon. iTunes may launch automatically when you connect your iPhone. , It will appear in the upper left corner of the iTunes window. , Do so by clicking on a content category in the left pane of the window, then checking or or unchecking Sync at the top of the right pane.
Content categories include.
Apps.
Apps installed on your iPhone will sync automatically.
Click on Install or Remove next to a listed app to install it on or delete from your iPhone.
Music.
If you like, you can fill any remaining free space on your iPhone with random music from your library by checking "Automatically fill free space with songs".
Movies.
TV Shows.
Podcasts.
Books.
Audiobooks.
Tones.
Photos.
Depending on your iCloud configuration, photos may sync via iCloud or with the Photos app. , It's in the lower-right corner of the window.
Doing so saves the sync options you've selected. , It's in the lower-right corner of the window.
The syncing process will begin.
Check "Automatically sync when this iPhone is connected" in the "Options" section of the window to sync whenever you connect your iPhone to your desktop.Any songs purchased on your iPhone will appear in your iTunes library.
They will appear in your "Purchased" playlist.
If you are using iCloud, purchased songs will appear automatically, without syncing.
If you delete a file from iTunes on your computer after you have synced the file to your iPhone, it will be deleted from your device the next time you plug it in to sync.
If you would rather manually add and remove files from your iPhone, check the box labeled “Manually manage music and videos” under the "Options" section of the "Summary" screen. -
Step 3: Click on the iPhone icon.
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Step 4: Select content to sync.
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Step 5: Click on Apply.
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Step 6: Click on Sync.
Detailed Guide
Use the USB cable that came with your device.
It's an app with a musical note icon. iTunes may launch automatically when you connect your iPhone. , It will appear in the upper left corner of the iTunes window. , Do so by clicking on a content category in the left pane of the window, then checking or or unchecking Sync at the top of the right pane.
Content categories include.
Apps.
Apps installed on your iPhone will sync automatically.
Click on Install or Remove next to a listed app to install it on or delete from your iPhone.
Music.
If you like, you can fill any remaining free space on your iPhone with random music from your library by checking "Automatically fill free space with songs".
Movies.
TV Shows.
Podcasts.
Books.
Audiobooks.
Tones.
Photos.
Depending on your iCloud configuration, photos may sync via iCloud or with the Photos app. , It's in the lower-right corner of the window.
Doing so saves the sync options you've selected. , It's in the lower-right corner of the window.
The syncing process will begin.
Check "Automatically sync when this iPhone is connected" in the "Options" section of the window to sync whenever you connect your iPhone to your desktop.Any songs purchased on your iPhone will appear in your iTunes library.
They will appear in your "Purchased" playlist.
If you are using iCloud, purchased songs will appear automatically, without syncing.
If you delete a file from iTunes on your computer after you have synced the file to your iPhone, it will be deleted from your device the next time you plug it in to sync.
If you would rather manually add and remove files from your iPhone, check the box labeled “Manually manage music and videos” under the "Options" section of the "Summary" screen.
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