How to use ITunes ??
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RB26DETT

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Tuesday 6th April 2010
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How do you put pictures from computer onto an iPhone ??

I have tried all morning but no success.

Its a 16GB 3GS

Devilstreak

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211 months

Tuesday 6th April 2010
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Would also like to know how to do this, I've tried following guides on the net to no avail.

Waits Anxiously...

Blue Meanie

73,668 posts

285 months

Tuesday 6th April 2010
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Mac or PC?

chris.mapey

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297 months

Tuesday 6th April 2010
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Easiest way is to place the pics in a folder somewhere on your pc, and then iTunes when your phone is connected choose the sync pictures tab, and then select the folder that you put the pics in.

Hope that makes sense.

Devilstreak

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211 months

Tuesday 6th April 2010
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chris.mapey said:
Easiest way is to place the pics in a folder somewhere on your pc, and then iTunes when your phone is connected choose the sync pictures tab, and then select the folder that you put the pics in.

Hope that makes sense.
That's what I did and it didn't work. Shall try again later thumbup

V8mate

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219 months

Tuesday 6th April 2010
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I use 'My Computer' when I want to access the photo folder on my iphone - not itunes.

Blue Meanie

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Tuesday 6th April 2010
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From elsewhere

Depending on which platform you use (Mac or PC) the technique to adopt for copying the content of the "Camera Roll" is slightly different, but the general principle remains the same: the iPhone is supposed to "mount" on your computer like any other camera or USB storage device once plugged to computer.
- On a Mac, I would advise to use the built in application called "image capture":
Once launched and connected, the left pane will show your iPhone in the "Devices" column.
From there you can import whichever pics you like to wherever you like.
- On a Windows machine, the built-in program that you will use is called:
"Scanner and Camera Wizard" (it is found under All Programs/Accessories)
Once you launch it, it will show the iPhone in the first dialog box prompting you to choose "which device you want to use", and the rest is a walk-through, self explanatory.
That said, it is weird that Apple does not let users copy the pictures that were imported using iTunes into the iPhone (the albums that are displayed in the "Photos" app on the device. In order to recover those, you will have to use another soft (for mac an PC) that resembles the two here before but that will need to be paid for (in most cases). There are a couple of them out there, but my choice is for Picsaid, precisely because it looks like Image Capture, so it is pretty easy to use and self explanatory.

Alex

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314 months

Tuesday 6th April 2010
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I thought Apple stuff "just worked"?

tongue out

Blue Meanie

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285 months

Tuesday 6th April 2010
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It does... I plug my device in and open iphoto, and there it is. Job done. You just need to set up the syncing to a folder you specify.

RB26DETT

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When you provide the payment method it doesnt cost unless you purchase from the store ??

Blue Meanie

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RB26DETT said:
When you provide the payment method it doesnt cost unless you purchase from the store ??
Nope. As far as I am aware, you don;t NEED to give bank details... I've never tried it though.

Edited by Blue Meanie on Tuesday 6th April 17:09

RB26DETT

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Tuesday 6th April 2010
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Ok thanks but im registering the phone and it insists on Credit Card details ?

Blue Meanie

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RB26DETT said:
Ok thanks but im registering the phone and it insists on Credit Card details ?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2534

V8mate

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Tuesday 6th April 2010
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RB26DETT said:
Ok thanks but im registering the phone and it insists on Credit Card details ?
They don't have my CC details and my phone is registered. I only buy free apps smile


Blue Meanie

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Tuesday 6th April 2010
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Always worth actually checking the apples help pages if you have a problem, or a question.

RB26DETT

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Tuesday 6th April 2010
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Sorted thanks guys biggrin