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iPhone won't show up in My Computer
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Well do iPods? I've never actually used my iPod on Windows. If that's the case and the iPhone doesn't have the option for disk mode it's entirely possible that it won't show up under the My Computer hierarchy.
But I'm far from an expert on iPods with Windows.
Jailbreaking you phone would wipeout anything on it, so that wouldn't really help you. Sounds like your best bet is to keep trying different programs specifically made to get the music off your phone. There are many many different ones out there, keep trying. Good luck.
Doesn't iTunes have a way to retrieve songs that are not already in the iTunes library off of an iPod or iPhone?
Only if they are purchased songs which sounds useless for retrieving all of your music. He needs to find the music retrieval desktop apps that work with iPhone.
Are you using USB or Firewire cable, with Firewire only charging is possible. Assuming that you're using the USB provided cable, then I don't know what the problem is. I just wanted to clarify in case you are using a firewire from a previous iPod (happened to me).
Cheers!
Wow don't confuse the OP with wrong information. The iPhone does not show up under My Computer ever. iPods will. iPhones do not.
Here is an app that will do it.
Try DiskAid.
http://www.digidna.net/diskaid/
The site also has a paid app caled TuneAid, which I gather automates the music import process, like renaming the files into something recognizable, but if you are ok with the files having those cryptic names, or have other programs that rename those files for you, then DiskAid will do the job of copying your music files off your iPhone.
http://www.digidna.net/diskaid/
The site also has a paid app caled TuneAid, which I gather automates the music import process, like renaming the files into something recognizable, but if you are ok with the files having those cryptic names, or have other programs that rename those files for you, then DiskAid will do the job of copying your music files off your iPhone.
To clarify something, iPhones do show up on My Computer, sayings they never do is false. Your iPhone will show up in My Computer but only allows you to access pictures, its shows up as a camera, and only if you have pictures in your Camera Roll
As far as the OP's problem, i dont know a way off the top of my head, just try looking for a program.
As far as the OP's problem, i dont know a way off the top of my head, just try looking for a program.
Actually it's true, I had the same problem. Turns out I had plugged the phone in with the wire that came with my video iPod. It wouldn't show up on my computer but would in iTunes. I simply swapped the wires over and wha-la it showed up. It only shows up as a camera device.
Still no answer?
I know my iPhone showed up in my computer but only with pictures, that is where you pull them from to put on your computer.
Stupid phone works fine with the iTunes, but is not seen by the computer to get the pics off...
Nothing is working yet... Help...
I know my iPhone showed up in my computer but only with pictures, that is where you pull them from to put on your computer.
Stupid phone works fine with the iTunes, but is not seen by the computer to get the pics off...
Nothing is working yet... Help...
Try to install http://iphonefolders.com/ - you'll get "iPhone Folders" in "My computer", then navigate to DCIM/100APPLE, there are your photos.
Some people say a reset fixed it (press home and sleep until phone turns off). See this thread:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/802403/
I FIX IT!!!!!!!!
Well, it fix it self, this is what happend and I dont know if is something good or bad.
When I get my iphone, my cell company in México never change the voice-mails system from a no-iphone cell to an iphone, 2 moths later they change to the new voice-mail beacuse in Iphone u can see the voice message ( a list in your phone functions that the cell downloads it) but I never called to configure the settings for the new system.
The thing is, the day the voicemail stop working with the old system was the same day the camera stop "showing up" in my computer. I called Apple Support and no one knows what to do.
So, today i decide to configure the new voicemail system, the company add me in the new system, and told me to call a voice-mail number to configure the new settings, the thing is, while I was making this call, I had my iphone connected to the PC, and suddenly, the "Camera detected" window shows up, and YES, the Iphone Camera Icon was in my PC.
So, i know is crazy or stupid, but CONFIGURE OR RECONFIGURE your voice mail.
Now i "see" my message in the windows of my iphone and the iphone download the message and I listend as a message, I DONT NEED TO CALL MY VOICE MAIL TO LISTEN THE MESSAGE, the phone download them, but when I receive my Iphone the first time, i need to call.
It sounds crazy, I dont know if it was a coincidence or what.
Of course....
Of course, this last weekend, I had to reinstall my Iphone, I lost my vids and everythig.
TRY EVERYTHING, this is a BIG BUG from Apple.
Of course, this last weekend, I had to reinstall my Iphone, I lost my vids and everythig.
TRY EVERYTHING, this is a BIG BUG from Apple.