Users' questions

Can I sync my iPhone with iTunes using Bluetooth?

Can I sync my iPhone with iTunes using Bluetooth?

Using Bluetooth, you can connect your iPhone to your Mac to sync iTunes wirelessly on both devices. Or you can do this to connect to a Personal Hotspot, which lets you share the cellular data connection of your iPhone or iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular) when you don’t have access to a Wi-Fi network.

Can I sync my iPhone using Bluetooth?

Apple’s iPhone can’t be synced to a PC in the customary way — that is, using the iTunes interface — via Bluetooth. However, you can pair with Bluetooth for some syncing functionality, including syncing your contacts, email, notes and calendar.

How do I sync my iPhone to my computer using Bluetooth?

On your PC, go to Bluetooth Settings (either from the lower right corner of the taskbar – systray – or by searching for “bluetooth”). Slide the Bluetooth toggle on – this will make your computer visible to other devices. Click on the “Add Bluetooth of other device” and let your PC detect the iPhone.

How do I wirelessly sync my iPhone with iTunes?

Apple iPhone – Perform Wi-Fi Sync with iTunes

  1. Ensure the iPhone is powered on.
  2. Connect the iPhone to the computer using the supplied USB cable.
  3. In iTunes, select the iPhone under Devices in the left column.
  4. Click Summary on the left side of the iTunes window.
  5. Select Sync with this iPhone over Wi-Fi.
  6. Click Apply.

How do I pair my iPhone with earbuds?

Pair your device with a Bluetooth accessory

  1. On your device, go to Settings > Bluetooth and turn on Bluetooth.
  2. Place your accessory in discovery mode and wait for it to appear on your device.
  3. To pair, tap your accessory name when it appears onscreen.

How do sync my iPhone to my computer?

Sync your content using Wi-Fi

  1. Connect your device to your computer with a USB cable, then open iTunes and select your device. Find out what to do if your device doesn’t appear on your computer.
  2. Click Summary on the left-hand side of the iTunes window.
  3. Select “Sync with this [device] over Wi-Fi”.
  4. Click Apply.

How do I pair my iPhone to my computer?

If you want to allow your computer to access information on your device, select your device in Finder and click Trust, or if you’re using iTunes, click Continue. On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, confirm that you allow your computer or other device to access your data.

How do I WIFI sync my iPhone?

On the iPhone, tap Settings → General → iTunes Wi-Fi Sync. The iTunes Wi-Fi Sync settings appear. In the iTunes Wi-Fi Sync settings, tap Sync Now to sync with a computer connected to the same Wi-Fi network. If you need to connect your iPhone to a network, tap Settings → Wi-Fi, then tap a network to join.

Why can’t I sync my iPhone to iTunes?

Try iTunes > Preferences > Devices > Reset Sync History and then try syncing once more. If that hasn’t helped try signing out of the iTunes Store on the device and then try again. Otherwise see this post on erratic syncing. Try iTunes > Preferences > Devices > Reset Sync History and then try syncing once more.