How to Transfer Data from iPhone to Laptop Step by Step (Using 3uTools), by Mr ali on YouTube. 1 min 55 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 55 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Download 3uTools from its official website and install it on your Windows laptop. Open the app and let it finish loading before you connect anything.
Plug the iPhone into the laptop with its own USB cable. Use a port directly on the laptop rather than a USB hub.
The iPhone. When the Trust This Computer prompt appears, tap Trust and enter your passcode.
Wait a few seconds until 3uTools shows your device name, model and iOS version on the home screen. If nothing appears, unplug and reconnect.
Click the Photos tab, or Data Management then Photos, to see your camera roll and albums on the laptop screen.
Tick the photos and videos you want, click Export, pick a folder on the laptop such as Pictures, and confirm. Leave the phone unlocked until it finishes.
For contacts, messages, music or app files, open the Data Management tab, choose the file type, select the items and export them the same way.
For everything at once, open the Backup / Restore tab, run a full backup and set the save path on your laptop drive.
Open the destination folder to check the files arrived, then unplug the cable. Close 3uTools before you disconnect.
Tips and common mistakes
Use the cable that came with the iPhone, since cheap cables often drop the connection halfway through a transfer.
Keep the screen unlocked during the transfer, because a locked iPhone can stop 3uTools from reading files.
Download 3uTools only from its official site, and avoid the Erase or Restore buttons unless you really want to wipe the phone.
Move photos in batches of a few hundred so a failed transfer does not mean starting over.
Questions
Do I need iTunes installed for 3uTools to work?
Usually yes for the Apple drivers. If 3uTools cannot detect your iPhone, install iTunes from the Apple website, or let 3uTools install the drivers when it prompts you.
Does 3uTools work on a Mac?
No, it is a Windows program. On a Mac, open Finder and use the Photos or Files tabs, or use Image Capture to copy photos and videos.
Can I transfer without a cable?
Not with 3uTools, which needs a USB connection. For cable-free transfer, use iCloud on the web or a cloud drive app on both devices.
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