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Transfer files between computer and phone - Apple iPhone 5s iOS 8

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You can transfer files, such as pictures or audio files, between your computer and your phone.

Step 1 of 16

Connect phone and computer

Start the program iTunes on your computer.

Before you connect your phone and computer, you need to install iTunes on your computer.
Step 2 of 16

Connect phone and computer

Connect the data cable to the socket and to your computer's USB port.

Before you connect your phone and computer, you need to install iTunes on your computer.
Apple iPhone 5s iOS 8
Step 3 of 16

Select option

Select one of the following options:
Transfer files from your computer to your phone, go to 2a.
Transfer files from your phone to your computer, go to 2b.

Step 4 of 16

2a - Transfer files from your computer to your phone

You need to add your files to the iTunes library.
Click File.

Step 5 of 16

2a - Transfer files from your computer to your phone

To add one file at a time:
Click Add File to Library....

Step 6 of 16

2a - Transfer files from your computer to your phone

Go to the required file in your computer's file system.

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2a - Transfer files from your computer to your phone

Click Open.

Step 8 of 16

2a - Transfer files from your computer to your phone

To add a folder:
Click Add Folder to Library....

Step 9 of 16

2a - Transfer files from your computer to your phone

Go to the required folder in your computer's file system.

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2a - Transfer files from your computer to your phone

Click Select Folder.
Depending on your settings in iTunes, the transfer may start automatically.

Step 11 of 16

2a - Transfer files from your computer to your phone

To start the transfer manually:
Click iPhone.

Step 12 of 16

2a - Transfer files from your computer to your phone

Click the required category at the top of the screen.
Follow the instructions on the screen to select the required settings.

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2a - Transfer files from your computer to your phone

Click Apply.

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2b -- Transfer files from your phone to your computer

Click File.

You can transfer files you've bought on your phone to your computer, such as music, video clips, movies and applications. To transfer other files from your phone to your computer, such as pictures taken with the phone camera, you need a file manager on your computer.
Step 15 of 16

2b -- Transfer files from your phone to your computer

Click Devices.

You can transfer files you've bought on your phone to your computer, such as music, video clips, movies and applications. To transfer other files from your phone to your computer, such as pictures taken with the phone camera, you need a file manager on your computer.
Step 16 of 16

2b -- Transfer files from your phone to your computer

Click Transfer Purchases from ‹your phone›.

You can transfer files you've bought on your phone to your computer, such as music, video clips, movies and applications. To transfer other files from your phone to your computer, such as pictures taken with the phone camera, you need a file manager on your computer.

Connect phone and computer

Start the program iTunes on your computer.
Before you connect your phone and computer, you need to install iTunes on your computer.
Connect the data cable to the socket and to your computer's USB port.
Before you connect your phone and computer, you need to install iTunes on your computer.

Select option

Select one of the following options:
Transfer files from your computer to your phone, go to 2a.
Transfer files from your phone to your computer, go to 2b.
Apple iPhone 5s iOS 8

2a - Transfer files from your computer to your phone

You need to add your files to the iTunes library.
Click File.
To add one file at a time:
Click Add File to Library....
Go to the required file in your computer's file system.
Click Open.
To add a folder:
Click Add Folder to Library....
Go to the required folder in your computer's file system.
Click Select Folder.
Depending on your settings in iTunes, the transfer may start automatically.
To start the transfer manually:
Click iPhone.
Click the required category at the top of the screen.
Follow the instructions on the screen to select the required settings.
Click Apply.

2b -- Transfer files from your phone to your computer

Click File.
You can transfer files you've bought on your phone to your computer, such as music, video clips, movies and applications. To transfer other files from your phone to your computer, such as pictures taken with the phone camera, you need a file manager on your computer.
Click Devices.
You can transfer files you've bought on your phone to your computer, such as music, video clips, movies and applications. To transfer other files from your phone to your computer, such as pictures taken with the phone camera, you need a file manager on your computer.
Click Transfer Purchases from ‹your phone›.
You can transfer files you've bought on your phone to your computer, such as music, video clips, movies and applications. To transfer other files from your phone to your computer, such as pictures taken with the phone camera, you need a file manager on your computer.