How to Connect Your iPhone to Your Computer

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Connect your iPhone to a desktop computer.

   Use the USB cable that came with your device. , It's an app with a musical note icon. iTunes may launch automatically when you connect your iPhone. , It will appear in the upper left corner of the iTunes window., Do so if you wish to create a local iPhone backup on your desktop., Do so by clicking on a content category in the left pane of the window, then checking or or unchecking Sync at the top of the right pane., It's in the lower-right corner of the window.
   
   Doing so saves the sync options you've selected., It's in the lower-right corner of the window.
   
   The syncing process will begin.
   
   Check "Automatically sync when this iPhone is connected" in the "Options" section of the window to sync whenever you connect your iPhone to your desktop.
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   Step 2: Open iTunes.

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   Step 3: Click on the iPhone icon.

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   Step 4: Click on Back Up Now.

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   Step 5: Select content to sync.

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   Step 6: Click on Apply.

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   Step 7: Click on Sync.

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