Chapter 3. Sync Your iPhone

Syncing (or synchronization) means transferring data from your iPhone to your computer, or from your computer to your iPhone, so that the two data sets match. Most of the time, this goes as smoothly as you would expect for a well-designed product from Apple. But, problems do occur. In this section, I first cover the basics of setting up what you want to sync and when you want to sync it, with a special focus on avoiding trouble. Then, I explain how to deal with problems that can occur even if you know and follow all the basics.

A few sync-related topics are covered later in the ebook; here's what they are and where to find them:

  • MobileMe: The section you are reading covers how to sync using iTunes, with your iPhone physically ...

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