connecting iPhone 11 to PC - how to do it

If you want to exchange music, pictures or videos between your computer and your iPhone 11, you first need to connect the two devices. Get an overview of what options you have to connect your iPhone 11 to your PC.

Pairing iPhone 11 to computer via USB cable

To connect your iPhone 11 to computer, you need a Lightning-to-USB cable. The cable is included as standard and is also used in combination with the power outlet adapter to charge the smartphone.

• When the iPhone 11 is connected to the computer for the first time, Windows automatically installs drivers for the smartphone. After the installation is complete, the iPhone 11 will appear in Explorer and you will be able to access the device.
• However, if you access the iPhone 11 through Explorer, your options for managing the device will be limited and many features will not be available to you in the first place.
• For example, if you want to create a backup or sync the smartphone with your music library, you need iTunes.

iPhone 11 without cable sync

Alternatively, you can also connect the iPhone 11 wirelessly with your computer and synchronize. In the settings of the smartphone, you just need to activate the iTunes WLAN Sync option. Afterwards, all content that you would otherwise synchronize between the two devices via cable is transferred wirelessly. It is important that the iPhone 11 and the computer are in the same WLAN network. Otherwise the wireless transfer will not work.