The iPhone Collective

[wenrob]

I think I have finally gotten my iPhone working properly on the new computer though there are still a couple of little glitches. For example, yesterday I created a ringtone file from a song in our iTunes library. When I synced my phone to get the ringtone onto it, it erased my whole iPod library - music and podcasts - from my phone. I got the ringtone but had to reload everything else.

Did you authorize the new computer first? My DH has forgotten to do that after restoring his computer and had the same issue. It may be the same library but itunes sees it as a different computer so won't sync without erasing it all so you have to authorize the new computer.

The problem now is with DW's iPhone. We connected it to the new iMac for the first time tonight. It recognized it but, of course, gave us the notice that it was synced to a different iTunes library (the old computer) and if we wanted to sync it to the new computer, it would erase everything. We did that because it needs to be synced to the new computer from now on. After doing that sync, the music in her iPod library was gone, which we expected. However, when we tried to drag and drop music from our iTunes library to her iPhone, it wouldn't let us. It also wouldn't let us drag photos to her phone. If we went to the Music tab on her phone, it would let us transfer music by artist but not by individual song from the iTunes library.

How do we make it so her phone is fully functional on the new computer?

You can't drag and drop to the iphones. You have to make play lists and then sync those to the phone. Same thing with pictures, movies and Apps. You have to go to each section in the library and check mark the stuff you want to sync to the phone. To do individual songs uncheck all the others by that artist and only check the ones she wants then drag them into the play list. eta: go to the album in the library first and only check the songs she wants THEN drop them in the play list THEN sync play list . (Rereading it I don't think I sounded clear enough.)

I hope this helps and if I misunderstood what you were saying my apologies.

 

[wenrob]

Oh and the reason I came here, lol.

DH has the iphone 4 and we can't get the videos onto his computer at all. Dragging them over doesn't work and there's no transfer option, he can't even get them into itunes. He's made them much smaller with the imovie app and emailed them to himself but it seems counterproductive to have HD then blow the quality to smithereens just to get it onto the computer. Any ideas? Software suggestions? We've googled the heck out of it and get very little on this.

 

[disneysteve]

Did you authorize the new computer first?

Yes. And even so, I was doing something last night and an alert came up that I needed to authorize the computer (which I had already done). I clicked Authorize and sure enough it came up saying the computer was already authorized.

You can't drag and drop to the iphones.

Sure you can. At least I can with mine. I just click on the songs or podcasts in our iTunes library or photos in our iPhoto library and drag it over to my iPhone and it transfers.

 

[djblu883]

When i got my new computer I synched my iPhone to it and it took away all my pictures!!! How do I find them? It's an HP. Please IM me if you know what I do to find them lol!!! Thanks!

 

[wenrob]

Yes. And even so, I was doing something last night and an alert came up that I needed to authorize the computer (which I had already done). I clicked Authorize and sure enough it came up saying the computer was already authorized.

Well, who knows why it wiped it out then, lol. When DH redid my computer once I transferred the library and authorized it didn't wipe everything out. It did however when I found my library gone one morning and restored it. I've found itunes to be very inconstant at best.

Sure you can. At least I can with mine. I just click on the songs or podcasts in our iTunes library or photos in our iPhoto library and drag it over to my iPhone and it transfers.

You're the only person I've met that can. Thought maybe there was some kind of update so went and tried, wouldn't do it. Lucky you!

Did you get your wife's phone all settled?

 

[wenrob]

When i got my new computer I synched my iPhone to it and it took away all my pictures!!! How do I find them? It's an HP. Please IM me if you know what I do to find them lol!!! Thanks!

From your photo roll or ones you've put on there? Is this a new itunes account or one you've restored?

 

[luke]

You're the only person I've met that can. Thought maybe there was some kind of update so went and tried, wouldn't do it. Lucky you!

I can drag and drop files to the phone using iTunes too, mine IS set to manually manage my syncing though

 

[wenrob]

I can drag and drop files to the phone using iTunes too, mine IS set to manually manage my syncing though

Well what do you know, learn something new every day. Until you guys I've never heard of anyone being able to do it and any time it's been brought up the answer is it can't be done. I stand corrected and pleasantly surprised. Thank you.

As to my (DH's) iphone 4 video dilemma he did manage to get the video with another computer so the issue must have been on the machine he was using.

 

[disneysteve]

You can't drag and drop to the iphones. You have to make play lists and then sync those to the phone. Same thing with pictures, movies and Apps.

I can drag and drop files to the phone using iTunes too

Very interesting. After seeing wenrob's response, I Googled and found several forums where everyone said the same thing: you can't drag and drop to the iPhone. That was certainly news to me because I CAN drag and drop to the iPhone and, apparently, so can luke. I wonder why? I did it on my phone as recently as the day before yesterday.

 

[luke]

I guess it's not 'drag and drop' in the traditional window to window type of way, is that what they mean maybe? I assume you have to have it set to 'manually manage...' to have it work, which I always do anyway, there's tons of music and stuff on my iTunes that I don't necessarily want on my phone all the time

 

[jcb]

Luke,

Isn't your iphone "jailbroken" and wouldn't that affect the ability to directly access the iPhone's "drive."

I wouldn't know. Just wondering.

 

[luke]

Luke,

Isn't your iphone "jailbroken" and wouldn't that affect the ability to directly access the iPhone's "drive."

I wouldn't know. Just wondering.

My 3g was jailbroken yes, my 4 isn't.
I've always dragged and dropped, both on my phone and on DW's

 

[medicjch]

I've got a question........

I just noticed last night that I now have two Purchased on iPhone (folders) showing up on the left hand side bar of iTunes. One is from my 3G phone and the other is from the new iPhone 4. Any ideas on how to consolidate these? It has also created two playlists on iTunes and the phone. Any help is appreciated.

 

[ssanders79]

You can drag and drop to those playlists just like any other. Just pick one select all songs and drag/drop them to the other one.

 

[poohbear158]

I just got my iphone last night... happy birthday to me!!! Any recomendations for a good screen protectors and case? I love the skins from Decal Girl (have one on my kindle), but I think I should get a case for protection for the phone.

 

[*NikkiBell*]

I just got the Otter Box Commuter TL case and absolutely love it!! There's a bunch of colors, too.

 

[MBKELmom]

Is there an OtterBox case for the 4 now then? I have the 3GS and plan on upgrading to the 4 in the near future but had heard there was no OtterBox yet.

 

[Annette_VA]

Is there an OtterBox case for the 4 now then? I have the 3GS and plan on upgrading to the 4 in the near future but had heard there was no OtterBox yet.

4 cases are still "coming soon"
http://www.otterbox.com/iphone-cases/iphone-4-cases/

 

[Disneybridein2k3]

4 cases are still "coming soon"
http://www.otterbox.com/iphone-cases/iphone-4-cases/

Thanks Annette! I'm hoping they will be avail for the 4 in the next 2 weeks. I'd like to get DH one as a birthday gift. The new phone is a thing of beauty and I'm madly in love with mine

 

[heartsy77]

4 cases are still "coming soon"
http://www.otterbox.com/iphone-cases/iphone-4-cases/

I love the otterbox for my 3 g but I am holding out for a white Iphone. From the link it looks like black will only be available? I really dont want to cover my white iphone with a black case!