PhoneTrans Online Guide

PhoneTrans is regarded as one of the best free iTunes alternatives for transferring iPhone, iPad, iPod touch music, movies, TV shows, PodCasts, iTunes U, eBooks, audiobooks, ringtones, Vioce Memos, Applications. For the general software support, you can follow below with HOW-TO tutorials. And if you still have questions, please check our dedicated FAQ page or contact us directly.

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Part 1: PhoneTrans Welcome Interface Overview

Welcome Interface Overview

Part 2: PhoneTrans Operating Interface Overview

Operating Interface Overview
  • In PhoneTrans Function Buttons area, you can pick up a file first, and choose one option from:

      Click to refresh the File List Window   To add music onto device from computer
      Remove files from device   Transfer files onto computer hard drive
  • In File List Window, all media information will appear here, such as Name, Time, Artist, Album, Genre, Rating, Play counts, Size, etc.
  • Select a media classification button to view its content.
  • To export or delete iPhone songs by right-clicking on the mouse.

    PhoneTrans Context Menu

Part 3: How to Export Music from iPhone (iPad, iTouch) to Computer

Step 1: Connect your iPhone (iPad, iPod touch) to the computer. PhoneTrans can only support only one device at once. To manage unlimited devices at the same time, please upgrade to PhoneTrans Pro version.

Connect your device

Connect your Device to Continue

Step 2: After plugging in your iPhone (iPad, iPod touch), you will find it on the left side Media Classification Buttons. Click Music tab to access the songs list window.

Click Music to Continue

Click Music to Continue

Step 3: To pick up the songs from the library, you can use PhoneTrans Filter feature to locate them.

Find Songs Quickly

Find Songs Quickly

Step 4: Click Export button and set the destination for your music; click OK to start transferring music from iPhone to computer for free.

Tips:

1. Make sure the target output folder has enough vacant space.

2. Regularly PhoneTrans will transfer over 7000 songs in only about 25 minutes, but the transferring speed also depends on USB cable, computer hard disk format, as well as other external factors.

Part 4: How to Import Music to iPhone (iPad, iPod touch) from Computer

Importing music to iPhone (iPad, iPod touch) is easy with PhoneTrans. Just click Import > Highlight the songs > OK. The reason for using PhoneTrans to add music is that, unlike iTunes Sync, it will not erase the original music.

Import Music to iPhone, iPad, iPod touch

Import Music to iPhone, iPad, iPod touch

Tips: Please make sure the files you uploaded are supported by iPhone, iPad, iPod touch.

Part 5: Transfer other media files to/from iPhone (iPad, iPod touch)

Have you bothered with the annoyances of iTunes, which handles every type of media content differently: Keynote files are handled via apps file sharing, music, video and photos have to be synced, books can be dragged and dropped, etc? Now with PhoneTrans, you freely populate your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch with any type of iOS supported content by drag-and-drop method. More importantly, you do not have to worry about erasing existing media files:

Part 6: How to Use iPhone (iPad, iPod touch) App Transfer

App Transfer is a new feature of PhoneTrans Version 2.0. You can choose the Applications tab > Select Apps your want to delete or export to computer > right click the mouse and you'll have Delete and Export two options. To import Apps, it is similar with importing music files. And PhoneTrans will auto install it on your device.

Delete or Export iPhone, iPad, iPod touch Apps

Delete or Export iPhone, iPad, iPod touch Apps

Supported iOS Devices:

Device Generations
iPhone   iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, the 1G iPhone
iPad   iPad 1 2 3 4, iPad mini
iPod touch   iPod touch 1 2 3 4 5

Supported Media File Types:

Music, Movies, TV Shows, Music Videos, PodCasts, iTunes U, eBooks, Audiobooks, Ringtones, Vioce Memos, Applications

Supported Language:

English

What's New in the Latest Version of PhoneTrans:

Version: 3.4.3

Release Date: 10 May, 2013

File Size: 6.68 MB

Recent Update:

1. Improved software start-up procedure and fixed cannot launch problem

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