Sync iphone to two computers without delete data

I hate iTunes so much! The fact that iTunes makes this and everything else so difficult has inspired me to never buy any Apple products again. I going to get a device that allows me access to my own files! I can't believe I paid money for this rubbish!

Followed HUSTLE HARD's instructions with success on iTunes 11.0.2.25, iPhone 4S, Windows 7 x64

The key is: after you press Manually Manage Music, then hit "Apply", you'll get a prompt to "Erase and Sync". It will then say "Updating your iPhone" with a status bar. As soon as the status bar disappears and your phone has updated, unplug your phone. If you unplug too early it will say there is no phone attached, if you're too late you'll probably lose your library, so be quick.

Or you could use the techniques I've posted earlier in this thread that will ensure you don't risk losing the data at all.

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First go to your iphone summary on itunes on the computer and select manually manage music and video. Then take your music that you want to put in your iphone and drag it to the right on top of your iphone's name. That is how you sync music on 2 computer.

exchan354 wrote:

First go to your iphone summary on itunes on the computer and select manually manage music and video. Then take your music that you want to put in your iphone and drag it to the right on top of your iphone's name. That is how you sync music on 2 computer.

No, that is incorrect information.

Manually manage only works for ipod touchs and ipads, if you have an iphone it will erase when syncing end of story.

I was about to say the same thing. But decided I would leave it alone.

sadonathan8839 wrote:

Manually manage only works for ipod touchs and ipads, if you have an iphone it will erase when syncing end of story.

Yes exactly, though I've always wondered why the difference.

The only way to connect an iPhone (reliably) is to trick it by using the same "iTunes Library.itl" file from the computer that the iPhone calls "home" (this was mentioned earlier in this thread). If the iPhone is manually managed, then and only then can you connect it to another computer without it being erased.

On the 2nd computer, if you then add new music to that library, you can then drag the new songs to the iPhone and they should remain if you connect back to the 1st computer since (a) it thinks it is the same .itl file and (b) it is manually managed, so no auto-sync going on.

HUSTLE HARD!!!!

You're my dam hero THANKS!!! I've been trying to figured this out for the longest. By the way this does work with iTunes 11.

When get that warning with the option of erasing your music, the second you click that button disconnect the cable from the iPhone.

I was worried about that when I connected my iPhone back after doing what HUSTLE HARD suggested. It ran through it's sync and backup process and I still have all my music.

It is still working with iTunes 11

To backup data on iphones I use copytrans suite. it is an alternative to itunes. Or you could get in Android and remove the shackles.

HUSTLE HARD, you are GOD!! thank you so much! this worked - just unplug the phone right after you click "erase and sync". the only thing is make sure you don't have the "sync phone over wi-fi" option enabled because if you do, when you unplug the phone it will still be connected to iTunes and your data will get erased (I suppose, but better safe than sorry).

Anyway, I'm up for a new phone in ~6 months time and it will NOT be an iPhone.... can't stand Apple's bs anymore.

Hustle Hard you are a ******* Beast!!! that **** worked. good looking out!!

Funny, cause I literally just got done calling my friend a beast, because he was walking his two small dogs down the street the same day you posted this. Lol. What iOS are you on?