Why does my iPhone 6 not show up in my computer when it's plugged in with the USB cable?

Thanks a lot, sbgleason - your solution worked perfectly!

This worked Perfect! Thanks so much!!

I was having the same problem with my iPhone 5s after I reset it. It seems like I need to have some content (e.g. a picture) for the iPhone to show up in the computer. Once I took one picture and connected it, I see it come up on my Windows and Mac computers.

This worked for me too: Plug the phone into a PC that does not have iTunes installed if the machine WITH iTunes won't see it. I just replaced a Droid with an IPhone 6 and am getting used to a new machine, they all have their quirks and bugs.

I am using Windows 8 and here is how I fixed this issue for iPhone 6 Plus:

From Windows Explorer, right click on "This PC" --> Properties --> Device Manager. Under "Portable Devices," right click on the one that has error and choose "Uninstall." Disconnect the USB cable from iPhone and then re-connect it. The "Import Photos and Videos" Window should pop up. Go back to Windows Explorer and you should notice a drive with your iPhone user's name (may be your full name); this drive should be in front of your C: drive.

This worked for me: Turn off "Personal Hotspot" on the iPhone and then reconnect.

None of the other suggestions in this thread worked in my case. I also disabled BT and WF, but I think the problem was PH.(Of course, not all users will have a PH option.)

Not sure if this may work for you(or anyone else), was for me to go to Device Manager>Portable Devices>(There should be a device, and it should have a exclamation mark beside the icon)>Disable the device>Re-enable the device.

Control Panel

View Devices & Printers

...scroll down to "Unspecified"

Apple Mobile Device USB Driver (right-click)

Properties

Properties (under the Hardware tab)

Change settings (under the General tab)

Driver (tab)

Update Driver...

This is what worked for me.

Thank you so much johnnyb for your precise and helpful advise mentioning this media espresso programme - you have saved me from wasting some more hours on this issue or even from buying some other connecting cables or installing unnecessary transfer software ... your advised solution was easy to do and surprising - how can such an tiny/rare (?) programme block the whole functioning of an, as so often mentioned, easy transfer of photos ... Thanks again for finding this out and spreading the word !!!

i use window vista + iPhone 6plus, and i had that problem for a while, iTunes recognized my phone but it didn't appear as computer device.

i just managed to fix it. try this.

1. control panel --> Hardware and Sound --> Auto Play

2. change your iPhone device default to "open folder to view files using Windows Explorer"

3. connect your iPhone

hope this works for you.

MediaExpresso is a Cyberlink program and probably came with your copy of PowerDVD, if you have that. That's where I got it from.

And this fix worked for me and my iPhone 6 + Windows 7 Pro laptop like a charm. Thank you for sharing!

I had this problem too, and sbgleason provided the fix at "sbgleason Jan 20, 2015 11:18 AM".

I made an account just to answer your question. Because I found this terribly frustrating, and the solution, at least for myself, was so simple.

I have an iPhone 6 and I'm using Windows 10. Doesn't matter. Be sure you're plugging into a USB 2.0 port. iPhone 6 doesn't support USB 3.0.

that was very good and helpful, it cleared my problem. all that mess happened after the last update. my computer started reading some other files. and to add windows 10 is not that friendly with iPhone 6

thanks

This problem plagued me for two weeks and I had tried EVERYTHING - until I found the simple answer on some obscure website. Here's the simplest solution yet! With your iPhone, open up the Camera app and take a picture or two. Make sure the phone is not plugged in when you take the picture(s). Next, connect your iPhone to your Windows computer, and it will immediately show up in the 'My Computer' window. After you plug your iPhone cable into the computer USB slot, launch iTunes and go to the Store tab in the upper left pull-down menu... click on "Authorize This Computer". Or you may also receive a message asking if you want to “Trust” this computer. When selected “Yes” or “OK” – your iOS device will now be detected.😁