How do i sync pdf files to iBooks in iOS 12.7....

You still can sync photos back to your device via iTunes. When you plug your device into your computer, you see the iPhone icon at the top:

There is also a Devices list in the sidebar. However, you do need to click on the iPhone icon to change the sidebar to the normal list for syncing, which includes Photos:

Cheers,

GB

When I plug in my iPad and click on the icon for the Ipad. Then click on photographs as per the above image I don't get the folders or tick boxes or even the options about synchronising. I get a message that says: iCloud photos is on!!! and underneath Graham-ipad can access photos in iCloud (I know that!!!) then photos can be download (great!!). But I don't have the tick box type option that I used to have as per you above image. No wonder Apple/iPad/iTunes is driving me nuts. This all started with the latest update to iTunes that removed the books option. Ok so I can now download books to iBooks via iCloud/iDrive etc. But why what was wrong with iTunes and all things in one place - Mr Apple. Sorry I am seriously beginning to think about purchasing an Android tablet rather than upgrading to a later iPad Pro.

moriarty7 wrote:

When I plug in my iPad and click on the icon for the Ipad. Then click on photographs as per the above image I don't get the folders or tick boxes or even the options about synchronising. I get a message that says: iCloud photos is on!!! and underneath Graham-ipad can access photos in iCloud (I know that!!!) then photos can be download (great!!). But I don't have the tick box type option that I used to have as per you above image.

Right. As I stated in the first post back to you, you do not have to use iCloud Photo Library. But if you want to sync, then you have to turn it Off. Settings>Photos>iCloud Photo Library = Off. It's one or the other. Sync via iCloud or sync via iTunes. This is exactly the way that Contacts and Calendars work and have worked since iOS 5.

Cheers,

GB

I have turned off (un-ticked) photographs in iCloud settings. But I still do not see the tick box selection under photographs on my iTunes as I did before. It still says iCloud photos is on??? This whole saga since Apple deleted books in the latest iTunes is taking loads of time to resolve for me. Ok so I am not that familiar with Apple, iTunes, iCloud but I do have a background of UNIX, network engineer and have taught myself MS Windows. My son said that what Apple sold was functionality to make thinks work smoothly for the user. But I am still not getting very far with all of this despite the helfpul advice from the Forum. So how do I get the photographs back to where I could see my albums and tick what album or photographs I wanted on my iPad via using iTunes and not the iCloud/iDrive etc.???

As I indicated in my post, you need to go to Settings>Photos. You will see the iCloud Photo Library at the top of the screen.

Also, you probably want to make sure you have closed the iTunes app on your computer, the re-open it after the setting is changed.

This tip might help you to understand the various iCloud Serivces: iCloud Deconstructed | Communities

Cheers,

GB

Which App did you use, did you put it on your IPAD or your PC or both? Did it transfer PDF’s and also Epub’s? Since Itunes doesn’t work anymore I need a way to back up everything I have in Ibooks. Thank you

I have this question too!

See my reply to one of the other poor devils trying to sync books/PDF.

I too Sarelth would like to know what App you use for your PDFs on your iPad that allows you to transfer them from the PC without using iTunes.

This may work in a Mac environment, but it’s not in the Windows 10 iTunes 12.7/iOS 11.0.3 environment.

Again, you won't see an icon with Books on iCloud.com. You will see iCloud Drive. That is where the ePub books are. They won't show up in your iBooks on your iOS device until you download them into iBooks.

But, if you don't have enough iCloud space, then they won't be able to upload to iCloud Drive to start with.

Cheers,

GB