Posts Tagged ‘ iPhone ’

Copy MP3 Files From PC to iPhone

2017/12/09
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Modified: 2017/11/05
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Every time I need to copy a file to my iPhone, it is a hair rising experience.  Why?  Why I need to use some third party software to do the most basic task there is? I bought the very first iPhone (2G) in February 2008.  Somehow I figured out how to  to move media files between iPhone and PC.  It was clumsy and awkward.  It was a torture and menace. And have to repeat this again.  Apple did not fix this problem till present.  Do the listen for people’s cry for help?  Apparently, they do not have ears.  It is still a pain in 2015 on iPhone 5S.  File management on iPhone is as terrible…

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How to enter GPS coordinates into Google Maps

2017/05/21
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Modified: 2017/07/09
How to enter GPS coordinates into Google Maps

Let’s say you moved pictures  from your smart phone to a PC, but you want to know, where this picture was taken.  Most likely picture would have a GPS information attached to it (unless you explicitly disabled that feature on your phone).  Open picture properties (Alt + Enter) and check the GPS section of the picture’s properties (see image). You can enter this information into Google maps search box to get an exact location, where this picture was taken.  Enter the information you see as: 44 12' 35.2" +1 51' 12.64" Please note that “plus” sign is optional.  However, most locations in Americas will have a negative sign in front of…

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Restore iPhone from an Old Backup (PC)

2010/07/03
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Modified: 2010/08/09

If you have iPhone backup on an old PC, or old prallel install of other (or even non-functioning) operating system, you still can restore your iPhone through iTunes. Copy a long number directories from old installation to a new one.  For example copy a directory   from …Old User Directory\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup to %UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup It appears that your applictions are not part of the backup.  Also, I don see any music files to be restored.  However, even your last search in Google maps is restored and saved.

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