Ipad wifi sync
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Tim SPRACKLEN
iPF Noob
If you have iOS5 then you should be synching wirelessly and there's no need for iTunes any longer.
Tim
Tim
Tim SPRACKLEN
iPF Noob
But with iOS5 the need to sync with your PC is gone forever. One of the key features of iOS5 is iCloud, whereby all your iDevices sync wirelessly without the need for any PC.
Tim
Tim
DefBref
iPF Noob
You have to connect it via cable (one more time) to enable the wifi sync option in itunes. Once enabled this will 'pair' the ipad to your itunes, and wifi sync should then work.
Wifi sync is still done to your itunes library on your PC, hence the need to pair. Cloud sync is done to the cloud (obviously), they are two separate things.
Wifi sync is still done to your itunes library on your PC, hence the need to pair. Cloud sync is done to the cloud (obviously), they are two separate things.
frank12081
iPF Noob
Hi All on this thread, I have downloaded OS5 today, and am having trouble in the clouds. I have set my iPad 2 to sync wirelessly but it doesn't seem to be happening. I have reconnected the cable to my PC, also on XP, and it sync'ed my new songs ok. Still wondering like rwg12358, why the songs don't arrive wirelessly. I will keep trying, and keep checking on here for the solution. if I find it, I will post it. Thanks to all you who are helping with this thread.
frank12081
iPF Noob
In reply to Tim, if we don't use iTunes to sync wirelessly, where do we store the songs on the PC? I've been downloading them into iTunes, surely they won't just transfer from a folder on the hard drive.
I experienced similar symptoms, but only because I have a 4G LTE hotspot in addition to my Comcast Internet service. I came home from work and forgot to turn off the hotspot. My iPad and iPhone were still connected to it. When I opened my MacBook and tried to sync, the devices weren't visible. All your Apple gear that syncs with iTunes must be on the WiFi access point. The iCloud functionality works via the Internet, so this doesn't apply to that.
Hope this helps! (if you're as silly as me that is! Lol!)
Hope this helps! (if you're as silly as me that is! Lol!)
Heaviside
iPF Novice
Could someone please explain the issue of syncing in somewhat elementary terms for an old-timer?
The memory allotment on the cloud is no where near to being enough for a complete sync. I assume there is no need to back up the apps, as one can download them at will from the app store. So---it is apparently "data" that needs to be backed up. I have turned on the switch in the "settings" app for "documents and data."
But how does the iPad know what is "data and documents". For example, all my pdf files in Good Reader should certainly be data---as well as all my videos. But I have videos in third party apps as well as in the iPad native Video app.
And then there is "wi-fi sync.". If I sync through the cloud, do I need to sync through my wi-fi?
As my internet service isn't all that great, I am reluctant to rely on the cloud.
Can anyone clarify?
Thanks.
The memory allotment on the cloud is no where near to being enough for a complete sync. I assume there is no need to back up the apps, as one can download them at will from the app store. So---it is apparently "data" that needs to be backed up. I have turned on the switch in the "settings" app for "documents and data."
But how does the iPad know what is "data and documents". For example, all my pdf files in Good Reader should certainly be data---as well as all my videos. But I have videos in third party apps as well as in the iPad native Video app.
And then there is "wi-fi sync.". If I sync through the cloud, do I need to sync through my wi-fi?
As my internet service isn't all that great, I am reluctant to rely on the cloud.
Can anyone clarify?
Thanks.
