Fix Computer Not Recognizing iPhone

As an iOS user, you must be aware that you can’t download songs or videos on iPhones and iPads, without paying to do so. You need iTunes to transfer your favorite songs or videos to your iPhone and then, play these for free. Often, you connect your iOS device to a PC but, the computer not recognizing iPhone issue occurs. This can be caused either by a hardware defect or a software incompatibility. In this article, we have explained a few simple methods to fix iPhone not showing in my computer issue.

How to Fix iPhone Not Showing in My Computer Problem

Method 1: Perform Basic Checks

Let’s check why this error might occur and rectify hardware issues before moving onto software fixes.

• Examine Lightning cable – to check for damage. If it is damaged, try connecting your iPhone to your computer with a new/different one.
• Examine USB port – If the Lightning cable is in sound condition, link your iPhone to another USB port. Check to see if it’s recognized now.
• Disconnect, then Reconnect – Try to connect your iPhone to your computer after disconnecting it.
• ເລີ່ມ​ຕົ້ນ​ໃຫມ່ the devices – If the problem persists, restart your iPhone and reboot your computer to solve minor issues. Then, reconnect your iPhone.
• Unlock your iOS device – Before you attach your iPhone/iPad to your PC, make sure it is unlocked.
• ໄວ້ໃຈຄອມພິວເຕີເຄື່ອງນີ້ – When you pair your iPhone to any computer for the first time, you need to tap ໄວ້ໃຈຄອມພິວເຕີເຄື່ອງນີ້ ໃນເວລາທີ່ prompted.

Method 2: Update iTunes App and Windows OS

This problem is most likely triggered by an out-of-date iTunes or Windows operating system. To resolve this problem, upgrade iTunes to the most recent version and then, run a Windows update.

• If your desktop is currently operating on Windows 10, iTunes will automatically upgrade itself whenever a new version is available.
• If you have Windows 7 or Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 computer, update iTunes and Windows by following the steps listed below.

1. Download and install iTunes for your Windows PC. Then, launch the iTunes app.

2. ຄລິກ ກວດສອບການອັບເດດ ຈາກ ເມນູການຊ່ວຍເຫຼືອ, ດັ່ງທີ່ສະແດງໃຫ້ເຫັນຂ້າງລຸ່ມນີ້.

3. After upgrading iTunes to the newest edition, go to ການຕັ້ງຄ່າ> ອັບເດດແລະຄວາມປອດໄພ, ດັ່ງທີ່ສະແດງ.

4. Search for available updates by clicking on ກວດສອບການປັບປຸງ, ດັ່ງທີ່ສະແດງ.

5. If any updates are available, install them and restart your PC.

Then, connect your iPhone to your Windows computer to verify if iPhone not showing in my computer issue is resolved.

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Method 3: Update Apple iPhone Driver

It is possible that your computer is utilizing an obsolete device driver. Hence, to fix the computer not recognizing iPhone issue, try updating the Apple iPhone driver as:

1. ທ່ອງໄປຫາ Home Screen ເທິງ iPhone ຂອງທ່ານ.

2. ເຊື່ອມຕໍ່ your iPhone to your Windows PC.

3. Exit iTunes, if it pops up.

4 ເປີດຕົວ ຕົວ​ຈັດ​ການ​ອຸ​ປະ​ກອນ ໂດຍການຊອກຫາມັນຢູ່ໃນ ຄົ້ນຫາ Windows ກ່ອງ

5. Here, double click on ອຸປະກອນ Portable ເພື່ອຂະຫຍາຍມັນ.

6. ຄລິກ ອັບເດດໄດເວີ i.e. the first option from the menu that appears when you right-click on iPhone Apple.

7 ເລືອກ ຄົ້ນຫາອັດຕະໂນມັດສໍາລັບຊອບແວທີ່ມີການປັບປຸງໃຫມ່ and then, follow the on-screen instructions.

8 ເປີດຕົວ iTunes and link your iPhone to the computer.

If this doesn’t help solve the computer not recognizing iPhone issue, we will reinstall the drivers in the next method.

Method 4: Reinstall Apple Mobile Driver (For iTunes installed from App Store)

When your computer does not recognize/remember your iPhone, you should try reinstalling the Apple Mobile Device USB driver. If you installed iTunes from Apple official website, you could install the Apple Mobile Device USB driver again by following the steps listed below:

1. ທ່ອງໄປຫາ Home Screen ເທິງ iPhone ຂອງທ່ານ.

2. ເຊື່ອມຕໍ່ your iPhone to your Windows PC.

3. Exit iTunes if it is pops-up.

4. ເປີດຕົວ ການດໍາເນີນງານ dialogue box by pressing ປຸ່ມ Windows + R ໃນ​ເວ​ລາ​ດຽວ​ກັນ.

5. Type the given navigation path and click OK, ດັ່ງທີ່ສະແດງ.

% ProgramFiles% SupportDrivers ອຸປະກອນທົ່ວໄປຂອງ FilesAppleMobile

6. ຄລິກຂວາໃສ່ usbaapl64.inf or usbaapl.inf file in the pop-up window and click ຕິດຕັ້ງ, ເປັນ depicted ຂ້າງລຸ່ມນີ້.

7. Disconnect your iPhone from your computer and ເລີ່ມ​ຕົ້ນ​ໃຫມ່ ຄອມພິວເຕີຂອງທ່ານ.

8. ສຸດທ້າຍ, ເຊື່ອມຕໍ່ the iPhone and launch iTunes.

ຍັງອ່ານ: ແກ້ໄຂໄຟລ໌ iTunes Library.itl ບໍ່ສາມາດອ່ານໄດ້

Method 5: Reinstall Apple Mobile Driver (For iTunes installed from Microsoft Store)

Alternately, you can reinstall drivers to fix computer not recognizing iPhone errors on Windows 10 PC, ດັ່ງຕໍ່ໄປນີ້:

1. Type, search and open ຕົວ​ຈັດ​ການ​ອຸ​ປະ​ກອນ, as instructed in Method 3.

2. ຄລິກສອງຄັ້ງໃສ່ ອຸປະກອນ Portable ເພື່ອຂະຫຍາຍມັນ.

3. ກົດຂວາໃສ່ປຸ່ມ ອຸປະກອນ iOS ແລະຄິກ Uninstall ອຸປະກອນ, ເປັນຮູບຂ້າງລຸ່ມນີ້.

4. Reboot the system. Now, reconnect your iPhone and allow Windows to install Apple drivers automatically.

5. If you face difficulties, then use Steps 3-5 of Method 2 to update Windows and consequently, install & update iPhone drivers on your Windows 10 laptop/desktop.

Method 6: Restart Apple Mobile Device Service

If the Apple Mobile Device Service is not installed on your computer, your iPhone will not connect to it. So, ensure that the said service is installed. If your iPhone continues to be unrecognized by your computer, restart Apple Mobile Device Service. If your computer runs on the operating system Windows 7/8/8.1, follow the given steps to restart Apple Mobile Device Service:

1. Close iTunes ແລະ ປົດລັອກ your iPhone from the computer.

2. To open the Run dialogue box, press the ປຸ່ມ Windows + R simultaneously from your keyboard.

3. ທີ່ນີ້, ພິມ servicesmsc ແລະມົນຕີ ກະລຸນາໃສ່.

4. ກົດຂວາໃສ່ ບໍລິການອຸປະກອນມືຖື Apple ແລະເລືອກເອົາ ອະສັງຫາ.

5 ເລືອກ ອັດຕະໂນມັດ ເປັນ ປະເພດເລີ່ມຕົ້ນ.

6. ຄລິກ ຢຸດ to terminate the operation.

7. Once the operation has been halted, click ເລີ່ມຕົ້ນ to restart it. Then, click on the OK ປຸ່ມ.

8. reboot your Windows computer. Link your iPhone to your device using iTunes.

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How do I avoid iPhone not showing in my computer?

When connecting your iPhone to the Windows system for the first time, you can utilize the AutoPlay feature and easily avoid the computer not recognizing iPhone issue. Here are the steps to do the same:

1. ເຊື່ອມຕໍ່ your iPhone with your Windows 10 computer.

2 ເປີດຕົວ ກະດານການຄວບຄຸມ by searching for it, as shown.

3 ເລືອກເອົາ View by > Small icons. ຫຼັງຈາກນັ້ນ, ໃຫ້ຄລິກໃສ່ ຫຼິ້ນ​ອັດ​ຕະ​ໂນ​ມັດ.

4. ກວດເບິ່ງກ່ອງທີ່ຢູ່ຂ້າງຫນ້າ Use Autoplay on both media and devices ທາງເລືອກ. ກົດປຸ່ມ ຊ່ວຍປະຢັດ. Refer highlighted section of the given pic.

5. ຊອກຫາສະຖານທີ່ iPhone device and click on Ask me every time ຈາກເມນູທີ່ໃຫ້.

ແນະນໍາໃຫ້:

ພວກເຮົາຫວັງວ່າຄູ່ມືນີ້ເປັນປະໂຫຍດແລະທ່ານສາມາດ fix computer not recognizing iPhone issue using the given easy-to-understand methods. Let us know which method worked for you best. If you have any queries/comments regarding this article, then feel free to drop them in the comments section. For ore iPhone problem fixes, check out our other articles in the iOS category.