How to Fix Windows 10 Apple iPhone Driver Issue?
by Isa Bella 123 hp drivers setupSometimes
syncing your iPhone with the PC fails due to iPhone driver issues. This is very
annoying especially when you want to transfer your data. In such situations,
you always consider replacing your PC with the Mac or either buying some other
OS phone. We all know doing this is practically not correct or possible, so
here in this blog, we are sharing the ways by which you can fix the issues that
are responsible for iPhone driver error on Windows 10. We are focusing mainly
on six possible methods that are easy and safe to apply.
Source:- How to Fix
Windows 10 Apple iPhone Driver Issue?
Updating
iPhone
The
first method to use after getting the iPhone driver error is to update your
iPhone driver. If you don’t know how to update your iPhone driver, then follow
the steps below:
- Stop the syncing of
your iPhone with the computer.
- Make sure that your iPhone
is not locked, use the data cable of your device and sync your iPhone
again with your PC.
- After this, the iTunes
will open, close it down.
- Type “Device Manager”
in the Cortana search box, then open it.
- After the Device
Manager opens, find the portable Drivers section and increase the section
size.
- Tap on Search
automatically for updated driver software. Now, Windows will stall the
driver automatically.
- Reboot your computer
and check whether the issue has been persisted or not.
Updating
Windows 10
If you
have tried the above workaround and are still facing the same issues, then you
need to try to update your Windows 10 operating system. If you would prefer for
the guidance of how to update Windows 10 OS, then follow the steps:
- Select the Settings
option.
- After that, select the
Update and Security tab.
- If you find a new
update, then tap on the Download update option.
- If you find any
pending updates, then select Install.
- Reboot your PC.
Forced
Installation of a Device Driver
If you
are still facing a similar issue, then try installing the preferred drivers
forcefully. These are the steps to forced Installation of a device driver:
- immediately, Stop the
syncing of your iPhone with your PC.
- Make sure your iPhone
is not locked, now sync it again with the PC by using your device data
cable.
- Now, press Win + R,
this will paste this path:
%ProgramFiles%Common
FilesAppleMobile
Device
support
drivers.
- Tap the Enter to
proceed further.
- Go to the Device
folder and open the view tab in it.
- The Show/Hide tab will
be open, now check the File Name Extensions option.
- Then, locate the
usbbaapl.inf or inf file.
- Right-click the prefer
to file and then install it.
- Follow the same
procedure for all the files with name .inf.
- In the last, remove
the syncing cable from your iPhone and now Reboot your computer.
- After the PC opens,
again sync your iPhone to the PC.
- Launch the iTunes.
Checking
Apple Mobile Device USB Driver is Installed
The
error in the Apple iPhone driver can also occur due to the missing Apple Mobile
Device USB driver. Now, you must be wondering now how it can be done. Follow
all the steps below to quickly install it in your device:
- Go to Start and select
Device Manager.
- Hover down to
Universal Serial Bus Controllers and enlarge the section.
- Locate the option for
Apple Mobile Device USB.
- After you have to find
the driver, right-click it.
- Choose Disable from
the options.
- Now, toggle the
Disable to Enable by right-clicking on the tab once again.
Restarting
Apple Mobile Device USB Driver
If
applying the above methods doesn’t fix the issues you are facing, then you
should go for restarting the driver option. Here are the ways to do it:
- Immediately, remove
the data cable from your iPhone to stop its syncing with the PC.
- Press Win+R and type
“services.msc.”
- Press the Enter key to
proceed further.
- Go to the search bar
and find Apple Mobile Device.
- Right-click on it and
choose the Properties option.
- Now, you need to set
the Startup type to Automatic.
- Tap the Stop button to
end the service.
- Now, Choose the Start
button to begin it again.
- Tap the OK to save
down the changes done.
- Reboot the PC and open
iTunes in it.
Uninstalling
and Reinstalling the iTunes
The last step is downloading iTunes from Apple’s official Website. If you don’t
know how to do it, then follow the steps down below:
- Open the Settings and
uninstall the iTunes app.
- Now, visit the iTunes
official site to download it.
- Under the option of
Looking for other versions, tap the Windows option to proceed further.
- Now, Download the
Version of iTunes that your device system is compatible with.
Chloe Decker is a self-professed
security expert; she has been making the people aware of the security threats.
Her passion is to write about Cybersecurity, cryptography, malware, social
engineering, internet, and new media. She writes for Norton security products
at norton.com/setup.
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