How to Sync Your iPhone Over Wi-Fi Using iOS 5

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Posted October 13, 2011 at 1:24am by iClarified

These are your instructions on how to wirelessly sync your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch over WiFi using iTunes 10.5 and iOS 5.

Step One
Connect your iOS device to the computer and launch iTunes.

How to Sync Your iPhone Over Wi-Fi Using iOS 5

Step Two
Select your device from the list of devices on the left.

Step Three
Make sure the Summary tab is selected then scroll down and select Sync with this iPhone over Wi-Fi.

Step Four
Click Apply to save your changes.

Your iPhone will now automatically sync with computer when it's connected to a power source and both devices are on the same wireless network. You can also follow the instructions below to start a manual sync.

MANUAL WI-FI SYNC

Step One
Press to select Settings from your SpringBoard.

Step Two
Press to choose General from the Settings menu.

Step Three
Press to select iTunes Wi-Fi Sync from the General menu.

Step Four
Press the launch Sync Now button to begin a manual sync.

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Asaf - October 13, 2011 at 5:48am

Will this auto install a new iOS update as well?

OMGguy18 - October 13, 2011 at 2:22am

Man, iOS is probably the most advanced iOS ever programmed!

Noah - October 13, 2011 at 1:45am

Yeah, it's kind of stupid you HAVE to be connected to a power source, but it make sense. You are about to go to bed or something, you plug in your iPod touch, it syncs for you so you don't have to do it. Then all your data is stored every day in case you have to restore or something.

mateen - October 13, 2011 at 3:20am

you don't have to be connected to a power source for it to sync. power source is only for automatic sync/backup

MrYogi - October 13, 2011 at 1:31am

Sweeet!!!!

unplug it - October 13, 2011 at 1:30am

i find it pretty stupid that you have to be connected to a power source while syncing. in all honesty it just doesn't make sense why you would have to be plugged in, kind of defeats the purpose of it. hopefully a tweak will be released that can fix this annoying issue.

Robot - October 13, 2011 at 1:37am

It syncs automatically if you are connected to a power source. You can manually sync without it plugged in.

Tim - October 13, 2011 at 5:35am

Can you sync if not your on the same network? Say I'm out and about and i wanted to sync up my stuff so when i get home its there?

tingting - October 13, 2011 at 9:00am

I think thats what the icloud is for.

David - October 13, 2011 at 2:38pm

Shouldn't people make sure they know what they're talking about before calling things stupid? Neither iCloud backup nor wireless sync require that your device be plugged into a power source. What happens is that the device will *automatically* backup and sync (two separate types of task) when the device is plugged in. The device is smart enough to do this once a day, preferring overnight, rather than starting a sync with every power connection. You can trigger either task manually regardless of whether you're externally powered, however. The idea is that a device shouldn't do a long, power-draining transfer without your knowledge if it's not powered.