Man! I got so excited about this!

My continuous trouble with my iPhones is that:
1. Apple wants to make money on too many things, hence iPhone oughtta be managed ENTIRELY via that sprawling piece of CPU-hogging bad code they call iTunes. About as intuitive and user-friendly as a forehead-operated hammer too.
2. I'm too much of a geek to just press "sync" and be happy with it. Most people are happy. I must be weird. That's nothing new for me.

Any-who, if you are like me, you are on the continuous lookout for software that would bridge the gap between the far removed worlds of your PC and iPhone. I found one which can for example extract my voice memos from the file system, help me with my podcast issues, etc. It's called iExplorer 3, (see http://www.macroplant.com/iexplorer/) - however it crashes frequently, until they fix that, there is no way I'm buying.

So, I got real excited, hoping for a stable piece of software doing what I need - only it don't. Leawo simply offers iTunes' functionality, i can access the photos, the movies, books, etc., which iTunes lets me access somewhat too if I switch it to manual instead of automated sync.
has one extra feature, the USB function - finally I can use the free space on my iPhone's 16GB drive, and don't have to carry an extra stick around. Thanks for that.

I'm sure iTransfer does exactly what it was meant to be doing, and it's just my hopes that were set too high. Still, I don't see much sense for a software that just does what iTunes does - though maybe it handles better, has a little extra thrown in, plus gotta admit, the memory and CPU footprint on this one is so much better than what the Apple software engineers cared to bestow upon us lowly serfs.

I guess I'll play along and see if there is more reason to keep this.

Hobo  –  10 years ago  –  Vond je deze reactie nuttig? ja | nee (+64)

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#7 - There is no need for an Android app. All you have to do is plug your Android device into your PC and it will be recognized as a mass storage device. Unlike Apple devices, you don't have to walk around the block just to get across the street. I'm still waiting for an Apple user to give me one advantage of using an iPhone, and there are none, except that its the "in" thing for kids. You over-pay for an inferior device that's locked down where Apple makes all your decisions for you.

Brad  –  10 years ago  –  Vond je deze reactie nuttig? ja | nee (+57)

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This GOTD needs iTunes to be pre installed so I don't see any use for it. I'm looking for iTune free utility.

Adif  –  10 years ago  –  Vond je deze reactie nuttig? ja | nee (+45)

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here's the real deal. Ashraf and Giovanni has been missing in action for several days now. without their input and free alternatives we are doom!! Don't worry I have you covered. Get this nice gem for free my Alternatives: http://www.top4download.com/anymp4-free-iphone-data-recovery/zxkuheda.html and for mac users try this

http://www.top4download.com/kiwig-ios-data-recovery-for-mac-free/hpjaiooa.html
I always look forward to Ashraf and Giovanni's comments and alternatives I find it strange that both are mia at this site. one only hope that they weren't kicked off this site for their comments.

mario  –  10 years ago  –  Vond je deze reactie nuttig? ja | nee (+41)

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I have an ipod touch. Being a previous Palm user for many years, I looked high and low for a desktop app to manage my ipod data. I was astonished to discover that no such animal existed. Pecking out my input on this device was getting old quickly. I tried numerous apps, (including today's offering), but none of them really worked well at all. I also considered a bluetooth keyboard, but that still wouldn't help with managing my photos, (between ipod and desktop).

I tried this app from Leawo when it was offered here previously. It worked OK in a limited way for awhile, then it suddenly quit working. I sent an e-mail to Leawo... they did reply, but it was a rude message with the final word being, "buy the new version and see if that works out for you". Can't prove it, but I have a gut feeling, that the app was programed to only work so long, and then quit working, (so you would buy the app). Sort of like shareware whose trial period had run out, but doing it in a dishonest way.

I FINALLY discovered something very close to what I had been looking for, from a company called Wind Solutions. The address is:[ http://www.copytrans.net ].
A quick run down on how it works:
They have it broken down by category. You have one managing app and the 'sub-apps' for each category. So, you have the option to just buy what you need.
The sub-apps are priced individually, BUT they also offer a package deal to buy the 4 most used apps as a package at a steep discount.
You first download Copy Trans Control Center, (no charge).
I have the following sub-apps:
- Copy Trans
- Copy Trans Photo
- Copy Trans Contacts
- Copy Trans TuneSwift
- Copy Trans Manager, (Free)
The first 4 sub-apps are a package that costs $30

I should note here, I am VERY selective on spending money on software. It is a very rare occurence, opting to go with freeware and open source the majority of the time. But after trying out this software and seeing it's capabilities, I had no problem opening my dusty wallet and prying out the 30 bucks. I have not had any regrets. I'm kind of running on here, but I do want to mention... with the sub-apps, (my term btw) I have installed, I can manage my calendar, contacts, photos and music/video files, ALL FROM THE COMFORT AND EASE OF MY WINDOWS DESKTOP KEYBOARD. And no, itunes does NOT need to be running.

Lest anyone be wondering, I have no connection with this company, other than being a happy customer.

Mister Lee

Mister Lee  –  10 years ago  –  Vond je deze reactie nuttig? ja | nee (+14)

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