iTunes meets most of your requirements. Just plug in the phone, open iTunes, click on the Phone icon and choose all the items you wish to keep in sync. In iTunes, go to View>Show Sidebar to see your phone.
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iOS7 most definitely does not do Notes any longer, sadly.
I tried just now again. It does not work at all. As its GPS also is erratic, I think this unit must also go back to its Mama Apple Tree for some TLC. Something really has to be wrong with it. Not what I had expected.
Someone just gave me an interesting link to CopyTrans. Anyone with similar issues can have a closer look.
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Few tips:
- Remember about enabling WiFi hotspot (as advised) together with BT. It will activate protocol stack, perhaps accessed by BT. On iOS 6 it is called Personal Hotspot.
- Don't place BT devices closer than 0.5m. If they can see each other, but refuse to pair, I think nothing you can do.
- Consider complete phone reset Settings -> General (in iOS6)
If doesn't help, service centre is the only solution. I think antenna plug is disconnected. Simple omission during assembly and they didn't check. It looks like WiFi, GPS and BT use the same antenna (as in iPhone4). You complain on all three together, it makes sense to me.
- Remember about enabling WiFi hotspot (as advised) together with BT. It will activate protocol stack, perhaps accessed by BT. On iOS 6 it is called Personal Hotspot.
- Don't place BT devices closer than 0.5m. If they can see each other, but refuse to pair, I think nothing you can do.
- Consider complete phone reset Settings -> General (in iOS6)
If doesn't help, service centre is the only solution. I think antenna plug is disconnected. Simple omission during assembly and they didn't check. It looks like WiFi, GPS and BT use the same antenna (as in iPhone4). You complain on all three together, it makes sense to me.
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@alatheia,
Ok that's a little more understandable, however I still think we're missing some details:
1. Home and/or office network, what does it comprise of and how are you connected. Also does this network have Internet access? For example: It's a WIFI router connected to ADSL router or 3G cellular router.
2. Is your Home / Office network permanently connected to the Internet (i.e. without manual intervention)? For example, using your iPhone for an Internet connection would imply it's not a permanent connection.
3. When traveling and / or away from your home / office how do you get access to the Internet from both your iPhone and / or MBP? Do you for example, require access on both devices, or only on the iPhone when traveling or out of office?
4. What applications / document types do you need synchronize between the MBP and iPhone? -- from your discussion so far it appears to be Contacts, Mail, Reminders, Notes, Calendar, Mail, Word / Pages, Excel / Numbers, and Powerpoint / Keynote? Am I missing anything?
5. How often should replication occur (separate your answers for Home / Office and remote), also iTunes replication tends to be a user triggered action (which can be automated to some degree), the exception being iCloud which always tries to maintain synchronicity across the cloud / devices. What are the differences for replication intervals for local vs. remote?
Normally I would advise a combination of iCloud and iTunes; however iCloud tends to only work well where you have a reliable / stable Internet connection and iTunes is the fall back option (i.e. Internet is not guaranteed)
Naturally the iCloud (or the option with assured connectivity) is the more seamless solution, whereas the iTunes solution requires some level of manual intervention. Which will be best for you and for each scenario is really going to depend upon your answers to the above.
Recommendations about WIFI vs Bluetooth vs USB will vary based on your answers to the above. For example: WiFI and BT can be more problematic to use remotely and / or when connected to 3rd party networks.
Ok that's a little more understandable, however I still think we're missing some details:
1. Home and/or office network, what does it comprise of and how are you connected. Also does this network have Internet access? For example: It's a WIFI router connected to ADSL router or 3G cellular router.
2. Is your Home / Office network permanently connected to the Internet (i.e. without manual intervention)? For example, using your iPhone for an Internet connection would imply it's not a permanent connection.
3. When traveling and / or away from your home / office how do you get access to the Internet from both your iPhone and / or MBP? Do you for example, require access on both devices, or only on the iPhone when traveling or out of office?
4. What applications / document types do you need synchronize between the MBP and iPhone? -- from your discussion so far it appears to be Contacts, Mail, Reminders, Notes, Calendar, Mail, Word / Pages, Excel / Numbers, and Powerpoint / Keynote? Am I missing anything?
5. How often should replication occur (separate your answers for Home / Office and remote), also iTunes replication tends to be a user triggered action (which can be automated to some degree), the exception being iCloud which always tries to maintain synchronicity across the cloud / devices. What are the differences for replication intervals for local vs. remote?
Normally I would advise a combination of iCloud and iTunes; however iCloud tends to only work well where you have a reliable / stable Internet connection and iTunes is the fall back option (i.e. Internet is not guaranteed)
Naturally the iCloud (or the option with assured connectivity) is the more seamless solution, whereas the iTunes solution requires some level of manual intervention. Which will be best for you and for each scenario is really going to depend upon your answers to the above.
Recommendations about WIFI vs Bluetooth vs USB will vary based on your answers to the above. For example: WiFI and BT can be more problematic to use remotely and / or when connected to 3rd party networks.
SauRoNZA
Honorary Master
Try Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings.
See if that solves than pairing problem.
Is the device updated to latest versionof iOS7?
And have you updated the MacBook to Mavericks yet? It is free you know.
See if that solves than pairing problem.
Is the device updated to latest versionof iOS7?
And have you updated the MacBook to Mavericks yet? It is free you know.
Hi, everyone, thanks for the various inputs. It has become clear that the service centre needs to be visited. I have not upgraded to Mavs as it is a lot of data to be done on an intermittent mobile network. Otherwise, iOS7 on both iPhones and the MBP are as up to date as can be.
Wifi is better than Bluetooth in many respects. It's more secure, faster and has lower latency. Bluetooth is best suited for low bandwidth applications. This is probably why Apple don't support it for syncing devices.
When you are in repairs, ask them to see technician before booking. Tell the technician what I wrote about disconnected antenna connector. It is 10 minutes job. If Apple has technicians in place, it will be fixed while waiting. Don't talk to the attendant about the issue iself, they will look at you as a stranger.
When you are in repairs, ask them to see technician before booking. Tell the technician what I wrote about disconnected antenna connector. It is 10 minutes job. If Apple has technicians in place, it will be fixed while waiting. Don't talk to the attendant about the issue iself, they will look at you as a stranger.
Thanks for the advice, will do so.
