Typically, when you want to transfer data from your smartphone to your computer, you basically copy all data from one device to the other, then start exploring the files on your PC and grouping them depending on their type. Luckily, there are specialized apps, such as TouchCopy , that can simplify this process and allow you to only copy the files you are interested in. This application is meant to be used with iOS devices and it supports all existing models of iPhone, iPad and iPod, including the most recently launched ones.

Before you can enjoy the functions of TouchCopy, you need to make sure you have iTunes installed on your PC, then you can connect your device using its dedicated USB cable and choose the types of files you want to backup.

A very handy feature of this application is that you can listen to tracks from your iOS device without needing to first download them to your computer. Similarly, you can browse images from each folder, copy the selected ones to your machine or set a chosen picture as the background wallpaper. You can also explore messages, books, calendar entries or notes, and export them to your computer with only a few mouse clicks.

Furthermore, you can browse through your list of contacts and copy them as vCard and CSV, or import them to Outlook straight away. When it comes to Internet contents, you can easily preview the links stored within Safari bookmarks. In a nutshell, TouchCopy is a reliable solution that can assist you when you need to quickly backup personal files from your iPad, iPod or iPhone to your PC. First of all, you’ll need to make sure that TouchCopy has the correct permissions to interact with your connected device on your computer.

Follow our guide to set permissions for TouchCopy. TouchCopy can only display messages that have been download to your device. If your messages have offloaded to iCloud, you will need to download them to your device first. To do so, follow the steps below:. You should be asked to download the full messages to your device after completing these steps.

Please note that this will require space on your device and will result in the conversation no longer being in iCloud. Please try accessing and copying your messages again with TouchCopy. It is possible that TouchCopy is attempting to read an incomplete or corrupted backup of your iPhone data.

The solution of this is to delete any iTunes backups made of your device and then try again. In macOS Catalina and higher, iTunes has been replaced.

So now, backups of your iPhone are made using the Finder app instead. To delete these backups, open Finder on your Mac and connect your iPhone. When it has been detected, click your iPhone from the list on the left of your Finder window. Click “Manage Backups Select your backups and click “Delete Backup” to delete them from your Mac. You won’t be able to recover deleted backups, so make sure you don’t need them before you choose to delete them.

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TouchCopy enables you to copy your photos and videos from your iPod, iPhone and iPad to your PC or Mac hard drive. You can transfer photos added to your. TouchCopy enables you to copy your photos and videos from your iPod, iPhone and iPad to your PC. You can transfer photos added to your device using iTunes.