When you plug your iPhone into your Windows PC, you should see a message appear on your iPhone asking you whether it should ‘trust’ the computer. Read next: iPhone 8 rumours Make your iPhone ‘trust’ your computer You can pick up an official Lightning cable from Apple or trusted retailers like Currys PC World for £19. If you’re using a Lightning cable that doesn’t offer data transfer capabilities, that is more than likely why your iPhone isn’t being detected by your PC.
Some of the cheaper Lightning cables found online and in small stores only offer the ability to charge the phone with no offer of data transfer. Read next: How to use your iPhone as a Wi-Fi Hotspot Use a certified Lightning cableīefore we go any further, it’s probably worth mentioning that you should only use the Lightning cable supplied with your iPhone by Apple, or a certified Lightning cable. Don’t panic though, as there are steps that can be taken that’ll get your Windows PC to locate your iPhone. However, as with everything in the world of technology, it doesn’t always work and some users find that their iPhones do not appear in My Computer when plugged in. But what are they to do if they want to access the photos stored on their iPhone? Apple offers a way for users to browse the camera library via My Computer on PC, and when combined with iCloud backups, negates the need to use iTunes. Some people just don’t like iTunes, it’s as simple as that.
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