Windows 10 Microsoft’s latest and most advanced Operating System. In fact, it has the highest number of users across the globe compared to other Operating System and previous Windows versions. At times, you might want to connect your iPhone or any other device to Windows 10 PC. Today’s article is all about how you can connect iPhone to PC via Bluetooth and USB on Windows 10.
The main purpose of connecting your iPhone to a Windows 10 PC is to transfer files between the phone and PC. Pairing an iPhone or any other phone to a Windows 10 PC is quite easy and anyone can do it by following our step by step tutorial.
Windows PC is different from Mac systems. Unlike Mac systems, Windows systems require proper drivers to do extra activities. Your Windows 10 PC must have the latest and updated Bluetooth Drivers installed, only then you will be able to connect your iPhone via Bluetooth.
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Prerequisites:
- An iPhone device
- Windows 10 PC
How to pair an iPhone via Bluetooth to a Windows 10?
Step 1:
The first thing you need to do is turning on Bluetooth on an iPhone. To do so, go to the Apps menu and select the Settings App. Navigate to Bluetooth option and turn it on using the Toggle button.
Note: You can connect Android or Windows Phone to a Windows 10 PC by following the same steps. You just need to turn on the Bluetooth from the Settings app on a mobile device first.
Step 2:
Now, turn on the Windows 10 PC and search for the Settings app from the Search Window. From the Settings app, navigate to Devices and then select Bluetooth option from the left sidebar.
Step 3:
You would see Manager Bluetooth Devices option with a toggle button on the Windows screen. Click on to the Toggle button to enable Bluetooth on the PC.
Step 4:
Once you enable Bluetooth on a Windows 10 PC, the system will start searching for the available Bluetooth connections nearby. You would see the name of your iPhone as you have already turned Bluetooth on an iPhone.
Step 5:
You would see a Pair option besides the device’s name. Just click on to the Pair button using the Mouse.
Step 6:
Apple’s iPhone is fully secured and it doesn’t let anyone easily connect to it. Once you hit the Pair button, you would be presented with a Passcode on a Windows Screen and on an iPhone’s screen.
Step 7:
If you see the same Passcode on both the screens i.e. on a Windows 10 PC and on iPhone device, click the Yes button. If the Passcode is different, click the No button and the system will generate a new Passcode for you.
Step 8:
When you select the Yes option, you would see a Bluetooth Pairing Request on your iPhone’s screen. You just need to select the Pair option from the screen.
Step 9:
The pairing of your iPhone would begin and it will show you the Connected status after a successful connection.
Note: If you don’t see Bluetooth option in the Settings Menu, just head over to the Device Manager section and search for the Bluetooth option there. Click on to the Down Arrow and select Bluetooth option, right-click on to the option and then select Enable option from there. This will add the Bluetooth option in the Settings menu and you should be able to use it easily. The same way, you can enable or disable other tools from the system.
This is how you can connect an iPhone to a Windows 10 PC using Bluetooth connection. But there comes a time when you want to connect an iPhone to a Windows 10 PC to transfer files, take backup and sync the devices. If you too want to connect your iPhone to a Windows 10 PC via USB, then you should follow the below-given guidelines.
How to Connect an iPhone via USB to a Windows 10?
It is important for every iPhone user to connect their device to a PC system to take back up, syncing playlist, storing data and much more. By connecting your iPhone to a PC, you can actually keep the data of your device securely stored. In the following guidelines, we will show you the easiest way to connect your iPhone to a Windows 10 PC.
Step 1:
The first thing your Windows 10 PC needs to have is iTunes Software installed on it. iTunes is Apple’s own device manager cum music player to manage the iPhone’s data and to take a backup of it. Make sure you download and install the latest version of iTunes to a Windows 10 PC. You can get it from the following link now!
Install iTunes on a Windows 10 PC
Step 2:
Once iTunes Software is installed on your Windows 10 system, close down the web browser.
Step 3:
Now, take a USB cable and connect one end to an iPhone and the other end to Windows 10 PC.
Note: Make sure you are using the original USB cable. If you use a non-compatible USB cable, your device won’t be recognized by the PC. We advise you to use an original USB cable only.
Step 4:
iTunes will itself launch or if it doesn’t launch itself, you can go to the Apps menu and launch it manually.
Step 5:
If you are connecting this device for the first time on a Windows 10 PC, you will be asked to select the Trust option to give your permission to the PC system. You would be popped up with a message on your iPhone’s screen, just select Trust option when asked.
Step 6:
In the iTunes software, you would see iPhone icon on the left sidebar. Click the iPhone icon to see all the details of your iPhone including the name, storage option and much more. You can also take a backup of your iPhone from there.
Alternatively, if the iPhone is not showing up on the iTunes, try to reconnect it again by removing and inserting the USB data cable again. Go to the My Computer option where you would see a separate disk of iPhone. This is Windows 10’s File Explorer window where you can explore the different files of your iPhone just like an external storage device or USB flash drive.
For both, Windows and Mac systems, iTunes is the best Software to connect and manage your iPhone or any other iOS device. We suggest you to use iTunes software to securely manage your iPhone’s data.
Thankfully, there are many third-party device manager software also available for both, Windows and Mac users. You can even try out such third-party software as well.
If you face any difficulties while connecting your iPhone to a Windows PC via Bluetooth or USB cable, do let us know the query in the comment section. Also if you know any other way to connect iPhone to Windows 10 PC, do share it with us. We would like to add the new trick or method to the above list if there is any!