Most of the people use an iPhone as a primary device. And also people like to use the windows operating system on their systems. Sometimes iPhone users like to connect their iPhones on windows to access iPhone files and data. But recently most of the people get a problem while connecting iPhone and windows system. The iPhone not recognizing on windows is the most common problem on windows system. So don’t worry about this problem.
You can easily fix this problem by applying the following methods. The following methods are very helpful to fix this problem on windows. Those methods won’t affect your problem. So you can try those methods on your windows system. If you are using the windows 11 system, it’s easy to apply the following methods. Before applying the following methods, make sure your iPhone runs on the latest iOS version. If not, try to update your iPhone. I will show you how to fix iPhone not recognizing on windows problem.
Check iTunes and Windows Version
If you want to connect your iPhone on windows, you need to install iTunes on your windows system. This is the most important to do on your window system. You need to also check your iTunes app version and windows update. If you got an update, you need to update both on your system. This helps to fix this problem.
- First open the Start Menu and type Store on the search bar. Then select the Microsoft Store application.
- Now the Microsoft Store application will appear on your system screen. Then type iTunes on the search bar and select the iTunes application.
- Next click the Update option below the Open option.
- It takes some time to update. Please wait for the update complete.
- Also you need to check your windows version and update the version. First go to the Settings app on your windows system.
- Then click the Windows Update option in the left side toolbox.
- Now click the Check for Update option.
- Now it will automatically check and update the windows version. After that, try to connect your iPhone to your windows system.
Update iPhone Driver
You need to update your iPhone driver on windows system. If the above method didn’t work, you must need to do this method on your windows system. This method will help to fix iPhone not recognizing on windows problem. Just apply the following method on your windows system.
- Open the Run application by pressing the Windows Key + R buttons on your keyboard. Then type the devmgmt.msc command on the box.
- Now the Device Manager will appear on your windows. Now find the Portable Device option and Expand that option.
- Then right click on the Apple iPhone and select the Update Driver option. If you didn’t see this option, make sure you connected your iPhone.
- Now the dialogue box will appear on your windows. It will automatically update your driver on your windows.
- After that, check your iPhone. It will work.
Restart Windows
Maybe the iPhone not recognizing on windows problem cause for the windows bugs. So you need to just restart your windows. Most of the times some problems occur for some bugs on windows. Maybe that’s the reason for that problem on your windows operating system. Most of the problem will be fixed by restarting your windows system.
Go to the start menu and click the power option. Then click the Restart option in the list. It will take some time to restart your windows system. After that, just connect your iPhone to your windows. It will work.
