This article explains how to install the iOS drivers that are required for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad to be recognized on Windows without installing iTunes. Missing drivers are the most common reason iPhones are not recognized by the computer.
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Hm, if your company denies access for installing iTunes, I doubt you would be able to tweak/install drivers. Having said this, you might want to try this to only install the needed driver without having to resort to iTunes: Install iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad drivers without installing iTunes
The iPhone - even if 100% totally dead - should present itself as a USB device that would like power to run. Once the charging circuitry starts, on a Mac the iPhone asks for any high power ports to charge the phone more rapidly than a typical USB device.
This is basically something the computer does so your PC should just send the normal USB charge over the power lines. The charge will be slower, so you might power off the phone (or lock the screen) to let it use as little power as possible to maximize the charge from your PC.
If you receive an "Apple Mobile Device Service failed to start" error, run the AppleApplicationSupport(64).msi executable as well. Otherwise, you may have issues such as the iPhone prompting you to trust the computer every time it is connected.
You are correct in saying usbmuxd is not specifically just about tethering. I believe the ipheth is what makes the iPhone basically look like a ethernet connection. Modifying the WAN interface in OpenWRT to eth2 is what makes it the default route and connects the router to the internet via the iPhone hotspot.
Usbmuxd is a deamon that detects new USB connection and informs other system services of a new device which can then each determine if the new device is useful to it. It also forms the method of multiplexing more than 1 device over a single USB connection.
From my very basic understanding about the iPhone USB connection, it actually appears to the OpenWRT router as multiple devices, like a USB Hub - i.e. camera, audio streaming, picture transfer, etc etc. There seems to be a number of Vendor specific aspects of the USB connection to the iPhone which is what I gather ipheth communicates with.
One thing I will note is that after I get the "Trust" prompt it helps to switch off Personal Hotspot on the iPhone then 3 seconds later turn it back on. At that point the tethering process completes and the router is online. I attribute this to the fact that the iPhone will initially reject the USB connection until I say it's OK to trust the device. Once trust is established and OpenWRT recognizes a new device has come online it will bring up the link.
I will also mention that you can try the usbmuxd solution by installing the package on your device and after boot connect your router command line, start usbmuxd manually, then plug in your iPhone and see what happens. If you get the trust prompt you are golden.
Thanks for the response! Reading more on usbmuxd and I agree with you. I think the thing that threw me is that it wasn't clear that it was always required for iphone tethering. I think there needs to be an idevice specific wiki to cover the min requirements, the general tethering entry doesn't get you there as far as I can tell.
Thanks for the help! One additional question: You put usbmuxd on a timed delay after startup. Did you find that just starting it normal at the tail end of startup using init.d in a vanilla manner was a problem?
My phone will charge but my PC won't give a prompt saying a device is plugged in. This is not an issue with drivers because I have troubleshooted already and I have tried a different cord and even a different PC.
just update it phone and see if you can update the computer also . if you have itunes on computer make sure you have already authorize your computer and if this did not work try reset . this can also help
not trying to get iTunes. my computer should see and/or recognize my iPhone as a wireless connection with my personal hotspot turned on. it doesn't.. it shows cellspot and some weird numbers anytime I try to connect so I try that one and put in pw and still doesn't connect.. cannot connect to this network.. I have mobile hotspot turned on on my computer and it says network which is greyed out.. what is not clicked or turned on ? I don't understand it.. nothing works.. by the way, this is an iPhone se but prior to that same deal with the IPhone 6 I had.. it wont see it.. once in a while it will see iPhone but for the most part the available networks do not show iPhone? yet my phone shows what is needed to connect and insists i'll see an iPhone listing as a choice.. I don't.. ? why?
I went to control panel, device manager, universal serial bus, then apple mobile device. Clicked on driver, then on update driver. FIXED it. laptop now sees my ipone when plugged in. EASY! Way less trouble than other posts here! Mine was not working since the 13.1.1 IOS update.
Need to add mediapack through settings (apps & features) - optional features and click add a feature by typing mediapack . And install. Let me know it solves. it is for people who updated windows to latest patch 2020?
This did not directly work but it did lead me to the fix. While in iTunes ensuring my version was updated, I stumbled across the "Run Diagnostics" feature. I ran the diagnostics which ultimately identified the connection issue and walked me through the remedy (which required a fix and reboot of the PC). But in the end, everything is working again. So, Thanks!
This simple trick worked for me. I plugged the cord to my Iphone and then connected to the computer - same results. I then unplugged the Iphone only and plugged it back in. Then my laptop saw the Iphone and I went to ITunes and it asked to allow Iphone to sync.
The issue may be with the dock itself (even though it is charging) or with the phone U2/Tristar/USB logic IC. Try getting the dock replaced (or just another connected to test), and if that doesn't help, see if you can locate someone to do a board level diagnosis for you. There's a link on my profile for a service to help people locate board repair techs
Try going into control panel, then into devices and printers. If you see the iphone under unspecified, then right click it and select troubleshoot. If it doesn't give you the option to enable the device , then right click the device, select properties, click on the hardware tab, then select the properties button at the bottom right. Then click change settings, click on the driver tab and click disable and then click enable.
Spent 2 hours on the phone with Apple Tech support... Senior engineer explained a few things... can't believe this worked. I plugged it in to a different computer, and the update finished... allowing me to skip restore, and simply go back to my computer to sync. I'm not asking how/why, just thankful it worked.
I have Iphone 6S in recovery mode and i could not turn on it and also USB cable not recognizing, how to resolve it, i have tried other cable still same issue but i tried other mobile USB is recognizing.
One way to fight distracted driving is to take smartphones out of the equation by limiting their functionality while the vehicle is moving. The catch, though, is convincing drivers to use a blocker app if installed. A new IIHS survey found that only 1 in 5 owners of iPhone 6 and newer phones have Apple's Do Not Disturb While Driving feature set to automatically turn on when driving or connected to their car's Bluetooth system.
Smartphone blocker apps use sensors and proximity to known network connections to detect driving. The apps generally work when vehicles are in motion and can silence the phone, redirect incoming calls to voicemail or respond to text messages with a preprogrammed message. Users must opt in to activate the apps.
Apple's Do Not Disturb While Driving cellphone blocker has been included in iPhone software updates since iOS 11 was released in fall of 2017 for iPhone 6 and newer models. The first time owners use a compatible iPhone or download the update, they are prompted to try the Do Not Disturb While Driving feature. Users can choose from two options: "turn on while driving" or "not now."
The Do Not Disturb feature mutes incoming calls and notifications and sends auto-replies to text messages. Users can override the feature by tapping the "do not disturb" message that appears when the phone is handled and selecting a subsequent "I'm not driving" option. Drivers still can use Apple's Siri voice assistant or make and receive hands-free calls via Bluetooth. They also can elect to always allow calls from the people in their "favorites" contact list. If using the phone for navigation, maps and directions still will appear on the lock screen.
Selecting the "not now" option in response to the initial prompt means users will have to manually activate the blocker in their phone's settings menu before each drive if they want to use it. Users also must manually activate the feature if their iPhone is connected via Apple CarPlay to their vehicle's infotainment system.
IIHS conducted the national telephone survey of drivers 18 and older who own a smartphone and drive at least once a week during the first three months of 2018. Of the 800 respondents who met the requirements for the full survey, half owned iPhones compatible with Apple's Do Not Disturb While Driving feature, and the remainder owned older iPhones or Android cellphones.
The manual user group appeared open to revisiting setting the feature to activate automatically. Nearly 40 percent reported that they wouldn't be frustrated at all if they received a reminder prompt from Apple encouraging them to try the application again. And 27 percent of the manual group said they would be somewhat or very likely to try Do Not Disturb if they received a prompt.
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