
iTunes cannot sync photos to iPhone
“My iTunes cannot sync photos to iPhone and it
says my Photos Library is not yet available. Can you give me some solutions?”
If you want to import a lot of photos from computer to iPhone, iTunes could help you do that.
With iPhone connected to computer with a USB cable, you could transfer photos as many as you
wish to iPhone. Except photos, you could also transfer
other files from PC to iPhone using iTunes.

Apple would not always let you satisfied. You would find it is not so easy to import or
export data with iTunes. If you cannot sync photos to iPhone, it might because:
● The
newest iOS is not supported by the old iTunes.
● System glitches block the transfer.
● Non-standard photos could not be displayed on iPhone.
● The folder on computer
is not readable.
Solution 1. Unlock Photos Library
on Mac
If you use a Mac, sometimes some folders cannot be found by iTunes because iOS cares about
your privacy very much. You might need to manually unlock the folder to allow iTunes to read
that folder and sync photos to iPhone.
Step 1. Go to Finder > Pictures > Photos
Library.
Step 2. Right Click Photo Library > select Get Info.
Step 3. Click the lock icon in the lower-left corner to unlock the folder.

Solution 2. Fix the problem by
restarting iPhone
If this problem is caused by iPhone, you could restart iPhone to solve it. Restarting really
works in many situations.
● For iPhone 8, 7, 6, SE, 5, or earlier: Hold the button as you turn off
iPhone > Drag the slider for about 30 seconds until iPhone automatically turns off itself
> start your iPhone as usual.
● For iPhone X or 11: Hold one volume button and the side button > Drag
the slider for about 30 seconds > start your iPhone as usual.

Solution 3. Turn off iCloud Photos
on iPhone
If you have enabled iCloud photos on computer, you could not use iTunes to sync photos from
computer. Usually, it is automatically switched on after you set up iPhone. You need to go
to iPhone Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos to turn off iCloud photos.

Note: Turn off iCloud photos would remove all the iCloud photos on iPhone.
If you turn on iCloud Photos again after syncing photos from computer with iTunes, those
photos from computer would be replaced with iCloud photos. To avoid any loss of photos,
you’d better backup iPhone
photos to computer.
Solution 4. Delete the iPhone
photos and clear wrong photos
The wrong photos on iPhone or computer would block the transfer.
● Method 1: If you have used iTunes to sync photos from
computer before, you should delete them on iPhone or using iTunes. To delete them using
iTunes, you should connect iPhone to iTunes uncheck Sync Photos, and clickApply.
● Method 2: The photos that you plan to sync to iPhone
should be right. Make sure there are the standard photos that could be displayed in Photos
app on iPhone.

Solution 5. Keep the software and
system up to date
If you have just updated iOS, your iTunes might be not as up-to-date as that. Compatibility
is very important. You need to keep both the system and software up to date. Before you
updating iPhone, you should backup iPhone, too. Updating meaning change and it might cause
data loss. Some users find photos missing
after upgrading iOS 13. You should always save data before you change something on
iPhone.

Protect iPhone and easily sync
photos to another device
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Manage your data on computer by one click.
Step 1. Download AOMEI MBackupper. Connect iPhone to computer with USB cable and tap
“Trust” on it.
Step 2. Click Custom Backup. If you want to select files, click an icon to
preview them in folders and then click OK to return.

Step 3. Click Start Backup to save them to computer in seconds.

Tips: If you would like to view or manage your backup copy on computer, you
could select the task in Backup Management and click the eye icon orpin icon.
Conclusion
If iTunes can’t sync photos to iPhone, you might need to check your iPhone, computer or the
photos you are preparing to sync. Follow the 5 solutions in this passage to troubleshoot and
solve this problem. If this passage solves your problem, you should share it to help more
people.