Installing PhoneView:

After unzipping the downloaded file, drag the PhoneView program to your Applications folder. If you previously installed the PhoneView Demo, be sure to drag that to the trash icon in your dock. If you previously used an older version of iPhoneDrive, MegaPhone or PhoneView, then you should drag that to the trash.


Uninstalling PhoneView:

To uninstall, drag the PhoneView application to the trash can icon in your dock. You may also choose to trash the PhoneView folder in Library/Application Support.


Connecting your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch:

Connect your iPhone or iPod Touch to your Mac using its USB cable. We recommend connecting it directly to the Mac, as using a USB hub or keyboard USB connection may result in slower performance.

NOTE: iTunes will launch automatically when the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch is attached. You can safely close or ignore it.


Launching PhoneView:

After downloading PhoneView, double-click the program's icon to start it.
You will see the PhoneView file browser window and toolbar.

To view and copy files, choose "Disk" from the left-hand sidebar:

Copying Files From Your Computer to Your Device:

There are two ways to transfer your files and folders to the device:

Method 1:
Click the "Copy To iPhone" button on the toolbar. You will see a file chooser showing the files on your computer. Select one or more files or folders and click the "Select" button. The selected files will be copied into the currently selected folder on the device.

Method 2:
Drag files and folders directly from the Desktop or a Finder window into the PhoneView browser.


Copying Files From Your Device to Your Computer:

There are three ways to transfer your files and folders from the device.

Method 1:
Highlight the files or folders to be copied. Click the "Copy From iPhone" button on the toolbar. You will see a file chooser showing a location on your computer. Select a destination location for the files and click the "Save" button. The selected files will be copied into the selected folder on your Mac.

Method 2:
Drag a file or folder directly from the PhoneView browser into a Finder window or onto the Desktop.

Method 3:
Simply double-click a file to download it to your Documents folder. Certain files such as pictures and movies will open automatically after being transferred to your Mac. A double-clicked application will be copied to a temporary location and launched.


Other Options:

New Folder:

You can create folders on the device to organize your data. To create a new folder, click the "New Folder" button on the toolbar. You will be prompted to name the folder. Enter a name and click "OK".

Delete:

To remove files or folders from the device, select the items to be removed and click the Delete button on the toolbar.

Rename:

To rename files or folders on the device, select the item to be renamed and choose Rename from the File menu.

To access notes stored on the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, choose Notes from the left-hand sidebar:


Copying Notes From the Device to Your Computer:

Method 1:
Highlight the notes to be copied. Click the "Copy From iPhone" button on the toolbar. You will see a file chooser showing a location on your computer. Select a destination location for the notes and click the "Save" button. The selected notes will be copied into the selected folder on your Mac.

Method 2:
Drag notes directly from the PhoneView browser into a Finder window or onto the Desktop.

Method 3:
Highlight a note and click the "Send to Mail" button in the PhoneView toolbar. A new outgoing email message containing the note will be created in Apple Mail.

To access the iPhone call history, choose Call Log from the left-hand sidebar:


The iPhone stores information about your most recent phone calls. PhoneView will save your call history each time the iPhone is connected and PhoneView is opened. Call Log mode shows all call log information currently stored on the iPhone, along with duration information. If the corresponding phone numbers are present in your iPhone or Mac Address Book, the caller names will also be displayed.

Copying Call Log items from the iPhone to Your Computer:

Method 1:
Double-click one or more items. The info will automatically be copied to your Documents folder and opened in your default text editor as a tab delimited list.

Method 2:
Highlight the call log items to be copied. Click the "Copy From iPhone" button on the toolbar. You will see a file chooser showing a location on your computer. Select a destination location for the call data and click the "Save" button. The selected info will be copied into the selected folder on your Mac as a text file.

Method 3:
Drag call log items directly from the PhoneView browser into a Finder window or onto the Desktop.



Call Log Archive Access:

Call log data is backed up each time an iPhone is connected to PhoneView. To access the archived data, click the "Archives" button in the PhoneView toolbar.

To access the iPhone message history, choose Messages from the left-hand sidebar:


PhoneView will save your SMS/MMS and iMessage conversations each time the iPhone is connected and PhoneView is opened. Message mode shows all conversations currently stored on the iPhone. If corresponding phone numbers, images and AIM information is present in your iPhone or Mac Address Book, the appropriate names and photos will be displayed.

Copying Messages from the iPhone to Your Computer:

Method 1:
Double-click one or more messages. The info will automatically be copied to a folder in your Documents folder as a text file or PDF file and displayed. Any selected MMS media items will also be copied and opened. You can specify the format of exported messages in the PhoneView preferences. (See PhoneView Preferences section below.)

Method 2:
Highlight the message or message groups to be copied. Click the "Copy From iPhone" button on the toolbar. You will see a file chooser showing a location on your computer. Select a destination location for the messages, choose formatting options, and click the "Save" button. The selected messages and MMS media items will be copied into the selected folder on your Mac.

Method 3:
Drag messages or message groups directly from the PhoneView browser into a Finder window or onto the Desktop. The selected messages and media items will be copied to the destination. You can specify the format of exported messages in the PhoneView preferences. (See PhoneView Preferences section below.)

Message Archive Access:

Messages are backed up each time an iPhone is connected to PhoneView. To access the archived data, click the "Archives" button in the PhoneView toolbar.

To access the iPhone's visual voicemail, choose Voicemail from the left-hand sidebar:


PhoneView will save your voicemail messages each time the iPhone is connected and PhoneView is opened. Voicemail mode shows all visual voicemail messages currently stored on the iPhone. If the corresponding phone numbers are present in your iPhone or Mac Address Book, the caller names will also be displayed.

Voicemails marked as new on the iPhone will be displayed with a blue dot icon. Note that listening to a voicemail in PhoneView will not change the status on the iPhone.

Playing Voicemails in PhoneView:

Method 1:
Double-click a message in PhoneView to play it.

Method 2:
Select a message and then click the play button at the bottom of the PhoneView window.

Copying Voicemail Messages From the iPhone to Your Computer:

Method 1:
Highlight the items to be copied. Click the "Send to iTunes" button on the toolbar. The selected items will be copied and sent directly to iTunes.

Method 2:
Highlight the messsages to be copied. Click the "Copy From iPhone" button on the toolbar. You will see a file chooser showing a location on your computer. Select a destination location for the messages and click the "Save" button. The messages will be copied into the selected folder on your Mac as MP4 audio files.

Method 3:
Drag messages directly from the PhoneView browser into a Finder window or onto the Desktop.

Voicemail Archive Access:

Voicemail messages are backed up each time an iPhone is connected to PhoneView. To access the archived data, click the "Archives" button in the PhoneView toolbar.

PhoneView provides access to documents stored within apps that support iTunes File Sharing. Some examples are Air Sharing and Documents To Go. To view and copy files, choose "Apps" from the left-hand sidebar. Then choose an app. Refer to Files Mode above for instructions on moving files in and out of Apps mode.

Note that Apps mode will only show up if iTunes File Sharing is supported by the device's operating system. This includes iPads and devices running iOS 4.

To access the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch contact list, choose Contacts from the left-hand sidebar:


Contacts mode shows all contacts stored on the device, as well as the associated image, phone numbers and email addresses.

Copying Contacts From the Device to Your Computer:

Method 1:
Double-click one or more items. The contacts will be saved to your Documents folder as a V-Card file.

Method 2:
Highlight the contacts to be copied. Click the "Copy From iPhone" button on the toolbar. You will see a file chooser showing a location on your computer. Select a destination location for the contacts and click the "Save" button. The selected contacts will be saved into the folder as a V-Card file.

Method 3:
Drag contacts directly from the PhoneView browser into a Finder window or onto the Desktop. The selected contacts will be saved into the selected folder as a V-Card file.

Method 4:
Highlight the contacts to be copied. Click the "Send To Address Book" button on the toolbar. The selected contacts will be transferred directly to your Mac's Address Book.

To access music, videos and Ebooks stored on the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, choose one of the media categories (Music, Videos, Books, Podcasts or Ringtones) from the left-hand sidebar:


Copying Music from the Device to Your Computer:

Method 1:
Highlight the items to be copied. Click the "Send to iTunes" button on the toolbar. The selected items will be copied and sent directly to iTunes.

Method 2:
Highlight the items to be copied. Click the "Copy From iPhone" button on the toolbar. You will see a file chooser showing a location on your computer. Select a destination location for the files and click the "Save" button. The selected media will be copied into the selected folder on your Mac.

Method 3:
Drag media items directly from the PhoneView browser into a Finder window or onto the Desktop.

Playing Music in PhoneView

Method 1:
Double-click a song in PhoneView to play it. Note that digital-rights-managed (DRM) songs may not play via PhoneView.

Method 2:
Select a song and then click the play button at the bottom of the PhoneView window.

To access iPhone camera photos and synced photos stored on the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, choose Photos from the left-hand sidebar:


Copying Photos from the Device to Your Computer:

Method 1:
Highlight the photos to be copied. Click the "Send to iPhoto" button on the toolbar. The selected photos will be copied and sent directly to iPhoto.

Method 2:
Highlight the photos to be copied. Click the "Copy From iPhone" button on the toolbar. You will see a file chooser showing a location on your computer. Select a destination location for the photos and click the "Save" button. The selected photos will be copied into the selected folder on your Mac.

Method 3:
Drag photos directly from the PhoneView browser into a Finder window or onto the Desktop.

Method 4:
Simply double-click a photo to download it to your Pictures folder. The photo will automatically open in Preview.

Removing Camera Photos from the Device:

Note: Camera Roll delete requires Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard).

Photos in the Camera Roll or Saved Photos section can be deleted using PhoneView. Highlight the photos to be deleted. Click the Delete button in the PhoneView toolbar. The selected photos will be permanently deleted from the iPhone.

To access your device's bookmarks and web history, choose Web from the left-hand sidebar:


Copying Bookmark and History Information From the Device to Your Computer:

Method 1:
Double-click one or more items. The selected web sites will open in your default web browser.

Method 2:
Highlight the web sites to be downloaded. Click the "Copy From iPhone" button on the toolbar. You will see a file chooser showing a location on your computer. Select a destination location for the items and click the "Save" button. The selected items will be copied into the selected folder on your Mac as .webloc files.

Method 3:
Drag items directly from the PhoneView browser into a Finder window or onto the Desktop. The selected items will be copied into the selected folder on your Mac as .webloc files.

Method 4:
To import the items as bookmarks, drag items directly from the PhoneView browser into your web browser's bookmark organizer window.

To access PhoneView settings, choose "Preferences..." from the PhoneView menu.


Launch PhoneView when a Device is Attached: Select this option if you woud like PhoneView to be launched automatically whenever an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch device is connected to your Mac.

Show Entire Disk (Advanced Disk Mode): Normal Mode provides disk access to a specific PhoneView folder (called iPhoneDrive) in the iPhone's media storage area. Select the "Show Entire Disk" option to access the entire Media folder section in Disk mode. This is useful for direct access to the camera photo directory, as well as access to media used by other native iPhone apps. On jailbroken devices, this checkbox will provide access to the device's root directory. Root directory access may require installing afc2add from Cydia.

Use Bubbles for Messages Mode: Messages will be displayed using colored voice bubbles, similar to how they appear on the iPhone. Uncheck this option to view messages using a simpler list format used by older versions of PhoneView.

Drag or Double-Click in Messages Mode Saves: Specify what export format to use for when double-clicking or dragging items in Messages mode. PDF format will save a PDF file including all text and MMS items. Text format will export selected messages in a simple text format readable in a program such as Word or TextEdit. Tab Delimited format is ideal for import into a spreadsheet or database program such as Excel and Keynote. XML format will export an XML document.