Is iTunes required for iOS7 iPhone to trust PC with Windows 7?
Every time I connect my iPhone 5S (7.0.3, but have had this issue since 7.0 with both 5S and iPhone 4) to my computer (Latitude E6410 with Windows 7 Pro) I get prompted to Trust the computer. I trust it, and each time I reconnect the USB cable, the prompt returns.
I am not alone.
Googling this issue, it seems to affect a large number of Windows 7 users. There isn't a single solution that appears to work for everyone, but this one seems to have helped some: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1567
However, it presupposes the presence of the AMDS service. I do not have this service, I presume because I do not have iTunes installed (and I would prefer not to install it). Nowhere could I find any information from Apple about whether iTunes is required for Trust. So my questions are: (a) is it true the iTunes is required for establishing "Trust"? and (b) if so, is there a workaround?
Note: this post (related to Linux) would imply to me that it should work without iTunes: iOS7 won't trust linux computer
Solution 1:
Definitely yes. You must have iTunes installed in order for the "Trust computer" option to be remembered.
What you can do is the following:
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Temporarily install iTunes, do not run the program itself on your computer
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Connect the iPhone and tap "Trust"
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Go to the newly-created Apple Lockdown folder on Win 7 it is found here:
C:\ProgramData\Apple\Lockdown
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Copy the whole folder and paste it to a location you can remember (i.e. PC Desktop)
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Fully uninstall iTunes from your computer
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Install the iOS drivers without installing iTunes (these drivers are needed in order for your PC to correctly recognize the iPhone
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Restart PC if needed
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Navigate to: C:\ProgramData\
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Add a new folder named "Apple" and inside it paste the "Lockdown" folder along with its contents.
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This will keep your iPhone trust setting without the need for iTunes being installed