Originally Posted by Matt D

Sorry, missed this

Apple "cut the cord" with iOS 5 and the introduction of iCloud back in 2011.

As of iOS 5, you no longer need to activate iOS devices using iTunes. They can be activated directly over 3G/WiFi.

You also no longer need to use iTunes for backups, as you can use iCloud instead.

Plus, you no longer need to use iTunes for iOS updates - iOS devices can be updated directly over WiFi without using iTunes.


Given that you can also download apps directly from the App Store app, music and videos from the iTunes app, and books from the iBooks app, you also don't need to use iTunes to add content to an iOS device either...

...Unless you want to add your own music library to an iOS device, but as Gary said there are also ways around that, by using an iTunes alternative.

Videos? If you use AVPlayer (iPhone) / AVPlayerHD (iPad), you can play a variety of video formats, including ones not supported by the native Videos app on iOS... And they can be added via a simple FTP transfer instead of an iTunes sync.

Originally Posted by Gary L

Very safe. works with jailbroken or non jailbroken.

the only thing I would do is disable iTunes from running when you plug iphone/ipad in. you can disable the bonjour service and iPod Service it installs too.

another thing to add is that on a new device you may have to connect it to iTunes first (set up as new device) as it has to do something to it before you can start using iFunbox to start transferring media to it.