you could use that method to retrieve photos from your iPhone, but nothing else.

On your iPhone, look for the Trust This Computer popup, and tapTrust.

key in your iPhone passcode to allow your phone to trust your rig.

iTunes running on a Windows PC.

Wait for the iPhone to connect, then clickContinueon your PCwhen prompted.

Click theiPhone iconnear the top left corner of iTunes.

Select anappfrom the list.

Steps to trust a computer from an iPhone.

Select afilefrom the list, and click Save.

Choose the folder where you want to save the file, and clickSelect Folder.

The file will be copied to your setup.

Continue highlighted in an iTunes popup.

Want to sync your files automatically?

You caninstall iCloud on your Windows PC.

Click thefileor files you want to transfer.

Continue highlighted in the iPhone connection screen in iTunes.

Click thedownload iconin the upper right corner.

ClickSave as, and select a location to save the files.

The phone will charge, but that’s it.

Get Started highlighted in iTunes.

If you have iTunes installed and set the phone to trust your machine, things change a little.

Open file explorer on your setup, and clickThis PCin the left pane.

ClickApple iPhonein the devices and drive section.

File Sharing highlighted in the left-hand settings menu of iTunes.

Select thefileor files you want to copy.

Click and dragthe file or files to your desktop or any other folder on your PC.

Apps highlighted in iTunes.

File Transfer and Save highlighted in iTunes.

Select Folder highlighted in iTunes.

The iCloud website with Photos highlighted.

iPhone photos in iCloud on the iCloud website.

Save as highlighted on the iCloud website.

This PC highlighted in Windows file explorer.

Apple iPhone highlighted in the Windows file explorer.

Internal Storage highlighted in Windows file explorer.

DCIM highlighted in Windows file explorer.

100APPLE highlighted in Windows file explorer.

Files selected from iPhone internal storage on Windows.

Dragging files from iPhone internal storage to Windows.