How to Sync Your iDevice When the Case Gets in the Way

31.08.2012
Reader Jed wrote in with this problem:

My iPhone lives inside one of those extended-battery cases, which is good for power but bad for syncing. I've lost the special sync cable that came with the case, meaning I now have to take the case off (major hassle) whenever I want to sync with iTunes. This is driving me nuts. Is there some other way to sync?

Good news, Jed: there is! With the introduction of iOS 5, Apple made it possible to sync with your PC via Wi-Fi, meaning you don't need a dock, cable, or anything else -- just your existing home network.

This feature came and went without a lot of fanfare, which I find surprising because it's singularly awesome. Well, okay, there's one downside, but it shouldn't affect you: Your iPhone must be plugged into a power source for Wi-Fi syncing to work.

Because your iPhone is pretty much constantly plugged into a power source (i.e. your battery case), syncing should be a snap.

I won't go into great detail on how to set up and use the feature, because PC World's Alex Wawro already did in