iSyncr: Wirelessly Sync iTunes library to your Android Device [Review]

iTunes is exclusively for iPod and iPhone users, but that does not mean it has any Android syncing features built in. iSyncr is a great app for keeping your iTunes library synced to your Android handset, wirelessly. It supports selective playlist sync and automatic syncing. Here is a Quick Tutorial of the iSyncr!

What Is Syncing?

Sync is short for synchronization: keeping things up to date and coordinated across more than one device.

A great example would be how Apple portable devices sync. Once they are plugged into iTunes they receive all of the new content available on their PC on their mobile device in a few clicks. Sadly, Android phones come with no built in iTunes-syncing capabilities, but with a community like Android it was not long before a developer bridged the gap!

Getting Started

Apart from obvious basics, such as an Android device and a memory card, you will need just one app: iSyncr. It is not free, but once you begin to use it you will realise that the small price you pay is nothing compared to how much easier copying your music and videos and songs to your phone is.

iSyncr also has several add-ons such as WiFi syncing and a Mac version, but for this walkthrough I will be sticking with basic iSyncr package.

Step 1: Setting Up the App

iSyncr is a very simple app so the set up is relatively painless. Once you have installed the app (Download links Below), just open it. You will then be presented with an installation screen as detailed in the screenshots below.

The basic setup for iSyncr

Ensure that "install to USB storage" is selected, as this is necessary for your computer to detect the software. Once the installation has completed you will be redirected back to a grid of icons, each with a different function. These icons are not of much use unless the PC software is corrupt so we can leave them alone for now.

Step 2: Selecting What to Sync

Now you just need to sync your Music, Video and playlists.

To do this just plug your device in to your computer and mount the USB storage. Open the root folder of your phone and you will see a new file called "iSyncr.exe". This is the file that the installation process above installed for us; open it and you will be presented with a list of your iTunes playlists.

How to select what to sync

Now just select the playlists that you want to be copied to your phone. As you select your playlists you will see that the bar at the bottom of the window will begin to fill with the more playlists that you select: this represents the amount of space on your phone storage, and how much of that space will be taken up by your music.

Step 3: Beginning the Sync

Once you have all the media that you want accessible on your phone selected, and have ensured that there is sufficient space left on your device, click the "Sync" button. You will notice iTunes open on your computer automatically, and iSyncr will begin showing its progress on the sync.

While you are waiting for this to finish, feel free to minimize iTunes and do something else. Depending on the amount of items you selected to sync the time taken will vary greatly. For my 2GB of music it normally rests around the 20 minutes mark, which is very reasonable. Once it has completed syncing you can disconnect your phone.

Step 4: What Next

Once you have your first sync done and everything has been copied over successfully you are ready to enjoy a life free of drag-and-drop!

iSyncer Has a lot of very useful Free plug-ins that you can get form the market (Links below).

Download

Full and Lite versions

iSyncr Android (PC Users) | Lite version

iSyncr Android (Mac Users) | Lite version

Free iSyncr Plug-in's