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Syncios is a mobile device management and mobile data transfer software developed by Anvsoft Inc. It is also a media player, online video downloader, handset ringtone maker. It is used to play, download, and organize digital audio and video; transfer data between mobile phones, tablets and personal computers running the OS X or Microsoft Windows operating systems. The Windows Version is available for iOS management (iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch) and Android devices management. The Mac version currently only supports iOS devices.
Contents
Data backup and restore
The Syncios Software currently supports backing up and transferring iPhone iPad iPod files selectively or in batch, including music, video, photos, apps, notes, bookmarks, contacts, text messages, imessages, call logs.
It also supports transferring music, pictures, videos, sms, mms, apps, contacts between iOS / Android devices and computer.
Online video downloading
Syncios also acts as an online video downloader. It supports downloading videos from 100+ online video sharing sites and 4K UHD video, including YouTube, Facebook, Dailymotion, Vimeo, Metacafe, Howcast, Niconico and more. Users are allowed to convert and import downloaded videos and audio files on to their mobile devices directly.
Edit device contents
The last category on Syncios called "Information" loads contacts, notes, bookmarks, call history and messages from the iOS device. Users can edit contact data in regard to the first and last name, company, department, postal code, birthday, phone number, locate and delete duplicates, back up information to the computer for safekeeping, delete contacts and notes and create new ones, as well as transfer bookmarks, call history and messages.
History
The first version of Syncios was developed and released by Anvsoft Inc on July 11, 2012. At the beginning, it was created as an iTunes alternative tool. The early version is only available on Windows computer, including Windows, XP, Windows 7, Windows 8 and supports only iOS devices.
The Syncios Mac version was released on August 25, 2015, which is totally for free, but the functions are not as powerful as the Windows version. The features like Video Downloader, Ringtone Maker and iTunes library Manager was hidden.
On December 21, 2015, Syncios Version 5.0.0 was released, which was a milestone. It began to support and manage Android phones and tablets.
On November 02, 2016, Syncios Version 6.0.0 was released, which adds all data transfer features and allows free users to upgrade to paid Ultimate version. .
System requirements
The following is for the newest version of Syncios.
Windows
Mac
Reception
Liane Cassavoy of PC World rated it 4/5 stars and called it a better choice than iTunes for Apple iOS devices.