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Beginner’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know about Using 3uTools

11/09/2018

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Update: V2.29 3uTools has been released on Nov.1st


For those new to 3uTools, the task of getting media content loaded onto your iPhone or iPad can be a daunting one. 3uTools may differ from iTunes, which you’ve become accustomed to.

 

This beginner's guide will provide the information that both the novice and experienced 3uTools users may find useful.

 

Beginner’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know about Using 3uTools


1. The basics


- iTunes is necessary for you to use 3uTools on your device, so you need to install iTunes on PC before any operation.

- Please confirm both USB cable and port work normally.

- 3uTools can not bypass iCloud lock or carrier lock.

 

2. User Interface


1) Customize wallpaper on 3uTools for better user experience.


Beginner’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know about Using 3uTools


2) At the moment, there are 8 language versions of 3uTools.


Beginner’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know about Using 3uTools


3. iDevice


  • Info: You can view your device’s detailed information. The primary concern of iPhone users is battery life, thus 3uTools provides the full information of battery life.

 

Beginner’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know about Using 3uTools


  • Apps: Batch uninstall apps on your device or import multiple ipa files. When you hover the mouse over an App, you know get the purchased Apple ID.

 

Beginner’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know about Using 3uTools


  • Photos & Music & Ringtones: You can view these data of your device on PC, then batch manage them. Also, back up them to your PC in case of data loss.




  • UDisk: Just as the name implies, this is mobile storage for you to store data.


  • Data: On unjailbroken devices, you can only edit Contacts and Notes. However, Notes is not available on iOS 11 because of its file system.


  • Files: Access to the file system of your device, equals to iFile or Filza. After you jailbreak and install AFC2, you can also access to the file system of jailbreaking which is locked by Apple.

 

Beginner’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know about Using 3uTools


Online Resource - There are various Apps, wallpapers and ringtones for users to download without charge. And we always enrich online resource on 3uTools.

 

4. Flash & JB


Before you use this feature, please back up your device in advance,


  • Flash: You can not downgrade to unsigned iOS version even though you import the firmware. New users are recommended to easy flash on 3uTools. The main difference between iTunes and 3uTools is that you can restore to another iOS version with data reserved.


Beginner’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know about Using 3uTools


  • Jailbreak: Based on the iOS version and product type, select the matched jailbreak on 3uTools. The adavantage of jailbreaking on 3uTools instead of using Cydia Impactor is that, you don’t need to download the jailbreak ipa or input your Apple ID.


5. Toolbox


As you can see in the toolbox, there are different basic features, you can use them as needed. 


Here are two most frequently used features:

Back up & Restore: How to Back up and Restore in 3uTools?


Transfer Data: Transfer Data From Old iPhone to a New One

 



6. Tutorials


We are updating a plenty of informative tutorials about 3uTools or iOS for your reference, you can input key word into search bar on 3uTools or on our official website. 


Beginner’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know about Using 3uTools

Windows
Mac OS
iOS
Linux
3uTools
Win 64-bit For this device
V9.0 2025-11-11
Download
Win 32-bit For this device
V9.0 2025-11-11
Download
3uTools V3.18
2025-09-18
Please use the 3uTools PC client to install the iOS client:
1、 Install either the Windows or Mac version of 3uTools on your computer
2、 Open the PC client and connect your device to the computer via USB cable
3、 After the connection is successful, wait for the computer to automatically install the mobile app for the device, or locate “Install Mobile App” on the computer and manually click to install.
3uTools
deb file
v3.01 2025-11-20
Download
rpm file
v3.01 2025-11-20
Download
Windows
iOS
Android
3uAirPlayer
Win 64-bit For this device
V6.0.2 2025-11-19
Download
Win 32-bit For this device
V6.0.2 2025-11-19
Download
iOS Device Mirroring (No App Required)
1、 Install 3uAirplayer on the Windows PC
2、 Open Control Center and select Screen Mirroring
3、 From the list, choose your PC to start mirroring
4、 Or connect your iOS device to the PC via USB to begin mirroring
Scan to get "3uAirPlayer" App