Apple Mobile Device Support
by Apple Inc.
What is Apple Mobile Device Support?
Apple Mobile Device Support is software application developed by Apple Inc.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 53.38% of installations running this operating system. Apple Mobile Device Support's installer is typically 24.00 MB in size and installs around 154 files. The most common release is 6.1.0.13 with 13.55% of all installations currently using this version.
Apple Mobile Device Support is most popular in the United States with 55.46% of installations residing in this country.
Apple Mobile Device Support adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Apple Mobile Device Support is known to create 6 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.
About Apple Mobile Device Support?
Apple Mobile Device Support is an essential component for the seamless synchronization of Apple mobile iOS devices (such as iPod, iPhone, or iPad) with a Windows PC using iTunes. Without this software, users may experience difficulty in accessing their connected iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch within the iTunes interface. The Apple Mobile Device Service, also known as AMDS, operates as a Windows service, ensuring continuous functionality regardless of the user's activities within Apple applications. If there is a need to reinstall or update this software, users can easily do so by downloading and installing the latest version of iTunes.
Software Behaviors
- Services:
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- AppleMobileDeviceService.exe runs as a service named 'Apple Mobile Device Service' (Apple Mobile Device Service) "Provides the interface to Apple mobile devices.".
- Firewall:
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- AppleMobileDeviceService.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe'.
- SyncServer.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\SyncServer.exe'.
- com.apple.Outlook.client.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\com.apple.Outlook.client.exe'.
- syncli.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\syncli.exe'.
- Mingler.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\Mingler.exe'.
- com.google.ContactSync.client.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\com.google.ContactSync.client.exe'.
- Scheduled tasks:
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- SyncServer.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{18CD2B73-EB79-414A-9C0F-A86527628680}' (runs on registration).
Software Details
- URL:
- https://www.apple.com
- Support:
- https://www.apple.com/support
- Installation path:
- C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\
- Uninstaller:
- MsiExec.exe /I{7446FE8D-C1F9-4D42-AAAE-5DBCE58605A6}
- Size:
- 24.00 MB
- Language:
- English
Apple Mobile Device Support Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
- Name:
- Apple Mobile Device Support
- Path:
- C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
- MD5:
- 221564cc7be37611fe15eacf443e1bf6
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –
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6b63a1984d36669b4fefebc8d813ad51 | |
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6269b5b2c8c6b870f32dc85bd9857f06 | |
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