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17.327.4.24 8.49%
17.327.4.11 0.47%
17.323.0.9 12.58%
17.96.2.2 31.45%
17.96.0.8 36.32%
17.89.0.42 5.03%
17.89.0.12 2.67%
17.88.0.8 1.89%
17.88.0.7 0.79%
17.64.0.7 0.16%
17.64.0.5 0.16%

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AppleMobileDeviceService_main.dll

Apple Mobile Device Service by Apple Inc. (Signed)

Remove AppleMobileDeviceService_main.dll
Version:   17.89.0.42
MD5:   3b7d8eae5e44cbda4cd772720594f116
SHA1:   0500a93b9fee8dd307d888c478f6c8fa2cd17af9
SHA256:   ea37c1c1c2ace909dca0594f14a0591e8989b7c5beb37618fb9300a6f0615322

What is AppleMobileDeviceService_main.dll?

This is the service portion of the Apple MobileDeviceHelper iTunes sync. AppleMobileDeviceHelper.exe is installed along with the latest version of Apple iTunes and is used to sync your iOS devices such as the iPhone, iPod or iPad with iTunes when you connect your device to your computer.

Overview

applemobiledeviceservice_main.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Apple Mobile Device Support published by Apple Inc., MobileMe Control Panel from Apple Inc. and MobileMe Control Panel by Apple Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Apple Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:applemobiledeviceservice_main.dll
Publisher:Apple Inc.
Product name:Apple Mobile Device Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\apple\mobile device support\applemobiledeviceservice_main.dll
File version:17.89.0.42
Product version:3.3.0.0
Size:205.89 KB (210,832 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Apple Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Apple Inc.
8% remove
Apple Mobile Device Support is required and used for the synchronisation between an Apple mobile iOS devices (iPod, iPhone or iPad) and a PC through iTunes. If uninstalled, your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch may not appear under Devices in iTunes after you connect it to your Windows PC. Apple Mobile Device Service runs as a Windows service (Apple Mobile Device Service (AMDS)) regardless if the user is running a connected Apple application...
Apple Inc.
24% remove
Users who wished to sync their MobileMe data with a PC had to download and install Apple's MobileMe Control Panel. To install, the user first had to download and install the latest version of iTunes, and then install MobileMe Control Panel. After installation, the user signed into the control panel using their username and password, and could control sync settings for contacts, calendars, bookmarks, and iDisk settings such as public fol...

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 43.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.00%
Windows 8.1 10.50%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.00%
Windows 8 5.50%
Windows 7 Professional 5.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro 4.00%
Windows 8 Pro 3.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium 3.50%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 1.50%
Windows 8 Single Language 1.50%
Windows Vista Home Basic 1.00%
Windows 8.1 N 0.50%
Windows Seven Black Edition 0.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 0.50%
Windows Vista Business 0.50%
Windows 7 Enterprise 0.50%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 52.26% of Apple Mobile Device Service.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 22.79%
Hewlett-Packard 16.91%
Toshiba 14.71%
ASUS 11.03%
Lenovo 8.82%
Acer 8.46%
Sony 8.09%
GIGABYTE 2.94%
Intel 2.21%
Alienware 1.10%
American Megatrends 0.74%
Compaq 0.74%
NEC 0.74%
Sahara 0.37%
Samsung 0.37%
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