How to Fix that Photos Library is Not Yet Available

Recently, many users have reported the same problem about photos library is not yet available when syncing photos via iTunes. Why did this situation happen? It may be related to the following reasons.

●The version of iTunes is not compatible with the newest iOS.
●The iOS version is out-of-date.
●The iCloud Photos option on iPhone is enabled.

To fix that photos cannot be synced to iPhone because photos library isn't yet available, we offer 5 solutions to help you solve this problem easily. You can follow the instructions below to try it.

5 Solutions about Fixing Photos Library is Not Yet Available

• Solution 1. Restart iPhone and Computer

• Solution 2. Check for iTunes

• Solution 3. Update iOS Version

• Solution 4. Disable iCloud Photos Library on iPhone

• Solution 5. Alternative to iTunes to Transfer/Backup Photos

Solution 1. Restart iPhone and Computer

Sometimes, when you have no idea to fix an unknown problem, you can restart your iPhone device and computer to have a try. It may fix the issue. Of course, if restarting fails to solve the issue that the photos library is not yet available, please try the below solutions.

Solution 2. Check for iTunes

Before solving the issue, you need to make sure that you have downloaded and installed the latest version of iTunes. Sometimes, minor problems, for example, photos library disappeared, probably get fixed when updating the iTunes version. You can check or update iTunes version on computer from the below steps:

On Mac:

Open iTunes > Click on the menu bar at the top of the iTunes icon > Select “Check for Updates” (Follow the prompts to install the latest version. )

Apple sometimes releases updates for iTunes through the Mac App Store, so if an update doesn't show up in iTunes, please try the Mac App Store by following the below:

Open to Apple Menu > Go to “System Preferences” > Click on “Software Update” (if iTunes next version is available then it will be updated automatically.)

On Windows:

When downloaded iTunes from the Microsoft Store, versions of iTunes will update automatically when new versions are released. You can also follow the instructions to do:

Open “Microsoft Store” on the taskbar > Select “More” > Click “Downloads and updates” > Go to “Get updates”.

Maybe you downloaded iTunes from Apple's website, please follow the below steps to update:

Open “iTunes” on your computer > Click on “Help” > Click on “Check for Updates” and follow the instructions to install the latest version.

Solution 3. Update iOS Version

Out-of-date iOS version may cause Apple photo not syncing. Make sure that you have updated your iPhone to the latest version. Here is how to update your iPhone software:

Open the “Settings” app on iPhone > Go to “General” > Click on the “Software Update” > Install the latest one if an update is available.

Solution 4. Disable iCloud Photos Library on iPhone

When you have enabled iCloud Photos Library option on your iPhone, you may encounter the error message that Photos Library is not yet available when syncing photos with iTunes. In case this happens, you should confirm that you have turned off the iCloud Photos Library. You can follow the below steps to disable iCloud Photos:

Go to the “Settings” app on iPhone > [your name] > “iCloud” > “Photos” > Disable “iCloud Photos”.

Note: Turning off the iCloud Photos Library will remove photos from your iPhone that weren’t taken on that device. So before you turn it off, make sure you’ve backed up your device to ensure you don’t accidentally lose your images.

Solution 5. Alternative to iTunes to Transfer/Backup Photos

Usually, iTunes can not be satisfied with people all the time when syncing photo to iPhone, and it need to upgrade the version to apply with iOS system frequently. Apart from that, when using iTunes to sync photos, it may delete old photos which didn’t store in your iPhone.

Fixes that "photos library not yet available“, so here we strongly recommend a safe backup photos alternative software called FoneTool, which can help you transfer all the photos between iPhone and Windows computer easily. Apart from backing up photos, FoneTool also back up contacts, videos, music, messages and other data.

Now you can freely download the FoneTool in your Windows computer and follow the steps to transfer your photos from your computer to iPhone.

Step 1. Connect your iPhone to the Windows PC via a stable USB cable. Tap “Trust This Computer” on your iPhone. Then open the FoneTool.

Step 2. Click "Phone Transfer" > Go to "PC to iPhone" and click "Start Transfer".

Step 3. Click the add icon to choose photos you want to transfer to iPhone. Then click “ Open” to continue.

Step 4. When photos are chosen, click “Start Transfer” to start transferring process.

Step 5. Click "OK" when the transfer is completed.

Tips: You can choose back up the certain data based on your needs with the function button “Selective Backup”.

Conclusion

So far, this guide has covered 5 solutions to fix the issue photos library is not yet available when syncing photos via iTunes. Hopefully, these methods could be able to solve the problem for you.

And to protect photos data, use FoneTool to back up your precious photos, it is a better solution that will help you in syncing photos between iPhone and computer without any trouble. What’s more, you also can transfer data from iPhone to iPhone directly.