HT1386 I have a new Iphone 5. Have downloaded 6.0.1 am in the process of syncing with itunes and it is taking hours to sync. I do backup to the cloud. I synced my iphone4s to computer prior to plugging iphone 5 so the latest data would be on system.

I have a new iphone 5. Trying to sync with itunes on my computer. Prior to plugging in new phone i made sure my other phone had synced with computer so all data was current. My old iphone does sync with cloud. When i plug in my iphone 5 for syncing it gets to step 5 and continues on for eternity...it has never completed syncing. This has been over a hour. Any ideas...ps old phone 4s backed up to cloud also and syncs would only take a minute or 2.

Correct. When you update via iTunes all synced media that is not in your iTunes library will be lost.
As IO said before:
You can redownload most iTunes pruchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
I do not think it included audio books.

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HT1386 I unplugged my iphone while it was syncing with itunes and now it will not sync new music that I have added to itunes? How can i fix it?

I unplugged my iphone while it was syncing with itunes and now it will not sync new music that I have added to itunes?

iPhone User Guide
The Basic Troubleshooting Steps are:
Restart... Reset... Restore from Backup... Restore as New...
Restart / Reset
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
Backing up, Updating and Restoring
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414

My computer was rebuilt this week and I am in the process of setting up iTunes and have a weird setup issue. The music in my playlists plays but the same song doesn't play from the library. Initially, I opened ITunes while holding down Shift of control.

My computer was rebuilt this week and I am in the process of setting up iTunes and have a weird setup issue. The music in my playlists plays but the same song doesn't play from the library. Initially, I opened ITunes while holding down Shift of control key.

Scratch the post above - the musics that plays in the playlist also plays in the library and that is because i forgot that i imported from the cd yesterday. Basically, I see the rest of my music, but it doesnt' play and tells me it can't locate the file though the location in 'perferences' points to the correct location. Getting iTunes to play after a new computer or rebuild is a headache.

Syncing with iTunes and now my iPhone is like locked and is stuck on the cable pointing towards iTunes and emergency call.

Syncing with iTunes and then asked if wanted to update the software version and i clicked yes (update). when update was nearly finished a screen showed up on itunes with an error say " the sim card insertted in this iPhone does not appear to be supprted"
when disconnected and connect it back to the computer - it still shows the same thing. (sim card not compatible with iPhone)
now my iphone is stuck/ frozen on a screen showing a cable pointing towards itunes and emergency call.
now my iPhone itself won't let me go to the home screen (with or without my sim card.)
PLEASE HELP !!!!!!
REALLY NEED HELP !!!!!

See more:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1808

My iPhone 5 cant sync with itunes and its always stuck at the backup phase

My iPhone 5 cant sync with itunes and its always stuck at backing up phase. I tried to update my ios(mine is 7.1.2) and it states that the iphone update server could not be contacted. make sure your network settings are correct and your network connection is active. Likewise when I try to update my iTunes through the help column(check for updates), it also says the same thing as when I try to update my ios on iTunes. Please help!

Read here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538

Trying to sync with iTunes and iPhone

trying to sync with iTunes and iPhone cannot be synced because it cannot be read or written to keeps coming up.
Iphone 6+ with iMac all latest versions

Hi PreParrott,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
I understand that you are receiving an alert that your iPhone cannot be synced because it cannot be read or written to. In this situation, I would recommend reading over the attached article and working through the troubleshooting steps suggested within it.
'Disk cannot be read from or written to' when syncing iPod or 'Firmware update failure' error when updating or restoring iPod - Apple Support
Best regards,
Joe

I tried to update my ipod touch software update by syncing with itunes and now its in recovery mode? Is it possible to get it out of recovery mode? if so, then how?

I tried to update my ipod touch software by syncing with itunes and it put the ipod into "recovery mode". Seems like the only option is to restore? Is there a way to get it out of recovery mode?

No.
Once the Device is asking to be Restored with iTunes... it is too late to save anything...
To minimise loss... Connect to iTunes on the computer you Usually Sync with and Restore from the most recent Backup...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
Restore from Backup
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766

HT1386 i have an itouch synced with itunes and want to sync iphone too.

I cant get iphone 4 to sync with itunes. Itunes is on mac and previously and currently is synced with itouch. i want to add the iphone as an additional synced device. i have authorized the iphone in itunes but it does not show up as a device to sync.i am connecting the iphone to the mac with a usb cable. how do i complete the task?

This
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My iphone won't sync with itunes and my itunes store isnt working

my iphone and ipod will not sync with itunes, I have un-installed itunes, quicktime, and bonjour. i also updated windows. still will not work

See the further information section in Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates.
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HT1212 I have tried the above "never synced with iTunes and still get the passcode error. I do know the password, but all the iPad says is "iPad disabled connect to iTunes"

My 3 year old put in the wrong password too many times. I did not have the setting on that says to erase device. So why can't I unlock it? Is there a "backdoor" way to put in the password? like with iTunes?
Thanks!

There's no back door. The passcode is doing it's job.
If you cannot remember the passcode, you will need to restore your device using the computer with which you last synced it. This allows you to reset your passcode and resync the data from the device (or restore from a backup).
If you restore on a different computer that was never synced with the device, you will be able to unlock the device for use and remove the passcode, but your data will not be present.
You may have to force iPad/iPod into Recovery Mode
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4097

HT4539 Want to down load an app but says app requires ios4.3 update have sync with itunes and it says software is up to date. how do i proceed ?

Hi
I want to download an app but keep getting message box saying device needs update ios 4.3. have sync with itunes but this says the device has all the latest updates. Anyone know how to proceed?
Thank you

Hard to say since you provide no information.
You want to download an app to what device?
Which generation of that model?
Current software on the device?
Any info?

OUR IPOD KEEPS SYNCING WITH ITUNES AND WE CAN'T SEEM TO TURN IT OFF. WE WANT TO MANUALLY COPY SONGS FORM ITUNS PURCHASED GROUP TO THE IPOD. I LOOKED AT ALL OF THE MENUS AND CAN'T SEEM TO FIND A SETTING TO CONTROL THIS.

OUR IPOD SHUFFLE KEEPS TRYING TO SYNC WITH ITUNES. WE HAVE SEVERAL DEVICES ---2 IPOD SHUFFLES AND AN IPAD. THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN WE WERE SETTING UP OUR NEW IPAD BEING ABLE TO SHARE MUSIC PURCHASED IN ITUNES WITH THE IPAD.
FOR THE POD'S WE WANT TO MANUALLY COPY PURCHASED SONGS FROM ITUNES TO OUR IPADS. WE HAVE TRIED EVERY MENU TRYING TO TURN OFF THE SYNCING FUNCTION BUT CAN'T. IT ONLY HAPPENS ON 1 OF OUR IPODS.
ITUNES ON MY DESK TOP SEES THE PROBLEM IPOD AND IMMEDIATELY TRIES TO SYNC AND AGAIN DOES THIS EVERY TIME YOU TRY TO COPY A SONG FROM THE DESK TOP TO THE IPOD.
WE VERIFIED THAT THE IPOD HAS THE LATEST S/W VERSION.
ANY HELP WOLD BE APPRECIATED

It is - came over from a Droid (was a former 3G user)... forgot how smooth and seamless the iPhone experience was. The Droid was nice, and Android is interesting, but the iPhone is so much simpler and easy. I hacked the heck out of the Droid, and it's so nice to be back on a smooth, "just works" phone.
Anyway, thanks again.

I lost my hardrive, got new computer, tried to sync with itunes and my personal music (not purchased) does not show up. Do i have to re-download all my personal music once again?

I lost my hardrive, got new computer, reloaded itunes, tried to sync with ipod nano and only my purchased music shows up - how do I get my downloaded music back. message says ipod is sync'd with other library - the one I lost on my old computer! Help!

Sue,
I recommend an external drive to maintain your music. All your purchases are held in iCloud...so redownloading should be easy. Also, Home sharing is a great way to transfer to a new computer, but in the case of hard drive failure your options are limited. Home sharing is specifically for transferring to another pc. Good luck!

HT1692 Can I clear my contacts off y iphone, and then sync with iTunes and return them back to y iphone, my IPHONE keeps retaining nos that it shouldn't, I delete them off, during edit, and they just return and added to the new contact along with the new

I Really would like some help, this problem has been with me for a couple of months,
i seem to be having problems with my contacts.
WHen I edit a contact, and pop in a new contact number, and delete the old number. It looks like it has been done. when I go to write a message or go back into the contact, it has the old number there again, I have deleted off the computer contacts as everything is under I cloud anyway. It seems fine on my iMac, but still retains the old nos, and other info, mainly on my IPHONE. Would it be useful to take all contacts off my phone, and reinstall them from my iTunes, or back up of whatever.. I am a nana, so please. Be gentle with me..
Regards
Jan .

Janandbruce wrote:
I have deleted off the computer contacts as everything is under I cloud anyway.
On the iPhone, Settings > iCloud, contacts Off then back on.

Hi, first time on help! how do I find and download the latest version of itunes on my iphone 4. just tried to sync with itunes and error stated I need newest version!!!

Hi, can anybody help!
Just tried to sync my iphone in itunes and received an error(need the latest version of itunes)
I have tried to download this but no joy. I need 11.1.4
Can anybody tell me whare to find and download this on my phone.

It is telling you that you need to install the latest version of itunes on your computer, not your iphone
Itunes is bult into the iphones operating system. You do not download itunes at all on your iphone.

HT1386 I have a new Iphone 5. Have downloaded 6.0.1 am in the process of syncing with itunes and it is taking hours to sync. I do backup to the cloud. I synced my iphone4s to computer prior to plugging iphone 5 so the latest data would be on system.

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