Are my devices supposed to wi-fi synce even if they are not plugged into a power source?
My three devices are checked to wi-fi sync for windows 7 iTunes, iPad 2, iPhone 4s and iPod touch 4th G. When I launch iTunes all three devices appear under DEVICES after a few seconds. Now if I click on my iPad's name or my iPhone's name under DEVICES it'll go to the section where I'm ready to sync that device well if I click Sync at the bottom right it reads at the very top where the Apple logo is Syncing "my iPad name" Looking For iPad...for a few seconds then a error message in the middle of the screen that reads " The iPad "My iPad name" could not be synced because the iPad could not be found on the network." However if the devices are plugged into a power source the sync process begins automatically as soon as iTunes has been launched and loaded without me doing anything cause I've checked the box Open iTunes when this iPad is connected. This way seems to be working flawlessly. Is it not supposed to sync if its not plugged in or it's just being a crappy Windows 7 iTunes? I know for a fact that I've wi-fi synced without them plugged in. Won't matter if I initiate the sync from the device, same thing happens except then it won't show the error message in the middle of the screen reads " The iPad "My iPad name" could not be synced because the iPad could not be found on the network." the device under DEVICES just vanishes and won't reappear unless I close iTunes and re start it.
Tommy V.
You appear to be "forcing" this Sync to happen - regardless of any possible consequences.
In other words, you are deliberately testing the system. Well, that's up to you, but if you use Wi-Fi to Sync even though you're not connected to power, you risk losing data (or it becoming corrupted) if when the battery runs down.
If the battery runs down flat (and the iPhone/iPad stop working) during a Sync, you can be sure that will cause you so many issues with lost or corrupted data, that you'll wish you hadn't forced anything.
It's up to you, but why would you want to do that... ?
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