Contact syncing takes forever on iOS 5.1
Hi there, I have recently updated my iPhone to iOS 5.1. Since then I cannot syncronize my iPhone to iTunes. It takes hours and it is still stuck on syncing contacts. Does anyone have a solution? I have the latest itunes and I am using Mac lion.
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Hi, beth.lau.gr.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
I understand you have been experiencing issues with your iPhone restarting and showing you a blue screen. I wont be able to give you an exact answer as to why this is happening. However, this is the most relevant troubleshooting article for this issue. This article also provides options to reach out to us via phone for additional assistance.
If your iOS device restarts, displays the Apple logo, or powers off while you're using it
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203899
Cheers,
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