Everytime i plug my phone up to the computer it says "apple mobile device service is not started". I can't connect to itunes

Everytime i plug my phone up to the computer it says "apple mobile device is not started". My phone will not connect to itunes

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1567

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2nd day w/my ipad2. Have spent 5 hours trying to get my ipod music to play on the ipad..it has been downloaded and synced. When I click on itunes , I get a window that says "Apple mobile device service is not started." I get music symbol when click ipod

2nd day w/my ipad2. Have spent 5 hours trying to get my ipod music to play on the ipad..it has been downloaded and synced. When I click on itunes , I get a window that says "Apple mobile device service is not started." I get music symbol when click ipod.

http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1567

TS2776 when i plug in my ipod to sync it a box pops up that says"apple mobile device service is not started"

when i plug in my ipod why do i get a box that says apple mobile device service is not started?

See Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1567

I am trying to get music off another computer but when i go to plug in my phone it says Apple Mobile device service is not started

I am trying to get music off another computer but when i go to plug in my phone it says Apple Mobile device service is not started

Hi Mileymarie,
Welcome to the Support Communities! The article below will help you troubleshoot the issue you are having with your iPhone connecting to your PC:
How to restart the Apple Mobile Device Service (AMDS) on Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1567
If an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is not recognized in iTunes on Windows, the Apple Mobile Device Service (AMDS) may need to be restarted. Alternatively, you may see the following error when connecting your device:"This [device] cannot be used because the Apple Mobile Device Service is not started."
This document explains how to restart the Apple Mobile Device Service on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.
Restart the Apple Mobile Device Service (AMDS)
Set the Apple Mobile Device Service Startup type to Automatic
Remove and reinstall iTunes and AMDS
I hope this information helps ....
- Judy

I just updated to the latest version of itunes, now when i plug in iphone it says "apple mobile device service is not started" what do I do??

I just updated to the latest version of itunes, n ow when I plug in my iphone, it says it cannot sync because "apple mobile device service is not started" this never happen before, what do I do??

The Apple Mobile Device Service is a part of sever programs that "help" iTunes on Windows. It may have been disabled in the Microsoft program, msconfig, or using a third party utility, such as CCleaner.
I would suggest trying to find and enable the service. To do so, click on the start button, click "run", and then type "msconfig" look for the iTunes Helper entry and make sure that it's enabled.
Additionally, there may be another service which you will have to enable. You can type something like "service.msc", (I'm not sure exactly) to see the "Services" control panel and look for it there.
If you can't find either, feel free to post here again.
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Bought my wife an iphone for xmas. when i connect to itunes i get an error message saying apple mobile device service is not started. my iphone and kids apple devices all work fine. set wife up on a seperate account. whats the deal?

Bought wife an iPhne 4s for xmas. when i connect to itunes i get a message that says iPhone cannot be used because the Apple moible device service is not started. my iPhone and kids apple devices work fine but are on a seperate account. whats the deal?

Not sure why only one particular phone is having this problem but this article will help you check and restart it if it's in fact not started: http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1567. Even if it is running, suggest you stop and restart it.

HT201272 I would like to download previous itune purchases on my I-Phone 4. Everytime I plug my phone into the computer it says apple mobile device not started. How do I fix this?

I want to download my previous purchases from my computer to my IPhone 4. Everytime I plug my phone into my computer it says Apple mobile devices service is not started. How do I fix this?

Hello EFierro79,
I find it easiest to download my purchases directly to my iPhone. You don't even need to connect your iPhone to iTunes. As long as you are signed in with the same Apple ID you used to purchase the items, you will not be charged.
You can find the steps to do this under the section titled "Apps, Books, Music, Movies, or TV shows on iOS" in the following article:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
Additionally, you can follow the steps in the article below to resolve the error "This [device] cannot be used because the Apple Mobile Device Service is not started."
How to restart the Apple Mobile Device Service (AMDS) on Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1567
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

TS1368 Yellow triangle with an exclamation mark and the message "This iphone cannot be used because the Apple Mobile Device service is not started. .

I HAVE SYNCED MY IPHONE 4 MANY TIMES SUCCESSFULLY. TODAY WHILE TRYING TO SYNCE MY PHONE, I HAVE AN ERROR MESSAGE WITH A YELLOW TRIANGLE THAT STATES "This iphone cannot be used because the Apple Mobil Device service is not started.
Can i get some help please?
Thanks,
Brian

I'd start with the following document with that one:
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: How to restart the Apple Mobile Device Service (AMDS) on Windows

How do I resolve itunes error message " ipod cannot be used because the apple mobile device service is not started"?

After I had Best Buy restore my ipod to factory settings, went to itunes from computer to restore my music. Getting the error message " Ipod cannot be used because the apple mobile device service is not started". Ipod is connected to Wi-Fi, connecting to itunes o.k. on ipod

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1567
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I plug my i-phone 3gs into i-tunes on my laptop and get this error: This -iPhone cannot be used because the Apple Mobile Device service is not started

I plug my I-Phone 3gs into iTunes on my laptop and this error comes up : :This iPhone cannot be used because the Apple Mobile Device service is not started". Its doing this on my phone and my wives, both 3gs's. Is there a setting in i-tunes somewhere? I just finally got I-tunes downloaded on my computer after a corrupt file problem

See http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1567.

This phone can not be used because the apple mobile device service is not started

i plug my iphone into my computer and the message this phone can not be used because the apple mobile device service is not started pops up and wont let me download any music onto my phone. what can i do to make that stop happening?

See Here
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1567

On my registered iTunes computer, the following message appears every time one plugs in a device and refuses to load said device to be synced: "This iPod cannot be used because the Apple Mobile Device service is not started". They are all registered. Help

On my registered iTunes computer, the following message appears every time one plugs in a device and refuses to load said device to be synced: "This iPod cannot be used because the Apple Mobile Device service is not started". Each device has been registered onto this account and this computer, and all have worked finely in the past. I am so confused as to why now seemingly without reason, none of our apple devices (one iPod, two iPhones) are allowed to have music and other material downloaded onto them. Also, as a side note, they still are charged by plugging them into the computer, however they do not even show up on the left-hand sidebar in iTunes.
It should also be noted that for my iPhone it does not allow for the new update software to be uploaded; it just says that an error has occurred, nothing more.

Try Here > AMDS > http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1567

I am trying to synch my iphone but when i tunes starts it doesnt display the device in the left hand column and a box comes up saying "This iphone cannot be use because the Apple Mobile Device service is not started" I have synched this phone many times

i keep getting a message when i try to synch my iphone "This iphone cannot be used because the Apple Mobile Device service is not started" I have synched this phone with this computer many times before with no problems. Can anyone please shed any light on how to fix this? thx

See Here
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1567

When i plug my itouch into my computeri get a pop-up that says "this ipod cannot be used because the apple mobile device service is not started." and when i plug it it my itouch name does not come up on my itunes, how do i start it and fix this?

When I plug my iPod Touch 4g into my computer I get a pop-up that says "This iPod cannot be used because the Apple Mobile Device service is not started." And when I plug in my iTouch the name of the iTouch does not come up on my iTunes. How do I start the Apple Mobile Device? How do I fix this?

I'd start with the following document with that one:
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: How to restart the Apple Mobile Device Service (AMDS) on Windows

When i plug my ipod touch 4g into my computer is says that "this ipod cannot be used because the apple mobile device service is not started" what do i do?

when i plug my ipod 4g into my computer is says that "this ipod cannot be used because the apple mobile device service is not started" what do i do?

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1567
There have been some problems accessing pages on the Apple web site. If the hyperlink gives you a "We're sorry" message, try again.

Everytime i plug my phone up to the computer it says "apple mobile device service is not started". I can't connect to itunes

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