Help in custom syncing multiple devices

How can I custom sync multiple devices - iPod touch, iPad, iPhone - with laptop? I don't want all the same material on each device and in the past have either deleted items I wanted on a device when I synced or put all library stuff - music, tv, books - on all devices...neither is what I want. Can you offer advice?

When you connect one of them to your computer, select it on the left-hand side of your computer's iTunes under 'Devices', and you can then use the tabs on the right-hand side of iTunes to select which of your content to sync to the device i.e. which apps, music, tv shows, films etc. You can then repeat that for your other devices and iTunes should remember your selections for each device, so the next time you connect that device to it those selections should be populated on those tabs - I sync my iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch to the same computer's iTunes and I have different content on each.

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The only way to permanently remove an app is to delete the app from iTunes on your computer and delete the app from every device that has the app. If you don't, then when the devices are synced to the computer it will be transfered back to the iTunes library on the computer from the device.

HT1351 Syncing multiple devices on one iMac

Need help on syncing multiple devices with different content on one iMac so each device remains unique. How's is that done? Do not want apps copied over, I want each device to have its own apps pictures music etc....

Plug your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad into iTunes via the USB dock cable.
Find it listed under Devices in the left sidebar and click on it.
Go through the tabs on the top of the iTunes window and select the music, movies, apps, podcasts, etc. you want to sync.
Your selection can include none, all/automatic, or just the exact content you wish.
Sync!
Repeat with all yourdevices.
Or you can do this:
Option+Click on the iTunes icon and choose Create Library and go from there.
Switching library is just an Option+Click away, this means you can choose 2 diff libraries.

HT1369 hey, when I connect either my ipod or ipad to itunes I get the promt ' i tunes was unable to load data class information from sync services. Reconnect or try again later'. Can anyone help me with syncing my devices?? Thanks in advance

Hey, when I connect either my ipod or ipad to itunes I get the prompt 'itunes was unable to load data class information from sync services. Reconnect or try again later. Can anyone help me with syncing my devices?? Thanks in advance

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How do I sync multiple devices on iTunes (iPad Air & iPhone 5) without apps that are only on an iPad Air not syncing on my iPhone 5? I have apps on the iPad that I do not want on the iPhone, but when I sync my iPhone I have apps that are on the iPad sync to it also. How do I fix this so only the apps/data on each device sync to it?

Settings
iTUnes and app store
turn off automatic downloads for apps
Then what you buy on one device only goes onto another if you want it to

HT1495 Syncing multiple devices on the same computer.

There are 2 phone and an itouch that get synced to the same iTunes, 2 are under the same apple ID, the other is different. The music is an easy fix on syncing the different devices, but there is an issue with the apps. The apps on the itouch automatically get synced to the phones when plugged into the computer, even though 1 device is under a different apple ID. I can manually uncheck them but that is a pain in the butt. Is there an easier way to do this?? Please help! Thanks!!

Yes, you can backup multiple devices in DM. The backups will be separate. Not sure if they will go to separate folders, though.
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Sync multiple devices owned by other family members to one iTunes account

I am wondering if it is OK since we have one imac computer running iTunes in the house, but I have an iphone and ipad, my son has an iphone, my daughter has and ipod, and my wife has an iphone, if it is OK to be syncing all of our devices under MY login in iTunes. Or should I log out of iTunes and have that particular person log in to iTunes each time we sync? Not sure how that would work though when each device is set up to sync over wifi if I stay logged in on the computer and in iTunes. I just hate to see all the apps in the apps section of the iTunes/Devices/Sync Apps. Not a problem though since it does keep them seperate...most of the time. I mean, it seems as though a few times I have hooked up a device and it corrupted my sync causing all my newly synced devices to change the apps. Only happened a few times. This is kind of vague info, but it hasn't happened only a few times and I don't know how better to explain it. The main question here is as stated in the beginning.
Also, on a seperate note that I'll rant about in a seperate listing, I really hate the fact that I have to login into iTunes with a third party (Gmail) email address. I converted over from a PC and from Google Android to a Mac and iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV....and I have set up everyone with @me.com addresses, but we can't login to iTunes/Apple ID with them.

That doesnt apply very well. Everyone in my family has a separate account. Although for the main home sharing and apple tv it is off my account. I suppose that it is a good thing that we use one pc since everything stored on the hard rive that I sync to iTunes is then available for any user to sync to there device. Ie; home videos, movies ripped from DVD, CDs, etc...plus I have one original,iPod touch with no cloud support. I just synced it to my itunes on our one pc and it transferred to my pc over 640 purchases. Albeit they were all free, but now I have to sift through them all in the iTunes/devices/sync apps screen. Oh well. It actually seems as though the way I'm doing it is the best for my family of six with many multiple devices and im sure more to come in time. Again I can always sign out and let someone else sign into iTunes. A plus this way since still all my media is on my pc and network storage drive.

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In my home we have 2 users with iphones and 2 users with iPad's. We are updating everything to iOS5 and have the most current Lion OS running (10.7.2). I have a MobileMe family pack so each has own e-mail account (@me.com), but only two are currently syncing calendars/contacts with MobileMe.
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I don't have a family pack, but I would imagine this would simply be a case of syncing the devices in iTunes as you normally would for media.
As for the iCloud (@Me) accounts, on each device open Settings > Mail, Con, Cal > Add Account > iCloud > enter each individual @me email address in the Apple ID field (Apple ID password also).
Sync what you wish from the options :-)
See Apple's FAQ's about the MobileMe transistion to iCloud

Syncing multiple devices

I need to sync 3 devices. I have an old iPod on an old account, an iPhone 5, and a new Shuffle, both on a new account. How can I get all 3 to be on the same account and have the same music.

Turn on computer.
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Connect another device, select what you want, sync, disconnect
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Podcast play count reset when syncing multiple devices

I have noticed some odd behavior since upgrading iTunes to version 10. My wife and I each have an iPhone, iPad, and an iPod nano. I have several playlists that I sync to each of my devices. The problem comes when I play some podcasts on one device, and other podcasts on another device. I sync one device, the play count updates. I sync one of the other devices, and the play count updates on some songs, but is deleted on others. I can tell which tracks have been reset because they still have a Last Played Date. It appears that the device with the most advanced time overwrites the play count in the library.
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After much faffing, I have finally found out what to do. I've been stupid. Or maybe the whole sync thing isn't clear or intuitive, but probably I've been stupid.
I'm posting this because I couldn't find a definitive answer anywhere and because lots of people had similar questions to me.
The following settings work as I would expect them to. That is:
1. I have all my iTunes content on my iPod touch (not just some tracks, but all 8186 of them)
2. When I rate a track on the iPod, I expect that rating to copy into iTunes when I sync
3. I don't expect all 8186 songs to be wiped from my iPod and replaced again every time I sync; i.e. I only want any new ratings/artwork/tracks in iTunes to be duplicated on my iPod
So, here are my settings which work for me, at least:
1. In *iTunes Preferences*, on the Devices tab, *Prevent iPods and iPhones from syncing automatically* is unchecked
2. When the iPod is connected to my Mac, when clicking the iPod in the sidebar;
a) on the Summary tab, *Open iTunes when this iPod is attached* is unchecked
(I'm not sure if this makes a difference, but I usually already have iTunes open when connecting the iPod)
b) on the Music tab, *Sync Music:* and *Entire music library* are checked
3. I then click Sync at the bottom of that tab and, lo and behold, everything syncs properly.
Prior to this, I did have to go through that tedious process of having everything removed from the iPod and replaced, but it seems that that was a one-off chore and now things seem OK.
If you're syncing Apps, Calendar, Contacts, etc. too, then those settings can be checked in the Applications and Info tabs and that seems to function properly as well.
This may seem basic and obvious to some, but there does appear to be a lot of confused folks out there!

Syncing multiple devices, user accounts, iTunes accounts one computer

I have a question that I can't find a clear answer.
I previous had one iPod touch and one iPad that I synched with my iTunes library. No problem. But now the wife has finally purchased a verizon iPhone and I want to be able to use my vast app collection for her phone.
Scenario is we each have separate user accounts (so we can maintain our own calendars and contacts, ect.). We each have our own ITunes accounts and our own iTunes libraries by default. She will not be purchasing much on her account though.
How do I, without creating a can of worms, create one library to sync to so I can put apps and music on her phone without erasing any of her separate information. I have read a lot on the subject and there does not seem to be a clear answer anywhere. Yes, I have read ht1495 but that does not seem to be exactly on point
Basically, I have 3 devices, 2 user accounts and 2 iTunes accounts but one computer only. I want to be able to have all iTunes stuff available on both user accounts and be able to have both people be able to read and write to the same library. I am sure there are plenty of people running into this issue with more and more people getting iPhones with verizon. It seems that it is easier to do with multiple computers than one computer.
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The easiest way to accomplish want you want is to transfer what content you want to the separate iTunes library under each user account. To transfer content from your library to your wife's library so that she can use it on her phone, do this:
1. Launch iTunes under your wife's login.
2. Sign her out of iTunes & then you sign in.
3. iTunes>Preferences>Devices>Disable auto-sync when an iPod/iPhone is connected.
4. Connect your phone, DO NOT SYNC!
5. Store>Authorize this Computer(only have to do this once).
6. File Transfer Purchases(all of the purchased content on your phone will be transferred to your wife's library).
7. When complete, eject your phone, sign out of iTunes, sign your wife back in.
You can now sync whatever content you want to your wife's phone. Just remember, all updates to apps obtained using your account must be done while signed in using your account: sign wife out, you sign in, update apps, you sign out, sign wife in, sync her phone.
This way you can share content(permitted under the EUSLA) and still maintain your separate logins. Do the same under your login if you want to share content from your wife's library.
Just load whatever content you want to share on each others phones, transfer the content, then delete it from the respective phone if you don't want to keep it there.

Sync multiple devices with one iTunes library without apps

Hi,
I've got multiple iOS devices in the house (not all are mine).
Each person has his own iTunes account with their app purchases, while we share the same iTunes music library under one account on the Mac.
What I want to do is to sync the music on all the devices but NOT sync the apps and NOT keep them on the Mac.
I want that every device has his own set of apps but they are not copied on the Mac. May I just disable syncing of apps and delete them from the Mac?
What happens if I want to restore my device? I should have the apps data in the backup right? But how can I restore the apps themselves? (if the answer is possibile only with iOS 5 and iCloud is fine, because all our devices are going to be updated to iOS 5 and I can wait until its release)
Thanks for your help!

Your iTunes collection is individual to computer, not in the cloud somewhere and synchronizing to your computer from there. In other words, if you delete a file on one computer it will still be on the others until you delete it from there. Likewise, if it is on one computer that is not a guarantee it will be on other computers. The closest to this is some of the automated downloading Apple does if you buy things from them. You will just need to make sure your desktop is really up to date before wiping your media from the other computers.

How to sync multiple devices to one iTunes account

Just have a question here,
I have an iPod nano, my sister bought her iPod touch a few years back and we've had them on the same iTunes. She has her apps on there and they don't sync to my iPod obviously because i have the nano. This has been working fine. However, my father wants to sync to my iTunes because he wants some of my music and some of my sister's apps, but not all of them. Is there a way that I can create a "playlist" for him to have only his music and apps sync to his iPod? I haven't created an iCloud myself because it would be of no use to me. But, can I set one up for my father using my iTunes and have only some of the certain music and apps on there?
Sorry if this is a bit confusing but I would really appreciate some help!
Thank you.

Connect the iOS device, select it from the left column under "devices" and just don't check those items in iTunes:
Un-check the appropriate boxes for Contacts, etc. You can set these individual preferences for each iPhone and iPod Touch.

ICloud Sync - Multiple devices and one AppleID

So your contacts and calendar will sync automatically between your Mac, iPhone, iPad. And you can backup your stuff. And it does this based on your AppleID.
I, like I suspect many others, have an iPhone and iPad for me and my significant other. And we have two Macs. We both used the same AppleID. We clearly would not want to "merge" our contacts and calendars, or any backups.
Why do we share an AppleID? So we only have to purchase music, iOS apps, Mac apps, once for the family. Multiple AppleIDs is not an option as that negates a primary benefit of the Apple ecosystem. Apple has been pretty family friendly up to this point. You can share an AppleID with 5 devices today (if you have that many Macs or PCs), in my case we are talking 2. And they did still say you can buy Lion in the app store and use it on all your AppleID authorized machines.
I suppose you could maybe just turn all that stuff off and forget the iCloud part of Lion and iOS5. But I have to believe that is going to cut out a significant segment of the population from using iCloud services.
Anyone know how Apple is going to handle that situation?

OK, here is how do make this work. All the details I can think of to give . ..
On any IOS device there is an entry for the Apple ID to be used for store purchases. You will find this in Settings > Store.
On any IOS device there are several Apple ID entries for using iCloud services. You will find these in Settings > iCloud and Settings > Messages.
Then there are also Apple ID entries in some apps, like Facetime, Find my Friends, . . .
Set them as you wish. If you have a shared family Apple ID for purchases then put that one in Store. And give each family member their own Apple ID for iCloud.
This is also true on your Mac. For the iCloud settings you can use one Apple ID, and a different one for the iTunes store.
Cannot get any easier than that.
In my case I am using one Apple ID for the Store, and separate iCloud Apple IDs for each family member. That way someone does not use the wrong ID and trash the person who would be using the Store Apple ID. There is no personal data on the Store Apple ID. Seems much safer and logical that way (to me). However, there is no reason why you could not have the Store Apple ID also be used by one person for iCloud.
Not sure what else can be said here. Apple provided a good solution for those of us who have been sharing an Apple ID in the family. Thanks Apple!

Ipod learning lab failure to sync multiple devices after ios5 upgrade? cart or IOS problem?

We have 4 ipod touch learning labs at our school, one of the carts we have upgraded all devices to IOS5, which we had to do one at a time in order tomake the upgrade stick. The cart that now has IOS5 devices no longer shows the devices in ITunes, unless only a few are pugged in. The issue being that managing the devices one at a time is not to anyones advantage in a learning lab (ipod cart as I call it), does anyone have any hints on what may be to blame. We have reset devices, reinstalled itunes, and done most of the easy find "fixes" for devices not being recognized in ITunes. However, the issue isnt that they are'nt recognized, just that they are not recognized when all or more than 5 are plugged directly into USB. when pluggind into the cart or more than 5 they areno longer recognized, and if recognized (usually only one or two devices, rarely see any) do not succesfully sync. The carts each have a macbook, and swapping those has not helped, I'm unaware of what firmware or other issues may be part of the actual cart as there is little documenation on the actual carts. Any help would be great.
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