Help with syncing iphone to itunes

When I try and sync my iphone 3Gs to itunes a message comes up saying "This iphone can not be used because the Apple Mobile Device service is not started" but my iphone is on and my service is started... what do i do?

Are you trying to update with a different computer or iTunes account than what you previously synced to?
You'll get that warning if you're trying to sync, or restore using a different computer than the one the phone was last originally activated with or last synced to. This will REPLACE whatever is on your phone with what is in the iTunes library on that computer. To avoid losing your apps/media with a new computer:
1. Authorize the computer in iTunes to your account.
2. Disable automatic synching on connection: (iTunes) Preferences > Devices > Prevent... from syncing automatically.
3. Connect your phone.
4. Right-click the device tab (left side of iTunes screen) and select "Transfer Purchases" to transfer from your phone to the iTunes library. Note that this transfers only media PURCHASED from iTunes, not anything you added from other sources.

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Hi NCostie,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
The article below may be able to help you with this issue.
Click on the link to see more details and screenshots.
If you do not have a backup of the iTunes library from your previous computer, you will not be able to recover that music.
You can only transfer the music you purchased on your iPhone to the new computer.
Using iPhone, iPad, or iPod with multiple computers
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1202
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
Cheers,
- Judy

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I have a PC and it crashed a month ago. I have an external hardrive that I saved my data too, but it hadn't been updated since I got the iPhone. If I plug my iPhone into the new PC and sync it will I lose all the date or will it all transfer from the iPhone to the PC? I have a bunch of new songs I've bought on iTunes thru the iPhone and a bunch of apps, I'm really nervous about losing all of it.
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In regards to iTunes content, an iPhone can be synced or manually managed with an iTunes library on a single computer only.
Photos can be transferred to an iPhone from a single computer only also. If there are any photos on your iPhone that were transferred from your old computer, were these photos included with your computer's backup? If so, you need to transfer these photos from your computer's backup to your new computer.
Did you transfer your iTunes folder from your old computer to your computer's backup?
If so, you need to transfer the iTunes folder to the same location on your new computer. You also need to authorize your new computer with your iTunes account with iTunes if you haven't already done so.
iTunes includes an option to transfer iTunes content that was purchased/downloaded from the iTunes store from an iPod or iPhone, but this is for iTunes content that was purchased/downloaded from the iTunes store only.
If you included the iTunes folder with your computer's backup, after restoring the iTunes folder from your backup to your new computer - with iTunes quit before doing so, after doing so with your iPhone connected to iTunes and without syncing, at the iTunes menu bar go to File and select Transfer Purchases From - the name of your iPhone.
If all 3rd party apps do not transfer to your iTunes library, you can re-download a 3rd party app with iTunes on your computer and you won't be charged again for a purchased app as long as you use the same iTunes account to re-download the app that was used to purchase the app originally.
Do you plan on syncing contacts and/or calendar events with a supported application on your new computer? The iPhone supports syncing contacts and calendar events with Outlook 2003 or 2007, and with Windows Contacts for syncing contacts only.

Help with syncing iphone?

hello guys, I have a problem with itunes! I have an iphone 4 updated to the latest version 6.1.3, itunes updated to version 11.0.2.26 ..
the problem is that when I connect my iphone to pc, itunes recognizes it but I'm not synchronize ...! how can I fix it? thanks a lot guys I have windows xp as the operating system!

When you plug in your iphone to sync, after the backup occurs, click on the iPhone tab (or device) in iTunes. You will see a summary page of the various things that you an control during a sync, such as music, tones, apps, etc. Click on the app tab and check or uncheck the apps that you do not want on your iPhone. Then click on apply or sync on the bottom of the iTunes page.

Help with syncing iPod to iTunes

Alright well, over the past few days I've had the problem where my iTunes wouldn't open AT ALL. I mean, nothing, no error message or anything, and then other problems. Finally after clearing out my registry and viruses I managed to get iTunes to open with no problems except one: when I plug my iPod in to sync, it now says that I do not have the required software on iTunes to sync the iPod. I don't know the problem, honestly, because I uninstalled and installed it again. Has anyone had all of these problems or at least the syncing one, and do you know how to help? Thank you.
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Using unchecking to manage an iPod is an option but only if you can live with the other things unchecking does:
Unchecked songs will be skipped when playing songs from the library or a selection. They will only play when individually clicked on.
Smart Playlists have an option that unchecked songs won't appear.
Unchecked songs will not be burned to CD.
A better option to use when your iPod is smaller than the iTunes library is 'Sync Music - Selected playlists'.
Open iTunes and create a playlist to update your iPod from, call it -iPod to make it the first playlist in Sources. You can make this a normal playlist and drag whatever you want to it or you can make it a random Smart playlist. If you are making a smart playlist limit it to just less than the size of your iPod (for example 3700MB for a 4G iPod Nano or Mini). Now connect your iPod and when it appears in the Source list click on the iPod icon to bring up the preference tabs in the main pane. Go to the Music tab and choose Sync Music and the Selected playlists radio button. Choose the playlist you just made from the selection and click Apply. You can also sync from any existing playlists by choosing the same setting:
iTunes: Creating playlists of your favorite songs
How to create a Smart Playlist with iTunes
Loading songs onto iPod automatically - Windows

Problems with syncing iPhone to iTunes - please assist

I recently bought a new laptop & downloaded iTunes - when I try to sync my iPhone 4S I get an error message stating "the iPhone ____ couldn't be synced as the sync session failed to start". Has anyone else faced this problem? How do I resolve it? Grateful for any tips. #

Hello there, kd.arunkumar.
I would recommend closing all open applications in multitasking, power cycling the device and restarting iTunes. The following Knowledge Base articles outline how to do these steps:
iOS: Force an app to close.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5137
and
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Turning off and on (restarting) and resetting
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
Then restart iTunes on your computer.
Once you have processed these steps, attempt to sync again.
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

Help with Syncing iPhone 4 to computer!!

This morning I was trying to sync my phone up to the computer, it got to step 5 of the process, it looked like it was frozen , then I went a from the computer to finish getting ready for work, and I can back and then said "Timed Out Error" so what could I possibly do to be to sync my phone up to the computer?

Perhaps there was a problem with that sync session. Have you tried again since then? Also try power cycling your phone and restating iTunes.
-SM

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I have an iPhone 5. My USB cable stopped working so I bought a new one from Currys. It now charges however does not appear in the Finder or in itunes?

Hey Juliem9260,
Thanks for the question. I understand that you are experiencing issues connecting your iPhone to your Mac. The following resource may provide a solution:
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How do I scroll down to see list of selected audiobooks and albums to sync with my iPhone in iTunes 11?

I am running Windows 7 and using iTunes 11. I have an iPhone 4.
In the past I have been able to sync selected albums and audiobooks with my iPhone using iTunes with no problems, but today when I tried to add an audiobook from my computer to my iPhone, I could not see it (or the audiobooks previously added to my iPhone) listed as a choice under Books --> Sync Audiiobooks --> Selected Audiobooks.
I connected my iPhone to my laptop via USB. iTunes 11 comes up. My iPhone syncs automatically.
I click the iPhone device in the sidebar and the list of choices (Summary, Info, Apps, Tones, Music, Movies, TV Shows, Books, and Photos) appears across the top of the main part of iTunes to the right of the sidebar.
When I click on Music from this list of choices, I have selected Sync Music and Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres.
Under this I see my list of Playlists and the ones I have checked. I also see my list of Artists and the ones I have checked.
Under these two items, I see the words Genres and Albums, but I cannot scroll down to see them (not even to see the ones I have previously selected to be synched with my iPhone).
When I click on Books I see that Sync Audiobooks is checked and Selected audiobooks is selected, but I cannot see the list of audiobooks from which I can choose the ones I want to add to my iPhone and I cannot see the audiobooks that I previously selected and that are currently on my iPhone. I see the words Audiobooks and Parts, but I cannot scroll below these words to see the list of audiobooks that are on my laptop.
Any help in resolving these issues would be greatly appreciated.
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http://www.technipages.com/iphone-ipad-ipod-touch-enable-disable-shuffle-mode.ht ml
I think you've tried that though.
I had similar issue a few months ago - I think it didn't work unless I did it when the music was actually playing in the now playing section.

PLEASE HELP ME - I am not very tech savy and I thought I hadn't installed Mac OS X Snow leopard .After I installed it I went to tether with my Iphone but Itunes wont even recognise it and no one will help me ;-(

I am not very tech savy & I thought I hadn't installed Mac OS X Snow leopard .After I installed it I went to tether with my Iphone but Itunes wont even recognise it and no one will help me

krystiefrommorayfield wrote:
I am not very tech savy & I thought I hadn't installed Mac OS X Snow leopard .After I
installed it I went to tether with my Iphone but Itunes wont even recognise it and no one will help me
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See Here
Syncing with iTunes
From Here
http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/syncing/
http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/

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In that case, repair your original iPhoto library:
Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and repair the library.
If that does not help, quit iPhoto, back up your iPhoto Library, and remove the iPod Photo cache, if there is such a folder, see: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1314
If all fails, back up the iPhoto Library and rebuild it as described by Old Toad:
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You have to do it here for help
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You've posted to the iTunes Match forum, which your question does not appear to be related to. You'll get better support responses by posting to either the iTunes for Mac or iTunes for Windows forum. Which ever is more appropriate for your situation.

HT4061 need help with my iphone 4 i try to update last five days but after updating to 6.1.2 it says that We're sorry, we are unable to continue with your activation at this time. Please try again later, or c

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