How do I sync my iphone with itunes without losing everything on my phone?

Normally, you should be able to sync your iPhone with iTunes without losing anything
What can happen is that you might have emptied your iTunes library for any reason such as a system restore
If this is the case, you first need to Import iPhone library to iTunes and then, you'll be able to sync your iPhone with iTunes with no problem

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How can i sync my iphone with itunes without erasing its data?

my computer crashed and i had to reinstall my windows,now i want to sync my iphone with the new itunes(with the same apple id) but it says all data should be erased from the device....is there some way to sync the iphone without the data being erased?

Hello, I had this problem A few times. But there isn't A way I know. Keep the music on your computer and add them back after is what I do.

How can I synchronise my Iphone with Itune without losing all my contacts in my Iphone?

I am working for someone who has more than one computer with Itune installed.
I have been asked to synchronise an Iphone with one of them.
Before doing, I would like to make sure that I will not lose all the contacts on the Iphone.
Can anybody help me?
Thank you!

Remember that your iPhone will be able to sync with only one computer/iTunes Library. If your boss is insisting that you sync with one of his computers, I do hope he is at least paying your monthly cell bill, and preferably the initial cost of the phone itself.
You can copy your own computer's iTunes Library to your boss's computer first. You will then get all your apps and media back during the first wipe-and-sync with the new computer. You can also copy the Address Book data from your computer to your boss's computer to preserve your Contacts data.
An easier way to preserve your Contacts data is to sync it "over the air" using an email service. MobileMe, Google, and Yahoo are all easy to use for Contacts syncing. This is a very good method to use, since your Contacts are always "in the cloud" and available from anywhere, including from any computer with a web browser connected to the internet.
Read the Contacts section in this document:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1296

I just bought a MacBook Pro and I want to sync my iPhone with it without losing everything since I am already synced to my old PC. Help!

I don't want to lose my pics, apps, etc. I need help, I'm new to Mac!

Copy everything from your old computer to your new one.

How do i sync my iphone with itunes

how do i sync my iphone with itunes?

Connect your iPhone to your computer, launch iTunes. Make sure you see the iPhone under Devices on the left side of the iTunes window.
Then select from the menu what you want to sync.. Music / Apps / Video / Podcasts etc.
Tunes: Backing up, updating, and restoring your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch software
If iTunes does not recognize your iPhone under Devices, click here.

How can i sync my iphone with Itunes cuz I do it and it says error

how can i sync my iphone with Itunes cuz I do it and it says that there is an error?
Is it posible that there is something wrong with my IPhone?

Hello, I had this problem A few times. But there isn't A way I know. Keep the music on your computer and add them back after is what I do.

HT1386 My computer broke, how can I sync my iPhone to itunes without my computer?

My computer broke, how can I sync my iPhone to itunes without my computer?

Leeme see here...no computer, iTunes needs to be installed on a computer...what do you think the answer is?

Hi my laptop with my itunes lubrary has crashed so i got a new one but i dont want to sync my iphone to the new laptop incase i lose all my songs on my iphone. how do i sync to a new one without losing everything

hi i need help
hi my laptop with my itunes lubrary has crashed so i got a new one but i dont want to sync my iphone to the new laptop incase i lose all my songs on my iphone. how do i sync to a new one without losing everything

The right way is to restore the backup that you kept of your old computer onto your new one. If it is too late for that before you do anything set up a backup process for the new one so when it crashes (note I said "when", not "if") you won't be faced with this problem again.
In lieu of that the apps already mentioned will help you get content off the phone if it was not purchased from iTunes. But it it WAS purchased from iTunes just connect the phone to your new computer, Authorize iTunes on the new computer and choose "Transfer Purchases" from the iTunes file menu.

HT1766 How do you sync an iphone with itunes on a new MacBook Pro without deleting everything on your iPhone? It is the iPhone 4.

How do you sync an iphone 4 with itunes on a new MacBook Pro without deleting everything on your iPhone 4 if it was previously syned on a PC?

Follow the steps listed here under the section titled "External Drive". Once you find the location of the iTunes Media folder you can transfer it over a netork connection, rather than using an external drive.
How to move your music to a new computer: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527?viewlocale=en_US

How do I sync an iPhone with iTunes when it's already sync'd with another?

My old mac died - hard drive went, so I'm starting a fresh now and I've tried to sync my iPhone with the new iTunes but because it is still sync'd to the old one it wants to delete everything off the phone. Is there anyway I can sync without losing everything?
Thanks,
Andy

In regards to iTunes content, an iPhone can be synced with an iTunes library on one computer only. When syncing iTunes content with an iTunes library on another computer, all iTunes content on the iPhone that was transferred to the iPhone from another computer will be erased first. The same applies to photos transferred from your computer to your iPhone.
Contact info, calendar events, and bookmarks can be synced with the supported applications on multiple computers.
If you don't have a backup for your old Mac that includes your iTunes library, iTunes includes an option to transfer iTunes content that was purchased from the iTunes store from an iPod or iPhone, but this is for iTunes content that was purchased from the iTunes store only.
First you need to authorize the Mac you will be syncing your iPhone with - with your iTunes account with iTunes if you haven't already done so.
With your iPhone connected and without syncing, at the iTunes menu bar go to File and select Transfer Purchases From - the name of your iPhone.
If you will be syncing contact info and calendar events with the Address Book and iCal on the Mac you will now be syncing your iPhone with and both applications haven't been used and are void of any data, enter one contact in the Address Book and one calendar events in iCal before syncing this data. Makes these up if needed, which can be deleted later. This will provide a merge prompt when syncing this data, which you want to select.

How do i sync my iphone with itunes on windows 8?

I have Windows 8 and I cannot sync my iphone 5 to my itunes.
When I open Itunes, I go to File > Devices > but i cannot select the Sync options.
I don't know why.
I am thinking it is because i am using Windows 8. however I have checked my updates, and itunes says i'm currently upated with itunes (11.0.4)
Please help!!! it's really frustrating because i want the music on my itunes to go on my iphone!!
Thank you!!

Hello Indyrue,
It sounds like you are not seeing the options to sync in the latest version of iTunes. I found an article that has steps for syncing with iTunes 11:
iTunes 11 for Windows: Set up syncing for iPod, iPhone, or iPad
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12313
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

How to stop to sync ipad apps with itunes without loosing everything?

My iPad is synching it's apps with itunes. Now that we have icloud, my ipad already has a backup in the cloud, and the PC backup of my apps is no longer useful. My goal is to stop my apps to sync with itunes on my PC because it is useless, it takes a lot of space on my hard drive (with many apps other 1-2GB each), because it drains my network bandwidth when it syncs, and finally because it makes my music synching with itunes extremely long (because it needs to sync all apps when it sync the music), and all of that without any use.
I tryed to simply uncheck "sync my apps" , but itunes wants to delete all my app and app data if I do so. I searched online and found out that some tryed to let itunes erase them, then use the icloud backup, but it seems that the icloud backup also backup the "sync my apps is checked", so it is not working. I tryed contacting Apple directly but for itunes they say we have to use the Fast Land, which cost money, which is conter logic (why should we pay to report bugs and get support for an unworking product that should work properly in the first place?), and also very frustrating.
I got poor support by Apple over the years, but I now that the best support often comes from the people that uses the product itself, and that is why I am trying to get the answer from you guys over the support communities.
None of us is paid to help each other, so thank you in advance for your time!
PS: Apple; fast lane needs to be free, it's not normal to have to pay to get the service every company in the world gives freely...

MikeKruse wrote:
How do I keep these computers in sync in iTunes without iTunes re-arranging my iPhone home screen and corresponding app icons?
You don't. Each sync-able item (apps, music, contacts, calendar, etc) can only have one source. You don't see it because all of the iTunes libraries have the same apps, but if they didn't, it'd be adding and deleting apps too. So each type you sync, the one you're currently syncing with becomes the authority.
Since you state that your goal is for all the libraries to match, there's no reason to be syncing them all. Pick one, designate it as the authority, and on the other two, don't sync apps.

My old computer got stolen, how can I sync to a new itunes without losing all my contacts, and other stuff?

So my old windows computer that my iphone was sync to got stolen, I bought a new MacBook Pro and it asking me to erase and sync What can I do to keep all my contacts, photos, and other data and sync my iphone then restore all my data? or anything similar you might think that could help. Please any information or tips will be helpful!

The right way is to restore the backup that you kept of your old computer onto your new one. If it is too late for that before you do anything set up a backup process for the new one so when it crashes (note I said "when", not "if") you won't be faced with this problem again.
In lieu of that the apps already mentioned will help you get content off the phone if it was not purchased from iTunes. But it it WAS purchased from iTunes just connect the phone to your new computer, Authorize iTunes on the new computer and choose "Transfer Purchases" from the iTunes file menu.

My computer crashed is there a way to plug my iphone into itunes without losing everything on it

Recently my computer crashed and I had to reprogram it. I'm wondering if there is a way after downloading itunes that I can plug my phone into it and not lose everything I have stored in it?

You won't lose everything on your iPhone when syncing with an empty iTunes library, but you will lose all iTunes content on your iPhone, and the same for photos on your iPhone that were transferred from your computer.
This is just one of the reasons why maintaining a backup of all important data on your computer's hard drive is important - stored on an external drive or some other external media used for backup purposes only, which should include your iTunes library. The iPhone is not designed or intended to be a backup storage device.
Did you lose all important data on your computer's hard drive, or just your iTunes library?
iTunes includes an option to transfer iTunes content from an iPod, iPad, or iPhone that was purchased/downloaded from the iTunes store, but this is for iTunes content that was purchased/downloaded from the iTunes store only.
First you need to re-authorize your computer with your iTunes account with iTunes. With your iPhone connected and without syncing, at the iTunes menu bar go to File and select Transfer Purchases From - the name of your iPhone. This should include all 3rd party apps on your iPhone.

How do I sync my iphone with iTunes when "Device " not displayed when I plug in?

I plug into computer and and no syncing occurs,no device shown in left column, and no error is diplayed. Device does pop up in iphoto though. whats up with my Tunes not syncing. Help!!!

See the troubleshooting steps in the appropriate article here:
iPhone not recognized in iTunes for Mac
iPhone not recognized in iTunes for Windows

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