How do I sync my phone to transfer itune purchases? Plugging in doesn't do it and "my device" is not visible in the itunes page line-up.

how do I sync my phone to transfer new itune purchases? plugging in does nothing and "my device" does not show in the lineup on the left side of the itunes page. thanks.

If your phone is not recognized by iTunes, look at the appropriate support document for a possible solution.
iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows, http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X, http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1591

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My wife wants my music on her iphone, i am worried about syncing her phone to my itunes and her losing all of her contacts. Should I not be worried? How should I proceed?

She should not sync her phone to a different iTunes library. Once solution is to set up Home Sharing, then in iTunes on her computer drag and drop the music from your library to hers. Then she can sync this music from her own iTunes library to her phone. (She will need to authorize her computer for the Apple ID(s) used to purchase any purchased music in order to sync it to her phone.) See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3819, http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4620.

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Accidentally wiped my itunes a few weeks back (hey ho) so whilst I have nothing to loose I thought I'd take the opportuninty to move my itunes to my laptop.
Ive installed itunes onto laptop and know that I need to de-authorise itunes on my PC at some point.
How do I sync my iphone 4 (which still has stuff on) with empty itunes on laptop without losing everything off my phone?
Ive done a phone back up to PC and an icloud back up but stuck as what to do now as I now have 2 empty itunes and stuff on my phone that I can't seem to sync

Yes, windows to Mac too.
iTunes: How to move [or copy] your music [library] to a new computer [or another drive] - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
Quick answer if you use iTunes' default preferences settings: Copy the entire iTunes folder (and in doing so all its subfolders and files) intact to the other drive. Open iTunes and immediately hold down the Option (alt) key (shift on Windows), then guide it to the new location of the library.
Windows users see tip at: https://discussions.apple.com/message/18879381

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How do I switch my phone to transfer mode when USB is connected to my computer?

you should get a notification at the top of the screen for a usb connection. pull it down & select mass storage.
in my computer or windows explorer, you'll see motorola as the next available drive after the hard drive, cd, dvd, etc.
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I would like to know how i stop some albums ive bought from transfering to my iphone i delete them from itunes but when i sync my phone they transfer from my iphone this is a pain some one please help!!

I would like to know how i stop some albums ive bought from transfering to my iphone i delete them from itunes but when i sync my phone they transfer from my iphone this is a pain some one please help!!

Burb79 wrote:
I thought of that one two tried it but still no joy. I have an ipad2 as well which I set up to not sync any music to it but for some reason the albums have got onto that as well. im thinkin its somthing to do with the dam cloud thing
Go to Settings/ Store and under the category "Automatic Downloads" you can turn OFF the automatic download of purchases to your device (this needs to be done for each device). There's also a setting in iTunes just for automatic pushes to your iTunes library.
To remove a purchase you've made directly to your device, you can either:
a- Swipe across the song title from left to right and press Delete, or
b- If you auto-sync your device, connect to iTunes and click on the Music tab where you define your sync settings (the Music tab is to the right of the overall Summary page of your device). At the bottom of the Music tab you'll see direct purchases that are on your device -- simply un-check those and click "Apply" or "Sync" to remove them.
c- If you manually manage music on your device, connect to iTunes and click the small arrow to the left of your device name, and then click on the Music folder under your device. Then navigate to the item(s) you want to remove and then delete them.
To prevent things from syncing from your library to your device, there are many ways to do that (un-checking things in your library is one way, but not the best IMO). Might want to read the manual or some online tutorials on iTunes if you want to learn more.

My laptop had a virus and I am trying to sync my IPHONE 4 to my desktop, how can I sync my phone without losing all my music, apps and contacts?

my laptop had a virus and I am trying to sync my IPHONE 4 to my desktop, how can I sync my phone without losing all my music, apps and contacts?

You are talking about the menu bar of Itunes, right?
Yes. With iTunes open the menu bar is at the top of your screen.
where exactly is the Store/synck you iphone option?
After you authorize the computer connect your iPhone then follow the instructions here > iOS: How to transfer or sync content to your computer
When you are done transferring the data to the desktop, right or control click the iPhone under Devices left side of the iTunes window then click Back Up.
That way you will have a backup just in case you need to restore your iPhone.

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You cannot.
This is how it works.
You should copy everything from your backup copy of your old computer to your new one.
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My Iphone was sync with Itunes on a computer then this computer broke down and i purchased another one. I was able to extract all the data from the old one. now how can i sync my phone with the new tunes without loosing any data?

Yes, windows to Mac too.
iTunes: How to move [or copy] your music [library] to a new computer [or another drive] - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
Quick answer if you use iTunes' default preferences settings: Copy the entire iTunes folder (and in doing so all its subfolders and files) intact to the other drive. Open iTunes and immediately hold down the Option (alt) key (shift on Windows), then guide it to the new location of the library.
Windows users see tip at: https://discussions.apple.com/message/18879381

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Thanks Don-yes i'm using the correct apple id and yes I've plugged the phone into the computer-that's the problem, my computer doesn't recognise my phone anymore altho it comes up in iTunes library it won't sync anymore

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i synced my iphone to my computer home but i moved to korea and got a mac so how do i sync my phone to this computer because it says I'm already synced to my home computer?

See here: https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141

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Plug the device into the computer.
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Sync.

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How do I sync I phone to I tunes?

How do I sync I phone to I tunes?

Vague.
Open itunes, connect iphone, select what you want, sync
iOS: Syncing your data with iTunes - Apple Support

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Notes in your iPhone "Notes" app? Do you have the same iCloud account signed onto both devices? If so, go to Settings>iCloud and turn on the "Notes" option.
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Hi DennaFromFL.
What a great question! Here's an excellent article that covers how to sync content from your iPad to your computer:
iOS: How to transfer or sync content to your computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1296
I found that the section "Contacts, Calendars, Bookmarks and Notes" had the information that you were looking for:
Contacts
To sync contacts with your computer, choose "Sync Contacts with" within iTunes for Windows, or "Sync Address Book Contacts" on your Mac.
You can sync your contacts with:
Microsoft Outlook 2003, Microsoft Outlook 2007, Microsoft Outlook 2010 (Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7)
Windows Address Book (Windows XP)
Windows Contacts (Windows Vista / Windows 7)
Address Book (Mac OS X)
Microsoft Entourage 2004, Microsoft Entourage 2008, or Microsoft Outlook 2011 for Mac
Note: If using Microsoft Entourage, use Microsoft Entourage 2008 12.1.2 or later if syncing with Mac OS X v10.6 or later. If you would like to sync data on your Mac with Entourage, enable syncing between Entourage and Address Book.
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When syncing contacts, you can choose to sync all of your contacts or only selected groups. The option to sync selected items may not show up until after the first sync.
You can select a group of contacts to which all new contacts created on your iOS device will be added.
Additional options for syncing include syncing your contacts with Yahoo or Gmail/Google Mail. You will need to configure it with the user name and password for your Yahoo or Google account.
Thanks for coming to Apple Support Communities to find your answers.
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Pedro D.

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