I'm trying to connect my iphone to my itunes and when i plug in my phone an itunes window pops up and says, "The iphone cannot be used because it needs itunes 10.6.3 or greater." How do I get it on my iphone?
Basically, I need to know how to update itunes on my iphone.
This error message is inforrming you that you need to upgrade the version of iTunes on your computer (Mac/PC) not the version running in the phone.
All the best,
Joe
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