ICloud sync created duplicate iTunesU

After upgrading my iPhone 4 to iOS 7, I was able to access all of my iTunes U courses via iCloud. I then upgraded my MacBook Pro to Mavericks so I could again sync my computer and phone. However, after plugging my phone into the computer one time to charge it (syncing being handled through iCloud), I now have an iCloud duplicate for every iTunes U course I have. There is only a single subfolder for each in the iTunes folder, and deleting any of the iCloud versions deletes the original as well. Can anyone tell me why this happened and let me know what the smartest way is to get rid of the duplicates without either losing the originals or resetting the record of which lectures I've listened to? Thanks.

My Contacts Backup Pro has a 4+ rating, but it's up to you if you want to try it or not. If you haven't done so already, you might want to take a look at Apple's KB article on duplicate iCloud contacts: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4147. It's not a very common problem, and can be caused by things like attempting to sync contacts with both iCloud and iTunes.
If you have cleaned up your contacts only to see duplicates reappear on their own, you might need to get iCloud support to help you with this one as it's a rare problem. Then may need to have a senior engineer take a look at your account to determine what's causing it.

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I tried shutting off iCloud sync and doing it the old way, but I realized that many contacts were missing. (i.e. I must have deleted them from locations other than iCloud, and that's the only place where they reside now.)
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My Contacts Backup Pro has a 4+ rating, but it's up to you if you want to try it or not. If you haven't done so already, you might want to take a look at Apple's KB article on duplicate iCloud contacts: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4147. It's not a very common problem, and can be caused by things like attempting to sync contacts with both iCloud and iTunes.
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Do iCloud and Wi-Fi auto sync create duplicates when work same time?

Do iCloud and Wi-Fi auto sync create duplicates when work same time?
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How do they coexist?

Thanks for reply but somehow desagre as I just drow attention to the iTunes that Sync iCal Calendars indicates:
quote - Your calendars are being synced with iCloud over the air. You can also choose to sync calendars with this computer. this may result in duplicated data showing on your device.
unquote-
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Hi and welcome to the BlackBerry Forums
I never hear this, but try this.
If you have all the correct data in outlook, my suggestion is wipe the device (all the data is erased) and synch the device again.
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If I help you with any inquire, thank you for click kudos in my post.
If your issue has been solved, please mark the post was solved.

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I don't use any sync add ons. The add ons I use are flash video downloader and custom new tab.
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http://www.icts.canterbury.ac.nz/graphics/outlook.com%20login%20screen.JPG
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Um... that does not contain "duplicates".
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I use a PC with Outlook 2010 at my office. At home I use and iMac. My mobile devices are an iPad & iPhone. I just upgraded all operating systems and switched from Mobile Me to iCloud. Everything (new appointments, new contacts) seems to sync as it should with a couple of exceptions;
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I am ripping my hair out.
I have lived with duplicate contacts on my iphone for years. Today I started to clear out the duplicates by hand. But as soon as I would delete one duplicate contact on my iphone, I would be brought back to the list of contacts, I would see the remaining contact that now does not have a duplicate, then there would be a loading icon in the top bar, and that contact would then vanish!
I quickly went to my macbook, turned off the wifi, and exported a copy of my address book to my desktop.
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Thanks for trying to help oscarluke. Yes I'm fully up-to-date with the latest version of IOS7.0.2 and no, I don't have any linked accounts. My point, that Csound1 failed to understand, is that I don't even have my PC's Outlook contacts any more - the only address book I'm operating from is my iCloud one which my iPhone, iPad and PC all sync from. So logically when I directly edit an address in iCloud (on the iCloud website) they should all show that one, updated address. As you posted in Feb, unfortunately my iPad and my iPhone just add a duplicate contact - a corrected version - but leave on the old uncorrected version next to it - even though iCloud only shows the latest, most up-to-date one.
I have linked my computer's email account to my phone and pad to receive my emails there but I have only linked it for mail and notes, not contacts. I wonder if the problem is something to do with the hierarchy of which bit of kit updates what. If I update a contact in my iCloud address book on Outlook and then hit the refresh button it updates my phone and iCloud. But if I don't manually force Outlook to sync and update it like that straight away, then the next time I go into Outlook my PC contact has been 'updated' by my phone back to the old address even tho' the system is supposed to work both ways.
My phone seems to have the ultimate control, but as you said before, if I delete the incorrect address on my phone then anything to do with that contact vanishes and then they start vanishing from iCloud, my PC and iPad. The only guaranteed way I can do it is to write down on a piece of paper (I can't believe I'm even typing this) the correct contact details, delete them from everywhere and then key them afresh on my phone. As I have about 500 contacts I never seem to get very far with the job.
iCloud certainly works a lot better than the bad old days of MobileMe which I also suffered through, but sync is still far from perfect. If you can think of anywhere else there might be a hidden link or changeable setting that I can try I'd welcome any advice.
As for Csound1, your advice is not helpful, and the comment you made with regard to my post about Outlook is wrong. With regard to the first - there are no groups in my Contact app - only one long list of iCloud contacts called All Contacts. And with regard to the second - when you link an SMTP email account through Outlook, iCloud takes over all your contacts and your Outlook address book vanishes. Not only that, but because the Outlook database formats differently to the iCloud part of some addresses were chopped off so there are random street names and numbers missing. I have had to make a contacts backup to keep on my desktop which I update from time to time because if I didn't and the Apple servers went down I would have no Contacts at all, anywhere. In fact iCloud has made a total mess of my contacts and I wish I could figure out how to stop it starting with these wretched duplicates.

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Count me in. I create notes off line on my iPad (iOS 4.2) and sync only to iTunes by cable. Most notes get duplicated. I also sync an older iPod classic through iTunes.
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Recently, I purchased a MBP and authorised my iPad onto the MBP. Thereafter, I enabled iCloud on both the MBP as well as the iPad.
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Hi and welcome to the BlackBerry Forums
I never hear this, but try this.
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If I help you with any inquire, thank you for click kudos in my post.
If your issue has been solved, please mark the post was solved.

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