Iphone 4S charging but not showing up in itunes

So I plug my iPhone 4S into the USB port on my Macbook and it charges but it does not come up in iTunes so i cannot add a song to my iPhone. I've restared the phone, and the computer with no progress. What's up?

Hi Friend,
In iTunes, open Edt >> Preferences >> Devices, and unmark the option that say devices can't automatically sync with iTunes. Then your device probably will appear in a couple of minutes.
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