Itunes can't find my iPhone 4 and tells me to restore it?

First, my iPhone was in WiFi sync mode, but when it was in sync it always stopped because of an error -50. So I plugged my iPhone in my computer so it can sync normally, it worked but I couldn't do it with the WiFi anymore. After reading tips on this website, I plugged my iPhone, unchecked the 'sync over wifi' box, syncronised it with the cable, unplugged it, plugged it back and re-checked the same box. Now, iTunes is telling me that he can't read my iPhone and that I should restore it. I don't want to because I'm scared of losing things that are in my phone.. What can I do? Thanks for your help!

You should be importing ALL pics/videos taken with your iphone regularly as you would with any digital camera. particularly before any restore/update.
If you have failed to do this, then they are likely gone.
You can redownload apps if you have failed to transfer them to your computer before restore/update.
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

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Try the following steps, check whether things are working after each step where appropriate, before trying the next.
Check AirPlay is turned on on the Apple TV (turn it off and on if it already is)
Check that both devices are on the same network (Settings > Wifi, on the mobile device and Settings > General > Network, on the Apple TV).
Restart the Apple TV (Settings > General > Restart).
Restart the Apple TV by removing ALL the cables for 30 seconds.
Restart your router.
Restart your mobile device.

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There's no way to "restore" your phone, but, you can login to iCloud.com, using your computer, locate your phone, then erase it.

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Try this previous correctly answered discussion
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Hi NickanSwe,
Welcome to the Support Communities! The article below will help you troubleshoot the issue you are having with your iPhone not being recognized on your PC:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
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Hey guys, today, after the 11.1.4 iTunes update, I connected my iPhone 5 and the iTunes don't open it. My PC opens up the iPhone, but the iTunes can't find it. What I can do for it? P.S.: I use Windows 8.
Thanks!

I seem to have sorted it. Looks like it's to do with the updater, not iTunes itself. Uninstall iTunes and everything Apple related (Apple Mobile Device Support, Bonjour, etc). Reboot your machine!.. Go and get a new iTunes package http://apple.com/itunes and install it fresh.
Worked fine for me.

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Help!!! I installed the 10.5 update and now itunes can't find my library or recognize my devices. Running on Windows 7.

For moving your iTunes library, I recommend this method...
Assuming you use the iTunes default settings where iTunes copied added items to your iTunes folder and organizes your library (meaning - everything is all self contained in the iTunes folder), then all you have to do is drag & drop your iTunes folder (not just the iTunes Music folder you find inside the iTunes folder) to the external drive and copy the entire thing.
If you want to test that it worked or would like to actually start using it from that location instead, use these instructions when you start iTunes to point it to the new location...
How to open an alternate iTunes Library file or create a new one
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304447
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307074
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Itunes can't find my iphone

Hi everyone,
I uninstall itunes like it says on the support website but always the same problem...
I connect my Iphone, it took a really long time to find the driver and after that, windows tell me that it find my iphone, but not itunes
Can you help me please?
Thank
Aurel24

Hi diesel vdub,
thank you for your interest
So i tried to relaunch itunes, the laptop and the iphone. Always the same problem. So I tried to connect the iphone on a other computer, this itunes find the device without any problem (the two computer has exactly the same: Dell Latitude E6320).
After that, I reinstalled itunes with the apples's procedure (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923) that doesn't work.
So I put the iphone in restore mode, itunes detected it but i don't want to restore it because it works on other computers.
Have you got any idea to help me?
Thank
Aurel24

ITunes can't read my iPhone and now I can't uninstall iTunes. Help!

One day out of the blue I was unable to sync my iPhone 4S on iTunes. I then updated my iTunes to the latest version 11.0.1.
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I selected "Yes" and another error message appeared "The software could not be repaired. Please reinstall iTunes if you wish to use these devices."
However, now I can't uninstall iTunes because after it uninstalls till the last 1 second, an error message kept appearing "Error getting file security: C:\Program Files\iTunes\ GetLastError:5"
I'm using Windows Vista 32-bit Operating system. And I've checked the file security for iTunes folder under Program Files and I'm the owner.
Attached below are the error messages I've been encountering. Can some kind soul advise me? Because now I can't update my songs in my iPhone and it's becoming obsolete if I can't do anything with it.
Thank you!

You can't combine accounts but help here Apple ID FAQ's for resetting your Apple ID password.

I can't find my iphone and its not connected to icloud

i really need help its not mine its my friends and shes letting me borrow it for the week help!

If you have previously set up/configured the FindMyIPod service in the iPod's settings, you might be able to track it that way by going to www.icloud.com and signing in with your Apple ID. Then click the FindMyiPod icon. This also requries that the iPod Touch be still powered on, connected to a nearby Wi-Fi network whose location has been correctly entered into Apple's location database) and not have been restored by somebody else who my have located the device.
Otherwise, I'm afraid you are out of luck and will need to look for it as you would anything else you lose. You should report the lost item to the local authorities and change any and all passwords to any accounts you may have set up or accessed with the device. Apple can do nothing to help.
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ITunes won't find new iPhone and update invalid signature

Trying to restore from iPhone 4 Restore backup to new iPhone 6 (Windows 7) and encountered the following......
When trying to connect the new iPhone 6 to my existing iTunes account, iTunes would not show the device (couldn't find it). Received a popup that stated the phone could not be recognized and an update to 11.4 (12.1....) was required. [[ I found this strange since I just updated and backed up my iPad and old iPhone 4 last night in anticipation of getting the new iPhone 6 today.]]
I tried the update multiple times but it would stall 15 minutes in and give the message "invalid signature" and error out. I looked through many comments on this support sight, read what related help was available through iTunes help, etc, and spent HOURS trying each one (listed below). A combination of a couple of steps finally worked for me so I am sharing this to hopefully save you some time and frustration. MUCH frustration.
Tried but did not resolve..... updated new phone to current 8.1.1 and made sure 'Find My Phone' was turned off.
Tried but did not resolve..... downloaded iTunes manually from within iTunes.
Tried but did not resolve .... downloaded iTunes manually from Apple.com downloads.
Tried but did not resolve..... downloaded Firefox (an alternative browser) and manually downloaded iTunes again from Apple.com.
WARNING: The following resolution will wipeout any previous iTunes settings like views, organization, etc. It will also wipeout any previous setup already done in your new iPhone other than fingerprinting, language and date/time setup. Email accounts, setup preferences, etc, will be wiped. Also, your old phone will no longer work with iTunes - apprently this new software issue will only recognize one phone. Your music, contacts, most apps (I did lose a few), if backed up from your old phone properly before starting this process will 'Restore' to your new phone in the updated iTunes.
Tried and worked..... Closed iTunes. Went to Start on my computer, typed itunes64setup. I had two itunes64setup listed due to the first manual download from Apple and then the one done again via the Firefox browser. I chose the one downloaded from the Firefox browser - not sure it would make a difference. (If you have two listed, Hover your mouse over each and it will give you the times of when they were downloaded). Right click on the itunes64setup and choose 'Run as Administrator'. (You may incur issues with this step if using a work proprietary computer.) Opened iTunes and plugged the iPhone 6 in and it recognized the phone. I was then able to 'Restore' info.
Since I had already tried the manual downloads, I am not sure if they were necessary and maybe running the itunes64setup only would have resolved the issue. If you are addressing the iTunes update iPhone 6 issue and try the itune64setup without the manual downloads, etc, and it works, please update this support entry so others can follow your lead.
Thanks!
What Apple is not telling (WARNING) their faithful users about is that they obviously have software issues for existing users in the 'Windows' world when upgrading to the newer phones and to do so you are going to need to spend some time and effort. This is strike two for me, just coming off the 8.1.0 iPad 2 upgrade debacle Apple put so many of us through. Shame Shame, Apple! It's called Q/A and should be applied to all your users environments and not just those who have everything new in an Apple/Mac only world. There are more of us that don't. Thx!

Step one : Please restart EVERYTHING involved. This means your cable modem / dsl router, Airport Base Station if you have one, your computer, your iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad (2) if applicable. Shut it all down and power it all back up in the appropriate order (modem / router / computer, et cetera)
Step two : Make sure you have the most recent version of all software. Verify you have the latest version of iTunes and the Remote software. Check to make sure the AppleTV has no updates as well.
Step three : Enable Home Sharing on all applicable devices.
Step four : Make sure the AppleTV and the computer are both hooked up to the same network, wireless or otherwise, and make sure if you have a non-Apple router anywhere in the mix it is allowing traffic to flow freely between all the Apple tech. Apple has specific documentation on this. Search the Support site for "Apple TV: TCP and UDP ports and protocols used" and make sure none of those ports are being blocked by the router or any firewall software you may have running, like Zone Alarm.
Step five : Fire up the Remote app on your phone, and let it search for your AppleTV. There should be no passwords required anywhere if the Apple tech is properly talking to one another.
Step six : If all the above still doesn't work, then call in a professional who can get eyes on the equipment and do a proper job of troubleshooting.
Please let us know if this does not help.

ICloud can't sign in because of server error, itunes can't find my iphone

This obviously seems to be absolutely everywhere, despite me following 100 different suggested things by the support forums and security guides nothing works
2nd topic, iTunes won't even acknowledge my iPhone is plugged in, again i've exhausted all support forum topics
Can't believe how many problems I've been having with iphone, its my first ever one, moving from samsung where I was perfectly happy, but for some reason I always thought I wanted/needed an iphone, how wrong could I of been.
Please help me, I've lost all faith

To solve this problem you can:
Windows 7
1) Click on Start
2) Type cmd and press enter
you will see a new window
3) type "netsh winsock reset"
4) restart the machine
should work.
If still does not work you must disable the firewall and antivirus
Para solucionar este problema debes hacer lo siguiente:
en Windows 7
1) click en Inicio
2) escribe CMD y pulsa enter
te va a aparecer una nueva ventana
3) escribe "netsh winsock reset"
4) reinicia la maquina
deberia de funcionar.
Si aun no funciona debes de deshabilitar el firewall y el antivirus

Itunes can't find my iphone after updating to ios7 !

iphone 5
last update of itunes !
i tried to update to ios 7
Now , my iphone just can't connect with the itunes !
and it show the picture of the caple and itunes !!
what should i do !!!!!!!!!!
i don't know what's wrong !
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How do I transfer redeemed credit from iPad to iPhone?

It doesn't need transferring, gift cards are redeemed onto an iTunes account not a device, so if you are using the same iTunes account on both devices then it will be available to spend on both devices. If it's not showing next to your id at, for example, the bottom of the Featured tab in the App Store app beneath your id then try tapping on your id and log out of it and then log back in and see if it then shows.

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