ITunes freezing during sync with iPhone 4s running iOS7

My iPhone gets stuck during step 5 of 5 "Waiting for changes to be applied" while syncing with my iTunes Library. I'm using Mac OS 10.6.8, iTunes V. 11.1 and iOS 7

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It's a bit of a long story with my iPhone/iTunes problem. In late July, my iPhone stopped syncing properly. It's an iPhone 4. Basically, I tried to add more photo albums to sync onto my phone, something I have done before. It began syncing, then notified me that it couldn't sync 'x' amount of photos. It was a pop up on my phone screen. I tried deleting my cache in My Pictures, still errors. Then it seems like everything possible has just glitched when I sync as weeks went on. It wouldn't sync music. The songs would appear gray and failed to play. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it doesn't. Now, iTunes freezes when it reaches the end of the sync and I have to ctrl+alt+del to close iTunes as it stops working.
I took my iPhone to apple, and she ran diagnostics and couldn't figure out what was wrong with it. She told me she couldn't run diagnostics on my iTunes because it's a Windows laptop and she's "not trained to work with them". She said everything seemed fine with my iPhone and asked if it was possible if I have a virus. I've had no other problems with my laptop whatsoever and I have a decent virus protector that we pay for monthly.
I have tried restoring my phone twice, with a backup. I tried again WITHOUT a backup, and still, it freezes when it syncs, some songs are gray on my iPhone and won't play, and photos refuse to sync, period.
I then tried syncing my dad's iPod with my iTunes, and it worked. I also tried syncing my iPhone on my dad's laptop, and it worked. So something is clearly glitching between specifically my phone and my iTunes. I'm avoiding uninstalling iTunes at all costs because I don't want to lose play count information as the majority of my playlists are created this way. I thought iOs 7 or iTunes 11 (now 11.1) would fix it, but neither did.
Can anyone determine what the problem could be and how to fix it?

the same thing is happening with me. itunes will freeze and then it wont put songs on my ipod.
im starting to get upset since i just went out and bought a new ipod. thinking that was the problem.
PLEASE HELP!!!

ITunes crashing during sync with iPhone 4

i can't figure it out. sometime i can get it to sync, sometimes not. been working with this for two days now. i've got a fresh itunes, fresh snow leopard, fresh iphone restore. everything has been re-done, but when i sync with itunes, it crashing in the middle of the sync. if i stop the sync, then change a setting like sync no music, or sync podcasts, it doesnt crash, but on a normal autosync i get a crash. anyone got any ideas?

after much trial and error i have discovered that the problem lies in the iphoto sync portion. i'm still not sure why, but disabling it appears to solve the issue. not how to i get my photos back on it?

Will my Macbook running 10.5.8 and itunes 10.6.3 sync an iphone 4 running ios7?

Will my Macbook running 10.5.8 and itunes 10.6.3 sync an iphone 4 running ios7?

No. To update to the latest version of iTunes you need to upgrade the OS to Snow Leopard 10.6.8.
Start by checking if you can run Snow Leopard:
Requirements for OS X 10.6 'Snow Leopard'
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP575
The OS 10.6 Snow Leopard install DVD is available for $19.99 from the Apple Store:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
and in the UK:
http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
but nobody knows for how long it will be available.
When you have installed it, run Software Update to download and install the latest updates for Snow Leopard to bring it up to 10.6.8, or download the combo update from here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399
Check via Software Update whether further updates are required.
You should now see the App Store icon in iTunes, and you now need to set up your account:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4479
To use iCloud you have to upgrade at least to Lion, but some functions are only available in Mountain Lion:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4759
You can also purchase the code to use to download Lion (Lion requires an Intel-based Mac with a Core 2 Duo, i3, i5, i7 or Xeon processor and 2GB of RAM, running the latest version of Snow Leopard), or you can purchase Mountain Lion from the App Store - if you can run that:
http://www.apple.com/osx/specs/

Music from itunes will not sync with iphone 5

I just upgraded from iphone 4 to 5 and didnt have time for verizon to sync my phone so i did it when i got home. the music from my itunes will not sync with my phone. it shows the music on the usage bar when the phone is plugged in but shows no content on the phone. any suggestions?

I have a similar problem. Mine started with iTunes putting multiple versions of the same songs (whole and seemingly random albums) onto my iPod 5, but after trying to remedy that I now cannot sync any music of any sort. It took random songs off and then started getting stuck at the "waiting to apply changes" stage (as apparently many people have seen) and after trying all the things that are supposed to work I now have an iPod that doesn't have any music on it (because a lot of my music was not purchased on iTunes) and won't sync music or finish any other kind of sync.
It seems like the "fixes" discovered so far don't work for everyone.
My iPod is 5th gen running iOS 7.0.4 (but problem started on 7.0.3) with the latest version of iTunes, for reference.

Itunes does not sync with iphone in windows 7 64 bit

We iTunes is not syncing with my iphone 3g in 64-bit Windows 7, how can I fix this? observation (AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core 4GB Ram ATI Radeon). Thanks for the attention of everyone.
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not just not sync it does not recognize the windows itunes recognizes not only the most work when he wants ¬ ¬

Itunes Freezes during Sync on 3G & 3GS with Vista 64 & 7-64 all USB ports

To start. I originally had an iPhone 3G over a year ago on this desktop running Windows Vista 64Bit. My phone was able to sync with the PC for about a month and stopped being able to sync. I received many error numbers and put support tickets in with no avail. I then upgraded to an iPhone 3GS. Still under Windows Vista 64Bit and could not Sync my phone. It consistantly froze during the sync process. I tried all USB ports on my PC. People said to try restoring your iPhone and iTunes. I tried that and then got stuck on my restore. I had a broken phone until I was able to sync with my laptop.
I now have the same desktop Acer AM3641-EQ8200A but I am running Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit. I have always had the latest iTunes version, and tried 32 bit and 64 bit versions of iTunes. I still cannot successfully sync my iPhone. If it sits there long enough it will freeze up, start to freeze my computer etc. I decided to try again last night after I got a new USB cord and had the same issue.
In addition, my girlfriends iPod will not sync to the desktop either.
I have been stuck doing syncs on my Netbook for over a year now. Optimization of 3,000+ photos is horrific on it, but it works.
People say to get an external USB that is self powered. Why should I have to do this and chance frying my PC?
The deal is this, the phones won't sync with the desktop but will sync with my netbook also running windows 7 ultimate. All USB drivers are up to date on both.
I have tried Reformatting and Installing Windows. Reinstalling itunes. Updating all drivers. Tried different versions of iTunes. I first called Apple Retail, they had no answer. I wrote apple a lengthy letter with all the Error codes, they said they would call me even though my warranty over the phone support was expired. Never got a call back after they heard my problem.
What can I do to rectify this? I am not the only one out there.

UPDATE:
After putting a USB 2 card in my mac, all worked properly. The problem seems to be using USB 1.1.
This is really tragic because:
+ many Macs don't have USB 2,
+ it is very difficult to find out out if USB 2 exists on your computer (why are no USB 1 or 2 details spelled out in system profiler ?),
+ there are no warnings as to the sort of issues that would be coming up with USB 1.1 (yes I know the specs clearly says USB 2, but it looks like it was working at first),
+ there are no spelled warning by the system (after all, the iTune, iPod combination could detect easily that the incorrect USB standard is being used and warn the user),
+ there does not seem to be specific advantages to use USB 2 (like speed) as the syncing peaked at 6MB/s, a speed achievable with USB 1.1
Come on Apple you can do better than this !

Freeing HD space from iTunes without losing content during Sync with iPhone

Hey, Y'all!
This is probably a common question — but I had some trouble finding a specific answer by a few attempts at searching. So please forgive any redundancy...
I desperately need to free HD capacity on my MacBook Pro, and parts of my iTunes Library would make good candidates. The entire home/Music folder is already backed-up to an ext. HD (more than 1x).
But I'd prefer to NOT lose whatever I delete from my MacBook Pro's HD when I sync with my iPhone 3Gs and my son's iPod Touch. Both devices have plenty of capacity for what they're holding currently.
How do I set up sync parameters to accomplish this using, e.g., the Music and Videos tabs in the iTunes interface with these devices? And when — do I alter these settings "before" doing the removals from my HD? The answers may be obvious, but unfortunately not to me.
Hope I've made sense in stating my questions. I'm using iTunes 8.2.1 (6) if that's a factor in this...
Thanks for your help!

I finally found several errors that may all help you who may have the same problem. While each of these steps may or many not help you, here is what I did to achieve a resolution. I will provide the logic as much as I can.
1. The problem is as above, unchange
Step 1: I made sure that my Mac (late 2008 unibody, running Mac OS X 10.8.2 with all recent updates) was infact working well. I verified and repaired permissions as well as verified and repaired my HD.
Step 2: I went through my iTunes app library and eliminated duplicates as well as apps that 'hung' (apps that would be updated but never leave the update screen- somehow these apps are duplicated- delete one of these to clean up your app update screen.
Step 3: Check for operating mode. You most likely need to run iTunes 11 on Mac OS X Mountain Lion (and possibly Lion) in 64 bit mode. Close iTunes and open your Applications folder. There select iTunes 11 and under the file menu- select Get info. See if your iTunes is running in 32 bit mode*. Uncheck this if 32 bit mode is selected. Close the window and restart Itunes. Try synching with your iPhone or Ipod (touch). This may work.
*Step 4: If you have 32 bit mode checked, think back to if you installed 3rd party plugins. I realized I have a legacy plugin for iToner that forced iTunes 11 to jump back from 32 bit and 64 bit modes. Check your iTunes plugins and either delete or backup/delete plugins.
After doing all this, my iTunes 11 and iPhone 5 started synching again.
I hope this helps. Whenever there are problems in upgrades, check 3rd party plugins! Check that folder to jog your memory!

ITunes 8 freezes while syncing with iPhone 3G

I am disappointed with iTunes 8 as it freezes when it is syncing with iPhone3G (2.1). I noticed that the phenomenon regularly occurs when certain music files and/or podcast files are being transferred. As a result, I cannot copy all the music/podcast files to my iPhone. This started immediately after upgrading to iTunes 8.
I wonder if this is related to Japanese OS (Windows XP, SP3) as I am aware that some other Japanese also have similar (probably identical) problems according to a discussion board on the internet.
Any suggestions and comments are welcomed.

I have an iPhone 3g 2.1 + OS x 10.5.5 and itunes 8.0.1.
While syncing:
The backup routine takes forever, but completes eventually.
Then it tries to sync applications, notably Texas "HoldEm" game. At this point iTunes is unresponsive.
To get everything going again, I have to quit iTunes, and restart the iPhone. Then I can try again, but it fails again at the same point.

Itunes not completing sync with Iphone 4! Help!!!

Have an HP laptop running Windows 7. Using Itunes to sync Iphone 4.
Last week I connected the Iphone 4 to computer and Itunes updated my phone to IOS 4.3.5.
After the update to the Iphone 4, Itunes started syncing with my phone. Now, it gets to step 5 and says 'optimizing 44 of 46' then I get the message 'Itunes has stopped working'. I have uninstalled Itunes and Quicktime and am still getting the same problem.
Can anyone help?
Thank you!

OK, Doughboy, i didn't get much help on here, but I may have found a solution!
IF you are having the same situation I've been having, then this should work, it did for me.
I had my Iphone 4 updated current and Itunes was the latest version. BUT when I plugged in my Iphone to sync it with Itunes, it got all the way to step 5 of 5 and, during 'Optimizing', Itunes stopped working.
Here's what I did: The first thing is to copy your current pictures to a new folder on your computer. If they are in Libraries>Pictures>MyPictures, create a new folder (I named it Pictures 2, so it was now located in Libraries>Pictures>Pictures 2). Then copy the pics to the new folder.
I then plugged in Iphone 4 to my computer. Itunes starts up automatically. When my Iphone shows up on the left side of Itunes, i clicked on it and then clicked on the photos tab in the upper right area. Uncheck the 'Sync photos from' box, then check the 'Sync photos from' box again and then clicked on the drop down box to the right of 'Sync Photos from' and clicked on 'choose folder'. I then selected the new pictures folder (in my case 'pictures 2'). Then you click 'apply' in the bottom right corner, then 'sync'. It worked perfectly for me!!! Good luck!!!

ITunes crashes when syncing with iPhone

I have had my 3GS for almost 4 months and love it (bar the poor battery life) but I have recently downloaded apps via the phone and now when I sync to iTunes, iTunes freezes on the same screen each time while backing up the iPhone.
The following message is displayed in a dialogue box entitled 'Adding Files':
Processing: 20100710 181055.m4a
Once this dialogue box pops up, iTunes freezes. This seems to occur just after the voice memos have been backed up. I do not have any music on my iPhone but I have almost 60 voice memos. In the My Documents folder in windows, each of the voice memos have been copied 7 times (corresponding to the number of times my computer has crashed after copying them).
I thought maybe it just needed more time to sync so I left it a bit longer (as recommended in some posts) but the sync fails (and crashes iTunes) and the iPhone returns to the home screen and 'sync in progress' is no longer displayed on the iPhone.
I also tried the following as recommended in various threads:
- removed photos from the camera roll
- unticked all 'sync' buttons except the 'apps' sync
I have run the diagnostics help tool in iTunes and all tests have passed. I have looked at the Problem Reports and the following is copied from the latest report:
Problem signature
Problem Event Name: AppHangB1
Application Name: iTunes.exe
Application Version: 9.2.1.5
Application Timestamp: 4c47745b
Hang Signature: bc3c
Hang Type: 2048
OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID: 6153
Additional Hang Signature 1: b59f15572ea967d42d54fe575f27d9ad
Additional Hang Signature 2: ea36
Additional Hang Signature 3: 7084c7ba6c45f754af756c5b300d353a
Additional Hang Signature 4: bc3c
Additional Hang Signature 5: b59f15572ea967d42d54fe575f27d9ad
Additional Hang Signature 6: ea36
Additional Hang Signature 7: 7084c7ba6c45f754af756c5b300d353a
Any other ideas? All help / suggestions will be gratefully received.

It happened to me with my iPod touch and what I finally found was that some of the voice memos were corrupted.
What you may do is go over them, one by one, on you iPhone/iPod touch and try to play them. The corrupted ones will not play.
Delete all the corrupted recordings from your device and then sync again with your iTunes.
It worked for me, most chances that it will solve the problem for you too.
Good luck.

Itunes Freeze during sync

Hi there,
Im operating Windows Vista on a Dell Inspiron e1505 and a 5th generation Ipod 80gb Classic with the latest version of Itunes(9.0.2). I've encountered this problem numerous times and have searched many different locations for an answer. Hopefully someone can provide an answer, or tell me I'm out of luck.
With the amount of music I have I don't have the capacity on my Hard Drive to store it all. Therefore, I choose to manually sync my ipod. However, as I'm syncing, whenever I near 4000 songs on my ipod, Itunes freezes indefinitely, at which point I am forced to disconnect the ipod only to see that all of the music is wiped clean. This occurs during the period where itunes is "determining gapless playback information" of the songs I have just chosen to sync. This occurs whether I have chosen to sync 1 song at a time or 250 songs. The deciding factor is the nearing of 4000 songs.
I've looked around and from what I can determine the answer may lie in the fact that not enough of the "computer's power" is directed to the syncing process; too many background applications perhaps. I've tried turning off anything unnecessary and I run with minimal programs.
Thanks in advance for any help, I'll be happy to try to answer any questions.
Message was edited by: Local_Thinker

This occurs during the period where itunes is "determining gapless playback information" of the songs I have just chosen to sync. This occurs whether I have chosen to sync 1 song at a time or 250 songs. The deciding factor is the nearing of 4000 songs.
That sounds like it might be a library file issue with your iTunes.
If you recreate your iTunes library, are you able to get past the 4000 song barrier when you sync?
[How to re-create your iTunes library and playlists|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1451]

HT1222 Will Power PC based macs sync with iPhone 4 running on iOS7?

I was wondering if I update my iPhone 4 with the new iOS7 I will still be able to sync with my Powerbook G4. Does anyone know it?

No. iOS 7 requires iTunes 11.1, which will not run on a PowerPC Mac. It's time to consider buying a new machine.

Itunes will not sync with iPhone or ipad

My ipad or iphone will not sync with my Macbook pro. This is the first "windoze" type I have ever had with an apple product. Been using them since Mac SE.
Help!
Itunes hangs if opened but does not hang if I connect as a guest on my macbook. I have deleted libraries, reinstalled Itune but nothing changes.

Back up all data.
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
~/Library/Application Support/SyncServices
Right-click or control-click the line and select
Services ▹ Reveal in Finder (or just Reveal)
from the contextual menu.* A folder should open with an item selected. Quit the application if it's running. Move the selected item to the Trash. Relaunch the application and test.
*If you don't see the contextual menu item, copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. In the Finder, select
Go ▹ Go to Folder...
from the menu bar and paste into the box that opens by pressing command-V. You won't see what you pasted because a line break is included. Press return.

ITunes freezing during sync, "Delayed Write Failed"

I've been having a really annoying issue with my iPod Classic 160GB for about two months now. Whenever I try to sync my iPod with my iTunes library, iTunes suddenly freezes completely during the sync. The problem usually appears when the sync is at around 30GB out of 40GB, but it can also appear at other points during the sync.
Sometimes, when iTunes freezes, an error message appears in the right corner of my screen saying, and I'll do my best to translate it from Norwegian:
"Delayed Write/writing failed"
"Windows was unable to save all the data for the file G:\iPodControlArtworkF10281.ithmb. The data was lost. This error may be caused by a failure on your hardware or network connection. Please try to save this file somewhere else"
The freeze leaves me with no choice but to plug my iPod out of the computer when it says on the iPod screen that I'm not supposed to, and this probably isn't good for it.
When I plug my iPod back in, the files that should have been synced up until the delayed write error appeared and iTunes froze and that should have been audio and blue, has turned into orange and "other" on the main iPod page in iTunes.
I've tried everything from the 5 Rs to even calling iPod support where they told me that this was an Apple software issue, and that it had nothing to do with either my iPod or computer. They also told me that I could solve the issue by rolling back to iTunes 7,7 until an update to solve the issue was available. I tried this, and the same problem appeared. I tried to roll back to iTunes 7,6 as well, but no luck there either.
Now I'm getting sort of worried that my one year warranty will expire and I'll be stuck with an iPod that has a software with a really annoying problem.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance.

I am having the EXACT same problem trying to sync my new 80GB Classic with itunes on a Macbook.
I restored and updated to latest ipod firmware. No change.
I updated iTunes to 8.0. No change.
I updated OS X to 10.5.5. No change.
Oddly enough, iTunes freezes to the point where it must be force quit. But it will not quit even then. I have to restart just to get back to a point where itunes will open again.
Help!!

ITunes freezing during sync with iPhone 4s running iOS7

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