My iphone wont sync on itunes it just says 'sync session failed to start
whenever i link my iphone to itunes, itunes recognises my phone but whenever it tries to sync it says 'sync session failed to start
Hi Charlotte5,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. I would try restarting both the computer and the iPhone, as well as resetting the iPhone:
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Turning off and on (restarting) and resetting
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1430
Cheers,
- Ari
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