Need to sinc my iphone 4 never done it before and when I plug it in to the laptop it tries to sinc to my dad's old long gone iphone?
I need to sinc my iphone 4 that I bought in the summer of 2011. I've never done it before and when I plug it in to the laptop it tries to sinc to my dad's old long gone iphone?
This laptop was used by him when he had a iphone a year or so ago but he has since changed to an android phone.
This is the only laptop we have and he has no use for the itunes or anything iphone related now so how do I get Itunes to forget his phone and let me connect mine so that everything on my iphone can backed up and so I may proceed with all the updates out there to bring it current....while still losing none of my stuff.
it was only plugged in for a second and now my ipone setting about page says "Danny's phone" which is what his used to be called but all my stuff is still here...???
Hey joshuafromisr,
If you resintall iTunes, it should fix the issue. The following document will go over how to remove iTunes fully and then reinstall. Depending on what version of Windows you're running you'll either follow the directions here:
Removing and Reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows XP
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1925
or here:
Removing and reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows Vista or Windows 7
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923
Best,
David
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