Spurious repeated sync's while my iPhone is connected
Just a few days ago (possibly around the time I did a software ugprade, but I can't be certian), I noticed a few times when I had my iPhone connected to my Mac that it would keep syncing. I plugged it in and it did the usual sync. And then 5 or 6 more times, out of nowhere while I was doing something else, it would initiate another sync - bringing up iTunes and iPhoto. I don't think it happened with precise regularity (like it was on a timer or anything) but it would wait several minutes between each sync.
Interestingly, the first time it happened was right after I experienced a different problem where when I connected it, I got an error from iTunes that it could not connect to my iPhone. I disconnected it and it made that problem go away, but then experienced the repeated sync'ing issue. I have yet to see the other problem (iTunes complaining A day or two later, I had the repeated spurious sync problem again. It's not fatal - I just unplug it when I'm done sync'ing - but it is a bit annoying and I'm curious if anyone else experiences this (or knows of a fix).
Thanks...
Hello Doug.
I got a couple things I would like you to try.
Your Mac should have multiple USB Ports. Try using a different Port and keep testing to see if each port causes the same Syncing Issue. If you find it is only Isolated to 1 Port then it is something we would want to look into. Such as it being a USB 1.1 or 2.0
Also do you use the Dock when it connects to your Mac? if So remove the Dock and just connect the cord to the iPhone and see what happens. Or if you don't use the Dock add it and see what happens.
Also Reboot your Mac and see if the issue still occurs.
Reboot the iPhone as well. By holding down the Home Button and the Lock Button down together till you see an Apple Logo. let go and iPhone will reboot the iPhone OS and come back.
And now test your Syncing issue again.
Let me know how this works out for you and any results you get.
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