Syncing with iTunes after iCloud Restore Defaults to Past Sync

After I had restored my iPhones using a recent iCloud backup, some of my content such as certain videos and music needed to be installed through syncing with iTunes. All of my apps were arranged and installed as they were before the resoration. I had iTunes set to not automatically begin to sync when I plug in any of my iOS devices, so I can review the device first and then begin the sync. Upon plugging in my iPhone, I checked the applications tab, and all of the apps were arranged the way they were when I would unlock my iPhone; everything seemed normal. It would appear that the content that had not been restored through the iCloud restore would simply be installed though syncing with iTunes. The second I hit sync, iTunes began to restore my iPhone with a very early sync, as many of the apps I had deleted some time ago were being installed onto my phone, and my of the applications added since that specific sync were removed. What can I do to just have iTunes act as it should when finishing the restoration on my phone and not default to a stubborn sync? I'm currently restoring my phone from another recent iCloud backup to have all of my apps and their settings restored to how they were less than 12 hours ago.

First make sure you have the most recent version of iTunes. Use the itunes menu to check for updates and install the latest version if needed.
Reboot your computer and rest your iphone. Press and hold the Home and Sleep/Wake buttons simultaneously until the Apple logo appears. Then release the buttons and let the device restart. No data will be lost doing this. It's like rebooting a computer.

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Syncing with iTunes after iCloud Restore Syncs Unwanted Apps

After I had restored my iPhones using a recent iCloud backup, some of my content such as certain videos and music needed to be installed through syncing with iTunes. All of my apps were arranged and installed as they were before the resoration. I had iTunes set to not automatically begin to sync when I plug in any of my iOS devices, so I can review the device first and then begin the sync. Upon plugging in my iPhone, I checked the applications tab, and all of the apps were arranged the way they were when I would unlock my iPhone; everything seemed normal. It would appear that the content that had not been restored through the iCloud restore would simply be installed though syncing with iTunes. The second I hit sync, iTunes began to restore my iPhone with a very early sync, as many of the apps I had deleted some time ago were being installed onto my phone, and my of the applications added since that specific sync were removed. What can I do to just have iTunes act as it should when finishing the restoration on my phone and not default to a stubborn sync? I'm currently restoring my phone from another recent iCloud backup to have all of my apps and their settings restored to how they were less than 12 hours ago.

First make sure you have the most recent version of iTunes. Use the itunes menu to check for updates and install the latest version if needed.
Reboot your computer and rest your iphone. Press and hold the Home and Sleep/Wake buttons simultaneously until the Apple logo appears. Then release the buttons and let the device restart. No data will be lost doing this. It's like rebooting a computer.

HT4623 just purchased iphone 5 and unable to sync with itunes or icloud- help...

Just purchased iphone 5 and unable to sync with itunes or icloud. when I connect to itunes it says i need itunes 10.7 or later. I've updated itunes and still getting same message. suggestions appreciated

What is your Computer and which operating system is it running...
Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:
Mac: OS X v10.6.8 or later
PC: Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
iTunes 10.7 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
From Here > http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html

I created a password to my iPad as a parental restriction, but my daughter played with it and pushed the wrong password 10 times my ipad was disabled, what should i do, since it wont sync with itunes becoz it will just say, cannot sync files becoz the dev

i created a password to my iPad as a parental restriction, but my daughter played with it and pushed the wrong password 10 times my ipad was disabled, what should i do, since it wont sync with itunes becoz it will just say, cannot sync files becoz the device is password enabled, Please somebody helpme

If you are talking about the passcode that gains access to the iPad - you will have to restore your iPad in order to unlock it. You will want to use the last computer that you synced with so that you can recover all of your app data, settings, etc. this explains how to restore the iPad. At the end of the process restore from your backup as described.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
If iTunes will not let you restore that way, you may need to use recovery mode to restore, and you can read about that process here.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4097
IF - you are talking about a restrictions pass code that you put on the device to restrict content or downloading apps or something like that - you do not want to restore from the backup - because that backup will contain the passcode that you cannot remember and you will end up where you started.

How can I sync my iphone to my home computer (to sync with itunes music) AND my work computer (to sync with Outlook calendar)?

How can I sync my iphone to my home computer (to sync with itunes music) AND my work computer (to sync with Outlook calendar)?

Sorry iphones are meant to be sync to one iTunes media library.
You could copy your music and put it on your work computer and then sync it.
If you try to sync to one and then sync to other its going to wipe the phone and remove the old sync with the new sync.

Syncing with itunes and icloud caused duplicate contacts

I used icloud once to update phone - now have duplicate contacts on both phone and computer - I seem to be able to delete the duplicates on computer 10 at a time which is annoying, but when I go to sync with the iphone, the duplicates are still on the phone - I have tried using the Advanced setting to have the contacts on iphone replaced with what is on the computer but it does not delete the duplicates.

When syncing contacts over the air with your iCloud account and direct with a supported address book application on your computer, contacts on your iPhone will be duplicated.
On your iPhone go to Settings > iCloud.
Turn Contacts off for over the air syncing. A warning message will be provided indicating this will remove all your iCloud online contacts from your iPhone. If you are provided a prompt to save these contacts locally on your iPhone, decline the prompt. This will not remove the contacts stored locally on your iPhone that were synced direct with the Address Book on your Mac via the iTunes sync process.
Remove all duplicates from the Address Book on your Mac. When you get the Address Book on your Mac how you want it, try selecting Contacts for replace info on this iPhone below the Advanced section under the Info tab for your iPhone sync preferences with iTunes followed by selecting Apply and a Sync.

HT1535 My ipod touch will not sync with itunes I have restored it to factory settings and have now lost all my music how do I get it to sync to get it back it keeps saying it has timed out whilst waiting to sync...

My ipod touch will not sync with itunes I have tried to restore it to the factory settings and have now lost what little music I had on it I have music in my itunes but it wont sync for some reason .. please help ..

Why won't it sync? Are you getting any sort of error message during the sync process? If so what is the exact wording of that error message? If this the computer you normally sync the iPod with?
B-rock

My ipads won't sync with itunes after update

Anyone else having trouble after the latest OS Security update 2012-004? Sinse I installed it, my iPad's (a 1 and 2) will not complete a sync with iTunes - I get "unkown error (1150)" each time.

Please, read this:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1538
Hope I helped.
Donnie.

I get MANY duplicate iCal events on my iOS6 iPhone when I sync with iTunes--no iCloud setup!

I get MANY duplicate iCal events on my iOS6 iPhone when I sync with iTunes. I do not have iCloud setup to sync at all. I do not have iCloud Calendars in iCal on my Mac (10.6.8), just On My Mac. Any thoughts?

Hi,
Try resetting your Sync Services. See here to reset your sync services.
Let us know how it goes.
Best wishes
John M

IPod won't sync with iTunes after iOS8

I already posted about this but I will post again since I didn't receive any replies. I don't know if there is any way to contact Apple directly about this without having to fork up some money. My iPod Touch 5 will not sync with iTunes ever since the iOS8 update. It shows up in the menu, but will not sync. I click on sync or update, or even backup... nothing. It looks like it's trying to do something for about a second, then it just stops. I NEED TO SYNC MY IPOD. Please someone address this issue and fix it!!!

Mac. And I wanted to add, when the iPod is in the menu, and I click on it, the "sync" button is grey--I can't click on it. The only way to access it is to go to, say, my photos and click or unclick a group of photos. Then it will show the "apply" button. I click on that and it says "starting sync" for a second and then it stops. And the menu bar at the bottom has a little bit of blue "Audio" a couple other little bits of color, then a whole bunch of yellow "other". It's like it recognizes that the iPod is there, but it's not connecting to its content properly.

HT4235 Bought an ipod but it will not sync with itunes. Diagnostics passes everything but the sync test says "no ipod found" even though the computer shows it and itunes shows it but is still doesn't sync.

I purchased an ipod shuffle (5th generation I think). It is recognized by the computer and recognized by itunes but will not sync with itunes. Ran diagnostics and all passed but when it got to the sync test, it says "ipod touch, iphone, or ipad found". When I put on earphones, it tells me to sync with itunes. But it will not. What a person to do?

Hi jarrinjack,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
You may want to try the steps in our iPod assistant:
http://www.apple.com/support/ipodshuffle/assistant/itunes/
If the issue persists, you can also restore the iPod:
Restoring iPod to factory settings
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1339
Best Regards,
Jeremy

HT1386 I have a new Iphone 5. Have downloaded 6.0.1 am in the process of syncing with itunes and it is taking hours to sync. I do backup to the cloud. I synced my iphone4s to computer prior to plugging iphone 5 so the latest data would be on system.

I have a new iphone 5. Trying to sync with itunes on my computer. Prior to plugging in new phone i made sure my other phone had synced with computer so all data was current. My old iphone does sync with cloud. When i plug in my iphone 5 for syncing it gets to step 5 and continues on for eternity...it has never completed syncing. This has been over a hour. Any ideas...ps old phone 4s backed up to cloud also and syncs would only take a minute or 2.

Correct. When you update via iTunes all synced media that is not in your iTunes library will be lost.
As IO said before:
You can redownload most iTunes pruchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
I do not think it included audio books.

My iphone 4 no longer syncs with itunes after restoring it from a backup (it was fine before)?? Can anyone help?

Hi, just to clarify - I have iOS 7.1.2 on my IPhone (as thats the latest it will support)... My iMac has iTunes 11.4. This combination of device and software has been working fine until a few weeks ago when I had to restore my Computer and Phone from a recent backup. I'm not sure if it was just coincidence, but the next time I plugged my iPhone in to sync the "sync" button on the lower right of the screen has refused to be "clickable" and now, no matter what I try, I cannot find a way of syncing my iPhone It's been four weeks now and I'm worried about the new contacts etc getting lost should anything happen. Please can someone guide me through some options? Thanks.

Found this in another discussion thread
Damon M.
This helped meRe: "iPhone disconnected" error in iTunes
Feb 14, 2008 2:09 AM (in response to GregM)
One thing that could cause this error message is corrupted data on the iphone or computer. Close itunes and disconnect the iphone.
Now open isync in the applications folder.
Once isync is open, open the isync preferences.
Click the button to reset sync history.
Once sync history is reset, quit isync and open itunes.
Open the itunes preferences and go to the syncing tab.
Check the box to disable automatic syncing for all ipods and iphones.
Connect the iphone and go to the info tab.
Go to the bottom of the info tab and check the box to replace all contact data on the iphone with what is in the computer.
Now click apply on the bottom right corner of itunes. If this does not work, open address book and create a new group.
Add 5 - 10 contacts to that group.
Now go into itunes with the iphone connected and set the iphone to only sync to that particular group.
if the iphone syncs ok, add some more contacts and sync again.
If the iphone does not sync, remove some of the contacts and sync again.
Keep going through this process until you narrow down which contacts are causing the problem. Hope this helps.

IPod touch 4g will not sync with iTunes after ios6

I upgraded my iPod touch 4g to ios6, and I have iTunes 10.7.0.21 my iPod touch will not sync my music. When it starts I receive an error about a song, different each time I've tried it.
It gets stuck most times (Step 5 of 5) Waiting for changes to be applied. Never moves past and eventually the "sync" spinning circle on the iPod disappears, but iTunes still says it's "waiting".
It appears to have sync the apps, but NO MUSIC .... HELP!
I've already rebooted several times over the past few days, I even went as far as restoring my iPod but now all I have is a really shiny paper weight, not worth a damm penny now.
Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm on a Windows 7 machines, while I'm not very technicial, I can follow clear steps!
Thanks

I am not trying to sync with mutlitple libraries. I did an iPod restore till it was back at configuration state, then attempted to sync it with the XP system. It failed to sync with any options.
I then did another restore to try again on the Windows 7 machine and it was successful.

IPhone is not syncing with iTunes after iOS 7.1 update

I have an iPhone 4S and an iPad 2, and neither of them will sync my new music from iTunes after updating both of them to iOS 7.1. When I press sync on my computer, the steps start at the top of iTunes, but then it just finishes before it actually starts writing the names of individual songs like it would normally do when syncing. It is as there is no music to be synced but there is. Please help!!

You've tried the following procedure?
Turn your device off and connect your cable to the computer, but not the device just yet. Start up iTunes. Now, hold down the home button on your device and plug it in to the cable - don't let go of the button until iTunes tells you it's detected a device in recovery mode. Now you can restore to factory settings.
If this still doesn't work, you should make an appointment at the Genius Bar to have your device evaluated.

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