Trouble syncing iPod touch 4th generation
A few days ago, iTunes began to struggle picking up my iPod when it was plugged in, and then stopped syncing to it altogether - either the syncs were timing out, stopped by 'an unknown error', or I couldn't 'write to this iPod'. I uninstalled iTunes and reinstalled it, and it worked fine for about a day, and now it keeps getting stuck copying 'Safari safe browsing data'. The bar only makes it halfway and then the sync cancels itself, and sometimes, the bar even moves backwards. Any thoughts as to how I could fix with without needing to constantly uninstalling and reinstalling iTunes? Or is it a bug in the update?
Have you tried:
- Reset the iPod. Nothing will be lost
Reset iPod touch: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Power off and then back on the router.
- Reset networks settings: Settings>General>Reset>Reset Network Settings
- iOS: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections
- iOS: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points
- Does this happen with all networks or only yours?
If only yours then that points to a problem with your network/router.
If all networks that points to an iPod problem an an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
For the future, saying "I've looked through many forums etc for advice, but nothing has been useful." provides us with zero information as to what you tried.
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I typically download my music directly from youtube. I have never had any issue when it came to putting it on my ipod touch (4th generation). However, today, I downloaded a couple of songs, added them to my iTunes (11.1.4). When I hit "sync" it said at the top that it was "Synching iPod: Steps 1of 3." It went through these steps incredibly quickly, a matter of seconds really, and I went to check it they had synced. They had not. I tried this several times before uninstalling and reinstalling iTunes. Even with the re-install, it does not work. I am wondering if it is because these songs were not downloaded directly from the iTunes store. i tried downloading a song from the iTunes store and it is currently in my iPod, so I know that it is able to sync music. I just started using this version of iTunes as I just installed it on the laptop I just bought (windows 8).
Was the iPod setup via iTunes on this computer?
Setup via wifi?
Was the iPod previous synced to another iTunes library/computer?
Have you successfully synced from this iTunes library/computer before?
Do the songs play in iTunes?
Do you have the right boxes checked to sync?
iTunes: Syncing media content to iOS devices and iPod
Try syncing using the manual method -
I have had my ipod touch 4th generation for a couple months now.... Nowhere in the manuals or help sections does it tell me how to make individual pucture files(like that already on my computer) put onto my ipod touch.... I managed to make one and I can't remember how I did it but when I have the touch hooked up to itunes and try to pick which picture files from my computer to sync, a box always opens and says that it will delete everything in the original photo library that was in there.....
Can anyone help me there has to be away, I know someone has done it but they don't live here to show me!!!!
Please and thanx in advance!!!!!!!where on my computer am I suppose to make the individual picture files and have them to upload on my ipod touch.... I do have a photo library on my computer, but in the photo tab in itunes for the ipod touch and there is nothing checked for syncing, cause when I do check it it always says its going to replace everything i have in my photo library on my ipod touch..... So how am i suppose to have it checked and have it NOT replace pictures on it????
Also I cannot make more photo albums into my ipod touch, it just replaces the one album every time....
I am very frustrated cause I have tried the manuals and the apple support help etc and nothing pertains to my exact issue.....
Please if u could elaberate I would appreciate it alot.....
thank u -
On an ipod touch 4th generation, how can I load and sync my music from my computer to the ipod without losing and/or mixing up my photos which I have put into categories?
Finally did somethign that fixed this. I restored my hard drive.
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My ipod touch 4th generation "could not be synced because this computer is no longer authorized for purchased items that are on this ipod". Have authorized via "Store", but will not allow.
Are you sure you authorized it for the ID)s) that purched all the media on the iPod?
If so them maybe:
iTunes repeatedly prompts to authorize computer to play iTunes Store purchases -
I'm confused, my ipod touch 4th generation won't let me drag my songs from my itunes library to the ipod? So i tried checkmarking the songs I want and I don't know how to sync those? Also, I try to sync apps to my ipod and it says my computer doesn't have the liscense for it?
You should really read the manual.
If you want to drag and drop, then you must check the manually manage music box.
Read the manual:
iPod touch User Guide (For iOS 4.3 Software) -
Hello, I have an iPod touch 4th generation 8GB that I purchased brand new in January 2013. The device is currently running iOS 6.1.6.
It worked perfectly fine until today, when I tried to sync one single song on it.
While i was syncing it, I noticed that on the iPod screen, the song menu begun scrolling without me touching the display, some song titles became white (as when you're syncing a song) or disappeared leaving blank lines, until the music app crashed.
When I opened it again, it said that there where no songs in my library.
I tried copying my music on the iPod again, but it only copied one song, after that when I tried syncing more songs, iTunes kept saying "preparing synchronization" (or something similar) but nothing happened.
I tried restoring the device, and initializing it as a new iPod (without using any backups) and then I started copying my songs on it again.
But after the 15th song, the problem occurred again.
What can I do?
Is it possible that it's the case of an hardware failure? My photo library wasn't affected, and except for the music problem, my iPod is running fine, it's not even an old device and no accidents even happened to him (like falling on the ground or something like that).
Any tips?
Thank you in advance for your help!I'm having the same problem with my 4th gen iPod touch. After the update my iPod synched and wiped all my music off - apps & podcasts weren't affected. Restored it a couple of times and that didn't work.
I tried copying a couple of albums over and it would do a couple of songs then the rest of the album would look like it had copied instantly. I tried playing the songs and it would play the first couple of songs once, then it came up with ! Beside every song (including the ones I'd just played and said they weren't on my iPod.
I've removed iTunes from my laptop and downloaded the few iTunes bought albums over WiFi to my iPod. The rest of my music is from cds or mixes/podcasts downloaded from soundcloud so I've had to use a different program to copy some of this music to my iPod for the time being until I can see how to sort this out. -
My iPod Touch 4th Generation isn't syncing with iTunes?
My iPod Touch 4th Generation refuses to sync with iTunes. Everytime I try to sync it says "Sync session failed to start". How do I fix this?
See these previous discussion:
Sync Session Failed to Start iTouch iOS5: Apple Support Communities
iphone could not be synced sync session failed to start...: Apple Support Communities -
In the new update on itunes i can't sync my ipod touch 4th generation why can't i?
In the new update for itunes it wont let my ipod touch 4th generation conect so i cant sync my music onto it no more what can i do?
If you have Win 8.1 then if
Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
does not work I have not seen a solution. It seems there are problems with 8,1 and the latest iTunes version -
I need some help. I want to sync my iPod touch 4th generation and it WILL NOT sync. I reinstalled iTunes and it still won't sync. I also let my friend use my sync cord, could that have anything to do with my problem?? I really need some help. So please answer me back if you know what could be wrong.
Could be the cable. Have you tried:
iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
or
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X -
Is there a way to sync my iPod Touch 4th Generation to a linux computer?
I just bought an iPod Touch 4th Generation, and the computer I use runs on linux Ubuntu. Is there any way to sync my iPod to my linux computer, whether it be legally jailbreaking the iPod, putting another operating system on my iPod, a program/plugin that my iPod can sync to, somehow running iTunes through Wine, etc.?
You can try Wine. You can also try running Windows in a virtual machine in Linux.
Also see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparisonof_iPodManagers
https://discussions.apple.com/message/15266912#15266912 -
Hoe, How can I sync my In-App Purchases from my iPod touch 4th generation to my iphone5s?
How can I sync my In-App Purchases from my iPod touch 4th generation to my iphone5s?
Hi ShMiri,
If you have questions about In-App Purchases, including transfers between devices, you may find the following article helpful:
iTunes Store: About In-App Purchases
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4009
Regards,
- Brenden -
Can't sync all events and albums from iphoto 08 to ipod touch 4th generation using itunes
Hi from San Juan! Just got my new ipod touch 4th generation, since my 2nd generation was stolen a couple of months ago, and when it finished its sync process, I noticed that out of my 16,000 + photos in iphoto, only 2,435 were synced. Tried again numerous times, changing options, ("selected albums and events", "all" etc,), but nothing worked. Ever since I've had my Mac, I've only used iphoto to download, organize and share my photo collection; same cameras also. With my previous ipod, the sync process ran smoothly, and always got ALL my albums and events under the "photos" icon of my ipod. What's happened? What's changed? I'll welcome suggestions and / or solutions. Thanks in advance. Sandra
where on my computer am I suppose to make the individual picture files and have them to upload on my ipod touch.... I do have a photo library on my computer, but in the photo tab in itunes for the ipod touch and there is nothing checked for syncing, cause when I do check it it always says its going to replace everything i have in my photo library on my ipod touch..... So how am i suppose to have it checked and have it NOT replace pictures on it????
Also I cannot make more photo albums into my ipod touch, it just replaces the one album every time....
I am very frustrated cause I have tried the manuals and the apple support help etc and nothing pertains to my exact issue.....
Please if u could elaberate I would appreciate it alot.....
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I am updating the software on my daughters IPOD touch 4th generation and it is going on 4 hours now. I know this is not normal. What can I do? It synced just fine, but has been stuck on "updating ipod software" for 3 hours now!
She has had it for about 6 months and this is the first time we have plugged it into the computer since then. I can not exit out of itunes either.If you still have the problem after retoring the iPOd to factory defaults/new iPod then The iPod is likely defective and replacement is required. You can make an appoinment at the Genius Bar of an APple store or take it back to BestBuy if within warranty
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Can't sync all of my newly added songs from my itunes library to my ipod touch)4th generation)
I've added 10 songs to my itunes library and tried to sync them into my ipod touch 4th generation but only 2 can be synced. why??
It happens to me too, all the songs are there but they appear corrupted and don't appear in my iphone! HELP!!!!!
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