When I connect my iPhone 4s it starts backing up automatically.

How do I get past the initial hurdle of connecting my phone to itunes. Itune starts to back up the phone and gets stuck on step 2 of 6. Initially there was some small progress- say about 5 %. Now the bar shows a wavy line. I have tried to stop the backing up by clicking on the x but this does not help. I'm using windows XP professional. The symbols on the phone and next to Iphone under devices both indicate that synching is in progress. I have over 1000 contacts that I need to synch with the phone and this backing up issue is preventing me from doing this. I left the system running overnight but that made no difference!

Thanks xiaojing - I have done that and at least the back up process no longer starts automatically so at least now I feel slightly in control. However when I start itunes, I connect my phone. click on the phone and go to info, click on snch contactcs with outlook and now the progress bar appears at least! It seems not to be making any actual progress though! Its on step 2 of 5 and indicates "backing up". Is this normal? I have seen a thread on this subject that indicates the crash warnings from apple are the problem and we should uncheck crash reports - however i dont see where to find such a warning to change it to do not allow. Any suggestions?

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when I connect the iphone does not start automatically Itunes
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How to solve this problem that I have

i've had a few issues like this.
I've found that it is an issue with items that are already on your phone.
several troubleshoots.
1) uncheck everything from syncing (apps, music, tv shows, movies, podcasts, etc), try to perform a sync, it most likely will work. Then, sync after checking each item individually (check the sync box for videos, then sync, check the sync box for podcasts, then sync, check the sync box for music, then sync, etc). One of two things will happen, 1) you will fix the problem, or 2) you will identify exactly what part of the sync setup is the culprit.
2) if the above doesn't work, I've found that it is likely an issue with files that are on your phone but your phone doesn't exaclty recognize (for example, I had copies of music on my phone that didn't show up in the music app, I went in on itunes and manually deleted those songs from my phone and that fixed the sync). to do this, check the "manually manage music and videos" box at the bottom of "summary" while your phone is connected to itunes. Then, go to the left hand pane in itunes and find your iphone device, click the drop-down arrow that shows all the categories for media on your iphone. Go to the music category in your iphone on itunes and delete all the music that shows up. Try to perform a sync - it likely will work. After this, you can uncheck the manually manage music box and re-sync your phone as normal
let me know if either works

I cant download apps throgh wifi on my iphone however when i connect to cellular data it starts downloading. then what is wrong over wifi , i tried reset network setting but i didnt help

i cant download apps throgh wifi on my iphone however when i connect to cellular data it starts downloading. then what is wrong over wifi , i tried reset network setting but i didnt help

Definitely sounds like an issue with your Wi-Fi network. Do any other devices on the network have similar issues? Is it an issue only with downloading apps? You can check by trying to load a website in Safari.
I would try turning your Wi-Fi router off for 1 minute, and back on again.
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TS1363 I used to sync my iphone to a laptop which is no longer in my posession. I am now looking to start over and have a new itunes on my pc with no music on it. When i connect my iphone up to the new itunes it doesn't recognise it or sync - can anyone h

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I primarily connect my iPhone 4 to an iMac at home, on which pretty much all of my content is stored. It's set up to sync wirelessly. Until recently, I synced my calendar and contact data to Outlook on my work computer, which is a PC running Windows XP. We recently switched to an Exchange server for calendars and contacts, and my backups sync to the cloud, so I don't need to sync anything at work anymore. I still connect the phone to the computer to charge it and to upload (not sync) photos, but there's no reason to run iTunes, so I unchecked the "Open iTunes when this phone is connected option".
The problem is that when I connect the phone, it still starts iTunes and goes through a "sync". I have nothing selected to sync, but it copies "Safari safe browsing data", whatever that is. When I look, the "Open iTunes ...." box is again checked. If I uncheck it again, the same thing happens again.
My computer's a bit underpowered, so starting a process I don't want to is kind of annoying, and I'd like to stop this.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Eric

Finally figured this out. I had assumed that the "start iTunes" option was separate for each computer, but apparently, it's a single option. I had accidentally left it on at home, and since it syncs via WiFi every time I connect it to a charger, this always overwrote what I did at work. Once I turned it off at home, it stayed off in both places.

When i connect my iphone to itune, it shown Apple Mobile Device not yet started, cannot connect my ipone and itunes, why?

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You can try to start the AMDS by going to task manager (ctrl/alt/delete), Choose the services tab and right click on the AMDS and choose start service. This will sometimes work, but usually iTunues needs to be reinstalled. If you reinstall iTunes, follow this KB how to article --> http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1925

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I need help figuring out why when I connect my iphone to itunes i get this message - this iphonecannot be used because apple mobile device service is not started. how can i fix it?

Type "apple mobile device service " into the search bar at the top of this page by Support and read the resulting help articles

HT1386 i cant sync my iphone to itune, when i connect the iphone it start charging only, please help?

I am trying to sync with ITunes but when I connect the iPhone it start charging only & it doesn't open iTunes and sync automatically like before?

Hello ahmed alsaiary,
After reviewing your post, I have located an article that can help in this situation. It contains a number of troubleshooting steps and helpful advice concerning device recognition issues:
For Windows Users:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1538
For Mac Users:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for OS X
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1591?viewlocale=en_US
Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
BobbyD

When I connect my iPhone 4S to my MacBook Pro, the synchronization process by iTunes failed with the following message "My iPhone could not be synchronized, because the synchronization process has not started". What does that mean?

Hello,
When I connect my iPhone 4S to my MacBook Pro (through the USB port), the synchronization process by iTunes failed with the following message "My iPhone could not be synchronized, because the synchronization process has not started".
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Thanks in advance for fixing my problem.

I think I remember hearing that if you quit iTunes with your device still connected, then open iTunes up again, it should work.
EDIT: Here, this might help: http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1567

HT1430 When i connected my Iphone to Itunes it started to update the software, and then said it's unable to update and to please restore it, now it wont "activate" and keeps saying "try again"

When i connected my Iphone to Itunes it started to update the software, and then said it's unable to update and to please restore it, now it wont "activate" and keeps saying "try again"

What iPhone do you have? You can check in settings>>general>> about.
If you have a 3G you cannot update beyond iOS 4.2.1. The 3G is over 4 years old an was discontinued over 2 1/2 years ago. You need the latest ios to run the latest versions of some apps. If you have a 3GS you can update.
If your phone is not responding, reset it by pressing and holding down both the home button ad lock/ sleep button simultaneously until the Apple logo appears.

On my MBP iTunes won't start automatically when I connect my iPhone or iPad?

Today I encountered the following problem om my MBP:
When I connect my iPhone 3GS or iPad on the MBP, iTunes (v10.2.2) doens't launch automatically.
After self-starting iTunes I can synchronise and so on.
Can somebody tell how I can change this behaviour?
The iTunes-option "Voorkom automatische synch.... van iPods, ..." --> "do not automatically sync ... iPods, ..." isn't enabled.
Many thx
Gerd

Hmmm..uninstalled, reinstalled, ran Software Update...something patched in iTunes, now works like a charm
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Hi ChristianHelpplz,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
It seems like your iPod touch is not recognized by iTunes on your Mac, but your iPhone 6 is working normally.
I recommend starting with these steps to troubleshoot your iPod touch and connection with your Mac:
Check your USB connections
Unplug other USB devices from your Mac and try again.
Try a different USB port.
Try a different USB cable.
Restart your device
Restart your iOS device or reset your iPod.
Restart your Mac
Turn your Mac off and back on.
Update your software
Check for software updates on your Mac.
Check for an iTunes update.
Check your security software
If you have security software installed, learn how to resolve issues between iTunes and your security software.
From:
If you don't see your connected device in iTunes for Mac - Apple Support
If you've tried these steps and your iPod touch is still not recognized, try placing it into Recovery Mode next:
If you can't update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Sincerely,
Jeremy

When i connect my iphone to my laptop instead of my PC it asks me to reset my iphone. what should i do ? the data i have in my phone is really important. i can't affort to loose it in anyway. Please Help!!

When i connect my iphone to my laptop and start the latest version of itunes it asks me to reset my iphone before synching it to the itunes. i have got important data in my phone and i don't want to loose it in anyone. Please help me ! tell me what should i do ?
PS: i have got iOs 4 on my iphone.

You should have been syncing your iphone with your computer from day one.
Have you failed to do this?
You should be importing all pics/vids taken with your iphone to your computer regularly as you would with any digital camera.

HT1296 My iPad music syncs to my computer but when I connect my iPhone it doesn't sync?

My iPad music transfers to my laptop but when I connect my iPhone, none of the music is available to sync. The phone is almost empty and I have over 2000 songs on my iPad I cannot transfer across?

Ok I think i'm starting to understand the issue a bit more... So you have music on your iPad you want to transfer to iTunes on your computer so that you can put the songs on your phone?
Bear with me as i'm not exactly an official apple rep, i'm just trying to help. But, I have 2 possible solutions that I can think of.
Firstly connect the iPad and go to it on iTunes. In the "summary" tab tick "manually manage music and videos". Then go to the "music" tab and scroll down to "manually added songs" and add all of the songs from your laptop. Then try syncing and it should work fine, after asking if you'd like to transfer the music from your iPad to iTunes (i assume you do). After you have synced, go back to the summary tab and untick the "manually manage music and videos" and it should then sync as normal. Good luck!
If that doesn't work I'd take a look at this article as another option: https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141

Upgraded to itunes 11.4 and now when i connect my iphone 4s..itunes crash!!!!

upgraded to itunes 11.4 and now when i connect my iphone 4s..itunes crash!!!!when the iPhone is disconnected iTunes is working properly....
please help me!!!

Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
Step 1
For this step, the title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select
          SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages
from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
          View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar at the top of the screen.
In the top right corner of the Console window, there's a search box labeled Filter. Initially the words "String Matching" are shown in that box. Enter the name of the crashed application or process. For example, if iTunes crashed, you would enter "iTunes" (without the quotes.)
Each message in the log begins with the date and time when it was entered. Select the messages from the time of the last crash, if any. Copy them to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.
☞ The log contains a vast amount of information, almost all of which is irrelevant to solving any particular problem. When posting a log extract, be selective. A few dozen lines are almost always more than enough.
Please don't indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Please don't post screenshots of log messages—post the text.
☞ Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.
Step 2
In the Console window, select
          DIAGNOSTIC AND USAGE INFORMATION ▹ User Diagnostic Reports
(not Diagnostic and Usage Messages) from the log list on the left. There is a disclosure triangle to the left of the list item. If the triangle is pointing to the right, click it so that it points down. You'll see a list of crash reports. The name of each report starts with the name of the process, and ends with ".crash". Select the most recent report related to the process in question. The contents of the report will appear on the right. Use copy and paste to post the entire contents—the text, not a screenshot.
I know the report is long, maybe several hundred lines. Please post all of it anyway.
If you don't see any reports listed, but you know there was a crash, you may have chosen Diagnostic and Usage Messages from the log list. Choose DIAGNOSTIC AND USAGE INFORMATION instead.
In the interest of privacy, I suggest that, before posting, you edit out the “Anonymous UUID,” a long string of letters, numbers, and dashes in the header of the report, if it’s present (it may not be.)
Please don’t post other kinds of diagnostic report—they're very long and rarely helpful.

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