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"Sync failed to start"

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sakau2007

macrumors 6502
Original poster
Oct 12, 2011
488
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I was able to sync my phone yesterday but today it's been very hit or miss. More miss than hit.

In iTunes, my iPhone is clearly visible, but when I hit the sync button, it just spins its wheels for a minute (Syncing Steve's iPhone (Step 1 of 6) Waiting for sync to start) and then gives me a message:

"The iPhone "Steve's iPhone" could not be synced because the sync session failed to start."

I've tried it over wifi and also with the iPhone connected via USB.
 
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Voltik

macrumors newbie
Jun 24, 2010
19
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Just updated iphone 4 to ios 5.0.1 unthetered and failed to start sync. Can't get it to work for some reason.
 
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josh-95

macrumors newbie
Jan 11, 2012
1
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Fix

i had the same problem,
turn off idevice, close itunes, turn on idevice, open itunes
should work, if not re-install itunes.
:)
hope this helps.
 
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Talula123

macrumors newbie
Jan 7, 2012
3
0
I had the same problem, too. I actually just closed iTunes, started it up again, and it worked fine.
 
Killerbob

Killerbob

macrumors 68000
Jan 25, 2008
1,847
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This has been an issue since IOS5, and sometimes I don't even have to restart iPhone or iTunes, just trying again will sometimes work.

There are a lot of people with this issue, but I haven't seen a solution, just sorting out the immediate issue.

KB
 
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smokkky

macrumors newbie
May 15, 2012
1
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Simple Solution

Guys dont worry, this is not even a problem...

Just follow these steps to start smiling:

- Unplug your device from computer.

- Go to Edit > Preferences > Devices

- Delete all backups you see there
(Don't worry, you will be able to backup your device again)

- Click on 'Reset Sync History'

- Click OK and Close iTunes.

- Plug your iPhone, iPad, iPod and itunes will be started again.

Smile when you see your phone syncing in peace :)

:p

- Hashim Taylor
http://www.HashimTaylor.com
 
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