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Cannot Read The Content On This Device

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sargentsam

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Dec 18, 2014
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Every time I plug in my iPhone 4s into my laptop, iTunes opens. This is normal.
However, it recognizes the iPhone and then it gives me a pop up saying "iTunes cannot read the content of this device." and tells me to restore it.
I made sure my iTunes is up to date, but I don't know what else to do.
I don't want to restore it because my WiFi is limited and I can't waste it.

Is there a way to fix it WITHOUT restoring?
 
We only have a certain amount of gigs per month.
We have 10 gigs per month, and our entire house uses it, which is 5 people.

Plus, it is limited access and really slow.
 
sargentsam said:
We only have a certain amount of gigs per month.
We have 10 gigs per month, and our entire house uses it, which is 5 people.

Plus, it is limited access and really slow.
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I think you're referring to your internet service, not your Wi-Fi.
 
No. My actual WiFi is limited.
We run through a modem, which only provides 10 gigs per 31 day span. It takes in a mobile data connection, and spins it out as WiFi.

There is no way to use it as anything other than WiFi. There is no way to connect an Ethernet Cable to it or anything. The only way to use it is through WiFi.
 
sargentsam said:
No. My actual WiFi is limited.
We run through a modem, which only provides 10 gigs per 31 day span. It takes in a mobile data connection, and spins it out as WiFi.
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Yes, it's the mobile data plan that is limited. Wi-Fi has no data limitations in itself and doesn't require any internet access to operate.

One option would be to take your phone to an Apple store or other free Wi-Fi hotspot and perform the restore there, using unlimited access.
 
Yeah, but the closest Apple Store is 3 hours away and I don't entirely want to restore it... Because then I will lose all of my Apps etc.

Then I would have to bring my laptop and back up everything. And once I restore it, I will have to reinstall all of my apps....

It's just inconvenient. So that's why I'm wondering if there is another way
 
sargentsam said:
Yeah, but the closest Apple Store is 3 hours away
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There are no other Wi-Fi hotspots near you? Starbucks? McDonald's? A bookstore, library, airport, restaurant, etc? Unless you live way out in the country, there's bound to be several free Wi-Fi hotspots near you.
sargentsam said:
I don't entirely want to restore it... Because then I will lose all of my Apps etc.

Then I would have to bring my laptop and back up everything. And once I restore it, I will have to reinstall all of my apps..
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No, you wouldn't have to reinstall all your apps. That's what a backup is for.

Back up and restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using iCloud or iTunes
 
Haha I do live out in the country. I live in the middle of nowhere. The closest town is decently far away. So it gets inconvenient to go in town. Every one of my neighbors has the same WiFi I do.

I could drive into town, but it would be inconvenient.
A friend of mine told me that they fixed their's without a restore.... But the don't know how. Their friend did it for them.

Do you know of any ways to do this?
 
My laptop is Windows. I have tried it on my Mac too, but it doesn't work on either.
All I want to do is be able to add music an stuff to my phone o_O
Why is it so difficult? I have never had this problem before

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My friend just sent me how he fixed his.

He downloaded a small program called iFunbox and all you have to do is rename 3 things. It worked.

Whether or not it is a complete ix, I don't care. As long as I don't have to restore
 
Terminology

OP -

To make any questions like this easier to explain on here in the future, just say your ISP has a data cap.

That way no one will argue about the WiFi limitation thing.

Also, nice work on the fix.
 
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