iPhone not automatically opening iTunes

The only thing I can think of is to make sure that the checkbox is checked for Automatically sync when connected.

Having similar problem. When placed in dock, the phone opens and syncs with iphoto but does not open itunes. I have to close iphoto (which I rarely want to sync photos with), then open itunes before phone is recognized.

Your problem is a bit different and may be solved by re-booting the computer and also turning your phone off/on.

Why can't u just open the iTunes before you plug in your iphone. Is that what you were referring to in your question. Or you were looking to automatically SYNC it.

I had a similar problem. Sometimes itunes would start sometimes it wouldn't, and it was set to auto sync when connected. The iphone would start charging fine everytime. So now I just open itunes each time before I put it in the dock, no problems since, if itunes isn't already open.

I see in your signature that you're running OSX.4.7. If that is correct, you need to upgrade to X.4.10 as it is listed in the requirements for using the iPhone on a Mac. My wife's computer was doing the same thing when she was running X.4.2 ( i think). iPhoto would pop up but no iTunes, and manually opening iTunes would not show the iPhone on the source list. Anyways, upgrading solved the issue. Hope this helps.

There are two places to check in iTunes. 1. When your iPhone is plugged in, make sure that you have autosync selected on Tab 1. 2. In settings you also have an option to select auto sync or manual, not sure which tab it is (im at work also) but you will find it. Make sure that both areas reflect what you want it to do and it should work. Good Luck!

Reinstall iTunes again will fix the problem until it happens again. I don't know what cause it but whenever my iPhone won't launch iTunes. I reinstall and it works again.