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Can't sync photos, songs to iPhone 3G after upgrade to OS4

I’m using iPhone 3G. Just restored and upgraded to OS4. All my songs, contacts, calendar could be backup to my iPhone after the upgrade. Then, I downloaded some eBooks with my iPhone. But when I tried to sync the iPhone with iTunes 9.2 one day after the upgrade, no new eBook records shown on iTunes, no calendar updated on Outlook and on photos were sync to iPhone after the backup process. It seems that iTunes only performed backup but no data synchronization was done.

Can anyone help me? I can’t transfer songs, photos to iPhone. Please help. Thanks.

iPhone 3G, Windows 7, n/a

Posted on Jun 23, 2010 9:24 PM

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Jun 23, 2010 9:41 PM in response to agnesau

I have a similar, but slightly different issue. Also on an iPhone 3G. Some of my stuff synced, but not all of it. I've got my apps, my contacts, calendar, eBooks, and my pictures, but not my TV shows, movies, music, etc. And when I try to add them back into iTunes (File: Add file to Library), then select them to sync by selecting my iPhone under Devices in iTunes and clicking the Sync Movies box, then selecting the movies I want to sync, and clicking Apply... it says, "The iPhone "My iPhone" is synced with another iTunes Libary. Do you want to erase this iPhone and sync with this iTunes Library?"

I don't! And my iPhone is not synced with another iTunes Libary. What can I do?

Jun 24, 2010 8:30 AM in response to David_Irwin

I thought the same thing, as I had this issue too. I went ahead and let it erase and sync, making sure I had everything checked off that I wanted it to sync....my specific ringtones, movies, music, contacts, apps, etc....and it went through the sync no problem. You don't lose anything....it basically is just 're-syncing'. After that everything is peachy. I guess when you update itunes, it loses the info that associates your devices to itunes, but all backups are still in tact.

Jun 24, 2010 3:43 PM in response to agnesau

I installed os4 on my 3G 2 days ago and have lost all my music and purchased apps. The icons are still there but the apps close 2 seconds after opening. I've restored my phone and tried to re sync the apps and music. The apps seem to be copied but audio content throws up errors and on occasion itunes says it can't find the files. At one point it said the phone was synced to another library. It may be a coincidence but at the same time my gmail password was changed and I had to reset it on my computer too. Deep joy. Is there anyway to revert to os3? Roll on os4.1!

Jun 25, 2010 4:27 PM in response to agnesau

Okay - So here's what worked for me

unchecked the sync Ringtones
Sync - confirm that you want to remove ringtones from the phone

Check the Sync selected ringtones and selected one
Sync - Sure enough the sync dialog showed that it was syncing the ringtone I had selected.

Checked the Select all ringtones
Sync - All Ringtones back on my phone

NOTE:
I did all this without discobbecting or reconnecting the iPhone
I am Using latest itunes and Snow Leopard
I have iPhone 3GS

Jun 26, 2010 12:11 AM in response to stwoodsus

After restored the OS to iPhone, I can sync all apps, songs and calendar to iPhone. But when I unplug the iPhone and plug it again, the iTunes starts backup process and problem occurs again. During the backup process, the iPhone restarts. As the backup process doesn't finish, the sync process doesn't start. I can't sync songs, apps and calendar to iPhone again.

It seems that it is the problem of backup. Do you know how to bypass the backup process and let iTunes syncs iPhone?

Jun 27, 2010 6:26 AM in response to agnesau

I also have the 3G and have the very slow response time. I really thought it was just due to not enough hardware to support the new OS. I tried the reboot suggestion offered by some and will see it that improves. I didn't lose any of my contacts, music etc, but I have an issue I haven't seen posted here. When I plug in my phone to sync, on iphoto, it doesn't show up as a device. Therefore, my new pics taken from my phone are not syncing to my computer. Has anyone else seen this? Can you offer any suggestions?

Can't sync photos, songs to iPhone 3G after upgrade to OS4

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