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Trying to update software on iPhone by plugging in computer. with finder open. When phone is plugged in, photos opens and flashes, the phone beeps and the iPhone appears and disappears in the finder.

Trying to update software on phone using computer. When plug phone into computer, photos open and flashes, phone beeps and device names flashes off and on in finder.

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.0

Posted on Jan 27, 2021 3:22 PM

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Posted on Jan 27, 2021 3:26 PM

If the name appears and disappears several times you need to try another cable or computer USB socket

Don’t use a USB hub

As it is a Mac obviously you will have no antivirus installed

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Trying to update software on iPhone by plugging in computer. with finder open. When phone is plugged in, photos opens and flashes, the phone beeps and the iPhone appears and disappears in the finder.

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