Will a new iPhone (SE 2020) sync with iTunes 12.6.5?

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Will a new iPhone (SE 2020) sync with iTunes 12.6.5?

I've been using iTunes 12.6.5 for a long time now because later versions had bugs/issues that might be for a different topic (basically 12.10/12 randomly don't update my 'last played' count on songs I play which messes with all my smart playlists) but I am considering getting a new phone and I worry if that won't force me to update my iTunes.

So can anyone confirm or deny whether a 2020 iPhone SE will be able to sync with iTunes 12.6.5?

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Posted on Oct 15, 2021 8:30 AM

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the fiend

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Oct 15, 2021 11:34 AM in response to Mvnl

The technical specifications for the iPhone SE state that it requires iTunes 12.10.10 or later, so the answer to your question is no, you will not be able to Sync with iTunes 12.6.5.

iPhone SE - Technical Specifications - Apple and scroll down to System Requirements.

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Oct 15, 2021 8:28 PM in response to Mvnl

That version of iTunes is three years old. Some users clung to it because it was the last version that could manage apps. I wasn’t one of them, but here’s a similar question from a year ago: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251972838

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the fiend

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Oct 15, 2021 12:11 PM in response to Mvnl

Mvnl wrote:

I called Apple and they said they thought it would be possible

I would not regard "thought it would be possible" as an official Apple response.

so I'm hoping for experiences from people who tried it

Okay, good luck.

I simply quoted (and linked you to) the official specifications.

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Oct 15, 2021 12:20 PM in response to the fiend

Thanks for that! My reply wasn't meant in the harsh way it might look like typed down.

I had already seen the specifications and called them (amongst trying to solve the issues with 12.10) to be sure.

Spoke to 2 different people and both did say 'it might be possible' but couldn't find any definitive answers. One even pointed me at this discussions section because 'there's some real experts on there even I still learn from'

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Mvnl Author

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Oct 15, 2021 11:35 AM in response to the fiend

I called Apple and they said they thought it would be possible so I'm hoping for experiences from people who tried it

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Will a new iPhone (SE 2020) sync with iTunes 12.6.5?

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