The contents of the iPhone could not be read. Click Restore to restore this iPhone to factory settings.

If your computer doesn't recognize your iPhone, iPad, or iPod

If you connect your device to your computer with a USB cable and your computer doesn't recognize your iPhone, iPad, or iPod, learn what to do.

If your computer doesn't recognize your connected device, you might see an unknown error or a "0xE" error. Follow these steps and try to connect your device again after each step.

1. Make sure that your iOS or iPadOS device is turned on, unlocked, and on the Home screen.
2. Check that you have the latest software on your Mac or Windows PC. If you're using iTunes, make sure you have the latest version.
3. If you see a Trust this Computer alert, unlock your device and tap Trust. If you can't unlock your device because you forgot your passcode, find out what to do.
4. Unplug all USB accessories from your computer except for your device. Try each USB port to see if one works. Then try a different Apple USB cable.*
5. Restart your computer. 
6. Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
7. Follow these additional steps for your Mac or Windows PC. 
8. Try connecting your device to another computer. If you have the same issue on another computer, contact Apple Support.

* Learn how to connect iPad Pro (11-inch) or iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) to your computer.

Additional steps for Mac

1. Connect your iOS or iPadOS device and make sure that it's unlocked and on the Home screen.
2. On your Mac, choose Finder > Preferences from the Finder menu bar, then click Sidebar at the top of the preferences window. Make sure that "CDs, DVDs and iOS Devices" is checked. 
3. Press and hold the Option key, then choose System Information from the Apple menu . From the list on the left, select USB.
4. If you see your iPhone, iPad, or iPod under USB Device Tree, get the latest macOS or install the latest updates. If you don't see your device or still need help, contact Apple Support.
5. 

Hi,

I used the second solution in this article, using ifunbox to delete the 3 files mentioned via the folder Raw File System/iTunes ...

ITunesCDB, iTunesControl and iTunesPrefs.

It worked for me 👍

https://appuals.com/fix-itunes-cannot-read-contents-iphone/

restarted iPhone & Mac. That did the trick.

The finder tells me this and I can't access my phone. I do not want to

restore my phone, but even if I click on restore it doesn't do anything.

I've rebooted both devices and tried multiple cables and neither work.

Is there any way to fix this?

DID ANYONE FIND A SOLUTION TO THIS... I TRIED CONTACTING APPLE SUPPORT BUT NO LUCK... YOUR SUPPORT WOULD BE APPRECIATED... TIA

If you see "Software update is required to connect to your iOS device" on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

@Slangdog did you ever figure out a solution to this?