iTunes could not connect to this iPhone

Hi All,

I updated my iPhone Xs to iOS 16 yesterday and now iTunes 15.9.5.5 (in Mojave) "could not connect to this iPhone. Could not connect to device".

Any ideas how to fix this please?

Many thanks.

Roberto

iPhone XS

Posted on Sep 13, 2022 2:06 PM

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Posted on Sep 13, 2022 2:14 PM

In Finder use the menu item Go > Go to Folder..., copy the following text, paste it into the dialog box and press enter:


/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileDevice.framework/Versions/Current/Resources


Unlock your device and connect it to USB. Double click on MobileDeviceUpdater in the folder that has opened. It should notify you of a software update. Install it and iTunes should hopefully recognize your device.


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