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How to fix iPhone syncing delays with iOS in iTunes

iTunes 12.8.3.1 on iMac with MacOS 10.13.6 and iPhone 12 with iOS 17.3.1


I connect the iPhone to the iMac via USB cable and click on "Sync" in iTunes. The process then sits in the "Preparing to sync" step for several minutes before actually syncing. It did NOT do this with iOS 16.7.2, but started with iOS 17. In the amount of time it takes for the iPhone to actually begin syncing, I can do the following: Connect, sync, and back up both my iPad Mini 6 running iPadOS 16.7.2 and my iPad Mini 5 running iPadOS 14.4.2 to iTunes AND then back both of them up using iMazing 3.


Anyone have an idea how to get back to the faster syncing of iOS 16?


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iPhone 12, iOS 17

Posted on Mar 10, 2024 12:20 PM

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How to fix iPhone syncing delays with iOS in iTunes

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