How to use itunes 10.5 wifi sync?

WiFi sync will only work with IOS 5 installed.

This from iTunes Help

Sync your device over a Wi-Fi network

If you’re on a Wi-Fi network, and have iOS 5 installed on your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad, you can sync your device without connecting it to your computer.

You can sync your device automatically or manually over Wi-Fi. You choose your settings for Wi-Fi syncing the same way you do for syncing over a cable.

To turn on Wi-Fi syncing, your device needs to be connected to your computer. Once Wi-Fi syncing is turned on, you can sync your device whenever it’s on the same Wi-Fi network as your computer.

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To turn on Wi-Fi syncing:

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To sync your device over Wi-Fi:

When your device is syncing over Wi-Fi, the Sync icon appears in the device’s status bar. You can use your device while it’s syncing over Wi-Fi.

To update or restore your device’s software, your device needs to be connected to your computer.

You can sync a device wirelessly with multiple computers, but each type of content can be synced with only one computer.

Syncing over Wi-Fi is slower than syncing over a cable. If you connect a device to your computer while syncing over Wi-Fi, syncing continues over the cable. If you disconnect a device’s cable from a computer while syncing, syncing stops, even if Wi-Fi syncing is on.

ghostway wrote:

Hi everyone,

Apple released itunes 10.5 and I saw reports that it supports wifi sync for idevices (like iphone 4)

where can this be found on itunes and how can it be used?

any experiences?

best regards

Tibor

You will have to wait until IOS 5 is released tomorrow.

I just updated to iTunes 10 and ios 5 hoping to be able to sync my Mac and iPad over wifi, without any cables. iTunes Help says I have to have the iPad plugged into the AC to do a sync. Can anyone confirm that it's true that I can't sync without being physically wired to something? Sure would be nice to be able to sync without wires!

That's what I've heard.

Wi-Fi syncing requires (a) the iOS device and computer on the same Wireless network, and (b) the iOS device is plugged into a power source.

Sync and backup your device over wi-fi to the iCloud.

I just started reading about iCloud - slow going, since I'm a newbie at this. Can you suggest a good reference so I can get up to speed on this? iTunes Help is not very helpful.

"Wi-Fi syncing requires (a) the iOS device and computer on the same Wireless network, and (b) the iOS device is plugged into a power source."

It does not require to be plugged into a power source.

It will automatically sync when plugged in, otherwise Settings > General > iTunes wifi sync and tap Sync now.

I am seeing the same issue no wifi sync from any of my iOS 5 devices over my apple based wifi network time capsule airport express. This is really a pain in the behind.

Chris CA: thanks - works just as you said. I wanted automatic and wireless - one of out of two ain't bad.

ghostway wrote:

I upgraded to iOS5, have MBP lion 10.7.1, itunes 10.5 (newest), synched with iphone after upgrade many times,

now opening the wifi sync settings on ios and when i click sync now its searching my MBP, although they are on the same wifi network... searching doesnt complete 😟

Connect the iDevice and select it in iTunes.

Tick Sync over wifi connection.

t the iDevice and select it in iTunes.

Tick Sync over wifi connection.

this is not listed un the summary section of the device.

GSHOME wrote:

t the iDevice and select it in iTunes.

Tick Sync over wifi connection.

this is not listed un the summary section of the device.

Are you using iTunes 10.5 and iOS 5?

See this -> http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4062

You should see something similar to this

Hello all...

I've experimented and found these three things need to be done to make wifi syncing work from both the phone and the pc without having to plug the phone into AC power:

1) In iTunes, Edit> Preferences> Devices Tab: uncheck Prevent iPhones, iPods and iPads from syncing automatically

2) In iTunes, with the phone connected to the pc, in the phone's Summary pane under Options, check Open iTunes when the phone is connected and.....

3) check Sync with this iPhone over wifi.

Seems (but not totally sure) #2 above is the key to making it all work. Now, when I load iTunes with the phone not connected to the pc or AC power, it pops up in iTunes under Devices and I can sync from either the pc or the phone wirelessly. I have also backed up the phone to iCloud from iTunes with the phone unplugged.

See if this stuff works and let us know.

Jim

I assume you have to have iTunes turned on on all devices the phone is syncing with?