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wi-fi sync not working

Hi,have installed ios5 and ticked the wi-fi sync box in itunes,but my phone says sync will resume when computer (name) is available.thanks

iPhone 3GS, Windows 7

Posted on Oct 12, 2011 1:49 PM

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Oct 12, 2011 7:00 PM in response to mrobjo

Step 1: Connect your device via USB cable to the PC and launch the iTunes.


Step 2: In iTunes in summary tab, enable/checkmark “Sync over Wi-Fi connection”.


Step 3: Now sync your device as you normally do via the USB.


Step 4: Disconnect the iDevice from computer (USB connection) and you will notice that your device is still recognized by iTunes!


Step 5: Now you can Drag&Drop files in Tunes to your iDevice, and you will notice the Wi-fi sync working magically!


Step 6: Now Whenever you want to do a wireless sync with iTunes, go to Settings –> General -> iTunes Sync in iOS, and then just tap “Sync Now”

it should be working

Oct 12, 2011 7:04 PM in response to samirfromnew delhi

That fixed it! I didn't know about the checkbox you had to enable while the thing was USB wired in. I restarted iTunes and was able to sync by Wifi. I may still have lingering Zonealarm firewall issues, but at least syncing basic playlists and apps and doing backups is working fine.


Now if I could just keep it from automatically syncing every time I plug it into the wall... I'd prefer to do it manually.

Oct 12, 2011 7:22 PM in response to mrobjo

this is what i did.


-connect first iphone to mac. and then tick the wifi sync box (which you mentioned you did)


-press sync


-and then you can disconnect the device from your mac but do not click on the eject button. just take the cable off your mac. your iphone device should still appear on your itunes.


-if it stops syncing after you removed the device, try to press "sync" again on your mac and it should say like "looking for blah blah iphone" and then it'll sync wirelessly.


worked fine for me. if you did all that, then i don't really know how else to help.

Oct 13, 2011 1:12 AM in response to Selbor22

I am also experiencing this issue... on both my iphone (4) and my ipad (2) ...neither of them show the "sync over wi-fi" checkbox when they are plugged into itunes.


...have checked my network settings, everything seems fine, all 3 devices (iphone + ipad + MBP) are able to use the internet provided by the wireless, the "remote" app works fine, as does itunes home sharing...


...have also checked firewall settings on the mac (disabled)


...i only have the one wireless access point... so i can't imagine it would be anything to do with that?


...interestingly... the "sync now" button is no longer greyed-out once you plug the phone into the computer via cable...

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