waiting for changes to be applied

Looks like the only way to go is a restore from backup (luckily I did a backup just prior to upgrading). My iPhone 4 is in the process of installing all my apps again, but I can already see that music is being synced now.

Oh wow. It may sound totally crazy, but as Dan Ventresca said (Aug 6 2013, 2pm):

Make a phone call.
I've had this problem off and on throughout the life of my Verizon iPhone 4S, but I only discovered this simple fix when I received a phone call during the "waiting for changes to be applied". Next time iTunes hung during "waiting...", I called a 1-800 number from the iPhone. When I ended the call, iTunes was done syncing. Sounds crazy, but it's worked everytime.

It works! I'm in the UK myself, so it's not just Verizon that it works for.

This worked very well for me. The sync was stuck "waiting for changes to be applied." Checking this list of resets took car of it. iPhone 4 with OS7

Tried a number of approaches described in this thread. Only factory reset plus restore from backup worked for me. Tried to avoid that rather drastic solution.

Me too. Finally factory reset after backup. Works pefectly

If everyone is has this problem.........why isn't apple helping us??

I've tried EVERYTHING and nothing works! Please apple! I need my music. I'm a dance instructor and having my music on hand is my income!

I've started to have this after itunes was updated to 11.11.1, Mac OS X 10.8.5 (supplemental 2) Ios 7.0.2 on iphone 4s. Ive tried installing from a restore, recreating the entire itunes library then making a restore (taking about 5 days) as still the issue goes on..

Odd odd thing from 11.11.1 is that sometimes after cancelling the "Waiting for the changes to be applied" itunes stops the sync but the phone thinks its still syncing til its restarted - Ive thried the odd "Make a phone call" I ven tried throwing salt over my shoulder clicking my heals and saying a mantra and nothing works. the only way fpr sync to complet is NOT to SYNC any music (Have over 12,000 tracks all downssmpled to 128 AAC to fit on phone so loading takes about 8 hours anyway).

This seems to have been triggered by the lates OS X supplemental update itunes 11.11.1 update and IOS 7.0.2 updates cooming together as worked perfectly prior to this under ios 7.0, itunes 11.11 and OS X without supplemental

I have the same issue. Running around the internet trying to find a solution that works

I got an IPAD, IPHONE, MiniIpad.

all have IOS7.0.2, itunes 11.1.1.11, windows XP (that could be the root cause. No offense Windows...)

@ MissionaryMike

Which list did you follow?

@ man290663

So what is going on? Still no cigar? Any solution?

Hi GabeSerrano

I'm a DJ and I use my ipad to DJ. So I understand your frustration, I had to revert to old school CD djing... What is the final solution?

Just like so many others on here... iTunes not syncing right, constant updating, upgrades that are obviously NOT tested by Apple prior to forcing them on us is ridiculous. And the fact that we have to constantly do this crap without the care of Apple is unacceptable. Yet, we now have Apple products that are no better than crashing Microsoft products.

THANKS to those who have made great suggestions on how to fix the problem with iTunes. I'm in the process of restoring my iPod 5 yet again. Then I get to wait as it downloads 10,504 songs onto it again.

Get your act together APPLE!!!! 😝

Restoring the iPod doesn't work for me. iTunes keeps saying updating and never downloads any music.😟

I managed to get back 827 out of over 10,000 songs, but now it's back to the ol' nothing happening on itunes. 11.1.2 is horrible, as is the new ios7. No answers are working for me yet.