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Voice memo crashing on iphone & sync session failing

I have an iphone 4 and use the voice memo app to record my lectures.

The voice memo app worked yesterday because I recorded a lecture friday afternoon and I exited the app fine...

But when I tried opening the voice memo app on my phone today, it opens, then 2 seconds later quits by itself and takes me back to the home screen.


Then I tried to sync my iphone to my itunes as I usually do to transfer my lectures to my itunes library (I have macbook pro mountain lion os x). But now when I click sync, it says that the sync session failed to start.


I tried pretty much all standard troubleshoot options: restarting phone, restarting computer, restarting itunes (itunes up to date), deleting backup on iphone from itunes preferences.


I really don't want to have to restore to factory setting... do I have other options to try to fix this? And how is the whole voice memo crashing & sync failing related? If anyone has any ideas, please let me know.

iPhone 4

Posted on Aug 11, 2012 8:48 PM

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May 4, 2013 10:58 AM in response to Soyy

(No Restore Required)


This is an extremely late reply, but hopefully it'll help someone in the future


This exact problem arose for me after OTA updating my (Vannila) iPhone 5 to 6.1.4

After a bit of fiddling I did this:


1. Downloaded & Installed iFunbox

2. Opened iFunbox and Selected my iPhone & Clicked the little - next to it so it will expand hierarchy

3. Selected 'Voice Memo' from the list

4. Scroll to the bottom (If you currently don't have any memos it will just be at the top)

5. Drag Recordings.db to your desktop

6. Delete Recordings.db from your phone

7. Open iTunes & Sync your Phone


After sync, If all goes according to plan, you can simply unlock your phone and select VoiceMemos and it should work beautifully.


I'm assuming the deleted Recordings.db is rebuilt by iTunes when you Sync your phone, thus resolving any corrupted data issues.

May 13, 2013 9:01 PM in response to Darkmystere

hi there

I need some guidance on how to get 2011 voice memos off the 3gs - we've been working on this for a few eveings with support on the phone - but cant find any soluntion to getting them off - Ive shortened the oldest one -still nothing works to back them up to itunes - I need to know how to get a copy of the 100's of 2011 2012 voice memos off the 3g I own and its now showing hardly any room on it - since trying to since the voice memos off it.

Can someone recommend a free complete app to use - to get just the info off this thing - so frustrated with keeping the iphone advance tech on the line so many nights of trying to back them up.

Any help is appreciated greatly - very frustrated


this iphone is turning off when a call comes in -goes black in screen reboots ? then after logging in if fast enough the call goes to voice mail

very hot battery - when not plugged in and at times when plugged in

noticed the silver edge is lifting away from being secure -secure it with ?

noticed it will not charge with iphone plug into wall

it will charge with plug *one of many purchased to replace original into laptop

it will charge if I plug it into blackberry black wall plug

it suddenly turns off in middle of twitter app

wont back up voice memos


Voice memos needed of elderly person and legal info - there must be some way of retrieving them

Help needed please the sooner the better -

Thanks

Jen

May 13, 2013 11:06 PM in response to JenFryreyesonly

Does your computer/iTunes detect your 3GS when connected


If so, we're in buisness.


Download iFunbox


PC: http://dl.i-funbox.com/ifunbox_setup.exe

Mac: http://dl.i-funbox.com/mac/ifunboxmac.dmg


Install & Open it

Connect your phone


After a few moments iFunbox will detect your phone, and in the corner you should be able to select "Voice Memos" and simply create a folder on your desktop and select all and drag them and they should copy over.

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