My iPhone 4 won't sync to my iTunes after iOS 6 update?

I had this problem today and couldn't work it out. Then I realised - on the first Summary screen for my iPhone in the Options box I had ticked the "Synch only ticked songs and videos" option. Foolishly I assumed this meant I would only synch songs and videos that I had ticked in the Music and Video tabs, but this is not the case!

As soon as I UNTICKED this box all of my music appeared back on my iphone (the blue bar at the bottom apeared again). Then I clicked on Synch and itunes copied all of my selected music back over to my iphone.

Apple really need to work on making their software foolproof, for fools like me!

I did the lat update and lost everything! I cannot synch my iPhone or ipad! My calendar lost appointments or set them one hour off. Help me please! Worst update!

Try turning sync Apps off. It worked for me.

Hi Ronw

As I know iTunes does no t support Microsoft Outlook 2001. Must use 2003 or later.

Check if your iCloud did not turn off in your computer as well.

Hope it will be helpful

Ronw,

Check in contacts list if you have the option "Groups". If yes, open it and select a group to check if you have the contacts back.

I think you have tried to sync contatcs with iCloud as well. Then it maybe delete your currently contacts. When you sync your device with your pc you must select sync contacts with outlook, in iTunes>>"your device name">>Information.

Or just try installing any app from iTunes. That gets the syncing normal again. After that I was able to sync my music again.

This worked 4 me (TXS to keyofgmac)

Use Sync x wire: Plug iPhone into computer

Open iTunes

On L panel select Device -> your device

Then, On Top panel select Photos

In my case Sync Photos was NOT ck'd

I Ck'd Sync Photos

Sync started right up.

To test, I unplugged iPhone then plugged it in again

Sync started right up on it own (as it should)

Done

Tech details: iPhone-4, iOS 6.0, iTunes 11.0.1, Mac OS-X 10.6.8

Ignore previous msg. my Jan 10 fix failed after a few hours

alowin

Removal and reinstallation of the Apple Mobile Device Service got me up and running again.

Instructions here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1747

I am having the same issues. I am an apple girl, but I have never been more frustrated than I am at this moment. I have had my iPhone 4 since it came out a few years ago, yet I cannot get my iPhone to sync or work properly, it continuously reverts to factory settings, I keep losing my info, not to mention time trying to get my phone to work. I love my apple computer, phone, iPad adn everything else I own..... BUT I AM SOOOOOO FRUSTRATED!!!!!!

I have just, once again, tried to sync my phone and I am still left with factory settings. Can someone either help me with this or at least explain to me why I have spent so much money on this **** phone because right now, all I want to do is drive over it with my car.

Had the same problem with my iphone 5 and ipad 3. Suddenly my computer wouldn't recognize my units. It would charge, but that was all. However, i managed to solve it by doing the following.

Restart the computer and boot it from an USB stick with an OS on.

Try plug the phone in when it's done.

Restart the computer normally.

Viola!

- Don't know why it worked, but it seems by booting from another OS it repairs some either missing or broken files.

I've tried everything else there is and this was the only thing that worked. Don't know if it will work for you guys, but it did for me. Works like a charm now and everything is back to normal.

Good luck!

As absurd as this may seem, make sure you select Sync over WiFi.

I had the same problem with resetting my wife's iPhone 4s in iTunes 11, running 10.8.2.

The solution? Make sure you Sync over Wi-Fi. That needs to be active on both sides (phone and iTunes)

All of a sudden, I could add stuff, contacts, etc. It all worked again.

I have pretty much the same problem as everyone else except i still everything on my iphone, ipod etc but it will not do anything when i go to sync it I'll plug it in and absolutly nothing happens it will just charge and im super ******. Help would be very much apreciated and to all the people that say go to devices and blah blah blah THE DEVICES OPTION DOES NOT WORK WORTH **** PLEASE COME UP WITH ANOTHER IDEA

Same issue, fixed immediately by toggling Restrictions ON->OFF in every one of our iOS devices

Find that at: Settings>General>Restrictions

(Have no idea how Resrictions had gotten turned ON)

Good luck

alowin