Original iPhone (2007 model) won't appear in iTunes devices.

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Original iPhone (2007 model) won't appear in iTunes devices.

I have just found my old original iPhone (2007) I have the at 2011 macbook pro 2.2Ghz Intel Core i7 with 8GB 1333 MHz DDR3.

Running OS X 10.8.2

iTunes is 11.0.2.

I have restarted the computer and the iphone and yet the iphone doesn't appear in my iTunes devices?

The iPhone actually works as it still has a bit of credit so I can make and receive calls on it. It has music and pictures still on it etc. So it works. But it will not connect to my MacBook Pro?

Any advise please.

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Mar 25, 2013 6:39 AM

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Mar 25, 2013 6:40 AM in response to andycswain

On your iPhone, go to Settings>General>Reset, and click Reset All Settings (NO DATA WILL BE DELETED)

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Mar 25, 2013 6:48 AM in response to JamesPaulMallon

Thanks, However I have tried this and no result has happened.

Incidentely I have the latest iPad which uses the same 30 connect cable. This connects fine, however the original iPhone doesn't even show it is charging via this cable?

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Mar 25, 2013 7:16 AM in response to andycswain

did you try to charge it on wall charger using this cable?

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Mar 25, 2013 7:18 AM in response to JamesPaulMallon

Yes. And It charged the phone back up. It was completely dead when I found it however now it has power.

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Mar 25, 2013 7:22 AM in response to andycswain

how many years before you find it?

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Mar 25, 2013 7:32 AM in response to JamesPaulMallon

around 2 years

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Mar 25, 2013 7:34 AM in response to andycswain

OMG did you try

On your iPhone/iPad, go to Settings>General>Reset, and click Reset All Settings (NO DATA WILL BE DELETED) i know this is a little weird.

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Mar 25, 2013 7:38 AM in response to JamesPaulMallon

Yes

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Mar 25, 2013 7:39 AM in response to JamesPaulMallon

However this didn't make any difference

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Mar 25, 2013 7:41 AM in response to andycswain

Try this https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4553826?start=15&tstart=0

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Mar 25, 2013 7:45 AM in response to JamesPaulMallon

I will give this a whirl and let you know how I get on.

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Mar 31, 2013 5:53 PM in response to andycswain

Ok results.

My original iPhone 2007 first model that was released seems to no longer work with the latest updates of iTunes and OSX10.8

I tried in an Apple shop with all new computers and none registered my iPhone even connecting to them. I have an uptodate MacBookPro running OSX10.8.3 This computer will not register my iPhone. A friend also has an uptodate iMac running OSX 10.8.3

However I have an old der MacBookPro (2008) running OSX 10.7 and bing the iphone worked straight away.

Additionally I have an old Mac Mini (2005) running OSX10.7 and the iphone worked straight away with this.

Having owned Mac computers for nearly 20 years now I'm reasonably savvy with them. So my conclusion is that Whilst original iPhones may not be officially dropped by Apple....it would appear that they have!

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Answer 13

Apr 8, 2013 6:22 AM in response to andycswain

How Happy to you ! 😀

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