iTunes 11.1.4 freezes after connecting iDevices

Thanks work perfect for me, i have search for a solution in months, today i find and follow your instruction 🙂

Thanks OtterStCatch and luckyj671.

I've searched for this solution for months!!! When I found OtterStCatch's solution I still could not fix my iTunes since I couldn't find the Library folder. Luckyj671 showed how to find the Library folder and OtterStCatch's solution fixed it for me.

Thanks guys!!

I've spent hours trying to fix this problem, restores from time machine, new libraries you name it. Finally found OtterStCatch's solution - like others, worked for me. For anyone else searching, this solution fixes "itunes becomes unresponsive immediately when any device is connected". - the dreaded spinning beachball. Great find OtterStCatch.

Does anyone have a solution for Windows? This is really frustrating!

I *think* the equivalent path at least for Windows 7 64 bit is: C:\Users\<you>\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer

Unfortunately for me after removing SyncServices and starting iTunes (12.0.1.26) attempts to Sync still cause iTunes to crash.

Thanks worked a treat IOS8 Yosemite. Very frustrating after trying a full restore on my phone.

Fwiw after a rebuild of my iTunes Library (Windows 7), I'm now able to Sync my iPhone 6 without crashing. I never did have to reset my phone, though I did try most if not all of the suggestions prior to the rebuild so perhaps it wasn't the rebuild alone which helped in my case. I know this thread is more Mac focused but I thought I'd share this anyway as it appears other Windows users are looking for answers.

As another data point, syncing my phone in iTunes 12.0.1.26 to my Macbook Pro (OS X 10.9.5) to a new library (had never synced to it before) did not have any problems at all.

How do you rebuild your iTunes library using Windows without losing your music?

I now have the same issue with itunes freezing when connect my iphone 5s, still running ios 6, to itunes on my windows 7 PC. Was working before I followed a link to load icloud application to my PC. That did not work, and itunes freezes when trying to use. I uninstalled the icloud app, but itunes continues to freeze when the iphone is connected. Seems like icloud did something to cause this problem. Does anyone know how to fix this problem for windows 7 users? I saw the rebuild the itunes library option, but I am not sure exactly how to do that.

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Same issue for me. Is this some kind of plot against Microsoft?

I deleted this sync services (I actually cut the folder "local" from within sync services and moved it elsewhere for safekeeping). I then rebooted the computer and then I could plug in my iphone4 without locking up itunes. Thanks for the help!

Used on latest version as of Dec 26/14 (12.0.1.26).

Windows 7 home prememium, 64-bit.

How were you able to delete the synch service to perform this fix?

I navigated (in windows) to (user)>app data>roaming>apple computer>sync services. User is the name of your user account in windows. It may be owner or your name or something else. It's the same as the user you click on when turning on your computer to start windows. If you don't see app data, you'll need to click around on the menu (file...edit...etc) to find folder options, choose the last tab and find the place to click a radio button to show hidden files and folders. Once you are in sync services, there is a folder called local. I click on it once to highlight it, pressed buttons ctrl and x to cut it and then ctrl and v to paste to desktop. This deletes it but saves it elsewhere in case things are so royally screwed up you need to put it back. Then I rebooted the computer (restart from the start button menu). Then after turning it on again I opened itunes, gave it time to load, and then plugged the phone in. It worked and has worked several times since yesterday including after a reboot. I hope the instructions aren't to basic - I'm used to dealing with my mom. I had to send her a photo of my iPad with the home button circled because she couldn't find it on her own iPad...

I really appreciate your help here. I'm unable to access sync service from the path you've given. I'm using a new Levono PC computer using Windows 8.

Hey Deafhaddock. I just used Apple's instructions: iTunes: How to re-create your iTunes library and playlists - Apple Support

I didn't lose music or playlists. I didn't have any podcasts.