Updating to iOS 7.1 requires at least 610 MB of free space on your iPhone. Please change your media sync options to make more storage available. How do I do this?
How do I change media sync options on my iPhone 5?
iPhone 5, iOS 7.1
How do I change media sync options on my iPhone 5?
iPhone 5, iOS 7.1
Open itunes, connect iphone, select less content to sync, sync.
Or just update via itunes on your computer.
It does not ask me or allow me to chose what to sync
When plugging in the phone it does not show up either on the computer or in Itunes - that screen you said would come up does not.
The summary button does not appear nor does anything that says this device...
First thing to check is the version of iTunes on your computer. You need iTunes 11.1 or later.
When you get this message there is no alternative but to delete content from your phone, this per my conversation with Apple support a few minutes ago. In that cast try to delete only free apps or things like podcasts that can easily be restored from the original source should you desire to do so.
iTunes is a very poorly written program with an ancient interface--in 2014 it does not even support windowing. You are foolish to rely on iTunes for backing up and restoring whatever programs or data in order to upgrade the iOS. Apple's only concern with restoring and backing up data centers on DRM protrected music purchased from iTunes, nothing else and is designed to not restore media files not purchased from iTunes. Hence in my experience Apple telephone support will tell you to use third party software for transferring media from an old to a new phone when you encounter the inevitable problems. If as I do you use the phone for business software back up your data in the way that program deigns and do not rely on iTunes, particularly prior to upgrading the OS or transferring data to a new phone.
I figured this out. I had same annoying message about not enough space even though it showed I had it on itunes. You have to go into your phone settings and turn off iCloud Music Library. Once you do that, you can go back into iTunes on your computer and you should be able to download the new ios no problem.
Updating to iOS 7.1 requires at least 610 MB of free space on your iPhone. Please change your media sync options to make more storage available. How do I do this?