iOS 8 wifi sync not working

Just updated my iPhone 5 to iOS 8 and my iTunes to 11.4. I'm unable to get my phone to connect in iTunes using the WIFI sync now. I've tried unchecking then checking it to see if would get it working again but nothing is getting it to work. Anybody else have this issue?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)

Posted on Sep 19, 2014 2:02 AM

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Sep 19, 2014 8:25 AM in response to Mike Brewner

I have the same problem. I can sync if I plug my iPad Air in, but not over wifi. Have tried checking and unchecking, rebooting my computer, rebooting the device ... nothing works.


Wifi sync is just completely broken by iOS 8 for me. It worked fine after upgrading to iTunes 11.4 with iOS 7, but the upgrade to 8 broke it.


Disappointing that iOS 8 is another buggy x.0 release from Apple.

Sep 19, 2014 1:30 PM in response to Mike Brewner

I have a 2013 Ford Fusion with Sync & an Iphone 4S. Updated to IOS 8 and calls would come in and I could answer and then they would immediately drop. After contacting the Ford Sync forum discovered that if you delete your phone profile from the Bluetooth section on both the MFT and the Iphone and then re-pair the phone to the Sync it works fine. Had to shut the car down and then started up again after re-adding the phone & everything works fine. The Ford Sync tech I chatted with said they had been fielding numerous calls on this since the update. He offered that if that did not work then the other option was to do a master reset on the Sync system and reboot everything. Luckily I did not have to do this.

Sep 19, 2014 10:13 PM in response to Mike Brewner

So I tried turning the phone off let it set for about 10 seconds then powered back on and it sync by WIFI in iTunes no problem. I did notice however the battery life change on my phone from the reboot. Before I powered off said 47% power life, when powered back on said 59%. Think there will be a i OS 8.0.1 update around the corner very soon. As far as having sync problems with bluetooth in my car I have had none in my 2014 Toyota Corolla S Plus.

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