BarlowBoxo
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Q: I have just updated my iphone 4s to the latest software and synced it with itunes. All my music was previously on the phone, but now many tracks seem not to be on the phone, despite the track title showing up. How do I get them back on the phone?


Music missing from iPhone 4s after update to IOS 8.3

iPhone 4S, iOS 8.3

Posted on Apr 21, 2015 2:19 AM

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Q: I have just updated my iphone 4s to the latest software and synced it with itunes. All my music was previously on the phone, but n ... more

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  • by D.Cohen,

    D.Cohen D.Cohen Apr 21, 2015 2:29 AM in response to BarlowBoxo
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    Apr 21, 2015 2:29 AM in response to BarlowBoxo

    Please, make sure you follow these instructions: Sync your iPhone, iPad, and iPod with iTunes using USB - Apple Support

     

    Or, if you use Wi-FI to sync music, make sure you have it enabled on your phone and wait till all the music tracks are synced.

    To set up syncing over Wi-Fi, follow these instructions: Sync your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch with iTunes using Wi-Fi - Apple Support

  • by BarlowBoxo,

    BarlowBoxo BarlowBoxo Apr 21, 2015 3:21 AM in response to D.Cohen
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    Apr 21, 2015 3:21 AM in response to D.Cohen


    Thanks D.Cohen. I will try that when I am back with my p.c. I just wanted to check that this hasn't happened because I have enabled icloud? I did this for the first time at the same time I most recently synced the phone. I am hoping that I have not inadvertently stored some of the music in the cloud making it only available when I have a WiFi connection. I listen to music mostly in the car where obviously there is no WiFi, so if I have done something like that I need to reverse this action so I always have all my music wherever I am.

  • by Lexiepex,

    Lexiepex Lexiepex Apr 21, 2015 3:47 AM in response to BarlowBoxo
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    Apr 21, 2015 3:47 AM in response to BarlowBoxo

    The songs that are "missing" have a "cloud" icon at the rights side, click that and it will download to your iPhone.

    Of course this assumes an internet connection (WiFi).

  • by D.Cohen,

    D.Cohen D.Cohen Apr 21, 2015 4:01 AM in response to BarlowBoxo
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    Apr 21, 2015 4:01 AM in response to BarlowBoxo

    This may have happened because you enabled iCloud on your iPhone, but then turned Wi-Fi off or left your home before the data synced.

  • by BarlowBoxo,

    BarlowBoxo BarlowBoxo Apr 21, 2015 10:17 PM in response to D.Cohen
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    Apr 21, 2015 10:17 PM in response to D.Cohen

    This really *****. I synced the phone again, but it told me it was over capacity by 22.37GB! I only have a relatively small collection of apps, and 24GB of music. I don't even use it as a phone, just an am ipod effectively. I started trying to cull some of my apps, even though their file sizes are small. Itunes said 'will remove' to those I elected to remove. Nothing appeared to happen, and I needed to stop playing with it and go to bed, so I shut the p.c. down. I probably interrupted it re-syncing as now I have no songs other than a few that I bought from itunes (purchased music) and that dammed U2 album that I didn't! Please help!