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So I just traded in my iPhone 6 for the iPhone 6s, tried syncing it to my computer running Windows xp but it says that I need to update iTunes to 12.3 but I need windows 7 or higher to do so. Is there any way I can still do this through win xp? cause my iPhone 6 was backed up on this computer, was going to use it to restore the update to this iPhone 6s. Please, I need us guys help. Been trying to figure out a way for the past two days
iPhone 6s, iOS 9.0.1
If you run Windows XP SP 3 or Vista then iTunes is maxed out at version 12.1.3.6. While it seems users with iOS 10.0 through 10.1 were able to sync and backup with this older version of iTunes, upgrading or restoring a device running iOS 10 requires iTunes 12.5.1 or later. It would also seem that iOS 10.2 broke the ability to sync with iTunes 12.1.3.6 and the minimum version for iOS 10.2 is iTunes 12.5.4.42.
Upgrading to Windows 7 or later would let you install the current version of iTunes, or see Move your iTunes library to a new computer if you decide it it is time for new hardware. Alternatively you could take out a subscription to iTunes Match which would allow music added to your iCloud Music Library on your computer to become available to stream or download to your device. See Subscribe to iTunes Match - Apple Support for details.
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If you run Windows XP SP 3 or Vista then iTunes is maxed out at version 12.1.3.6. While it seems users with iOS 10.0 through 10.1 were able to sync and backup with this older version of iTunes, upgrading or restoring a device running iOS 10 requires iTunes 12.5.1 or later. It would also seem that iOS 10.2 broke the ability to sync with iTunes 12.1.3.6 and the minimum version for iOS 10.2 is iTunes 12.5.4.42.
Upgrading to Windows 7 or later would let you install the current version of iTunes, or see Move your iTunes library to a new computer if you decide it it is time for new hardware. Alternatively you could take out a subscription to iTunes Match which would allow music added to your iCloud Music Library on your computer to become available to stream or download to your device. See Subscribe to iTunes Match - Apple Support for details.
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Well it depends a bit on the power of the computer and whether or not you can find a legitimate source, but in principle upgrading is something you can do yourself. The alternative is to migrate the library to a newer computer.
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Hello Batman_88, if you are running 32-bit XP SP3, try installing iTunes 12.1.3 for Windows (32 bit) which should give you iOS 9 support.
No. iTunes 12.1.3 is for devices which were updated to iOS 9, not ones which originally shipped with it.
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Hi Niel,
It's not conclusive, but having marked the thread as solved I would have expected the OP to have reported back on this thread if there were problems using their iPhone 6s plus with iTunes 12.1.3.6: Re: Latest iTunes on Windows XP for 6S Plus.
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I would like to know if there in any updates to this question, as I am having the same problem??
Can I do it myself - upgrade to Windows 7 and is it easy to do?
Many thanks for your helpful replies, I have now upgraded my computer, so all fine. Thank you once again.
You're welcome. 🙂
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Iphone 6s won't sync with Windows xp
