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Q: iBooks has suddenly stopped syncing between my iPhone and iPad

iBooks has suddenly stopped syncing between my iPhone 6s and iPad Mini.  Both are running iOS 9.3, and the syncing had been working fine for several days after I updated both devices.  Both syncing options (bookmarks/notes and collections) are turned on for both devices.  And it doesn't matter on which device I add a bookmark or note; it won't sync to the other device.

 

I've rebooted both devices and turned the syncing options off and back on, but I haven't been able to get it to work.

 

Any ideas as to what's going on?

 

Thanks.

iPhone 6s, iOS 9.3, also running iPad Mini on iOS 9.3

Posted on Mar 29, 2016 7:06 AM

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  • by LTSilverman,

    LTSilverman LTSilverman Apr 16, 2016 1:07 PM in response to Sandra Foster
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    iPad
    Apr 16, 2016 1:07 PM in response to Sandra Foster

    Thanks, Sanra.

     

    Will try in car.

    As for iPhone and iPad, I've tried it all.

     

    After upgrade to IOS 9.3.1,

    syncing didn't work

    then it worked

    AND NOW it doesn't work again.

    UGH!!!!

    Please Apple HELP!

  • by Sandra Foster,

    Sandra Foster Sandra Foster Apr 17, 2016 6:01 PM in response to Sandra Foster
    Level 4 (1,545 points)
    Mac OS X
    Apr 17, 2016 6:01 PM in response to Sandra Foster

    Okay, something has changed -- for the better! I finished reading the book that wasn't syncing, so I changed books. This one is definitely syncing bookmarks very happily between my iPad and iPhone. The Mac is still not cooperating, but I *very* rarely read on my Mac, so that isn't a huge problem for me. I just hope the syncing on my iOS devices continues!

  • by LTSilverman,

    LTSilverman LTSilverman Apr 17, 2016 6:59 PM in response to Sandra Foster
    Level 1 (8 points)
    iPad
    Apr 17, 2016 6:59 PM in response to Sandra Foster

    Spent a bit of time w/ Apple Support--great guys!

    Had to reset iPhone and reload backup from iCloud.

     

    After all the whirling and reloading, I could sync contacts to car AND sync bookmarks to iBook from iPad.

     

    Would suggest contacting Apple Support for anyone with similar problems.

     

    That's the end of the story for me--

    I HOPE!

     

     

    LT

  • by Sandra Foster,

    Sandra Foster Sandra Foster Apr 17, 2016 7:38 PM in response to LTSilverman
    Level 4 (1,545 points)
    Mac OS X
    Apr 17, 2016 7:38 PM in response to LTSilverman

    Glad to hear it, LTSilverman! And I agree -- I've had very good experiences with Apple Support for the many years I've used Apple products.

  • by Akira1138,

    Akira1138 Akira1138 Apr 23, 2016 7:43 AM in response to PBGNick
    Level 1 (8 points)
    Mac OS X
    Apr 23, 2016 7:43 AM in response to PBGNick

    I got the same issue after upgrading to El Capitan and IOS9.3

     

    Some of my own pdf sync, some others not... even after trying to delete/add them again in IBooks

     

    Strange...

  • by Akira1138,

    Akira1138 Akira1138 Apr 23, 2016 8:11 AM in response to Akira1138
    Level 1 (8 points)
    Mac OS X
    Apr 23, 2016 8:11 AM in response to Akira1138

    Just found that the pdfs i own exceeding 1MB got some trouble to sync...

     

    with ibooks icloud sync still ON,  i tried to sync my phone with Itunes and the ones that were missing appeared after that

     

    very strange, but one more step beyond

  • by cstoner66,

    cstoner66 cstoner66 Jul 9, 2016 5:40 PM in response to PBGNick
    Level 1 (4 points)
    iBooks
    Jul 9, 2016 5:40 PM in response to PBGNick

    My ibooks will only sync books purchased thru apple. It wonk recognize other books at all anymore. They deleted them and wont recognize they even exist.  Hundreds of books gone. Any help on this? I have removing them and readding them. They are on itunes on my mac but wont sync to ipad or iphone.

  • by Nealf,

    Nealf Nealf Jul 10, 2016 8:58 AM in response to PBGNick
    Level 1 (62 points)
    Mac OS X
    Jul 10, 2016 8:58 AM in response to PBGNick

    Thanks!  That fixed the problem I was having.

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