Cardsfan70 Author

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Syncing Music to iPhone 12 Using iTunes 12.11

I'm trying to sync music from iTunes 12.11 to iPhone 12. There's a few problems I'm having. When I try to sync music it stalls. Another problem is music that I deleted from iTunes library is still being synced to my iPhone. Another problem is that duplicates are being synced to my iPhone even though there are no duplicates in my iTunes library.

iPhone 12, iOS 14

Posted on Feb 19, 2021 5:37 PM

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Feb 21, 2021 5:12 AM in response to Cardsfan70

Try Edit > Preferences > Devices > Reset Sync History (if available) and then try syncing once more.

If that hasn't helped try signing out of the iTunes Store on the device and then try again.

Otherwise see this post on erratic syncing.

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Cardsfan70 Author

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Feb 21, 2021 8:40 AM in response to turingtest2

That solved my problem. Thanks!!!!

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Feb 21, 2021 8:47 AM in response to Cardsfan70

You're welcome. 🙂

Do you mind me asking which step worked for you?

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Cardsfan70 Author

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Feb 21, 2021 9:41 AM in response to turingtest2

Restoring my iPhone solved the problem

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Feb 21, 2021 10:24 AM in response to Cardsfan70

Thanks.

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