"Sync failed to start"

[sakau2007]

I was able to sync my phone yesterday but today it's been very hit or miss. More miss than hit.

In iTunes, my iPhone is clearly visible, but when I hit the sync button, it just spins its wheels for a minute (Syncing Steve's iPhone (Step 1 of 6) Waiting for sync to start) and then gives me a message:

"The iPhone "Steve's iPhone" could not be synced because the sync session failed to start."

I've tried it over wifi and also with the iPhone connected via USB.

 

[ms.annette]

I'm having the same problem!

 

[SimonCarbon]

I'm having the same problem too!

Ah, re-install of iTunes seems to have done the trick.

 

[Voltik]

Just updated iphone 4 to ios 5.0.1 unthetered and failed to start sync. Can't get it to work for some reason.

 

[josh-95]

Fix

i had the same problem,
turn off idevice, close itunes, turn on idevice, open itunes
should work, if not re-install itunes.

hope this helps.

 

[Talula123]

I had the same problem, too. I actually just closed iTunes, started it up again, and it worked fine.

 

[old-wiz]

Same issue. Rebooted the iPhone, and restarted iTunes and all was well.

 

[Killerbob]

This has been an issue since IOS5, and sometimes I don't even have to restart iPhone or iTunes, just trying again will sometimes work.

There are a lot of people with this issue, but I haven't seen a solution, just sorting out the immediate issue.

KB

 

[smokkky]

Simple Solution

Guys dont worry, this is not even a problem...

Just follow these steps to start smiling:

- Unplug your device from computer.

- Go to Edit > Preferences > Devices

- Delete all backups you see there
(Don't worry, you will be able to backup your device again)

- Click on 'Reset Sync History'

- Click OK and Close iTunes.

- Plug your iPhone, iPad, iPod and itunes will be started again.

Smile when you see your phone syncing in peace



- Hashim Taylor
http://www.HashimTaylor.com