How to Fix ‘iTunes Waiting for Changes to be Applied And Won’t Sync’ Issue On iPhone – Guide
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Despite the move away from iTunes, users still need to sync their iPhones, iPads and iPod touches with the software in order to copy libraries of music, videos, media, make local backups and more. However, sometimes syncing can go wrong. To help those in this frustrating situation, here is how to fix the problem and get your device syncing again with iTunes on a Mac or PC.
Reasons for this problem
You have enabled the “Find My iPhone” feature in your iCloud settings on your iPhone.
Users of Apple’s iPad and iPhone experienced difficulty downloading music from iTunes.
A corrupted voice memo on your phone could be the cause of multiple duplicates appearing when syncing.
Backing up your voice memos is essential before taking any further steps. To ensure this, check iTunes for the necessary details and consider copying the files if needed. Finally, delete all files from the “Recordings” directory.
On your iOS device (iPhone, iPad or iPod)
To ensure your iPhone’s security, disable the “Find My iPhone” feature in iCloud settings.
To clear downloads in progress, head to the Download section of the iPhone iTunes app.
Delete any duplicate voice memos from your device and iTunes library to free up storage space. If some memos are grayed out and cannot be deleted, try restarting your device or updating the app.
Press and hold the Home and power buttons on your iOS device until the Apple logo appears, then try again.
on your iTunes
To stop your Apple devices from automatically syncing, go to iTunes’ Device Preferences and select the option to “Prevent iPods, iPhones, iPads from syncing automatically.”
iPhone users can now manually manage their music and videos by selecting the “Manually manage music and videos” option in the Tunes summary tab.
Tap the Tunes tab on your iPhone and scroll to the bottom of your music list. If you see “Manually added music,” select all items in the list and delete them.
Unchecking “Sync Music” at the top of the music tab and clicking “Apply” will delete all music from your iPad or iPhone.
To ensure your data is safe, it’s recommended to create a local backup of your iOS device after iTunes sync is successful.
To fix a corrupted memo, re-enable “Sync Music” in iTunes and uncheck “Voice Memos,” then select “Apply.” If this doesn’t work, the memo is likely corrupted.
To ensure successful syncing, go to iTunes -> Device Preferences and turn off the “Prevent iPods, iPhones, iPads from syncing automatically” setting.
Ensure you have a backup of your voice memos before proceeding. To do so, consult iTunes for the necessary details and consider copying the files if needed.
Users must remove all files from the “Recordings” directory.
To fix a corrupted Voice Memo database, users must clear their iPhone’s internal database.
Do the same process again until the problem is fixed.
Final note
Having trouble syncing your iPhone with iTunes? This guide provides a step-by-step solution to the “iTunes Waiting for Changes to be Applied” issue. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. Don’t forget to share this helpful article with your friends!
