Mystery solved then. > On 21 May 2016, at 19:50, Cheryl LeFurgey <clefur...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'm running itunes 11.4. > Yes, I know, there's a newer version for xp, but I like 11, plus my > IPhone will still sync fine, hense the mystery. > > On 5/21/16, Christopher Chaltain <chalt...@gmail.com> wrote: >> What version of iTunes are you running? that's the only reason I can >> imagine you wouldn't be told you'd be getting 9.3.2 after the restore. I >> doubt Apple would actually start installing a version of IOS that isn't >> even available any more and end up bricking your phone. If it were me, >> I'd take the chance, but I definitely don't blame anyone for being more >> cautious messing with a device that might be very critical in your daily >> life. >> >> On 21/05/16 13:43, Cheryl LeFurgey wrote: >>> I dunno, the only time I put the ipod into DFU mode then clicked >>> restore it offered me 9.1. I didn't go through with it because I know >>> Apple isn't signing that firmware, so I don't want my ipod to become >>> completely unusable. >>> >>> On 5/21/16, christopher hallsworth <challswor...@icloud.com> wrote: >>>> It should restore to the current iOS version, 9.3.2. >>>>> On 21 May 2016, at 14:04, Cheryl LeFurgey <clefur...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Another interesting thing i forgot to mention yesterday. >>>>> I put my ipod into DFU mode just to see what it looked like, hit >>>>> restore, and it offered to restore to Ios9.1, I believe it was. >>>>> I didn't do it, of course, because as far as i know apple isn't >>>>> signing that version anymore, so I think restoring to it would brick >>>>> my ipod worse than it already is. >>>>> Why would a DFU mode restore offer a firmware Apple isn't signing? >>>>> >>>>> On 5/21/16, Cheryl LeFurgey <clefur...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> Alan, >>>>>> Yeah, it is super weird that one device works while the other doesn't. >>>>>> Also, yay, someone else who thinks the way I do about xp. It suits my >>>>>> needs, I'll upgrade when my desktop dies. >>>>>> All I use itunes for is putting music on my devices, so because one of >>>>>> my devices works I can see no real reason to upgrade. If neither >>>>>> device synced that'd be different. >>>>>> Thanks for the good luck, I hope I can get this working, ugh. >>>>>> >>>>>> On 5/21/16, Alan Lemly <wale...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> Cheryl, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I agree with you one hundred percent and I still use my Windows XP >>>>>>> box >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> run older programs that I had no interest in acquiring versions >>>>>>> compatible >>>>>>> with Windows 7. I've always believed that you should run the >>>>>>> operating >>>>>>> system that you know and that runs the programs you need to get your >>>>>>> work >>>>>>> done. Windows XP still does an awful lot of that for me. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> That's great that your iPhone running iOS 9.x is still working with >>>>>>> iTunes >>>>>>> 11.4 but it is a bit curious based on what I've also read. Your iPod >>>>>>> is >>>>>>> acting more as I would expect but the inconsistency of the two >>>>>>> devices >>>>>>> is >>>>>>> baffling. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Good luck managing the inconsistency and I'll keep my fingers crossed >>>>>>> that >>>>>>> your iPhone and iTunes keep on working. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Alan >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>>>>>> Behalf >>>>>>> Of Cheryl LeFurgey >>>>>>> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 6:39 PM >>>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>>>>> Subject: Re: Weird itunes mystery. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Alan, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Everything I've googled does support the idea that ITunes 12.x is >>>>>>> required, >>>>>>> that's why the fact that my phone will sync is such a mystery. Not >>>>>>> that >>>>>>> i'm >>>>>>> complaining, of course! >>>>>>> I can connect my phone, it pops up in my sources list, and I can add >>>>>>> music >>>>>>> to it, which is all i use itunes for. >>>>>>> Yeah, if I do call, the people at apple will probably hear the words >>>>>>> windows >>>>>>> xp and start laughing. Well no, but everyone else says xp is >>>>>>> outdated, >>>>>>> not >>>>>>> secure, bla bla bla. It works just fine here, I have no issues, I'll >>>>>>> update >>>>>>> when I'm good and ready. >>>>>>> Hopefully I can get this resolved, it's kind of annoying to have an >>>>>>> ipod >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> not be able to play music on it. I mean sure I could copy my library >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> dropbox and use that app to play music, but that kind of defeats the >>>>>>> purpose, IMO. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 5/20/16, Alan Lemly <wale...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> Cheryl, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I wish I had an answer for you but I was under the impression that >>>>>>>> those running iOS 9.x had to run iTunes 12.x to get correct iTunes >>>>>>>> behavior with their iDevices for things like syncing and backing up. >>>>>>>> Since you were getting your iTunes 11.4 to sync okay before this >>>>>>>> problem arose, I guess something about my information was incorrect. >>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>> too have a desktop system running Windows XP but I'm transitioning >>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>> another desktop system running Windows 7 which is the one on which I >>>>>>>> run iTunes. I ran iTunes 11.4 on my Windows 7 system until day >>>>>>>> before >>>>>>>> yesterday when I upgraded it to version >>>>>>>> 12.4 since I was finally ready to upgrade to iOS 9.x and believed >>>>>>>> iTunes 12.x was required to get correct functionality between iTunes >>>>>>>> and a device running iOS 9.x. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> As Richard suggested, maybe Apple Accessibility will be able to help >>>>>>>> but I suspect they're going to start that upgrade your iTunes >>>>>>>> rallying >>>>>>>> cry when they learn you're running iTunes 11.4. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I hope you're able to resolve your issue. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Alan Lemly >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>>>>>>> Behalf Of Richard Turner >>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 10:08 AM >>>>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Weird itunes mystery. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Not to sound like a broken record, but have you called Apple >>>>>>>> Accessibility? >>>>>>>> 877-204-3930? >>>>>>>> Richard >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can >>>>>>>> be pretty sure they're going to have some pretty annoying virtues. >>>>>>>> Elizabeth Taylor (Sent from my iPhone 5S) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On May 20, 2016, at 7:11 AM, Cheryl LeFurgey <clefur...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi, everyone. >>>>>>>>> First, before I get into what's going on, let me say that i'm using >>>>>>>>> an ipod touch fifth gen, and that my computer is running windows xp >>>>>>>>> and Itunes 11.4. >>>>>>>>> Yes, I know, my OS is ancient, please don't tell me that. >>>>>>>>> Now, on to the mystery. >>>>>>>>> About a month ago, I downloaded an AudioBoom update, didn't like >>>>>>>>> it, >>>>>>>>> and tried to go back to the previous version. >>>>>>>>> Unfortunately, I didn't have the right version on my computer, so I >>>>>>>>> restored my ipod from an icloud backup in order to get my previous >>>>>>>>> app back. >>>>>>>>> The restore worked, eventually. The first few times it kept saying >>>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>>> couldn't copy some of my apps because they weren't available, but I >>>>>>>>> was eventually able to complete a restore. >>>>>>>>> I import all of my music from cds, using itunes to sync it to my >>>>>>>>> ipod. >>>>>>>>> Because of the restore, my music wasn't coppied over. >>>>>>>>> So I tried to sync my ipod to get my music back, only to be told >>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>> my ipod couldn't be used because it required a newer version of >>>>>>>>> itunes. >>>>>>>>> Now, for the mystery. My iphone 5, which is running the exact same >>>>>>>>> version of IOS as my ipod (when this started it was 9.3.1, and >>>>>>>>> still >>>>>>>>> happens with 9.3.2), will sync just fine. >>>>>>>>> i've tried everything I can think of to get this working, with no >>>>>>>>> success. I even downloaded the IPSW file for IOS9.3.1, put my ipod >>>>>>>>> into recovery mode and restored with that, no luck. >>>>>>>>> Now, there is a newer version of itunes that'll work on xp, but I >>>>>>>>> don't like itunes 12, and because my phone will still sync fine, >>>>>>>>> see >>>>>>>>> no real reason to update. >>>>>>>>> Has anyone had this kind of thing happen to them? If so, what can I >>>>>>>>> do to get my music back onto my ipod? 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