Choose Manual Over Automatic Syncing
The previous topic explained how to select what you want to sync. This topic explores how to set when you want to sync. Assuming you are syncing via iTunes, the default setting is for an iPhone to sync immediately and automatically, whenever iTunes is open and an iPhone is connected.
While the default setting simplifies syncing, I recommend against using it, because if you are having trouble with your iPhone, you may need to connect it to iTunes to fix the problem. If so, you want to attempt a fix before a sync begins (as would be the case if you suspected that you had corrupted data on your iPhone and didn't want it to sync back to your computer).
Stop Automatic Syncing
There are several ways to prevent automatic ...
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