Could not back up the iphone because an error occurred while reading from or writing to the iphone.

iTunes is software for iPhone and other Apple products that acts as a media player, media library. But the features of iTunes do not end with this, iTunes also is a mobile device management utility that one can use to reinstall the software on your device and restore it to its default settings. Generally, people will need to use iTunes to restore if they are having problems with the device. But, recently, iPhones users have been raising an issue where they are unable to restore and are facing the message iTunes Could Not Restore The iPhone Because An Error Occurred While Reading Or Writing To The iPhone.

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iTunes Could Not Restore The iPhone Because An Error Occurred While Reading Or Writing To The iPhone
Why iTunes Could Not Restore The iPhone Because An Error Occurred?
How To Fix iTunes Could Not Restore The iPhone Because An Error Occurred While Reading Or Writing To The iPhone?
Restart Your Computer and iPhone
Check the USB Connection
Free up Space
Delete the Corrupt Backup
Check Security Software
iTunes Could Not Restore The iPhone Because An Error Occurred Video Guide

iTunes Could Not Restore The iPhone Because An Error Occurred While Reading Or Writing To The iPhone

As stated in the section above, the restoration by iTunes has not been working smoothly for iPhone and iTunes users. Manu has faced the message iTunes Could Not Restore The iPhone Because An Error Occurred While Reading Or Writing To The iPhone or messages in this format while trying to restore iPhone. Some of the common messages that these users face are

“iTunes could not restore the iPhone because an error occurred.”

“iTunes could not restore the iPhone because an error occurred while reading.”

“iTunes could not restore the iPhone because an error occurred while writing to the iPhone.”

Why iTunes Could Not Restore The iPhone Because An Error Occurred?

Before trying to fix the iTunes Could Not Restore The iPhone Because An Error Occurred While Reading Or Writing To The iPhone issue, one must first analyze the reason why the error iTunes Could Not Restore The iPhone Because An Error Occurred appeared. Some of the reasons for the same are.

1. Problem in the connection between the iPhone and computer.

2. Something wrong with the backup - maybe it’s broken.

3. Lack of space on iPhone or computer.

4. The iTunes version is too old to perform the backup.

5. Security software disturbed the computer's connection with iTunes.

How To Fix iTunes Could Not Restore The iPhone Because An Error Occurred While Reading Or Writing To The iPhone?

Now that you know the reason for iTunes Could Not Restore The iPhone Because An Error Occurred While Reading Or Writing To The iPhone, let us find out what are the possible fixes for iTunes Could Not Restore The iPhone Because An Error Occurred While Reading Or Writing To The iPhone below.

Restart Your Computer and iPhone

Sometimes simply restarting your devices might solve the issue. Thus, the first step to solve iTunes Could Not Restore The iPhone Because An Error Occurred While Reading Or Writing To The iPhone is to restart both your iPhone and computer.

Check the USB Connection

Make sure you use the correct Apple chords for the USB connection. Check if there are any issues with the port. Make sure that there are no other USB devices connected to your computer at the time of restoring. Directly connect your iPhone to your computer.

Free up Space

Sometimes lack of space might be the issue causing iTunes Could Not Restore The iPhone Because An Error Occurred While Reading Or Writing To The iPhone. Make sure your computer has enough storage space to accommodate what you are restoring. If space is the issue using an external hard disk might solve the issue.

Not using the updated and latest version of iTunes might cause hindrance in restoring so make sure you have the latest version of iTunes if not update your iTunes to the latest version.

Delete the Corrupt Backup

If your backup files are corrupt you will not be able to restore them, so make sure you check your backup files before you restore them. You can find your backup files in the location below.

PC: Users(username)AppDataRoamingApple ComputerMobileSyncBackup

Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/

Check Security Software

Sometimes the security software that you have installed for your computer’s protection might be the cause for iTunes Could Not Restore The iPhone Because An Error Occurred While Reading Or Writing To The iPhone. Disable the security till you restore.

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Hi. 1) After clicking manually back up and restore to this computer, I waited for way too long only to be told- "itunes could not backup the iphone because an error occurred while reading from or writing to the iphone"

2) Updated Iphone - I waited for way too long only to be told- "itunes could not backup the iphone because an error occurred while reading from or writing to the iphone"

3) Reinstalled iTunes- I waited for way too long only to be told- "itunes could not backup the iphone because an error occurred while reading from or writing to the iphone"

4) no old backup located, (why would there be if I uninstalled Itunes?) Checked all my apps to make sure they are current. Left my phone unlocked. I waited for way too long only to be told- "itunes could not backup the iphone because an error occurred while reading from or writing to the iphone"

5) Disabled antivirus, authorised this computer again, checked my disc space deleted files to free up space oh but how much space do I need? who knows? And guess what? I waited for way too long only to be told- "itunes could not backup the iphone because an error occurred while reading from or writing to the iphone"

Why cant I have simple answers to the below questions and WTF does it have to be such a complete mission just to back up my old iPhone for the new one- WTF did I even buy a new IPhone?

1) How much space does my computer require?

2) What are the requirements to make a successful backup?

3) What are the EXACT requirements to restore a backup SUCCESSFULLY?

4) Why do I have go through all this BS ??

On all of the forums I get- "try this, try that"

We have probably the MOST advanced technology on the planet in Apple products, I can send messages instantly around the world, I can FaceTime people not even on the same timeline instantly. blah blah blah.

But update your phone or think about backing it up and now its a guessing game??? FFS.

iPhone XR

Posted on Jul 27, 2019 11:42 PM

If your iTunes backup couldn't be completed or you can't restore from a backup

If you need help with an iTunes backup of your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, learn what to do.

If you need help after you back up your device with iTunes or restore from an iTunes backup, use the steps in this article.

Try again after each step

Make sure that you have the latest version of iTunes.
Connect your device to your computer with a USB cable, then select your device in iTunes. If your device doesn't appear in iTunes, you need to fix that issue before you can continue. Or, if you forgot your passcode or your device is disabled, learn what to do.
Turn off both your computer and your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Then turn them on again.
If you use a Mac, skip this step. If you use a Windows PC and iTunes won't respond or your backup never finishes, you might need to update, change, disable, or uninstall your security software.
If you own more than one computer, try to make a backup on your other Mac or PC. Or, use iCloud to back up your device and restore from your iCloud backup.
If you see an alert that says an error occurred, your backup is corrupt or incompatible, or there's not enough disk space, find your error message below to learn what to do next.
Contact Apple Support.

If an alert says that an error occurred

If a message says that iTunes can't back up your device because an error occurred, check that you have the latest version of iOS. Then open the App Store on your iOS device, tap Updates, and make sure that all of your device's apps are updated. If you need more help, contact Apple Support.

If an alert says there's not enough disk space

If a message says there’s not enough disk space when you try to back up your device, free some space on your Mac or PC. If you still see a disk-space error after you free enough space, contact Apple Support.

If an alert says that your backup is corrupt or incompatible

If iTunes can't restore from a backup because the backup is corrupt or incompatible, make sure that iTunes is updated. If you see an error that says your iOS software is too old, find out how to update your device to restore the backup. If you still can't restore the backup, you might not be able to use that backup. Try to use an alternate backup or an iCloud backup, or Contact Apple Support for more help.

If your iTunes backup couldn't be completed or you can't restore from a ...

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Posted on Jul 28, 2019 8:27 PM

Jul 28, 2019 8:27 PM in response to reecefromoh