Windows – How to reduce the time it takes to sync the ipod touch

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I have a 64 GB ipod touch with about:

  • 20 GB of music on my external hard drive
  • 20 GB of photos on my external hard drive
  • About 50 apps

It now seems to take over 40 minutes for my ipod-touch to do a full sync regardless if there is anything new or not (pics, etc) to sync

  1. How can i find out what is taking so long? Is there anyway to view a log file or something to highlight if a specific app or something else is driving this slowness

  2. I see things going on (like copying Genius results, etc). Is there a way to control the sync process and turn any of these features off) to try to make it faster.

Also, itunes.exe basically runs at 95%+ CPU during the sync process.

Best Answer

From everything I've read, photos do seem to be the biggest factor in long sync times.

Exhibit A: This blog post suggests to not sync photos:

If I have photos unchecked, everything syncs and it's fast (7 seconds).

You can give that a shot to see if your sync time improves (as a troubleshooting measure)

Exhibit B: Apple Support suggests that importing the camera roll can improve sync times

Worst case, as @hobs mentions, you can restore your device as a new device from a backup (see this Apple Support page for details).

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