Weird iTunes Message About iPhone

[HunnieBunnie]

The last couple of times I plugged my phone into my computer to charge, the iTunes icon began to bounce on the computer screen. I clicked on the icon and received the message "iTunes could not connect to iPhone. This iPhone is no longer connected." However, the phone is connected. If I disconnect it and reconnect, I receive the same message. What is happening? Why is it doing this? What do I do??

 

[scifan57]

Did you try force closing iTunes, re-opening it then connecting your iPhone?

 

[HunnieBunnie]

Hi scifan,

I just tried it, and it seems to have worked. Thank you. Weird. I cannot imagine what caused it to do that.

 

[scifan57]

I'm glad I could help. Thanks for letting us know.
Usually an app icon will bounce like that if it's just been updated. It does that on my MacBook Pro.

 

[HunnieBunnie]

Hmmm, interesting. My laptop is a MacBook Air. I LOVE it! : ) It is my first Mac. I will NEVER go back to a Windows based pc again.

 

[HunnieBunnie]

Ever since I forced iTune to quit, it no longer opens whence I plug my phone in to charge. I have new stuff to upload, though. How do I set it to sink with my phone whence I plug it into my computer???

 

[bear7962]

Open iTunes and click the box that lets you set when to connect.

 

[HunnieBunnie]

Thanks, bear. Now I noticed a different problem. iphoto is not opening automatically. I get a message saying I have to use my phone's passcode to unlock it before iphoto can access it. I do that, and the phone asks if it can trust this computer. I say yes, and then they connect, but the bar on the side keeps jumping back and forth between "Events" and my "iphone." I cannot get it to stop. Next, EVERY TIME my computer's fan comes on. It never used to do these things. Anyone know what is wrong???