If iTunes gives you the error "An iPod has been detected, but it could not be identified properly" when you plug in your iPhone, try this before spending an hour and a half on the phone with Apple.

Unplug everything that's plugged into your computer's USB ports. Especially look for mass storage devices. External hard drives, jump drives, etc.

In my case I had an old SanDisk Cruzer Micro, which I almost never use, plugged in. I think it was confusing iTunes for some reason. It would detect the iPhone, and then think the USB drive was the iPhone and couldn't read the identifying info from it. Or not, I mostly just made that up but it sounds good, right?

Anway, unplug your crap and try again. If that doesn't work for you then keep trying, and if you figure it out leave the solution in the comments.

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