Here are a few steps to take in order to get rid of this issue. Interestingly, the most irritating part of this problem is that your computer is using the latest version of iTunes.

“iPhone 6s cannot be used because it requires a newer version of iTunes” Or “iPad cannot be used because it requires a newer version of iTunes.” While attempting to sync using the software on your laptop or PC, and then this annoying message come up. It happens when you try to connect your iPad or iPhone to a computer with iTunes installed. Many people report this issue after updating to the new iOS version on their devices. This problem impacts both iPhone and iPad users. This is not a very common error, but we have seen few users requesting input on it.

But then, quite suddenly and completely unexpectedly your computer shows a message, “Requires a newer version of iTunes.’ What the heck? Last time i backed up, it worked just dandy. Good going! Backing up is critical to our digital lives and our device’s overall health. Maybe you updated to the latest iOS and decide it’s time to backup via iTunes on your mac or your windows PC.

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