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Removing songs

I want to remove all the music on my iPhone 8+ but each time I try, iTunes gives me a ‘cannot sync’ message. How do I resolve this?

iPhone 8 Plus

Posted on Aug 6, 2022 2:34 AM

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turingtest2

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Posted on Aug 6, 2022 9:24 AM

iPhone > Settings > General > iPhone Storage > Music > Edit > All Songs > Delete.

Best be sure as it cannot be undone.

tt2

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turingtest2

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Aug 6, 2022 9:24 AM in response to DikkyTikka

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