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Since re-installing OS X (10.8), every time I plug in an iOS device iTunes opens up and shows an error message:

iTunes could not connect to the iPhone "..." because it is locked with a passcode. You must enter your passcode on the iPhone before it can be used with iTunes.

I plug in various devices all the time, just so I can charge them. I do not want them connected to iTunes, I definitely don't want iTunes storing a copy of the device's passcode (or however that works) on my mac, and some of the devices plugged in aren't even mine.

How can I stop this from happening? It doesn't happen when I'm booted into 10.7 on the same mac, with the same iOS devices.

I already have "Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically" enabled in Preferences.

EDIT: this particular device also has "Open iTunes when this device is connected" turned off, so it seems to ignore that setting.

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Under Settings --> Users --> [you] --> Login Items --> select "iTunesHelper" and then click the minus sign.

No devices will cause iTunes to launch (that's the whole purpose of iTunesHelper).

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Thanks, I'll try that – Abhi Beckert Feb 14 at 20:03
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In iTunes there is an option to prevent the app to launch when a device is connected to your computer.

Open iTunes > Clic on a device in the sidebar > Scroll down to the "Options" section.

Then you have to make sure this little checkbox is un-check: itunes option

If the problem still occurs after that, come back here !

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That was already unchecked. Also, I need this to work on other people's devices as well including ones where they might have this setting enabled. As part of my work, I regularly plug other people's devices into my mac. – Abhi Beckert Jul 26 '12 at 0:26
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I Think that this settings is save for your computer only and it don't affects other computer, but i might be wrong. – Lifely Jul 26 '12 at 9:16
It was already turned off and I just did a clean install. So it must be stored on the device. – Abhi Beckert Jul 27 '12 at 3:26

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