Path: csiph.com!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Alan Newsgroups: alt.comp.os.windows-10,misc.phone.mobile.iphone,rec.photo.digital Subject: Re: Tutorial: How to copy a photo from Window to iOS without Apple restrictions Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2025 20:41:00 -0700 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 82 Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2025 05:41:01 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="9de0d0994367924f8ad421bb92821e80"; logging-data="2265143"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1+dzddDh4uNAPeVgj2m95yKSNgjfKukU1E=" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:igH2AKz9mm9JEYH05urydoxX8uw= In-Reply-To: Content-Language: en-CA Xref: csiph.com alt.comp.os.windows-10:183469 misc.phone.mobile.iphone:194280 rec.photo.digital:244319 On 2025-04-09 20:33, Hank Rogers wrote: > Alan wrote: >> On 2025-04-09 17:47, Hank Rogers wrote: >>> Tyrone wrote: >>>> On Apr 9, 2025 at 6:22:22 PM EDT, "Hank Rogers" >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Alan wrote: >>>>>> On 2025-04-08 00:43, Marion wrote: >>>>>>> On Mon, 7 Apr 2025 21:50:34 -0000 (UTC), Marion wrote : >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>    I do not. Hence, SMB doesn't work (in that direction from >>>>>>>> iOS to >>>>>>>> the PC). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Aurgh. I keep writing it wrong(ly). Let me say it simpler... >>>>>>> >>>>>>>     The problem isn't getting files _off_ of iOS. >>>>>>>     *The problem is getting files _ON_ to iOS.* >>>>>> >>>>>> Nope. SMB makes that simple. >>>>> >>>>> The "files" app doesn't work for me. >>>> >>>> Then you are clearly doing something wrong.  It is designed to do >>>> this. >>>> >>>> What issues/errors are you getting? >>> >>> I have an iphone and an ipad. If I put a file on my network drive, I >>> can see it and read it on my apple toys/gadgets. >>> >>> But I cannot change anything or add a file using the "files" app, >>> which sees it as read only.  I can use owlfiles app which works, >>> unlike the apple "files" app.  Apple's "files" app appears broken >>> and has been for a long time. >>> >>> YOU tell me what to do to get apple's "files" app to work. I will >>> damn sure try it. >> >> I just copied a file from my iCloud drive folder in Files to my >> Windows 10 machine's shared folder. >> >> IT >> >> WORKS. > > It doesn't work for me.  I wish I knew the reason. Have you spent as much time trying to figure it out as you've spent whining? > > I remember ages ago It did work copying to a windows shared folder (I > think), but I have never got it to work on the drive attached to the > router, which is shared among all devices issued an IP address on the > network. Now you've introduced an unmentioned wrinkle... ...but I bet I could solve it. > > Only ipad and iphone have this problem.  Windows machines have no > problem and the drive shows up in explorer and functions same as any > other disk drive. > > And again, it's just apple's "files" app. The Owl files app actually > works perfectly. I haven't tried any other apps from the store, since it > works.  So, it's not a setting or mis-configuration. It's a bug in > "files" as far as I can tell. Probably will never be fixed I guess. But > It's it's OK because Owl files works.  I just hate to give up. So don't. Your statement that 'it's a bug in "Files"' is based on your limited read of the situation. What's the router? What version of SMB is it running? With what options?