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Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers

From Tyrone <none@none.none>
Newsgroups comp.mobile.ipad, comp.sys.mac.advocacy, misc.phone.mobile.iphone
Subject Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers
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Date 2025-04-16 01:24 +0000

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On Apr 15, 2025 at 8:55:50 PM EDT, "Tyrone" <none@none.none> wrote:

> On Apr 15, 2025 at 5:50:33 PM EDT, "Jolly Roger" <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
> 
>> On 2025-04-15, Marion <marion@facts.com> wrote:
>>> On 15 Apr 2025 16:13:38 GMT, Jolly Roger wrote :
>>> 
>>>>> That would be OK if it worked. The transfer is one-way, iOS to
>>>>> Windows,
>>>> 
>>>> Bullshit. It's a standard SMB connection where either side can add/edit
>>>> files to the share. How in the world do you people not know this?
>>> 
>>> While the Files app eventually added an SMB client, the real problem to
>>> solve if we ever want Apple devices to work in the real world is to be able
>>> to transfer files bidirectionally between iOS & Android/Linux.
>> 
>> SMB connections are bi-directional. If you knew anything about
>> networking, you'd know that.
> 
> Only if the SERVER being connected to by the CLIENT allows it.
> 
>>> While setting up an SMB server on Linux isn't all that difficult, since
>>> most Linux desktop owners will also have root access, it won't be that
>>> simple to set up an SMB server on Android (since most are not rooted).
>> 
>> Where the server resides is irrelevant since SMB connections are
>> bi-directional.
> 
> Only if the SERVER being connected to by the CLIENT allows it.
> 
>>> Hence, the real problem with Files:SMB is that it doesn't work
>> 
>> Several people have told you it works, yet you continue to push this
>> lie. You only come off looking like the foolish troll you are. And
>> badgolferman with you for siding with your lies over reality.
> 
> It works when connecting to a SMB SERVER. Since phones don't typically have a
> built-in SMB SERVER, there is nothing for an SMB CLIENT to connect to.
> 
> So iOS <> Android using SMB is not going to work (either direction) until one
> or the other has an SMB SERVER installed. Both are CLIENTS.
> 
> Thus, connecting the Files app (SMB CLIENT) to a Windows SMB SERVER or a MacOS
> SMB SERVER or a Linux SMB SERVER works fine.
> 
> But you can't connect Windows or MacOS or Linux to a phone. The Client
> contacts the Server.  The Server authenticates the Client.  The Client then
> has whatever access permissions the Server grants.
> 
> Client/Server.  Networking 101, folks. Think of extension power cords and
> male/female connectors. If you have 2 male (or 2 female) connectors, no
> connection can be made.  2 clients can't connect and neither can 2 servers.
> 
> But Windows and Unix and Linux are both Clients AND Servers. You can connect
> to other servers with Windows/Linux/Unix AND you can receive Client
> connections.
> 
> I assume that no one ever considered a phone needing to be a server. As long
> as it can connect TO servers, there is no need for an SMB server on a phone.
> 
> Thus, the bottom line is simple.  The Files app on iOS works fine. It is VERY
> EASY to "Copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers".
> 
> And 2 phone users are not going worry about any of this. One will simply text
> the photo to the other. Without needing to be on the same wifi network.
> Without needing to be in the same country.
> 
> That's Networking 201.

Addendum.

SMB Server apps exist on the Apple app store.  I assume they must also exist
for Android. 

Issue solved.

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How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-06 05:30 +0000
  Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-04-06 05:50 +0000
    Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-06 07:16 +0000
      Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-04-07 04:30 +0000
        Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-07 10:54 +0000
          Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-04-08 19:30 +0000
            Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-04-11 21:56 +0000
              Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-04-12 07:22 +0000
                Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-04-12 21:31 +0000
                Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-04-12 21:55 +0000
                Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-04-12 22:20 +0000
                Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-04-13 01:59 +0000
                Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-12 23:13 -0700
                Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-04-16 19:24 +0000
                Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-12 15:21 -0700
                Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-04-13 00:25 +0000
                Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-13 02:42 +0000
                Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-13 00:46 -0700
                Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-04-16 19:21 +0000
              Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-04-13 18:50 +0000
                Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-15 18:11 +0000
                Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-04-16 14:00 +0000
                Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> - 2025-04-17 07:41 +0200
    Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2025-04-06 19:54 +1200
      Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-06 08:50 +0000
      Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-04-07 04:30 +0000
        Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2025-04-07 19:25 +1200
          Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-07 10:47 +0000
  Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-04-06 10:45 +0000
    Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-06 11:20 +0000
      Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-04-06 11:40 +0000
        Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-06 11:59 +0000
          Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-04-06 13:01 +0000
            Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-04-06 13:18 +0000
              Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-04-06 14:48 +0000
                Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-04-13 07:07 +0000
                Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-04-13 12:46 +0000
                Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-13 09:27 -0700
                Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-04-14 10:27 +0000
                Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-14 12:08 -0700
                Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-04-14 19:38 +0000
                Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-14 14:58 -0700
  Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Rick <rick@nospam.com> - 2025-04-06 08:43 -0400
    Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-04-06 13:02 +0000
      Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Rick <rick@nospam.com> - 2025-04-06 10:19 -0400
        Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-06 20:09 +0000
  Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers bp@www.zefox.net - 2025-04-06 15:50 +0000
  Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Zaidy036 <Zaidy036@air.isp.spam> - 2025-04-06 11:54 -0400
  Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-04-06 16:30 +0000
    Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-07 11:00 +0000
      Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-04-07 11:10 +0000
      Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers TheCivvie <thecivvie@gmail-antispam.com> - 2025-04-09 18:40 +0100
        Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-10 19:34 +0000
  Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-09 10:11 -0700
    Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-04-09 18:39 +0000
      Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Ivano Rossi <Ivano.Rossi@nospam.tin.it> - 2025-04-10 22:28 +0200
        Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-10 13:42 -0700
        Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-04-10 23:44 +0000
    Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2025-04-14 14:05 -0400
      Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-04-14 18:20 +0000
        Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-14 12:13 -0700
          Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-04-15 16:14 +0000
            Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-15 18:25 +0000
              Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-04-16 01:43 +0000
                Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-16 05:55 +0000
                Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-04-16 18:47 +0000
      Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-14 12:13 -0700
      Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-04-15 16:13 +0000
        Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-15 18:32 +0000
          Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-15 11:56 -0700
          Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-04-15 21:50 +0000
            Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-04-16 00:55 +0000
              Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-04-16 01:21 +0000
                Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-04-16 01:29 +0000
              Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-04-16 01:24 +0000
                Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-16 06:07 +0000
                Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-04-16 18:43 +0000
              Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-04-16 18:36 +0000
  Just use iOS files and SMB (was Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-09 20:38 -0700
    Re: Just use iOS files and SMB (was Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-04-10 11:06 +0000
      Re: Just use iOS files and SMB (was Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-10 09:59 -0700
        Re: Just use iOS files and SMB (was Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-04-10 17:17 +0000
          Re: Just use iOS files and SMB (was Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-10 20:35 +0000
            Re: Just use iOS files and SMB (was Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-10 13:43 -0700
            Re: Just use iOS files and SMB (was Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-04-10 20:57 +0000
              Re: Just use iOS files and SMB (was Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-10 15:35 -0700
              Re: Just use iOS files and SMB (was Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-10 23:31 +0000
                Re: Just use iOS files and SMB (was Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-10 17:28 -0700
                Re: Just use iOS files and SMB (was Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-04-11 00:40 +0000
                Re: Just use iOS files and SMB (was Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-10 17:41 -0700
                Re: Just use iOS files and SMB (was Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-11 08:04 +0000
                Re: Just use iOS files and SMB (was Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-11 10:24 -0700

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