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Re: Just use iOS files and SMB (was Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers

From "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.mobile.ipad, misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.sys.mac.advocacy
Subject Re: Just use iOS files and SMB (was Re: How to copy a photo from Windows to iOS without needing Internet servers
Date 2025-04-10 11:06 +0000
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Alan wrote:

>On 2025-04-05 22:30, Marion wrote:
>>Apple products don't work in the real world so something as trivial
>>as copying a photo from Windows to iOS is almost impossible without
>>the net.
>>
>>In a Windows/Android thread, we've been discussing how to use
>>screenshots to get past Android security, when Steve Sharf noted
>>that iOS lacks Android's security so we can successfully screenshot
>>iOS on Windows PCs.
>><https://www.novabbs.com/computers/article-flat.php?id=58173&group=c
>>omp.mobile.android#58173>    "Ironically, iOS doesn't have the
>>capability for apps to restrict     screenshots. I've used an
>>iPhone, on at least two occasions, to do a     screenshot of a
>>virtual ID card that I wanted to add to my Google     Wallet.
>>Transferred the image from the iPhone to my Android phone."
>>
>>So the plan is to install these apps on iOS & Android to do
>>cartooning.
>>
>>iOS "Voila"
>>
>><https://apps.apple.com/us/app/voil%C3%A0-ai-artist-cartoon-ghibli/i
>>d1558421405> Android "Voila"
>><https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wemagineai.voila>
>>
>>iOS "ToonMe"
>>
>><https://apps.apple.com/us/app/toonme-ai-cartoon-face-maker/id150812
>>0751 Android "ToonMe"
>><https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vicman.toonmeapp>
>>
>>iOS "Photo Lab"
>>
>><https://apps.apple.com/us/app/photo-lab-playground-ai/id6443653724>
>>Android "Photo Lab"
>><https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=vsin.t16_funny_photo>
>>
>>The main problem now is how to perform the trivial task of copying
>>a photo from the Windows PC to the iOS device without using Apple's
>>iTunes abomination bloatware (& insecureware), or Internet servers.
>>
>>Has anyone on this newsgroup ever copied a photo from Windows to iOS
>>without having to create an account on someone's server on the net?
>
>Yup.
>
>Turn on file sharing on your Windows PC on the same LAN as your iOS
>device (Control Panel: Network & Sharing Center) and turn on Sharing
>for some folder. Make sure you have a password on your user account
>(local or Microsoft cloud-based).
>
>Get the IP address of your Windows PC.
>
>Launch the Files app on your iOS device and from the ellipsis in the
>top right, choose "Connect to Server" and enter the IP address of
>your PC.
>
>When prompted, enter your PC user ID and password.
>
>You're now connected to the server, and you can go straight into the
>sharing interface in the Photos app to "Export Unmodified Original"
>and navigate to that connected server.
>
>Done.


I had to modify the Windows shared folder security permissions to
Read/Write in order to allow writing from the iPhone to the PC.

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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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