Connecting an iPhone to Linux Mint

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#214770 27-May-2017 16:15

I guess it is probably easier to use cloud to achieve this however I guess I would ask. Connecting an iPhone 7+ to Linux Mint 10.1 64 ( Cinnamom) in order to transfer photos to Shotwell via USB . Has anyone managed to do this ? I have tried more acrobatic moves than an Olympic gymnast to achieve this.

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#1790955 29-May-2017 10:16

anyone ?

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#1790961 29-May-2017 10:26

I thought the iPhone identified itself as a camera and thus allowed any OS to transfer images from it assuming the screen was unlocked?

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#1790974 29-May-2017 10:42

Apple seem to go out of their way to make simple things difficult. I recently jumped through all sorts of hoops just to get some movie files onto an iPad for editing - I ended up using the abonimation known as iTunes.

I assume MM above is having a laugh about iDevices being visible to the OS.

The easy way to do this is with DropBox - seems crazy to have to go via the cloud but that's Apple

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#1790993 29-May-2017 11:02

michaelmurfy:

I thought the iPhone identified itself as a camera and thus allowed any OS to transfer images from it assuming the screen was unlocked?

Nah, Mint is not allowing Phone to import after initially prompting to advise what I want to do. I select import photos selecting Shotwell. Its shown in the list of devices. I have trusted the computer on the iPhone. I select the iPhone in Shotwell and I get the message "starting import, please wait...." and there it sits for eternity.

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#1791028 29-May-2017 12:06

you could try using ifuse to access the iPhone partition.

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#1791046 29-May-2017 12:28

Starlith:

you could try using ifuse to access the iPhone partition.

I am not near the machine in question but I thought iFuse is included in Mint 18.1

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#1791053 29-May-2017 12:49

shk292:

I assume MM above is having a laugh about iDevices being visible to the OS.

The easy way to do this is with DropBox - seems crazy to have to go via the cloud but that's Apple

Hmm sorry guys I'll stick with Android going forward however I'll also test this with my sisters iPhone tonight. I remember it was something quite simple however it has been years since I last used an iPhone.

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#1791057 29-May-2017 12:54

On my Android phone I run Resilio Sync, which talks to the corresponding piece of software on the desktop. It syncs very quickly with my phone. I also use it to back up documents and photos from various family members to my PC, because I have a good backup system and they don't.

It's available on most mobile and desktop operating systems, including iPhone and Unix.

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#1791060 29-May-2017 12:59

michaelmurfy:

shk292:

I assume MM above is having a laugh about iDevices being visible to the OS.

The easy way to do this is with DropBox - seems crazy to have to go via the cloud but that's Apple

Hmm sorry guys I'll stick with Android going forward however I'll also test this with my sisters iPhone tonight. I remember it was something quite simple however it has been years since I last used an iPhone.

Really appreciate it, thanks heaps.

I agree maybe with Android

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#1791342 29-May-2017 19:35

I wonder if it is because of the new APFS on the iPhone..

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#1791368 29-May-2017 20:14

You could allow the the iphone to upload the movie to icloud photo library, then go to icloud.com in your browser and download...once again using the cloud.

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#1791378 29-May-2017 20:35

jonherries: You could allow the the iphone to upload the movie to icloud photo library, then go to icloud.com in your browser and download...once again using the cloud.

Jon

Yeah, I am currently using Dropbox as it integrates into Mint

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#1792277 31-May-2017 12:18

I finally surrendered on this. Having tried everything it was easier for me to give the person I was doing this for a phone. Had a Galaxy S6 Edge here so gave that to them.