Questions tagged [iphone]
The iPhone is a series of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones produced by Apple Inc.
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Playing iPhone (iOS10) music in Rhythmbox on Ubuntu 14.04
I have been using Rhythmbox on Ubuntu 14.04 to play music from my iPhone for a while now. Sometimes I get the annoying "initialize your iPhone" dialog box, but I just cancel it, unmount and reconnect ...
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Unhandled Lockdown error (-256)
Ubuntu 14.04.02 LTS up to data packages while writing these.
Looks like paired when type iidevicepair list but get this error message when click on the nautilius to iPhone.
From Cannot mount iPod ...
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How can I mirror my iPhone to Ubuntu 16.04?
How can I mirror my iPhone to Ubuntu 16.04?
I have an iPhone 5 and I just want to mirror its screen on my monitor. Is there currently any way to do that? I would prefer a native solution instead of a ...
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How do I mount my iphone 5S (iOS 9.3.2) to Ubuntu 16.04?
I used to be able to browse a number of folders (music, voice memos, etc.) on my iPhone through Nautilus in 14.04. Now when I plug it in, I see only the DCIM folder with my photos in it. What has ...
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How can I preview iPhone photos in Nautilus file manager?
I've selected the Nautilus setting to always show thumbnails and it works when browsing most directories containing images with Nautilus, but it doesn't work for my iPhone directory.
How can I ...
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A method to send Ubuntu's [16.04] audio over WiFi to an iOS [10.2] device?
I wanted to know whether there was currently a method to stream a system's audio to an iPhone via WiFi? I've noticed that this seems to be possible more easily for Ubuntu -> Android but didn't seem ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 iPhone iOs 10 Bluetooth Devices not allowing Browse function
iPhone is connected and sound works. It works with the USB cable connected.
I want to browse and move files/pictures from my iPhone 5 to my Ubuntu 16.04 Laptop via Bluetooth instead.
Is there a fix ...
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Unhandled Lockdown error (-20) while connecting to iPhone, tried several solutions on the net (listed below)
I'm trying to get my iphone to connect to my computer running on Ubuntu and get Lockdown error (-20).
I tried:
idevicepair unpair && idevicepair pair
sudo mkdir /var/lib/lockdown
sudo ...
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How to tranfer files between iPhone and Ubuntu?
How to transfer files between my Ubuntu and iPhone?
The answer here recommends to use this URL in nautilus:
afc://<your iPhone's UDID>/
Then next question is:
What is my iPhone UDID (without ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 slow connection to iPhone wifi hotspot
Connection to my home router wifi is normal. But when I set my iPhone as hotspot. I can rarely connect to it (it is extremely slow even when successfully connected).
The iPhone hotspot setting should ...
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Unable to mount Iphone 5s
How do I mount Iphone 5S in my 14.04 ?
I have executed
sudo apt-get install libimobiledevice-utils ifuse
idevicepair unpair && idevicepair pair
as mentioned in http://www.upubuntu.com/2012/...
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How to pair an iPhone?
I already installed ifuse via this code:
sudo apt-get install ifuse libimobiledevice-utils
and then when I want to pair via this code:
idevicepair unpair && idevicepair pair
I get the ...
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How do I share a connection from an iPhone to Ubuntu?
I would like to share my 3g connection from my iPhone with my computer. I made it worked using usb on ubuntu 12.04 but since I updated to 12.10 (my bad) now it says : "device not managed".
I tried a ...
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Banshee music file copy to Mac iPhone 4s ios5.1 not permanent
In Ubuntu 12.04, when I drag .mp3 files from Banshee 2.6 to my Mac-formatted iPhone 4s ios5.1:
Banshee says it's syncing with the phone, updating the media
database, and the file count on the phone ...
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Ubuntu Server 21.10 - How to use iPhone USB tethering?
I'm trying to use my iPhone as Hotspot via USB (tethering) in Ubuntu Server 21.10 installed on Raspberry Pi 4: unsuccessfully so far.
I installed the following packages as found on internet:
sudo apt-...
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How long should idevicepair take to run?
I'm trying to connect an iPhone 10 to Ubuntu 20.04 via a USB cable. I've installed libmobiledevice successfully, and the phone is connected lightning cable to USB port.
When I run sudo idevicepair ...
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Stream computer audio to iPhone?
Is there a way to stream content containing audio on my computer and have the sound play on my iPhone, without the use of bluetooth.
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iPhone USB wired hotspot tethering doesn't work on my Ubuntu 18.04
I don't know why but the USB wired hotspot doesn't work on my Ubuntu 18.04. On my Windows desktop it works and all iPhone settings are correctly adjusted. I already tried to install some packages ...
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Bluetooth won't start - Ubuntu 18.04
Some time ago I had my iPhone tethered via Bluetooth and saw the connection in Network Manager (the far right of the screen where the wireless icon is). Then it disappeared.
Now when I try to turn ...
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Automatic transfer of files from Xubuntu to VLC for iOS through WiFi sharing
I'm using Xubuntu 19.04 and I want to automare the transfer of music from my computer to my phone using the WiFi sharing option that VLC offers (only option I found in order to avoid using iTunes), ...
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Cannot transfer files to iPhone with libimobiledevice
I'm running Ubuntu 18.04 and am not able transfer files from my PC to my iPhone using libimobiledevice. Any file I attempt to transfer to my iPhone gets stuck at 0 bytes / X bytes - approximately 596,...
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18.10 Can't send file to iPhone over bluetooth
I can see my iPhone in the bluetooth devices list, ubuntu and the iphone well paired and was showing connected. I just cannot get a menu that say 'send file to ..'. I looked around but have not ...
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Partition empty when connection iPhone 7 in Ubuntu 16.04
I'm trying to connect the iPhone 7 to Ubuntu 16.04. Apparently it has no problem mounting the device, but the partition seems to be empty, there are no folders and I can't access my photos or transfer ...
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How to add files to iPhone SE
I'm trying to add music to my new iPhone on Ubuntu 16.04.
I guess Rhythmbox is capable of doing this? I have Rhythmbox open and I plug in my iPhone but it doesn't show up. It shows up in the file ...
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After 16.04.1 update iphone access limited
I just updated to the new Ubuntu Version: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS
Since the update, the access to the iphone(3GS, ios6) is limited.
Before the update I could access all needed data on the iphone.
There ...
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Can I use the Touch ID on an iPhone to unlock Ubuntu?
I have my iPhone next to me - and it's quicker to touch my finger to the Touch ID than type my password.
Can I unlock my computer with my fingerprint via my iPhone?
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Ubuntu 14.04 Unable to mount iphone. Cant close window
Sometimes when I plug my iPhone in to my computer I get the following error:
Unable to mount iPhone. Location already mounted.
While this can be solved by just re-plugging the USB cable, the alert ...
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Sending messages over Wifi to a Android / iPhone
Is it possible to send any kind of notification message in text to an Android or iPhone device from an Ubuntu terminal using WiFi only?
How the text is sent to the device is not important other than ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 mounts iPhone disk spaces and after a while unmounts them
iPhone 4, iOS 6.1.3, Ubuntu 13.04
On 12.10 and before, I could mount my iPhone without problems. Ubuntu mounted automagically two "shares", "iPhone" and "Documents on iPhone", and you can access your ...
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Cannot upload songs to my iphone 4 running ios 5.1.1 on ubuntu 12.10
Using either Rhythmbox or Banshee I can move music from my iphone to my computer but I cannot move music from my computer to my iphone. If I drag a track to the phone it shows the progress bar and ...
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How to transfer eBooks from an iPhone
My daughter reads a lovely ebook on her iPhone. I wonder if it is possible to transfer this ebook to my laptop so I can read the ebook as well.
I am using Ubuntu 12.04
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transfer photo from ubuntu to iphone
My pc is ubuntu 14.04. My iphone is ios9.
When I connect iphone with my pc via USB, I can copy any photo in my iphone (under directory DCIM) to my PC, then I'm able to open the photo on my PC.
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Has anyone managed to get data off an original iPhone?
I have an iPhone 1 (3G or whatever it should be called)
I'm on Lubuntu 20.04 running in Virtualbox.
I have tried running iTunes under Windows7 (in Virtualbox), but iTunes doesn't detect a device.
I ...
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iphone suddenly not detected on ubuntu 22.04
I am currently trying to connect an Iphone 12 IOS 16 to my machine and while it used to work before without needing anything other than connecting, after buying the new phone, it started acting up.
I'...
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Apple notification message
When I connect my iPhone to the charger (on an offline machine A), my Ubuntu online machine B displays this notification:
How does this happen? I think there is no Apple component installed on the ...
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Shotwell imports some but not all my iPhone photos
Little old lady here who may be asking a dim question but please bear with me!
I am on Ubuntu 22.04.1 and update whenever suggested
I use Shotwell 0.30.14 – “Celle” for my photos
My iPhone is an 8 ...
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How to sync pdf highlights between iphone and linux?
Currently, I'm using Okular for highlighting PDFs, but it doesn't have a feature for syncing between different devices. I tried to download adobe and it seems that the only available version is the ...
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Transferring files from iOS 15 devices with Ubuntu + Fuse + libimobiledevice / ifuse?
Anyone have 20.04+ working with FUSE + libimobiledevice/iFuse working with iOS 15.x to transfer files from an iPhone/iPad to Ubuntu?
If so, any particular instructions you followed to make it work?
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How to listen to an Ubuntu computer's music library over WiFi on an iPhone
I have a laptop with Ubuntu 18.04, with a large collection of music, and would like to listen to it on an iPhone, preferable connected of WiFi.
I remember being able to do that with Clementine and an ...
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Send SMS / alerts to my iPhone when wrong password is entered on login screen
I hope this question haven’t asked till today.
My question is that there is a chance that I can connect the main login screen (that one when you’re lock your computer / once you’re turning you’re ...
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Music sync from Ubuntu 20.04 to Iphone (RhythmBox won't Recognize Iphone)
New linux user using Ubuntu 20.04 (from windows 10). Trying to sync to and from my iphone and after doing some research and trying several options I have installed the required repositories (...
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What am I missing? I tried moving videos from Ubuntu 20.04 to IPhone 12
I just recently installed ubuntu 20.04 on a thinkpad p50. I also did the libmobile install. My computer does recognize my IPhone. I can see both the Photos and the documents folders. I can view the ...
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I got my system tethered to my iPhone but cannot find the IP address so I can ssh in
Newbie here. How do i find the IP address of my hotspot connection?
$iwconfig gives me this
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
wlan0 IEEE 802.11 ESSID:"...
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Can you sync an iphone/ipad while running Ubuntu from "try me" on usb?
I am running Ubuntu 18.04 through the "try me" function off a USB key
I have made all the relevant settings but when I connect my Iphone 7 or Ipad 1 I can't sync through rhythm box. I am able to see ...
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Laptop Bluetooth pairing with iPhone
Using Ubuntu 19.10 on a laptop, When I start Bluetooth the laptop can see the iPhone device, and the iPhone can see the laptop, but neither of them can 'connect'. I am guessing this is because they ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 freezes when connecting to iphone 6s usb tethering
So my recently installed Ubuntu 16.04 freezes a lot and after watching /var/log/syslog around that time it happens with this error getting logged mulitple times with every freeze .
Mar 30 16:59:29 ...
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How can I be notified of calls and SMS messages from my iphone?
I would like to be notified if my iphone is ringing or if I receive an SMS on Ubuntu.
I don't mind if I can't answer the call from ubuntu.
Using Iphone 6S and Ubuntu 18.04
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Undoing changes made by running iPhone connection script.
Okay, let's assume that I am a novice and an idiot and work from there.
In attempting to connect my iPhone to a new Ubuntu installation, I followed the directions described by "fakedad" in his post:
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why is it that my USB port charges my iPhone in Windows, but not Ubuntu?
Why does my USB port charge my iPhone in Windows 10, but not Ubuntu 16.04?
I am not asking how to change this or fix it, I just want to understand how it is possible. One would think that hardware is ...
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Connecting to iPhone hotspot with 16.04 LTS
My issue seems to be different from those in the many other threads that I've read.
I have a Lenovo G50 laptop with 16.04 LTS installed. I dual-boot with Windows 10, but I haven't used that in months....
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