Questions tagged [iphone]

The iPhone is a series of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones produced by Apple Inc.

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The hotspot connection works, but I can't access the internet

I'm a beginner trying to use Linux for the first time. I installed Ubuntu 22.04 on an assembled desktop that is not connected to the internet. I'm in a situation where I cannot use a wired Ethernet ...
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How do I mount an iPhone on Ubuntu 22.04?

I recently upgraded from Ubuntu 18.04 to Ubuntu 22.04. On the 18.04 machine, I could connect an iPhone 5c via USB, and it would appear in the file explorer as a connected device. On the 22.04 ...
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Tethering iPhone iOS 15.8 to Ubuntu 20.04 - not working

With regard to tethering iphone 6s and ubuntu 20.04 - not working I'm now up to the current kernel version 5.15.0-91 in Ubuntu 20.04 and tethering is NOT working. I had it working until I updated the ...
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tethering iphone 6s and ubuntu 20.04 - not working

I have iphone 6s and just installed ubuntu 20.04. I can use internet if switch on wifi but USB tetering does not work. tried this commend and restart PC : sudo apt install ipheth-utils ...
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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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How do I transfer music to my iPhone?

I'm using ubuntu 12.04 and I have a first generation iphone,16Gb. The iphone is jailbroken. Under 10.04, I was able to transfer music onto the phone. I used banshee. Under 12.04, ubuntu can see the ...
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How to move files between Ubuntu and iPhone

I recently got an iPhone 6s. Is there a way to transfer files (music, photos, PDF, or really anything actually) between Ubuntu and the phone? It should not involve syncing via an internet service, as ...
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Mount and explore iPhone files in Kubuntu like in Ubuntu Unity [idevicepair]

I recently moved to Kubuntu from Ubuntu Unity, but the problem I faced is that when I used Kubuntu, I'm no longer able to explore my iPhone's files like I was able to do in Unity. I'm only able to ...
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Apple iPhone 7 - Importing Pictures to Laptop Linux Ubuntu 17.04

I have A laptop with Ubuntu 17.04 & installed Gthumb, I need to sync my phone and remove the photos because I'm running low on space, but the PC isn't recognizing there are pictures. Is there a ...
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Ubuntu is not connecting to wifi from iphone's personal hotspot

When I try to connect my ubuntu with iphone's personal hotspot it won't connect in certain times, But sometimes it will recognize the device and connect to WiFi but it will automatically disconnect in ...
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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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Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS not finding iPhone Hotspot?

I'm trying to connect to an iPhone 12 Pro Wifi hotspot but nmcli won't even list the SSID. Force connecting to the known SSID obviously also doesn't work. I am able to connect to it using other ...
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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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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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Can you connect an iPhone to your Ubuntu media sharing?

I'm curious if I can connect an iPhone to the network to view my computer's files through the IOS Files app or if there's another application I could use. I just want to be able to view the folder's ...
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iPhone USB connection is disconnected by apple-mfi-fastcharge driver

When I connect the iPhone to the USB-C terminal of my laptop, I don't find my iPhone in my files. Found the cause of the error: cmd 'dmesg' [ 7795.969752] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 6 ...
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Transfer photos from iPhone - DCIM mount gone but Documents remains

iPhone connected via USB to Ubuntu 22.04. Initially "straight out of the box", TWO mounts correctly appeared immediately in Nautilus: (1) DCIM images and (2) for Documents arranged by App. ...
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How do I set up internet usb Tethering with an iPhone in ubuntu 22.04?

I upgraded from ubuntu 16.04 to 22.04. In ubuntu 16.04 I would just plug in my phone to charge, and I could tether internet very easily. The phone just asks for the pin and it worked. In ubuntu 22.04, ...
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How to play iPhone *.MOV files?

How to play iPhone *.MOV files in Ubuntu 23.04? This similar question is very old and doesn't have an answer: How to play .mov files using Ubuntu "Videos"? I have gstreamer1.0-libav:amd64 1....
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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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AirDrop version for Ubuntu 20.04?

Any way to use AirDrop type of snap app for Ubuntu 20.04 ?
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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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How to run a Iphone backup with idevicebackup2?

I try to do a backup of my Iphone SE iOS12.1.4. My Ubuntu version is Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS. I want to use the idevicebackup tool but I think I do something wrong because nothing happens..... this is the ...
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Convert .MOV video file from Iphone to playable .mp4 file

I record some video form my Iphone and I get .MOV files using vcodec hevc. As is, it's unplayable and unusable on editing soft. So I tried to convert it to .mp4 file using ffmpeg comand: ffmpeg -i ...
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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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Transfering 1.6GB video from iPhone to Ubuntu

I shot a cool video on my iPhone and I want to put it on my Ubuntu laptop to edit. So I plug it in with a USB cable, and I see the iPhone icon on my desktop. I open the DCIM folder in Thunar and I ...
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iPhone is still recognized, but USB mount doesn't happen

$ sudo apt update ... All packages are up to date. $ sudo apt full-upgrade ... 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. $ uname -a Linux ray-desktop 5.13.0-41-generic #46~20.04....
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Connect iPhone to ITunes on Ubuntu 22.04

I was able to install iTunes version 12.9.03 (64bit) and it's up and running with no problem. All my music and other downloads from iTunes appear and it is apparently working flawlessly on Ubuntu 22....
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Possible to use iPhone(iOS) as a webcam on Ubuntu?

I have a work issued iPhone X I'd love to use as a webcam on my machine. Has anyone had success doing this? What software stack was used?
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Can not connect my iPhone to Ubuntu

I am trying to plug my iPhone with iOS7 to my Ubuntu computer. I have installed everything that is necessary, however I get the following error when I run sudo ifuse /mnt/myiphone, ...
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How do I access dcim folder on iphone?

I connected My iphone to ubuntu and selected do nothing. The iphone was unlocked. I then unplugged the iphone and olugged it in again and eversince I am getting a Folder named “Documents on iphone” ...
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ubuntu libimobiledevice ios 14 focal 20.04

current behavior When trying to backup my ios 14 on my ubuntu 20.04 I have the below error idevicebackup2 backup /home/jb/iphone_backup_tmp/ Backup directory is "/home/jb/iphone_backup_tmp/" ...
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Trouble installing iTunes and reading USB DVD Drive on Ubuntu [duplicate]

I am new to Ubuntu and struggling with a few things: An error occurred when checking for updates whilst trying to install something to read iTunes, or at least read music from iPhone. I've got this ...
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How to manage and restore a modern iPhone or iDevice on ubuntu with iTunes

This question—how to install iTunes on ubuntu—has been asked many times before on this site, but the answers are all outdated and involve Wine or some other tool that no longer works for the most ...
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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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Does Evolution+OpenSync have Calendar+Contacts+Notes and cloudless sync with iPhone+Android?

I've been a solid Windows laptop person since I bought my first computer 2 decades ago. I would like to move to Ubuntu, since Windows is getting slower and slower despite laptops getting more ...
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I connect my iPhone 5 IOS 10.3.1 but my Ubuntu 16.04 doesn't seem to detect it [duplicate]

I'm new to Ubuntu. I'm trying to transfer pictures and videos from my iphone 5 IOS 10.3.1 to my Ubuntu 16.04 system but when I plug the phone in, it doesn't even show that I connect the phone to the ...
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how can I download IOS Iphone app via apple store apps link in any third party website directly

I 'm pretty new to bug bounty and I want test Iphone app in MobSF(mobile security framework) for static analysis in Ubuntu 20.04 but I don't have a Iphone and macOS. Is there any way to download ...
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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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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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Connect laptop to home network using wifi-hotspot on iPhone

Looking for some guidance/thoughts here. I'm going on vacation and will be bringing my laptop which runs 21.04. I use wireguard on my iPhone to connect to my home network whenever I need to access ...
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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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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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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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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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Virt-Manager and iPhone USB redirection

I have a Mac virtual machine installed using QEMU/KVM and I can't redirect my phone to the virtual OS. It keeps saying: spice-client-error-quark: Could not redirect ... at 1-13: Device is in use by ...
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How can I use my phone or tablet as mousepad?

I just set up my Ubuntu desktop to use our living room TV as a monitor, and I would like to be able to use either my iPhone or Nexus 7 tablet as a mousepad/keyboard for controlling it from the couch. ...
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How do I access iOS camera pictures on Ubuntu?

The libimobiledevice shipped with 17.04 is actually compatible with the latest iOS. When you connect a device, two virtual devices show up. However, the one with the documents works but the one for ...
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WiFi connections problems in Ubuntu 20.04.02 LTS

I installed one week ago Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, but I can't yet connect to WiFi via router. I can connect with my iPhone in router mode, but when I try to connect to other WiFi it is impossible. Here you ...

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