OK, I'm a Windows guy and Android Guy..... I have admired the iPhones for awhile with their great software and Hardware for Cameras, as well as the Look and Feel.... So, today I popped for the $700 !! iPhone 6S with 128GB of Storage..... (Rainy Day).I have been setting it up and getting used to the differences, but I have run into a major roadblock for myself. Here Goes:
I like to store All of my Computer Files, Photos, Videos (Except Music) on my Android Phone. So I start looking for the equivalent way to copy all my Windows Files to this new iPhone.... Only about 60GB of Data Total.
So, I start searching and reading and it tells me to go to iTunes (WTF - I thought that was for music).... So , then I see "How to do it without itunes.... So, I download 'Documents' and that has you opening Apps like Photos... I try Copying any Pasting files from Windows to the iphone and it ignores me. When using itunes apparently it forces you to use the icloud as an intermediary for getting files back and forth from your computer to your phone.... And of course, if you exceed 5GB, you have to pay Apple for more storage. (That won't happen !! - That's what I bought the 128GB for !)
Phone will be returned in a few days unless someone can tell me how to manage my files on the iphone.... Seems like I must be missing a Big link, but using Google has me doing things that are so much more complicated than the Android "Copy and Paste" from Windows... Back and Forth... Android seems to be able to talk to Windows, but I can't find a way for the iPhone to talk to Windows in the area of File Management.
Ideally I would like to take the Folder in Windows called "My Data" -- That has Text, Photos, Videos, Spreadsheets, PDF Files etc. etc. and move it to my iPhone Storage, with a couple clicks of the mouse. This is what I do with my Android Phone. And then 'Refresh it' every few months.. I can easily access my files from my NAS, but Sometimes I am out of range of internet and Cell phone signal and like to have my files. Can it be done with Apple ??
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Topic - Advice needed from an iphone expert................... - Cut-Throat 14:51:24 05/30/17 (93)
- Use this? - Doublej 16:45:19 06/03/17 (7)
- I am now using this................ - Cut-Throat 16:52:31 06/03/17 (6)
- Hopefully - E-Stat 09:39:32 06/04/17 (5)
- Yes............ - Cut-Throat 14:18:15 06/04/17 (4)
- Curious response found there... - E-Stat 14:55:04 06/04/17 (3)
- Not Really .......................... - Cut-Throat 09:34:37 06/05/17 (2)
- No, but - E-Stat 08:04:24 06/06/17 (1)
- Yes, again that is the S7 Samsung phone not the S8.......nt - Cut-Throat 08:26:27 06/06/17 (0)
- I almost returned the iPad Pro for that reason... - tunenut 22:10:58 06/02/17 (37)
- As a fomer Palm Treo user... - Ivan303 10:26:48 06/03/17 (33)
- I am in the odd position of defending ipad - tunenut 16:34:20 06/04/17 (0)
- RE: As a fomer Palm Treo user... - AbeCollins 12:16:55 06/03/17 (31)
- But the iPhone is still an iPod with a phone it it... - Ivan303 14:59:13 06/03/17 (30)
- Excellent idea ! - AbeCollins 03:31:47 06/04/17 (29)
- Everyone other than Apple (including me)... - Ivan303 07:10:58 06/04/17 (28)
- "What do engineers know? " - E-Stat 14:57:32 06/04/17 (27)
- RE: "I have zero need for my phone to be a file management device." - Ivan303 06:58:50 06/05/17 (11)
- RE: "I have zero need for my phone to be a file management device." - double28 16:40:59 06/05/17 (10)
- Me? - Ivan303 17:36:49 06/05/17 (9)
- RE: Me? - bullethead 19:04:41 06/05/17 (8)
- RE: "asking me to give you my Harbeths"... - Ivan303 19:09:50 06/05/17 (7)
- not yet - bullethead 19:11:59 06/05/17 (6)
- I can say that the RaspberryPi/HiFi Berry Digi+ Pro... - Ivan303 19:55:15 06/05/17 (5)
- RE: I can say that the RaspberryPi/HiFi Berry Digi+ Pro... - bullethead 20:16:07 06/05/17 (4)
- RE:" Shpongle. Tales from the Inexpressible." - Ivan303 18:35:59 06/06/17 (3)
- ifi power - bullethead 06:37:47 06/07/17 (2)
- RE: "the hacked up RPi sounds a tad bit better".. - Ivan303 12:25:16 06/07/17 (1)
- RE: "the hacked up RPi sounds a tad bit better".. - bullethead 12:27:27 06/07/17 (0)
- "I have zero need for my phone to be a file management device."...... - Cut-Throat 04:24:05 06/05/17 (14)
- Another curious response! - E-Stat 05:47:20 06/05/17 (13)
- And it that's not enough (and Apple must not think that it is)... - Ivan303 13:23:04 06/05/17 (12)
- Anything to sell more phones - E-Stat 05:44:32 06/06/17 (7)
- Doubt this one is about 'more' phones.... - Ivan303 06:34:52 06/06/17 (6)
- If you need - E-Stat 07:50:35 06/06/17 (5)
- RE: If you need - Ivan303 08:09:20 06/06/17 (4)
- Three martini lunch? - E-Stat 08:54:05 06/06/17 (3)
- I'm not sure why but.... - AbeCollins 22:12:37 06/06/17 (2)
- RE: I'm not sure why but.... - E-Stat 06:08:46 06/07/17 (1)
- I would never schlep.... - AbeCollins 06:23:47 06/07/17 (0)
- Hey, Even Steve Jobs was talking my language !.............. - Cut-Throat 13:46:28 06/05/17 (3)
- Yep, we be the 'pros' here... - Ivan303 15:59:37 06/05/17 (2)
- I saw that! ;-) - AbeCollins 06:34:39 06/07/17 (1)
- Moi aussi :) -nt - E-Stat 12:51:35 06/07/17 (0)
- RE: I almost returned the iPad Pro for that reason... - Cut-Throat 05:10:27 06/03/17 (2)
- RE: I almost returned the iPad Pro for that reason... - double28 16:45:55 06/05/17 (1)
- RE: I almost returned the iPad Pro for that reason... - Cut-Throat 18:19:43 06/05/17 (0)
- You need to understand one thing abt the iPhone- - Ross 20:12:26 06/01/17 (1)
- Yes, I have come to understand that...................... - Cut-Throat 23:25:51 06/01/17 (0)
- For that kind of dough you could have had a Pixel and not had any of these problems. - MikeCh 20:45:04 05/30/17 (3)
- Yes, will get a Pixel..................... - Cut-Throat 05:48:03 05/31/17 (2)
- Does Google Track what you do on a Pixel? - Batman 08:45:03 05/31/17 (1)
- I think everyone is tracking everything they can......... - Cut-Throat 11:31:37 05/31/17 (0)
- Did it come with an in-home trial? - Ivan303 18:15:52 05/30/17 (3)
- Yes, 14 Days ...... It's going back.....................nt - Cut-Throat 18:24:48 05/30/17 (2)
- You're welcome ...............................nt - Ivan303 18:26:13 05/30/17 (1)
- Thank You !.....................nt - Cut-Throat 18:30:38 05/30/17 (0)
- In the iOS world... - E-Stat 16:44:15 05/30/17 (12)
- RE: In the iOS world... - Cut-Throat 16:58:50 05/30/17 (11)
- Sorry - E-Stat 17:33:35 05/30/17 (10)
- I got my Answer here.................... - Cut-Throat 17:35:06 05/30/17 (9)
- If you are unable to adapt, then - E-Stat 18:16:11 05/30/17 (8)
- No need to ............. - Cut-Throat 18:43:25 05/30/17 (7)
- Bullethead gives away the gear he doesn't need... - Ivan303 20:42:14 05/30/17 (6)
- I've got a Zebra Case for the Raspberry Pi you can have.............. - Cut-Throat 06:53:26 06/04/17 (5)
- Evidently... - E-Stat 15:00:03 06/04/17 (4)
- Wasn't it designed for the DAC+ and not the Digi+? - Ivan303 21:46:28 06/04/17 (3)
- Nope - E-Stat 05:36:12 06/05/17 (2)
- Maybe... - Ivan303 16:29:24 06/05/17 (1)
- That's the one - E-Stat 05:42:17 06/06/17 (0)
- RE: Advice needed from an iphone expert................... - AbeCollins 15:54:08 05/30/17 (23)
- RE: Advice needed from an iphone expert................... - Cut-Throat 15:57:52 05/30/17 (22)
- RE: Advice needed from an iphone expert................... - double28 16:11:55 05/30/17 (19)
- RE: Advice needed from an iphone expert................... - lokie 05:03:32 05/31/17 (1)
- RE: Advice needed from an iphone expert................... - double28 06:41:13 05/31/17 (0)
- RE: Advice needed from an iphone expert................... - double28 16:16:40 05/30/17 (1)
- I don't need Storage .... I need to access files without a connection .......nt - Cut-Throat 16:27:56 05/30/17 (0)
- RE: Advice needed from an iphone expert................... - Cut-Throat 16:15:17 05/30/17 (14)
- RE: Advice needed from an iphone expert................... - bullethead 16:22:09 05/30/17 (13)
- RE: Advice needed from an iphone expert................... - Cut-Throat 16:25:14 05/30/17 (12)
- RE: Advice needed from an iphone expert................... - bullethead 16:26:52 05/30/17 (11)
- RE: Advice needed from an iphone expert................... - Cut-Throat 16:29:57 05/30/17 (10)
- RE: Advice needed from an iphone expert................... - bullethead 16:31:51 05/30/17 (9)
- hey Cut-Throat here you go - bullethead 16:34:54 05/30/17 (8)
- I think this thread answers my Question Completely.................. - Cut-Throat 17:04:24 05/30/17 (3)
- RE: I think this thread answers my Question Completely.................. - bullethead 17:23:46 05/30/17 (2)
- RE: I think this thread answers my Question Completely.................. - Cut-Throat 17:33:43 05/30/17 (1)
- RE: I think this thread answers my Question Completely.................. - bullethead 17:58:40 05/30/17 (0)
- Yes, this looks like it would work...................... - Cut-Throat 16:55:24 05/30/17 (3)
- RE: Yes, this looks like it would work...................... - bullethead 17:01:51 05/30/17 (2)
- RE: Yes, this looks like it would work...................... - triodesteve 19:10:37 05/30/17 (1)
- RE: Yes, this looks like it would work...................... - Cut-Throat 23:54:00 05/30/17 (0)
- RE: Advice needed from an iphone expert................... - bullethead 16:08:01 05/30/17 (1)
- I was a google fanboy too - tunenut 17:00:30 06/04/17 (0)