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Date:      Fri, 16 Feb 2018 10:23:34 +0000
From:      krad <kraduk@gmail.com>
To:        Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>
Cc:        FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: File fransfer from iPad to FreeBSD
Message-ID:  <CALfReyfMiHZKWEHoqWFmez2J_6x3MuBkCbOwm3KQDHxgzPGe%2BA@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <20180216104703.555e9987.freebsd@edvax.de>
References:  <20180216104703.555e9987.freebsd@edvax.de>

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if its just file why not use an sftp client on the tablet to push them to
freebsd? Assuming you have control of the tablet.


On 16 February 2018 at 09:47, Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> wrote:

> Did anyone succeed in transfering files _from_ an iPad _to_
> a FreeBSD machine using the USB cable? The setting where this
> should work consists of a FreeBSD 10.3-p24 (32 bit) and an
> iPad 32 GB with iOS 11.0.3 15A432.
>
> Attaching the iPad shows ipheth0 and ue0 devices.
>
> I have installed the imobiledevice and fusefs-ifuse packages
> via pkg.
>
> With the command
>
>         # idevice pair
>
> execute twice (with confirming the trust dialog on the iPad)
> I got the system to print the iPad's device ID. But any of
> the other idevice* commands just leads to an error:
>
>         # ideviceinfo
>         ERROR: Could not connect to lockdownd, error code -3
>
> Mounting attempts fail as well:
>
>         # ifuse -d -u <ID> /mnt
>         Failed to connect to lockdownd service on the device.
>         Try again. If it still fails try rebooting your device.
>
> I did as instructed (repeated command, rebooted iPad), but no
> success.
>
> It does not matter if /var/lib/lockdown is mode 777 or what
> it initially was. It also does not matter if the commands are
> being executed as root or as a normal user.
>
>
>
> I have also tried gtkpod, but it doesn't detect anything at
> all. Manually configuring the iPad doesn't help, it does not
> connect, and the error message ("unsupported checksum type")
> doesn't help.
>
>
>
> I also fully understand that Apple doesn't want me to be able
> to easily transfer files from (or to) the iPad except with
> their tools, but I don't care what Apple wants. That's why
> the "recommended solutions" don't work for me because:
>
> 1. I won't buy a Mac.
>
> 2. I won't buy a new PC plus a license of "Windows".
>
> 3. I won't give out any personal identification information
>    to Apple or MICROS~1 in order to "register".
>
> 4. I won't register at a "cloud" storage provider.
>
> So please no suggestions to "just" use iTunes.
>
> Honestly, what's the problem of not presenting the device as
> a USB mass storage device? Even Android devices can do this
> (with specific limitations)! Shouldn't the iPad be easier to
> use, more advanced, more professionsl? ;-)
>
>
> --
> Polytropon
> Magdeburg, Germany
> Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0
> Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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