Hi Alan, Thank you for this explanation of how file sharing works between iphone and iTunes. This will also help me to move files from computer to device bypassing icloud and/or dropbox which doesn't always work well for me.
Best wishes Andrew > On 27 Feb 2015, at 23:32, Alan Lemly <[email protected]> wrote: > > Andrew, > > Yes, you are correct that when your device is selected in iTunes and you > have the Apps tab selected, there is a File Sharing section at the bottom. > This lists the apps on your device where files can be added from the > computer (the Add File button) or transferred from the device to the > computer (the Save To button). In order to save files from the device to the > computer, the app containing the file must have focus and you must then tab > to the list of files it contains to select the one you want to save to the > computer. > > I use this section to transfer the KeePass database file which I maintain on > my computer running Windows XP to my Mini KeePass app on my phone. This > could also be done using Dropbox but I have a hesitancy to place my password > files in the cloud even if they are encrypted. > > Alan Lemly > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Andrew Lamanche > Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 2:59 PM > To: VIPhone > Subject: File sharing between iphone and the computer in itunes sinking > options > > Hi, > > I've just notice this: when choosing which apps I wanted to sync to my > iphone in itunes, past the table with all available apps where you choose > whether to install or uninstall apps from your iphone, there's a section to > do with file sharing. Voiceover says: "The apps listed below can transfer > documents between your iPhone and this computer." And then to the right > there's a table of apps that can share files with the computer and to the > right another table which is empty and then an 'add' button. I guess one > can choose here where such files when shared are to be downloaded onto one's > computer? Is this right? I'd appreciate some comments on this. I don't > quite know what else one would add here. > > Many thanks > > Andrew > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list > can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list > can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
