Ubuntu – the current state of apple device (iPhone, iPod, etc.) support

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  1. What ubuntu applications provide support? (guides, how to's, status)

  2. Also, specifically, details on support for syncing music to iPhone's and iPod's with the latest OS version:

    • Can you sync music to apple devices using >iOS4? (iPhone & iPod)
    • What applications allow you to do this and how? (guides, how to's, status)

What has already been established is:

  • Apple does not support Linux and has no plans to.
  • libimobiledevice provides some support, however it currently does not support music/video synchronization with devices >iOS4. Go to libimobiledevice and scroll to the section titled "Status" to see if your device version is supported.

Best Answer

This a constantly moving target. If you find a tool that works, Apple breaks it in a 'security update' (they sometimes use the term subjectively). For some iPods, try replacing the firmware with Rockbox. For iPhones stick with Windows or a Mac, or try setting up a Windows guest OS with VirtualBox in Ubuntu.

Apple will never allow this kind of interoperability to happen, long-term. You are going to have to accept their rules for their devices, or find a device that you can root and load with alternate firmware.

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