Ubuntu – Transfer application files from Linux to iOS device

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I want to know if there is any way I could transfer application files(like pdfs to Adobe Reader, videos to Infuse, epubs to Marvin) from my Linux machine to my iPad, preferably wirelessly. I am running Ubuntu on my PC and iOS 9.3.1 on my iPad. I used to able to access and transfer application files between my iPad and Linux till iOS 7(if I remember correctly) via USB cable, but that just stopped working after iOS 8. Is there any way to bring that back or is there a way to do this wirelessly?

Best Answer

You can transfer files to and from your iOS device using an app called FileApp: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fileapp-documents-files-reader/id297804694

FileApp has a "share files over wifi" feature with clear instructions on how to transfer files. To upload files to your device, you can use FileApp's simple web interface. Use an FTP client like Filezilla (available in the Ubuntu software center) to copy files from your iOS device to your computer.

Edit: As mentioned in the comments below, once the file is loaded in FileApp, you can copy it to any app that is registered to handle that filetype through the actions menu. For example, video and audio files of most types (even those not normally supported on iOS) can be copied to VLC for Mobile for playback. After you have copied the file to the destination app, you can delete the original from FileApp to free up storage space.

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