This is the #1 reason why I don’t buy Apple anymore. But if there was an easy private way, I’d be open to getting Apple products again.
I simply want to transfer files from my PC to my iPad without any companies collecting info about the files, such as legally acquired mp3 files that dumb corporations will think are pirated.
What are the ways to do this?
OP - complains about privacy while using windows and blames Apple….
Okay. What about Linux to iPad? I have a dual boot with Linux set up, and it’s not like Microsoft can read all your files in your computer yet. If you have evidence to the contrary, please let me know.
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I’ve tried it, albeit several years ago when things were different.
Other people might have the questions that I do, and putting the information in a publicly accessible forum is a good idea to preserve that information.
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LocalSend: https://localsend.org/
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You can just do that on a Windows PC???
Edit: I thought you could only do it through iTunes on Macs for only extremely limited file types, or through cloud methods.
Apple opened up windows support drastically a while back. I’ve also never had iTunes (now Music) care about the source of an mp3. Everytime I imported mp3s of my old CDs, it did it with no fuss about where I got them. So even if you need to use the app to transfer, where you got the files won’t be questioned by the software/apple.
Connect with a USB cable or use a thumb drive to go between the two. It’s really simple.
Using a USB Drive with a Lightning/USB-C Connector
- Copy files from your PC to a USB drive.
- Connect the USB drive to your iPad using a compatible adapter (Lightning to USB or USB-C to USB).
- Open the Files app on your iPad.
- Navigate to the USB drive and copy the files to your iPad
KDE Connect: https://kdeconnect.kde.org/
I also use Resilio Sync. It’s not open source software, but it’s self-hosted https://www.resilio.com/
There are also open source sync services, like nextcloud or syncthing
One option I haven’t seen yet: You can set up a local file share on Windows or Linux and connect to it via the Files app.
A USB drive? Shit ain’t rocket science.
Syncthing on PC, Möbius on iOS.
I used to use airdrop to move files from my iPad to my pc before I dropped Microsoft.
