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0 pointsjakub_g3y ago0 comments

> When I can't copy MY photos out of MY device, without uploading it to Apple's cloud.

Wait, what? (Not an Apple user - genuinely curious)

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They probably mean from an iOS device to a PC/Android. It can be done without using iCloud, but you’ll need a macOS machine or special iOS app to do it.

dmonitor3y ago

I’m fairly certain photos are the one thing you can get out of an iOS device with relative ease. They just present themselves as a USB storage device with a DCIM folder. Music, Videos, etc require specialized tool but photos are the exception.

gofreddygo3y ago

It can be. Sure.

And a house can be painted with a toothpick.

At the end of an export, I have a folder full of randomly named files. Now What about timestamps? Image names? Location? Timezone? Edits I made on the iPhone? Image quality? Is it heic, jpeg, png?

Apple forums are loaded with frustrations as this

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252812655

At a $1000+ price point, I am a customer and I am offended.

KoftaBob3y ago

"Windows: You can import photos to your PC by connecting your device to your computer and using the Windows Photos app"

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201302

rchaud3y ago

This is still pretty bad, reminds me of using the iPod on Windows.

On my Android phone I can just send the photos directly to my MacOS machine via Bluetooth. No app required.

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jurmous3y ago

You can download photos on a Windows PC through iTunes

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201302

aembleton3y ago

Can't you just send them on Signal or upload to Dropbox?

account423y ago

That's just using some other company's cloud. Why would you want to involve any third party for transferring files between your devices.

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sixstringtheory3y ago

They probably mean from an iOS device to a PC/Android. It can be done without using iCloud, but you’ll need a macOS machine or special iOS app to do it.

dmonitor3y ago

gofreddygo3y ago

It can be. Sure.

And a house can be painted with a toothpick.

At the end of an export, I have a folder full of randomly named files. Now What about timestamps? Image names? Location? Timezone? Edits I made on the iPhone? Image quality? Is it heic, jpeg, png?

Apple forums are loaded with frustrations as this

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252812655

At a $1000+ price point, I am a customer and I am offended.

KoftaBob3y ago

"Windows: You can import photos to your PC by connecting your device to your computer and using the Windows Photos app"

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201302

rchaud3y ago

This is still pretty bad, reminds me of using the iPod on Windows.

On my Android phone I can just send the photos directly to my MacOS machine via Bluetooth. No app required.

1 more reply

jurmous3y ago

You can download photos on a Windows PC through iTunes

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201302

aembleton3y ago

Can't you just send them on Signal or upload to Dropbox?

account423y ago

That's just using some other company's cloud. Why would you want to involve any third party for transferring files between your devices.

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