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  • Re: Understanding MTP Photo Transfer Issues Across iOS, Android, and Wi

    From Alan@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 10:15:31
    Subject: Re: Understanding MTP Photo Transfer Issues Across iOS, Android, and Windows

    On 2026-02-10 01:41, Maria Sophia wrote:
    Maria Sophia wrote:
    Since I'm not the only one who tests all three ecosystems at home daily,
    I'm sure many others use all three ecosystems so they run into the same
    symptoms-missing folders, incomplete DCIM listings, or inconsistent USB
    transfers that Chris described on the iPhone newsgroups last week.

    Hence, to leverage the knowledge to everyone concerned, below I'm posting
    the full analysis verbatim so everyone can benefit from the same
    technical
    background and workarounds that the iOS newsgroup recently benefited
    from.

    To follow up on the issues for Windows users who wish to read and write to the iOS and Android file systems, it's important to clarify exactly what
    iOS & Android actually expose to Windows when we connect over USB or WiFi. Since Windows users mainly care about what can be read and written from
    File Explorer, below is a simple clarification of the filesys differences.

    Q: What filesys can Windows users access on Android?

    Modern Android devices use MTP over USB, but they still expose a vast normal-looking storage area that Windows can browse for read/write access.
    "normal-looking"?

    Let's contrast that with what you said...

    ...just yesterday:

    "It's important to keep in mind that the iPhone does NOT expose its real filesystem, as that would be what every other common consumer operating
    system does"

    I don't think anything more really needs to be said...

    ...does it?

    :-)

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