HT201593: Move content from iTunes on your computer to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

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drew8300

Q: How can I move a file to my iphone 6?

I don't have itunes on my home computer and I don't have internet on it either and I can't install anything on my computer at work.I'm trying to get itunes installed by moving the install file to my phone from work and take it home and then install it on my home computer.

iPhone 6, iOS 8.4

Posted on Jul 28, 2015 8:42 AM

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Q: How can I move a file to my iphone 6?

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  • by Michael Black,

    Michael Black Michael Black Jul 28, 2015 9:33 AM in response to drew8300
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    Jul 28, 2015 9:33 AM in response to drew8300

    That simply will not work. iOS will only install items via a sync with iTunes, or directly via a download from the App Store on the device. And that would require a wifi internet connection, which does not have to be in your home to Connect to and use. But there is no way to download an installer bundle, transfer it mannually and somehow run it manually. iOS specifically will not allow that sort of operation as it wholly violates its security model.

     

    You can download the iTunes installer, put it on a USB drive and take it home to install on your computer. But without an Internet connection, how are you going to download anything in iTunes?

  • by drew8300,

    drew8300 drew8300 Jul 28, 2015 10:38 AM in response to Michael Black
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    Jul 28, 2015 10:38 AM in response to Michael Black

    I don't want to download anything off itunes yet, I just want to be able to take my music off of my old android phone and put them on my iphone6. I have an old version of itunes on my computer but my phone requires a newer version. I don't have any flash drives cause my ex wife took all of my electronic equipment.

  • by Michael Black,

    Michael Black Michael Black Jul 28, 2015 11:24 AM in response to drew8300
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    Jul 28, 2015 11:24 AM in response to drew8300

    There is no generic file storage on an iDevice, so you will need something else to hold that file to get it to your home computer.  There literally is nowhere to transfer it to on an iOS device.