was hoping to easily use windows file explorer to transfer files/create folders on my new iphone XR. Surprise. Not as easy as on my old Android phone.
How do you create folders/copy files to iPhone internal storage?
iPhone XR
iCloud Drive will do that. If you don't have a connection the files will still be accessible on the phone, as iCloud is a syncing service, and all iCloud Drive content is replicated on all devices. When you next have a connection available any updates on the phone will sync back to iCloud and to all other devices logged in to iCloud. On a Windows computer you can either log in to https://icloud.com to see and manage your files, or you can download iCloud for Windows.
If a file is updated on 2 devices while offline you will be told that when you try to open it, and you will have a choice of choosing the version you want to use.
There are also 3rd party options: Dropbox.com, box.com, Google Drive, Microsoft One. All of them are supported on iOS devices.
iCloud Drive will do that. If you don't have a connection the files will still be accessible on the phone, as iCloud is a syncing service, and all iCloud Drive content is replicated on all devices. When you next have a connection available any updates on the phone will sync back to iCloud and to all other devices logged in to iCloud. On a Windows computer you can either log in to https://icloud.com to see and manage your files, or you can download iCloud for Windows.
If a file is updated on 2 devices while offline you will be told that when you try to open it, and you will have a choice of choosing the version you want to use.
There are also 3rd party options: Dropbox.com, box.com, Google Drive, Microsoft One. All of them are supported on iOS devices.
Built-in Files app.
You can store your files there and open them with the specific apps: excel files in excel, PDF in Books, docs in Pages or Word.
Store them in the Files app.
You can't. As far as i know this was never possible with iPhone / iOS. You can only use the Windows File Manager / Explorer to copy photos and videos from the phone to your computer. You can manage your data with iTunes (Music, Photos etc...)
Any suggestions on how to create a folder to store important files - pdf's, spreadsheets, word docs?
I do have cloud storage and can get to these important files with internet connection which 99% of the time will be the case, but was just looking to be able to store important files on the phone.
you mean an Excel app and a pdf reader app??
How would you do that?
how add files to iphone internal storage
