Http file transfer

I think the bigger questions are:

a) what kind of files?

b) who are you sending them to?

The iPhone doesn't have the same level of 'file' concept as a typical computer system - there's no Desktop or Documents folders, or even a file browser in the same way.

Instead, documents tend to be application-specific. For example, individual photos are managed within the Photos app, Audio tracks are managed within Music, etc.

However, what iOS does have is a near-universal share mechanism whereby most apps have a Share option, denoted by the icon:

Clicking this button will bring up a number of ways to share the document.

If it's going to another iOS or Mac user nearby, you can use AirDrop to send it directly to their device (they will have to acknowledge receipt - you cannot force the document onto their system).

If the user is in your contacts, you can send it to them via either email or Messages

If you use group messaging applications (Slack, Teams, Discord, etc.) you can send it through those platforms.

If you use cloud storage systems (iCloud, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, etc.) you can send the document there and get a link to send to the other user.

The 'right' way depends a lot on the kind of document you're sending, and who you're sending it to, but there are numerous ways of getting it there.

That's why I said it depends on what you're sending, and to whom (or, in this case, what).

Unless the Nova Pro has any ability to use some kind of messaging and/or cloud storage mechanism, I'm not aware of any way to replicate your Android experience. There is certainly nothing I'm aware of that will spawn an ad-hoc http server on the iPhone - indeed, incoming connections are almost universally blocked on iOS as a security measure.

I understand what you're saying. What I'm saying is that there is no similar mechanism in iOS.

There is no built-in feature (and I'm not aware of any third-party app) that will fire up a http server to expose files from the file system.

Hi Gibbothegreat,

We understand you are moving from Android to iPhone. Apple makes the moving process simple. Take a look at the steps and information in this article to complete the transfer.

Move from Android to iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Have a nice day.

Thanks for your reply, I should have explained myself a bit better. On the android, I used to transfer via wifi and on the same network epub files to my Nova Pro (e-reader) using the e-readers browser. Surely the iPhone must have something that does the same.

Morning Camelot, thanks for your help. below I explain the process I go through.

Open the app and attach the file. It gives me an IP.

On the e-reader open browser, type the IP and download file.

File downloaded.

Thanks for your reply but it didn't answer my question.