Can't connect to FTP server when I'm connected via hotspot

I can't convince my clients to change something they're been using for years without any issues. For what i've been reading last days if Apple doesn't come out with a solution fast, the only way to solve this is downgrading to iOS 16. It's what i'm planning to do.

lvieira01 wrote:

I can't convince my clients to change something they're been using for years without any issues. For what i've been reading last days if Apple doesn't come out with a solution fast, the only way to solve this is downgrading to iOS 16. It's what i'm planning to do.

Maybe not, but you should try. It is your data on(the)line, too. ftp is so unsafe that it's creepy. Ignorance may be a bliss, until it isn't.

I gave up with Apple on my iPhone 13 Pro, and reloaded iOS 16.7. And to Apple's loss, I normally update my phones every other version But with this problem, I'm not about to spend money on a new iPhone 15 Pro that I know will be unusable for ftp transfers. And even if and or when they get it fixed, I'm in no hurry to update my phone. I truly cannot believe how Apple isn't recognizing this issue, and why there isn't more out there on people and this issue.

I've been an Apple user since 1984, and have never seen Apple stick their heads in the sand so deep on this MAJOR issue...

Same work, same problem!

ziomelo wrote:

It doesn't work with any ftp client software to any ftp server

Do you have to add the app to Full Disk Access...(?)

9 in 10 photojournalists uses ftp to transmit their work

I managed it now via copying the zip via airdrop to my phone (iPhone 13pro) from which I could upload via an ftp app… annoying like that….

Tomas009 wrote:

I need to connect to my webserver via FTP from my MacOS (13.4.1). When I'm connected via home internet provider, everything is OK. But when I connect via hotspot from my iPhone (iOS 17), I can't connect to FTP. The error message is "Connection timeout". The Internet in web browser is working perfectly, but FTP connection doesn't work. I tried several FTP clients (Filezilla, Forklift, ...), but still the same problem. 

A few weeks ago, I used this FTP clients without any problem with hotspot, so maybe it could be related with iOS 17 update. 

Has anyone same problem? Is there any possibility to analyze network settings to find out where could be the problem? I tried to switch off the Firewall on MacOS, but no change...

Thanks.

My internet relies 100% on hotspot connection...

I have had no issues with hotspot on iOS 17.0.1 and FTP connection

my Firewall is ON

My FTP client has been Fetch for over 10 years w/ no issues

https://fetchsoftworks.com/

I would verify your server is up, if not simply try again later. Server issues are beyond your control and typically get resolved pretty fast. You can always contact your Host for any server side known issues before you beat your head against the wall

macOS 13.6

Fetch 5.8.3 (5K1506) Apple Silicon (Web Store) running on macOS 13.5.2 (22G91) English

Launched at 2023-09-23T19:49:28Z, 23/09/23, 21:49 (local)

Expires 08/10/23 T

Connecting to 2.42.xx.xxx port 21 (Mac OS X firewall is allowing connections) (2023-09-23T19:50:37Z)

An FTP connection to “2.42.xx.xxx” could not be opened because the connection timed out. (There might be a problem with your network, or the server might not be responding.)

Exactly the same situation. I'm also a photojournalist working for a news agency and getting the images on my client's server fast is my top priority. The last champions league match i did was a nightmare because of this issue. It has to be related to the iOS 17 update because it was the only thing that changed since the last soccer game i did. Please fix this ASAP! My job relies on fast transmission.

I am sorry that this causes problems but I have to say that something is very wrong when an IT department in this day and age requires you to use a protocol has no encryption and is a horrendous security risk. Do they also login remotely using telnet? Like telnet was abandoned (and rightly so) years ago, and so must ftp. A public server using ftp is just irresponsible.

Hello,

another photojournalist here, trying to upload over ftp sharing the internet from my iPhone but it just does not work!!! For me, it used to work, and then stopped before I updated to iOs17. Then I updated thinking it would start working, but nothing. My friend shares connection from his iphone 11 iOs17 and it works? It just does not make any sense. Hope someone finds a solution fast.

I have the same problem.

FTPs work well by connecting my MAC on WIFI mode but by Hotspot mode, after updating to IOS 17 my iPhone, don't work at all. FTPs connections go to timeout.

I need to fix it or I can't work at all.

if someone have a good solution just tell me.

Thanks a lot!