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On my iphone SE I have, in the files app, a connection to an smb server. This always allowed my to place places on that server.
Since updating to ios 18 however, the folders on this server are read only, preventing me from creating new files.
The server itself, as well as the credentials, are not changed.
Is there a solution for this?
Thank you.
iPhone SE, iOS 18
I seem to have found a workaround. Try this at your own risk and make backups of configfiles you change! Make sure you know what you are doing.
Somewhere in your config on your server (perhaps in /etc/samba/smb.conf) there is probably a
[global]
section.
In that section, see if there is a line that starts with
vfs objects =
If it is not, add this line:
vfs objects = streams_xattr
If it is, add
streams_xattr
to that line
Restart samba service
Reconnect your ios device to the smb server
I seem to have found a workaround. Try this at your own risk and make backups of configfiles you change! Make sure you know what you are doing.
Somewhere in your config on your server (perhaps in /etc/samba/smb.conf) there is probably a
[global]
section.
In that section, see if there is a line that starts with
vfs objects =
If it is not, add this line:
vfs objects = streams_xattr
If it is, add
streams_xattr
to that line
Restart samba service
Reconnect your ios device to the smb server
Not fixed in ios 18.0.1
Same problem on iPad Air — this seems to be a Files app issue. No problems copying files from iPad to SMB server with File Browser app.
I'm having the same issue on iOS 18
what worked for you?
Same here, iPhone SE connecting to QNAP over SMB.
Same here, iPhone 12 connection to FRITZ.NAS SMB.
I can confirm that this issue occurs with iPadOS 18.0 (22A3354) when attempting to connect to any SMB server (tested with Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2016). For security reasons, I cannot share the full capture file, but as shown, the tree connect response grants full access, whereas file openings are restricted to read-only.
Today I called the AVM Hotline and they gave me a precious hint:
if you access your drive via the Safari Interface of your iPhone, then you will be able to write/modify. It works for me, see screenshot. Also they are working on a fix.
then try here:
you‘ll be directed to your USB overview; click then on your drive, the NAS overview shall open
This works!!! Huge Thanks!!!
Worked for me! Thank you
Thanks for the workaround, it works for me, too. 🙏😊
This had no affect on my configuration (IOS / WD PR4100).
smb.conf already had vfs objects = catia fruit streams_xattr and still all folders are read only.
On Debian 12 (bookworm) a package named "samba-vfs-modules" needs to be installed.
files/folders on smb server read only since ios 18
