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.
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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
Same here, iPhone SE connecting to QNAP over SMB.
Same here, iPhone 12 connection to FRITZ.NAS SMB.
Not fixed in ios 18.0.1
I'm having the same issue on iOS 18
This works!!! Huge Thanks!!!
Worked for me! Thank you
what worked for 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.
how do you access it from safari?
Please see IP address in my screenshot
Seems a little soon for read only.
Thank you. Where will I find your information?
Going to the IP of my NAS in Safari just opens the Web interface and not SMB.
smb://IP also does not work as it opens the files app or does nothing...
then try here:
you‘ll be directed to your USB overview; click then on your drive, the NAS overview shall open
How to resolve SMB server read-only access on iPhone?
