how to transfer iphone images to linux

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how to transfer iphone images to linux

What I'd like to do is transfer a small subset of my photos from my phone to my Linux Mint laptop. Ideally, this would be as simple as using a USB cable to connect the two, then authorizing the iPhone to allow me to browse the files on L:inux, and then just copying them (This is exactly how it works on my Samsung Galaxy).

Unfortunately, when I use a USB cable to connect my iPhone14 to my Linux Mint laptop, the only thing that comes up under the Linux file manager is a folder called "Documents on Iphone" and inside that are just some app folders such as Clips, Garage Band, Keynote, etc. All of which are empty. No DCIM folder, no images, nothing that can help me.

How can I do this?

iPhone 14

Posted on Jun 9, 2025 10:49 AM

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Answer 1

Jun 9, 2025 11:06 AM in response to Gonkdroid

Photos in the Photos app are stored in a proprietary database. What happens if you go into Photos and save the photos you want to transfer to the Files app?

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Jun 9, 2025 11:09 AM in response to Gonkdroid

I think that iPhones are a bit picky about how you can suck data from them. You can transfer pictures from an iPhone to a flash drive or external ssd. Your iPhone 14 uses a lightning port which I always found to be rather awkward, but I think it got better. See this

Connect external storage devices to iPhone - Apple Support

USBc works like a breeze, by the way.

OK-- IdrisSeabright is thinking the same thing, but a bit quicker, apparently…

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Jun 9, 2025 11:40 AM in response to Richard.Taylor

Richard.Taylor wrote:

I think that iPhones are a bit picky about how you can suck data from them. You can transfer pictures from an iPhone to a flash drive or external ssd. Your iPhone 14 uses a lightning port which I always found to be rather awkward, but I think it got better. See this

Connect external storage devices to iPhone - Apple Support

USBc works like a breeze, by the way.

OK-- IdrisSeabright is thinking the same thing, but a bit quicker, apparently…

I still forget that you can plug a thumb drive into an iPhone....

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Answer 4

Jun 9, 2025 12:30 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

IdrisSeabright wrote: … I still forget that you can plug a thumb drive into an iPhone....

Ahh--since Files is where drives are found, I thought we were saying the same thing. USBc makes it so easy! It was a great reason to get a new iPad!

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Answer 5

Jun 9, 2025 12:36 PM in response to Richard.Taylor

I'm having a Monday!

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