Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2018 19:28:56 -0500 From: "Peter A. Giessel" <pgiessel@mac.com> To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: File fransfer from iPad to FreeBSD Message-ID: <63E8DBE5-AAE2-47D8-8B72-4940ED4D0E32@mac.com> In-Reply-To: <20180218012422.5b23ecb3.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <20180216104703.555e9987.freebsd@edvax.de> <CALfReyfMiHZKWEHoqWFmez2J_6x3MuBkCbOwm3KQDHxgzPGe%2BA@mail.gmail.com> <20180216113804.67857d13.freebsd@edvax.de> <97949464-BE80-4D14-B060-4EDC885DBA41@mail.sermon-archive.info> <20180216123640.8024ab15.freebsd@edvax.de> <b7c9ffac-e248-f633-3486-8c81547ca9a2@netfence.it> <20180216215248.3698485b.freebsd@edvax.de> <34BD737F-EC25-4CB4-9128-54B30B54A69F@mac.com> <20180218012422.5b23ecb3.freebsd@edvax.de>
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> On 2018, Feb 17, at 19:24, Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> wrote: >=20 > On Sat, 17 Feb 2018 18:45:24 -0500, Peter A. Giessel wrote: >> [...] but back to the original question of getting photos of an >> iPad: Have you tried GPhoto? >>=20 >> https://www.freshports.org/graphics/gphoto2 >>=20 >> My understanding is that iOS devices (unlocked iOS devices anyway) >> use PTP to transfer the photos. GPhoto appears to support PTP, >> therefore should work to transfer photos from your iOS device to >> your laptop via USB cable. >=20 > I've been using gphoto (and gtkam) in the past with PTP-compatible > cameras, but I didn't expect the iPad to be compatible to such an > "old" standard. This tool is on my list to try next week. >=20 > However, what is the difference between an unlocked iOS device and > a locked one? I thought there is only one state - locked... (but > I'm not an iPerson, so my knowledge is quite limited, as I only > occassionally get to use them). For PTP access, a ugen device will > be needed + the software-side support on the camera device; let's > see if the iPad fulfills that requirement. Locked is when the screen is black and the device can=E2=80=99t be used. = Unlocked is when you have the device such that you can tap on the apps. = =E2=80=9CLogged in=E2=80=9D might be another way of saying it. When = gphoto tries to connect, the iOS device (at least the newer ones) will = ask you if you want to =E2=80=9Ctrust this computer=E2=80=9D. If you = say =E2=80=9Cdon=E2=80=99t trust=E2=80=9D, then the iOS device will = report no photos on the device. If you choose to =E2=80=9Ctrust this = computer=E2=80=9D, then the photos will show up.=
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