Subject: Re: Understanding MTP Photo Transfer Issues Across iOS, Android, and Windows
On 2026-02-10 01:41, Maria Sophia wrote:
Maria Sophia wrote:
Since I'm not the only one who tests all three ecosystems at home daily,
I'm sure many others use all three ecosystems so they run into the same
symptoms-missing folders, incomplete DCIM listings, or inconsistent USB
transfers that Chris described on the iPhone newsgroups last week.
Hence, to leverage the knowledge to everyone concerned, below I'm posting
the full analysis verbatim so everyone can benefit from the same
technical
background and workarounds that the iOS newsgroup recently benefited
from.
To follow up on the issues for Windows users who wish to read and write to the iOS and Android file systems, it's important to clarify exactly what
iOS & Android actually expose to Windows when we connect over USB or WiFi. Since Windows users mainly care about what can be read and written from
File Explorer, below is a simple clarification of the filesys differences.
Q: What filesys can Windows users access on Android?
Modern Android devices use MTP over USB, but they still expose a vast normal-looking storage area that Windows can browse for read/write access.
"normal-looking"?
Let's contrast that with what you said...
...just yesterday:
"It's important to keep in mind that the iPhone does NOT expose its real filesystem, as that would be what every other common consumer operating
system does"
I don't think anything more really needs to be said...
...does it?
:-)
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