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iPhoneBrowser lets you copy files to/from iPhone on Windows

By on September 8, 2008 in Posted In: Apps, iPhone

Previously, I talked about using Netatalk to let your Mac to communicate with iPhone wirelessly and transfer files using just drag & drop. On Windows, beside using SSH to transfer files, an alternative is to ride on iPhoneBrowser. This solution is less elegant than Netatalk solution on Mac. You still need to connect your iPhone with your Windows computer via USB cable. iPhoneBrowser is like your Windows File Explorer but it’s specially designed for iPhone. Once your iPhone is connected to your computer, by launching iPhoneBrowser, you can view and navigate iPhone’s folder. Of course, you can copy files to/from iPhone via drag & drop. One highlight of iPhoneBrowser is it comes with shortcut to popular folder location. For example, you can find in the “Goto Location” a shortcut to Ringtones folder. Or SummerBoard theme folder. Or the camera roll folder.


If you’re not familiar with SSH, go for iPhoneBrowser to transfer file to iPhone. As long as you know how to use Windows’ file explorer, you can handle iPhoneBrowser. Of course, if you would like to do file transfer via Wifi, the only solution on Windows is to use SSH. For me, SSH is still the preferred way to copy files to iPhone. How about you? Which way do you prefer?

Installing iPhoneBrowser

iPhoneBrowser is an open source software, which means it’s free to download. You can download it via Google code and the latest stable version is 1.52 (You may also try v1.7 BETA). The installation is straightforward, same as other normal Windows application. Once installed, connect your iPhone through USB and launch iPhoneBrowser from Program Menu. You’ll then see the iPhone folder.

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  • http://www.mickrush.com/Recommended/worldleader.html Michael

    Hi

    Thanks for the great info.
    keep up the good work

    michael

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    this software is awesome !!!!

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  • JP

    I use FileApp to transfer stuff to my iPhone over WiFi from Windows using Windows Explorer as an FTP client. FileApp is free, doesn’t require a jailbroken phone and is a piece of piss to use.

  • Vartra

    Where can I download this, when I click what appears to be the link to a download (free to download in the paragraph “Installing iPhoneBrowser”) it takes me to some translation software.

  • brian

    thats nice but you and every tech type always forget to do one important thing, where the hell is the web site for this application?????? You got all the BS hyperlinked in your blog, but you forgot to provide a hyperlink to the actual application. Honestly, why do you tech types do this. It’s like you write a great article, and then have a major brain fart when it comes to posting the most important part??

    • http://www.simonblog.com Simon Ng

      @brian,

      Thanks, I didn’t aware I miss the link. I have already updated the article and you can download iPhoneBrowser via Google Code.

    • Jason

      @brian,

      What the hell are you asking for?

      Why do you and every negative type always waste their time and the time of readers by taking up valuable comment space by bashing people trying to be helpful instead of providing valuable feedback?????? You wrote a bunch of BS and clearly don’t have enough of a life to avoid the opportunity to write your crap ripping on someone who made a simple mistake when you could have simply looked it up, if you have the skills to search google.

      Do you even realize that while you were having your fit that your little brain was so overloaded thinking of garbage to unload that you didn’t even make it clear what app you would like to be provided for you? There are numerous apps mentioned and you made essentially the same mistake you are trying to make him feel small over.

      If it’s SSH you want, try this:
      https://www.google.com/search?q=install+ssh+on+iphone&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

      Thank you Simon!

  • simon

    how can I add cracked games from my computer to my iphone using iphone browser because when you open iphone browser there are a lot of files and I dont know where to put my games

  • jay

    is it possible to transfer videos ??
    which folder do i have to search for?

  • Jon

    Do you need a jailbroken iPhone to use this software or can you still use it if you’ve got a non-jailbroken iPhone?

    Thanks.

  • george

    @Jay you can put ” .mp4 ” videos however they will not play in ipod app. The only way to make them play in ipod app is to sync using itunes unfortunately (pwntunes is an alternative but buggy and not free). To play them you need ifile and then using ifile you can view and play them. It is like a windows explorer for iPhone.

    @ simon, is your iphone jailbroken? If so then search for “installous repo” on google and add the link in cydia. Then download installous. After that open iphonebrowser and copy the game to var\mobile\documents\installous\downloads\. Then open installous on your iPhone and tap on the games it will install them.

    @ Jon yes you need a jailbroken device for this software.

  • Jon

    I’ve installed the prog, and I have a jailbroken iPhone – I am able to view my files, but cannot drag and drop to a Windows Explorer window. Have also tried right clicking, but there is no “copy” or “cut” option. “Ctrl + c” and “ctrl + x” do not work either. Does dragging and dropping need enabling or something weird like that?

    Thanks
    Jon

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    I m tried several times to download & save 10 tips for iphone4 but do not save it can’t save completely & does not open even a single page. Pls advice

  • @Dzing

    can i transfer files from my iphone to my com..??
    how..?!?!

    • http://www.simonblog.com Simon Ng

      You can simply transfer the file using iPhoneBrowser. Or if you want to transfer photos, you can try WiFiPhoto. For reading document on iPhone, you may check out GoodReader.

      Not sure if I answer your question. If you have further questions, just leave me message.

  • Rhein

    hi, i have a question. i have this iphonebrowser and my phone is jailbreak. can somebody please help me where folder in iphonebrowser should i put my mp3 music?