While I would love this app for iPhone and iPad, I can't help but see that this violates the SDK TOS. If apps can't access other app's files, how does he install/backup applications and app data? There's no way he can. Furthermore, as someone above has noted, he also seems to be able to access the music and videos directory. This won't be accepted by Apple, I can practically guarantee.
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Developer Demonstrates Wireless Syncing of iPhone and iPod Touch to iTunes
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My guess is that it's never been native because of the battery issue. (Someone mentioned AppleTV, but that is plugged in.)
I say have it sync wirelessly as long as the iPhone/iPad is plugged in. That way, every night that it sits there on my night stand charing, I'd wake up and be all synced up the next morning.
I say have it sync wirelessly as long as the iPhone/iPad is plugged in. That way, every night that it sits there on my night stand charing, I'd wake up and be all synced up the next morning.
I was always wondering why the hell Apple didn't build wireless syncing into the iPhone and iPod Touch, it makes perfect sense to me that anything that can be wireless should be wireless. I have to sync my iPod Touch much more often then I have to charge it, and it's a pain to have to eject my Time Machine drive each time to plug in the USB cable for the iPod, it takes ages and it disrupts whatever I'm doing, when I know that technology today would easily allow me to do it with the press of a button without any cables.
I guess it's a good thing that it works on WiFi but I think the real thing would be Bluetooth, it's much faster and more reliable, since WiFi always gets dropped and it takes ages to connect on my iPod Touch. My Nokia 5310 however transfers files instantly via Bluetooth, no need to wait for "connecting" and "your device isn't online" messages. Can't see why my much more advanced iPod Touch couldn't do that, especially that it has Bluetooth capability even thought it's totally useless since it only works with headsets. Oh yeah by the way, if your friend has an iPod Touch and you also have one, let's say he wants to send you a photo, well he can't do it unless you're connected to a WiFi network, and even then you would have to send it by email when you're right next to each other! On any phone that has Bluetooth, that's the easiest thing you can do.
I guess it's a good thing that it works on WiFi but I think the real thing would be Bluetooth, it's much faster and more reliable, since WiFi always gets dropped and it takes ages to connect on my iPod Touch. My Nokia 5310 however transfers files instantly via Bluetooth, no need to wait for "connecting" and "your device isn't online" messages. Can't see why my much more advanced iPod Touch couldn't do that, especially that it has Bluetooth capability even thought it's totally useless since it only works with headsets. Oh yeah by the way, if your friend has an iPod Touch and you also have one, let's say he wants to send you a photo, well he can't do it unless you're connected to a WiFi network, and even then you would have to send it by email when you're right next to each other! On any phone that has Bluetooth, that's the easiest thing you can do.
Update
I don't know about your iTunes but mine will, upon request, identify which Apps need updating and then update them all at once. Also my App Store on the iPhone will let you know which Apps need updating and then you select the "Update All" option. You never have to open each App to update them. Pretty automatic as far as I am concerned.
I don't know about your iTunes but mine will, upon request, identify which Apps need updating and then update them all at once. Also my App Store on the iPhone will let you know which Apps need updating and then you select the "Update All" option. You never have to open each App to update them. Pretty automatic as far as I am concerned.
With the 16% bigger battery on the 4G model, native support might be a possibility. Unless it's a big bag of hurt.
You should be able to do this via wifi too. You can just set up an ad hoc network (computer-to-computer network I think osx calls it). Obviously I have never tried this app, but I would guess this should work.
802.11 N
I predict Apple will allow this once they have an iPhone that supports 802.11N and they will use it to further differentiate between the older iPhones features and the new model. Not sure if it will happen by the 4G update but if so, it would allow the iPad (currently has 802.11N), 4G iPhone and the next Touch (assuming both have 802.11N) something to differentiate from previous models and a compelling reason to "upgrade".
I'm not saying it is right but Apple is like any other company. They are looking for reasons to upgrade to drive sales.
I predict Apple will allow this once they have an iPhone that supports 802.11N and they will use it to further differentiate between the older iPhones features and the new model. Not sure if it will happen by the 4G update but if so, it would allow the iPad (currently has 802.11N), 4G iPhone and the next Touch (assuming both have 802.11N) something to differentiate from previous models and a compelling reason to "upgrade".
I'm not saying it is right but Apple is like any other company. They are looking for reasons to upgrade to drive sales.
There's no way the control freaks at Apple approve this. How dare someone improve on their syncing capability?
OP is not taking about the application files themselves, but rather an applications *data*.
For instance, I have 1Password on my iPhone. If I want to sync my passwords with my iMac I have to open 1Password to accomplish this. Now multiply that step for every app that has sync-able data and you see the headache.
If this could be incorporated into the regular iPhone sync via some exposed APIs for developers, it would be a godsend. But I don't see it happening since you'd then have iTunes trying to open/read data from other installed programs on your Mac.
I dont get it...its pointless the guy had to be sitting in front of his computer and click yes to allow it to sync...why not just plug the thing in if you are sitting there anyway plus that would be faster...please tell me why this is a good thing unless you can do without any computer access and away from home
I don't see how this could work, either. It breaks even the most basic rules of the SDK.
While I'm inclined not to believe the software exists at all, if it does, I might be interested in jailbreaking again...
read the onscreen text. you only have to do that once to pair the device to the computer. after that, it does it automatically if you open the app on the device and are on the same network (wifi)
That's the pairing process. It's done only the first time.
After that, whenever you want to sync your phone wirelessly, you just open the app and it syncs. It's useful for example:
i.e. Many of those who like to keep their phones charging over night in their bedrooms, not next to their computers. Dock your phone on your nightstand hit the app and go to sleep, letting it do the syncing for you.
i.e. Office workers who are connected to their company's wifi network even when they're far from their desk. Syncing can be done while sitting in a meeting for example.
still pointless unless it works away from home, if I am on the same network then I am near my computer and can plug it in and not have to wait as long
Why this isn't done natively (at least make it an option!) is anyone's guess. Oh wait that's right, cables are an excellent source of revenue! Thank Heavens for Monoprice.
Apple's insistence on cables for syncing, combined with port cluttering on the MBP (every damn port is on the left!), make for a particularly cozy wirenest. Meh.
Hope this app gets approved!
Apple's insistence on cables for syncing, combined with port cluttering on the MBP (every damn port is on the left!), make for a particularly cozy wirenest. Meh.
Hope this app gets approved!
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Are you really that short sighted? Not everybody has the same habits as you do.
Many people dock their iPhones on their nightstands away from their computers when they sleep so they have the phone accessible if it rings at night. This would be the ideal time to sync. Instead, the current method makes a user connect iPhone via USB to their computer and wait while it syncs. It's a task that needlessly has to be done at least daily.