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Wi-Fi Sync App Rejected by Apple
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I agree -- I don't think anyone read the last sentence referring to possible security issues.
What's so wrong with Apple not wanting to introduce possible trouble?
Whatevs.
I really suppose why there is no wireless syncing is some past agreement with the RIAA. Probably the same reason why music from iTunes is renamed on the actual device; if you look at the file structure it's hard to figure out what is what. The AppleTV is not really a portable device like the iPhone/iPod/iPad so it probably falls outside the agreement
Every app where you enter a user name or password to log in to something has possible security issues. Apple is just pulling excuses out of their ass.
Exactly, Apple could reject nearly any app on the app store that operates with another service as having possible security issues. Anyone who believes the security excuse is allowing themselves to be suckered.
Well you guys have to view it in the business side to know why it was rejected.
If they allowed the app onto the App Store, it would start the sales of the USB-to-Dock Cable to go downhill
That would make Apple lose money
Because Microsoft doesn't own/sell custom syncing cables like Apple. So Microsoft doesn't have to worry about that problem and which is the reason why it allows WiFi Sync
If they allowed the app onto the App Store, it would start the sales of the USB-to-Dock Cable to go downhill
That would make Apple lose money
Because Microsoft doesn't own/sell custom syncing cables like Apple. So Microsoft doesn't have to worry about that problem and which is the reason why it allows WiFi Sync
Hundreds or thousands email steve.... I've never gotten a reply.
There ought to be an app for that. iAnnoySteve or something
Anyway, Think Conventional is the slogan to bear in mind when you try to dream up new apps for the iPhone. Make a game or something.
If you want to think outside the box, do it on a different platform. At some point you have to blame developers for not taking seriously the risk of losing their investment.
The fact that they include a USB cable with every iPhone and iPod would also cause them to lose money according to your logic.
The fact that they include a USB cable with every iPhone and iPod would also cause them to lose money according to your logic.
well this applys to people who are gonna buy extra USB-Dock Cables, of course it can't replace charging your iDevice but if people were to buy them for Syncing, than thats were my post applys
I wonder if this is something that may be in the next release of OS 4. I know most likely not but one could hope.
If people buy a Dock for syncing, it means they want a dock for syncing. You can sync with the provided USB cable if all your looking for is *any* way to sync.
I wonder if this is something that may be in the next release of OS 4. I know most likely not but one could hope.
If it was, it would've been touted at the iPhone OS 4 preview. They barely managed to scrape the feature list to get something presentable that you'd think they would've been happy to introduce an actual useful feature besides multi-tasking.
Yeah I totally agree. After just having performed a WiFi sync, 30 minutes later its finally finishing up, and half my battery has been drained.
I simply cannot see why Apple has not added this as a primary feature to the phone.
I admit, I do have a "3G" and not one of those fancy "3GS" models. Waiting on the next revision.
(ughhh its still going)
I've never understood why you can't at least plug your iPhone into an Airport or TC and sync to a wired or wireless Mac on the network.
I would go even further to say that, though it may require some sort of integrated functionality in Mac OS X, AirPort Extreme, Time Capsule, or just iTunes - plugging in your iPhone to any desktop or laptop will allow you to route all the way back home through the internet to your iTunes library and grab what you need.
If Apple doesn't want to give us wireless syncing, how about instant connectivity to your home library, no matter where you jack your iPhone into?
Yeah, one can dream. We almost had it with this guy's app.
Yes but you are missing the point, Not everyone wants to use the USB cable. [IE: People complained it was to cluttered, or people broke/lost it and have to buy a new one] So then people can rely on the Wi-Fi Sync and can sync wireless lijke the Zune
Except wireless sync requires wireless, it requires that you start an app.
The dock sits there. You get home, drop the iPhone on it.
It's different. Very different. Your argument makes no sense.
Especially since you're trying to claim a Zune has the feature because it has no dock. The Zune has a dock :
Wifi sync doesn't replace docks, except in your flawed twisted logic. People who use the dock do it because they want a dock. Others just use the included USB cord. Most people getting the Wifi sync wouldn't put off a dock purchase because of it.
All the whining in this thread was invalidated on the very first page. Sometimes I swear people just want "features" for the sake of it, not because it actually adds something truly useful to the phone.
I've had all iphone versions and never felt comfortable or the need to jailbreak.
I am 100% doing it for this app!!!
I am 100% doing it for this app!!!
I mean, seriously--even my Treo 650 from hell used to sync wirelessly on my macbook via bluetooth.
Eh... not all that
I have to say, after just performing a wireless sync, I'm not longer as enthusiastic over this as I was before.
After the initial setup, I had to click "Sync" in iTunes to get the thing to sync. This is no doubt because I have iTunes configured not to sync automatically, I will have to play around with it. I believe I saw a few others saying they had to click it as well? I wont add this as a "negative" until I play with it some more.
The biggest issue was the sync itself. I had a few apps on the phone that I had added since a previous sync. The WiFi sync took a little over 30 minutes to complete and at the end half my battery was drained. I had last fully charged it up before I went to sleep last night, so it was running on standby for about 8 hours, but still I could generally get at least a day and a half out of the phone with moderate use, and now the battery is half dead after a sync.
I'm using a 3G.
For me anyway, I can't see any real advantage to the wireless sync. It would be faster just to plug it in. I have a bunch of sync cables from my iPad and original iPhone so I have one almost everywhere I sync, so its not that big an issue to just "plug it in".
I probably won't be using the wifi sync again (other then to see if it can auto-sync), but I won't say I'm unhappy with the purchase. The developer created something many people want and I'm sure others will have a better experience then me, so he can keep my $10
*UPDATE* ... Looks like it will start a sync automatically with iTunes once the app is launched on the phone. However, the app running on OSX doesn't seem to automatically launch iTunes when it detects the phone link. This seems like something that can easily be added though. I don't always have iTunes running.
The problem with slow battery draining sync's is still the big issue for me. Backups and app transferring take much longer then via the cable.
I have to say, after just performing a wireless sync, I'm not longer as enthusiastic over this as I was before.
After the initial setup, I had to click "Sync" in iTunes to get the thing to sync. This is no doubt because I have iTunes configured not to sync automatically, I will have to play around with it. I believe I saw a few others saying they had to click it as well? I wont add this as a "negative" until I play with it some more.
The biggest issue was the sync itself. I had a few apps on the phone that I had added since a previous sync. The WiFi sync took a little over 30 minutes to complete and at the end half my battery was drained. I had last fully charged it up before I went to sleep last night, so it was running on standby for about 8 hours, but still I could generally get at least a day and a half out of the phone with moderate use, and now the battery is half dead after a sync.
I'm using a 3G.
For me anyway, I can't see any real advantage to the wireless sync. It would be faster just to plug it in. I have a bunch of sync cables from my iPad and original iPhone so I have one almost everywhere I sync, so its not that big an issue to just "plug it in".
I probably won't be using the wifi sync again (other then to see if it can auto-sync), but I won't say I'm unhappy with the purchase. The developer created something many people want and I'm sure others will have a better experience then me, so he can keep my $10
*UPDATE* ... Looks like it will start a sync automatically with iTunes once the app is launched on the phone. However, the app running on OSX doesn't seem to automatically launch iTunes when it detects the phone link. This seems like something that can easily be added though. I don't always have iTunes running.
The problem with slow battery draining sync's is still the big issue for me. Backups and app transferring take much longer then via the cable.