[PLUG] Trying to get my Apple Iphone connected to my linux computer

[American Citizen]

I cannot get idevicepair to work, please see

> https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/IOS
I cannot get the command  idevicepair to work

>     cnf idevice
> localhost:/ # idevicepair list
> 2f18f3c102023eac82ed86492318b4a6b941bd17
> localhost:/ # idevicepair -udid 
> f18f3c102023eac82ed86492318b4a6b941bd17 pair
> ERROR: Invalid command 'f18f3c102023eac82ed86492318b4a6b941bd17' specified
> Usage: idevicepair [OPTIONS] COMMAND
Surely this should be so hard to do???

My Apple Iphone 14 ISO 18.3 DOES recognize when the USB cable is plugged 
in and asks me to trust or not.

I hit trust.

But I cannot get beyond the pairing stage

>
>       Pairing
>
> After connecting your iOS device and unlocking the screen, you should 
> be presented with a "Trust This Computer?" popup on the device. Tap 
> "Trust", then enter your device passcode to complete the pairing process.
>
> If you do not see the popup, you can start the pairing process 
> manually. Connect the device, unlock the screen and run:
>
> $ idevicepair pair
> SUCCESS: Paired with device d8e8fca2dc0f896fd7cb4cb0031ba249
>
> If you have multiple iOS devices connected |--udid /ios_udid/| 
> parameter can be passed to target specific device.
>
> You can verify the pairing has succeeded by running:
>
> $ idevicepair validate
> SUCCESS: Validated pairing with device 00008030-001D3562367A402E
>
>
Any ideas on what I am missing?

On 2/12/25 19:05, King Beowulf wrote:

> On 2/12/25 18:21, American Citizen wrote:
>> Hello:
>>
>> Has there been anyone who has been successful in getting their Apple
>> Iphone connected to their linux computer system?
>>
>> I installed KDE Connect from the Apple Store, but it does not connect at
>> all to my Apple Iphone 14 running the current ISO 18.3
>>
>>
> Any Linux "should" (maybe) recognize the iphone as MTP or PTP device to
> transfer photos.  However, photos and movies in HEIC formats won't be
> "seen".  For full access you need the following packages:
>
> libimobiledevice
> usbmuxd
> ifuse
>
> A nice wrtite-up is here:
>
> https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/IOS
>
> Note that third party iphone lightning cables, while ok for charging off
> a wall wart, may not work reliably.
>
> -Ed
>
>