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[Chris230291]

iPhone, on 19 February 2012 - 07:29 PM, said:

That's not a file manager then. We have hundreds of apps that can do this -__-

Yeah that's shit.
I would expect like an iFile type thing with limited access. So like you can access your media and files, but nothing OS related.

[Chris]

That's fine with me. Give you access to anything you downloaded or transferred to your phone.

[Chris230291]

Exactly. Im just making guesses based on evidence.
If apple are letting us send all kinds of file types via iMessages, its only fair that iOS gets a means of at least managing them.

[Chris]

There's no evidence. You're just guessing. Though I wouldn't be surprised if iOS 6 brings a file system because it's long overdue.

[Chris230291]

What do you mean theres no evidence? A guy mentioned he could send a .DMG via iMessages. This is no rumour news blog thing, just a regular guy in a mountain lion topic that wanted to point it out. I believe you can install iMessages in Lion (until the oficial release which will require mountain lion) if you wanna try.

[Chris]

You can. I've already tried that. You can send and receive files on Macs and they don't show up on iOS. That doesn't mean it's coming to iOS. That's just your guess.

[iPhone]

Plus we can already receive anything from the Mail app. yet we can open only some files and you cant download them

[Chris230291]

Yer i know. But it's not going to support it without an update to allow it, is it?

[Chris]

Maybe iOS will be updated to allow the Messages app to receive any file you send, but just like Mail, you won't be able to save the file unless it's a picture or video. You might possibly be able to send it to another app.

I really hope not though.

[Chris230291]

Hope not?

yer i already said, i don't expect to me able to mount a disk image or anything. Just being able to store it, send it, rename it and upload it would be cool. Maybe allow us to compress and uncompress files too.

[Chris]

Chris230291, on 19 February 2012 - 09:08 PM, said:

Hope not?

yer i already said, i don't expect to me able to mount a disk image or anything. Just being able to store it, send it, rename it and upload it would be cool. Maybe allow us to compress and uncompress files too.

Did you even read my post?

I said Apple could update Messages on iOS to be like Mail. You can receive any type of file but that doesn't mean you'll be able to save it. That doesn't mean we'll have a file system.

[Chris230291]

I didn't understand properly. I thought you meant that you hoped apple wasn't going to bother.
They wanna add a file manager, then allow add ons for reading file types in the app store. Even if the add ons are just apps, so long as you can select the file in the manager and not have to open it through the app (add on).

Apple should employ me. I could be the ideas guy XD

[Chris]

I hope Apple never employs you. If it were up to you, we'd never get a faster iPad.

[Chris230291]

What?

I think everyone would want one if they listened to me
For example, i would ditch all this facebook/twitter integration and similar features and make them downloadable OPTIONS. I dont care for either, and im sure I'm not the only one. Id also have native way of modifying the OS, whether it be skins or tweaks. I'd make sure only the best stuff was aloud to pass through though, if it's compatible with everything in existence and made to a high quality, it will be added. I'd remove all stock apps and let you decide which to install... Id add loads of stuff and change stuff at the same time, but whilst not actually adding loads of stuff to the OS as such.

[Dashti]

I know bluetooth is old now but some people need it. => FACT!

[Chris230291]

If i decided what it got you would have bluetooth sharing native.

[d3nn]

Do you think the reason Apple doesn't have bluetooth sharing is for a future update //marketing scheme?

[B4NND1T]

d12345678910111213nn, on 23 February 2012 - 02:19 AM, said:

Do you think the reason Apple doesn't have bluetooth sharing is for a future update //marketing scheme?

More than likely, the reason is so that they continue to make money from people downloading music from iTunes.

Things like Bluetooth file sharing and safari download manager may compromise security and open the doors to piracy.