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iPhone : Browse documents

I have searched a little about file browsing on iPhone and i'd like to confirm some of my conclusions :

  • an App can't browse files outside its sandbox. Examples : no app can browse the files inside 'iBooks','voice Memos', 'Notes' ..etc. One exception however: the 'Photos' app sandbox is browsable through UIImagePickerController.

  • browsing an app's directory from itunes is possible if File-Sharing is enabled (UIFileSharingEnabled).

Thanks in advance for your replies.

Solution

  • Correct. :) Easiest response ever!

    Well, to clarify, the directory browsable in iTunes with UIFileSharingEnabled is specifically your app's ~/Documents directory. (You can make use of other directories with particular functionality, like ~/Library/Caches, which is ignored by iCloud backups and subject to deletion when the device is low on storage.)