Tuesday, February 9, 2010 16:23
iFile – MobileFinder replacement, system file browser for the iPhone
Posted by Piyansh on Saturday, March 28, 2009, 2:30
iFile which is available via Cydia is probably the best file system navigator available on the iPhone. It is like MobileFinder which allows you to access system files and allows renaming as well.. The app is much more stable than MobileFinder but has limited features. Below is a comparison of the two apps
iFile is a file browser with capabilites to delete, copy, cut, paste, rename, view and transfer files.
Pros:
- >iFile allows multiple file deletion which is not present in MobileFinder.
- >iFile is much more stable and its interface is better than MobileFinder
- >iFile allows you to view files like excel, powerpoint,doc etc from within the app. It also allows you to play media like videos of all supported formats as well as songs. MobileFinder doesnt
- >A new feature added is that you can transfer any files over wifi to your Pc wirelessly.
- >Supports Landscape mode
Cons:
- The app doesnt allow you to change the permissions and file properties/attributes.
- The app doesnt have copy/cut/paste features. It doesnt allow to create new folders.
- The app has limited options. It doesnt have a settings menu like MobileFinder which allows you to have toggles to enable application lauch, executive lauch, system file access etc.
Complete Features
- Integrated File Browser with support for
- Deletion, copy, cut (move) and paste of multiple files or directories at once
- Renaming of files or directories
- Integrated Web Server with download and upload capability for files to current directory of File Browser
- File Viewers with support for following file types
- Sound File Types: aac, amr, alac, wav, pcm, mp3
- Text File Types: txt, c, cpp, h, m, strings, css
- Movie File Types: mov, mp4, mpv, m4v, 3gp
- Image File Types: gif, jpeg, jpg, png, tiff
- Document File Types: rtf, html, htm, pdf
- Microsoft File Types: doc, xls, ppt
- Other File Types: plist, xml
- Localizations: English, German, Spanish
- Comes with full documentation for all localizations (reason for package size)
Finding option to copy / paste was hard to locate; but got it at last. It actually shows up as an icon on the bottom right after you click Edit.
Available via BigBoss Source in Cydia
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iPhone / iPod touch downloads
[...] are in .mp4 format which work prefectly fine on the iPhone with softwares like dTunes, mPlayer or iFile. ( You also need safari download plugin). However I prefer using [...]
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iFile has been updated to allow copy/cut and paste, and attribute/properties modifications as well.
It has a settings option, too, that unfortunately only has one option, but in the publisher’s notes for future updates he mentions it will have more.
And I have had personal contact with the creator, and he has let me know that the next release WILL include file/folder creation.
People, seriously, you’d be insane not to install iFile. Each update (that is pumped out practically every week) includes new features and updates. I dunno why I ever used MobileFinder before this.
[...] or iFile is required to play the downloaded [...]
[...] to make tranfer via bluetooth possible, you need to have quickoffice, ibluetooth as well as iFile Or MobileFinder installed on your iPhone. I prefer iFile as its more stable compared to [...]
[...] iFile – Replacement for MobileFinder, iFile allows you to access system files and also supports all media formats for videos and audio. [...]
[...] (there are many others which you can use). You can also do it directly delete those files by using MobileFinder OR iFile. I prefer iFile as it has the option to delete multiple files at a [...]
[...] would also need to get iFile installed before you use this. The fiels are saved at [...]
On reviews please list that the app costs $.
This one costs $4 in the Cydia Store. Great app though and worth the price if you do any sort of file manipulation.
iFile works… really good in fact, but if I go to /var/mobile/Media/iTunes_Control/Music, then I see my music mp3’s in the form of a directory like F03 en file like ANXY.mp3
This means these files are completely unrecognizable.
Is there a solution for this?
Regards, Caroline
Hi everyone…just wanted to ask after I delete some unwanted files from iFile where can I find the TRASH folder so I can completely erase the deleted files I’ve deleted so that I can free some space..pls help guys
can you add the option to map network drives to ifile
Hello,
I’ve downloaded iFile and its installed, also got Safari plugin as well. When I download a .MP3 file it goes into /download directory on the Iphone. How can I put these files onto IPOD without doing it through a PC?
Your response will be much appricated.
Thanks
Jag
i have the same query as of jag dt 8 sept 2009. how can you tranfer your music from ifile downloads to your ipod in your iphone without using a pc . your response will be highly appreciated.
i have send my comments earlier also. to make it simpler, is there a way by which i can tranfer my music lying in ifile -library- downloads in my iphone to my PC or to my ipod in my iphone. the idea is to take backup of my music. advice from the author or anybody will be apprecited. email add is baiju_bhagat@yahoo.com.
Transfering files from iPhone to PC can be quite tricky..you have to go to the hidden folders inside var/mobile/media/iTunes_control/Music and tranfer all folders there to your PC . However, the names of the song and folder appear in different wierd names…So you cant come to know what songs are they..However one trick is to classify them according to their artists and albums so when you are searching (advanced search on windows) you can find your songs..but it still might not be accurate as there might be many songs in the same album or artists category..I hope I have answered your query
hi my cydia keep crashing and i need to get ifile on my iphone 2g with 3.0 firmware . is there a ota ifile app i can download it from instead of useing cydia cuz it keeps crashing
can you email me back if you guys know of a site thank you very much waynekavanaugh26@gamil.com
wayne you can use iPhone Browser which is a PC windows sofware instead of ifile..
Well guys iFile now is paid but the there are features which you can use for free..
[...] One new app iFile allows you to view the downloaded file within the app itself supporting all video formats like mp4 [...]
[...] It doesnt have a settings menu like MobileFinder which allows you to have toggles to enable application lauch, executive lauch, system file access [...]
I have the same question as “sosexeemay”(Aug.22,2009)….if there is a trash folder in iFile, where is it? My problem is that I deleted something that I need back, do anyone have a way to retrieve deleted files with iFile? Greatly Appreciated!
i was messing with the program and delet some files of the SMS app. now i cant send messages or reed them. can i get a list of the name of the folders the app carries. along with the subfolders? will reallyyy apreciate it. thanx