If you need to edit or transfer files on the iPhone and you are using windows, WinSCP is the program you need. Many people have asked me how to transfer files to the iPhone so I made an easy guide to follow bellow. If you would like me to add anything or have questions please let me know.
First make sure you have ssh and bsd subsystem installed from installer. Next get WinSCP and find your iPhone’s ip by going to (on your iphone) settings > Wi-Fi > “Your selected WiFi” > Look under IP Address- Connect to your iPhone using WinSCP (user: root password: alpine) Change File Protocol to SCP
Just press login after your screen on WinScp
click on the “..” until you see root, then click on the applications folder and put your downloaded .app program inside by dragging and dropping.
To set file permissions(CHMOD) right click on the folder or file and select properties. Most of the time you will have to change the Octal to 0755. If you have any other questions please ask.
If you are having troubles with log in please read this: http://limitededitioniphone.com/guide-winscp-will-not-connect-network-error-connection-timed-out/
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Please, Im trying to copy contact files from PC to iphone 3gs using winscp, but when I open the iphone contacts, it is empty. when I refresh the right side on winscp screen (iphone side), the file size come back to the original size, not the new that I copied…. I think I had a contact backup, but…. The file that Im trying to copy is not empty… I checked! And I tried to remove the protections before (r-w-xr…)
Hey, well nothing is working for me, i installed Winscp, i put exactly my Iphone IP, then ” root ” as username and ” alpine ” as password (am i missing something? ) then in the section where its asked about the private key file i select the file wich came out of the key generation,,, now i click connect and it doesnt work… im kinda a noob in these thing, i need help
@Youssef Barakat
You need a jailbroken iPhone to use WinSCP
Search for jailbreak iPhone on youtub and you´ll find it