iPhone question pleas

Legacy_user

My son-in- law uses an iPhone for taking photos. Even though it has Bluetooth, for whatever reason, he has been unable to Bluetooth any photos to other devices. Does anyone know an easy way of getting these photos out please.

groovyf

You sadly can't use Bluetooth to get photos off an iPhone to any other device apart from an Apple device (and even then it would need to support AirDrop).
Plug the iPhone into a computer and use Windows Explorer to copy off the photos (if using Windows), or iFunBox or iExplorer (if you have a Mac).

indesisiv

If I remember correctly it is a limitation of IPhones that you can't bluetooth pictures.
My thoughts would be upload them to dropbox (or similar)
Or plug the phone into a computer and use that to transfer.
There may be apps that can do this also (I don't use an iphone so I don't know)

edit: Groovyf beat me to it

System

Thanks both, so this begs the question why Bluetooth on iPhone, is it simply to influence you to buy a compatible tablet/device

hop3y

islandman wrote: »

Thanks both, so this begs the question why Bluetooth on iPhone, is it simply to influence you to buy a compatible tablet/device

Nope - they restrict it for music playing only.

One of the main reasons I left Apple.

indesisiv

islandman wrote: »

Thanks both, so this begs the question why Bluetooth on iPhone, is it simply to influence you to buy a compatible tablet/device

It is there so that you can use bluetooth devices, such as Headphones, handsfree kits, cars etc.

groovyf

Bluetooth for things other than audio work well... if you have other Apple devices or items that use Bluetooth (think health monitors, keyboards, and the new Bluetooth LE kit).

Fightsback

One of the many reasons to avoid Apple products, they go out of their way to make it difficult as possible to get stuff on and off their mobile products.

indesisiv

Fightsback wrote: »

One of the many reasons to avoid Apple products, they go out of their way to make it difficult as possible to get stuff on and off their mobile products.

Especially if you are like me and refuse to have itunes on your PC.

saveallmymoney

islandman wrote: »

My son-in- law uses an iPhone for taking photos. Even though it has Bluetooth, for whatever reason, he has been unable to Bluetooth any photos to other devices. Does anyone know an easy way of getting these photos out please.

I remember this being a problem in 2008, don't we just post our pictures onto social media or email them these days?

System

Ok, so now he knows, understands and appreciates your help. I think this might help him make up his mind to ditch this phone when the contract ends soon.