Comments on: How To Sync Your iPhone 3G Using Linux and Vmware

By: zafer

zafer — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:19:56 +0000

Hello

i have xp (sp3) vmware(workstation 6.5.1) image running on my opensuse 11.1 notebook

i have problem connecting to iphone with itunes.
i had this error message.
“itunes could not connect to the iphone ~~ because an error occured while reading from device”

Could you help some body?

regards

zafer

By: Derek

Derek — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:41:16 +0000

I’m using SLED10 (SuSE) and vmware workstaaation 6.5.x. I have no trouble syncing even though it’s painfully slow. However, EVERY attempt to update the firmware results in a bricked iphone. I then have to use my wife’s windoze laptop to unbrick it and do the update. Then back to my machine with vmware to resync.

It seems to be an issue where the USB port is shutdown for a moment during the mode switch on the iphone, resulting in a disconnect with vmware. Of course, that then results in the inability to reestablish the connection between iTunes and the iphone in order to complete the update.

If someone has come across a fix or workaround for this, please share!!!

-Derek

By: ericblue76

ericblue76 — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:06:21 +0000

Yes, you can sync with the VM and upgrade firmware on another PC. However, (AFAIK) you can not sync Photos/Videos/Music with 2 different computers.

By: stef_fr_37

stef_fr_37 — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:49:57 +0000

Thank you for your answer,
I believe you because it is sometimes annoying to update your distrib and reinstall vmware, and/or others apps not available on deposits… For this, I did not update to Ibex On the other hand the last vmware workstation is very cool, with its “unity” mode.

I have another question, do you know if i can (i bought my iphone today !!!)
sync my iphone with my guest xp on vmware and update the phone on another windows pc (a real one, not a virtual). To sum up is it possible to sync an iphone on two or more pc ?
Thank you
Stéphane

By: ericblue76

ericblue76 — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:49:35 +0000

Hi Stephanie,

Believe it or not, I’m still a bit behind the times with my Ubuntu server. I’m still on 7.10 (Gutsy) and am only on running VmWare Workstation 6.0.5.

In theory, you should be fine with Hardy and 6.5.1. Syncing works fantastic, however I did have an odd experience while upgrading the firmware. For whatever reason, during the upgrade the USB interface kept switching back and forth between host and guest. I actually needed to complete the upgrade on my Mac. I’m sure this problem is easily solved, however I haven’t spent the time to research.

Good luck!

By: stef_fr_37

stef_fr_37 — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:23:49 +0000

Hello,
I’m using a Ubuntu hardy heron distrib, with a version 6.5.1 version of vmware workstation. Do you try this version to sync your iphone ? And do you try to make an update of your iphone firmware on your xp guest.
Thank you for your answer, il want to buy an iphone, but i’m scared to not be ble to sync it or update it.
Thank you
Stephane

By: andreas

andreas — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:51:40 +0000

thanks i’m waiting for my iphone.. but as a linux user, i think it’s better to be prepared *gg*

best wishes from vienna,
andreas