Recently I've started using Linux Mint and overwrote Windows on my laptop. Linux does everything I need it to except run iTunes. I need to sync my phone to my PC to backup the device and add music, ebooks and videos to it. This is very important for me because I need to use language learning material on my phone.

WINE did not work and PlayonLinux warned me that you can't sync your phone with it. I assume that if I got iTunes working on WINE, I still wouldn't be able to sync my phone.

I have tried using VirtualBox to run Windows. A Windows 7 virtual machine booted but couldn't detect USB drives. The setting "Enable USB Controller" was on and "USB 1.1 (OHCI) Controller was selected. If I try using other options the error "Invalid settings detected" will appear.

I tried using a Windows 10 virtual machine but got this error:

Error in (line 120) -- Invalid value 'VBOXSVGA' in Display/@controller attribute.

/build/virtualbox-p8NxA3/virtualbox-5.2.34-dfsg/out/obj/VBoxAPIWrap/ApplianceWrap.cpp[387] (virtual nsresult ApplianceWrap::Interpret()).

Result Code: NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)
Component: ApplianceWrap
Interface: IAppliance {8398f026-4add-4474-5bc3-2f9f2140b23e}

I'm willing to try resolving my problems with the virtual machine. Is it possible to run Windows 10 or MAC OS from a USB with persistent storage? I could keep Windows or MAC OS on the USB and only use it to sync my phone. Are there any other options worth considering?

Back when I had a Iphone. I used my mail account on my linux boxes for files off my phone.link

Dropbox also worked out for me.

https://www.filemail.com/

Apple did not like syncing then with linux. I guess it is different now.


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Edit:

https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/...6s-ios-11.html

For some reason, Apple is particularly hostile to Linux. I suspect that they would be as hostile to Windows also, if not that Windows has a titanic portion of market share.

https://beebom.com/how-use-iphone-with-linux/

FWIW....
https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=272833
I assume via MTP connectivity for limited file sharing.

Dukto is another option that may be of interest (for iPhone Linux connectivity in a wireless LAN environment)
https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=292556

The method explained at the link below worked for me using an iphone 7 with version 13.1.3 and Ubuntu 18.04.3. Copied music and video files to and from the iphone. Following the steps and after using the ifuse /media/iPhone command I was able to access all folders on the iphone.

https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/...6s-ios-11.html

For audio and video files, you can also use VLC for mobile from the App Store on the iphone and can use it to download and share via WiFi.