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iPod Touch -- where did the file go? - prymsnap - 04-22-2009
Via my laptop I uploaded an .mp3 file to the service "YouSendIt" for a client. YouSendIt's standard practice is to then send you and the recipient an e-mail with a clickable link that downloads the file. I happened to be killing time at an airport when I received this confirming e-mail on my iPod Touch and clicked on the link within the e-mail. Safari opened and offered me a page with a download button. I clicked it and my .mp3 played.
Afterwards I thought it would be interesting to see where the file resided on the Touch. Couldn't find it anywhere. Can anyone give me a clue as to where these kinds of files reside on the Touch, if at all? Is there some kind of file search function within the Touch OS that I overlooked when scanning the user guide? Thanks.
Re: iPod Touch -- where did the file go? - Seacrest - 04-22-2009
The touch plays mp3 files in its temporary memory.
There is no user-accessible file system on the touch.
There may be ways on "jailbroken" touches to access the file, but that discussion is beyond me.
Re: iPod Touch -- where did the file go? - prymsnap - 04-22-2009
I'm really on the fence about the whole jailbreaking thing. Any thoughts, pro or con, would be appreciated.