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Balram Tiwari
Balram Tiwari

Reputation: 5667

Debugging & accessing NSDocumentsDirectory in real device

I have my apps using NSDocumentsDirectory for saving the downloads & offline data on device. From debugging point of view, I was debugging as usual on simulator & was trying to access the path for these downloads & I was able to do that. I have my doubts as :

  1. I am not able to access the location /var/mobile/Applications/SOME-HEX-CODED-PATH/Documents/ via terminal that was shown in the NSDocumentsDirectory paths during debugging on device. Whereas in iOS Simulator I am able to open , read/ write at that location.
  2. I am not able to browse through the /var/mobile directory as it is not listed in the finder, not even as hidden directory.

Is that directory is mounted on runtime ?

Please clarify.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 72

Answers (1)

Vincent Zgueb
Vincent Zgueb

Reputation: 1491

I am not sure to fully understand your question. You want to access, from your laptop, the filesystem of your device?

You are not supposed to do that on a regular device at least. If you want to browse your documents directory do it through the organiser (Window/Organiser) and then "devices" tab and select your device and your app. You will be able to see your sandboxed filesystem in the bottom part and downloaded its content.

Upvotes: 1

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