Copying files to/from iOS application's data directory?

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Post-install, how do I copy a config file (to set some logging parameters in my particular case) to my iOS application's data directory?

Or, relatedly, how do I copy a data file from my app's data directory for me to examine for debugging purposes?

Ideally, I'd like to use the USB connection that I already have set up for debugging. And without having to write my own file transfer manager that ships in my application.

I'm more or less looking for the iOS equivalent of Android's adb push and adb pull.

by "copy" do you mean networked OTA copy? – nycynik May 01 '12 at 17:56 — nycynik, May 01 '12 at 17:56
@nycynik, clarified in my question above. – sblom May 01 '12 at 18:01 — sblom, May 01 '12 at 18:01

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:28

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I dont think you need to do what you are saying you want in your question- but I could be wrong.

When an app runs in the simulator, it runs in a directory on your computer, so running the simulator, to get a file from it, or add a file for it, you just copy the file from that folder.

here is a link to the location of the file.

edited May 23 '17 at 10:28

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answered May 01 '12 at 18:08

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The simulator is easy. What about when the app is on a device as is mentioned in the original question (USB means device not simulator) – Roger Binns Feb 26 '13 at 22:34

Copying files to/from iOS application's data directory?

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