How to add notes to iPhone from computer? - iPhone 3G

seb481 · 12-13-2007, 06:21 AM

There has to be a way to add/edit notes to your iPhone from the computer. I guess I can get into the phone via ssh, but what folders are notes in? How to edit them?
Reason I am asking is that I have pretty large text documents that I need to view/edit on the go every once in a while.
I do not want to email those documents to myself as I won't be able to edit them. I also do not want to use any online service (I don't want to have to rely on edge or wifi) and I do not want to use the contact's note workaround. I know I am picky but there has to be a way. Maybe an app?
Do you guys know how to do this?

Chris716 · 12-13-2007, 06:43 AM

Im not sure either but i sure would like to know my self

psylichon · 12-13-2007, 08:43 AM

I've posted this elsewhere and it's not my idea, but here goes:

Every contact has a notes section. Create contacts called #NOTE1, #NOTE2, etc.... or something more descriptive if you like...I use # to find it easily.

Use these special contacts to create notes that will sync with the phone. It only takes a couple more finger presses to get to them vs. regular notes.

doron · 12-13-2007, 01:53 PM

I had the same question...there's a guy on here that said you have to have Lepoard (thats if you gotta Mac) in order to do it...what I did was create a gmail accnt specifically for my notes...and then just simply email them as I along...at least until they figure this out I don't get how they didn't make a notes sync feature...

seb481 · 12-13-2007, 02:37 PM

I know about the contact workaround but I'd rather not do that.
Emailing my notes to myself is kind of a pain too as I won't be able to edit them.

termleech · 12-13-2007, 03:04 PM

Leopard does not have Note syncing support. It was suppose to but they pulled it at the last minute. I've got Leopard and it definitely doesn't.

Here's my suggestion if you have a jailbroken phone. Save the file as a text file, then copy it over to your phone and use MobileTextEdit to modify the text file on your iPhone. MTE allows you to modify existing text files it just can't create any new ones, so it sounds exactly like what you want to do. i use it along with the rest of the MobileStudio all the time (especially with the new download plugin).

doron · 12-13-2007, 05:45 PM

[quote=termleech;154270]Leopard does not have Note syncing support. It was suppose to but they pulled it at the last minute. I've got Leopard and it definitely doesn't.

thanks for clearing that up for me....but why would they do that...they need to create some form of notes sync...

seb481 · 12-13-2007, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by termleech

Save the file as a text file, then copy it over to your phone and use MobileTextEdit to modify the text file on your iPhone. MTE allows you to modify existing text files it just can't create any new ones, so it sounds exactly like what you want to do. i use it along with the rest of the MobileStudio all the time (especially with the new download plugin).

Sweet, that's exactly what I need. Do you have to create a new folder in the var/root directory to store your text files? I guess I should create a folder such as MyTextFiles where i will store everything.

Lincoln · 12-13-2007, 09:52 PM

Leopard does have Notes syncing; just not through the Notes app.

It's done through Mail. You can create Notes and To-Do's in Mail on the Mac and it will sync to the iPhone's mail.

- John

doron · 12-13-2007, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacManPro

Leopard does have Notes syncing; just not through the Notes app.

It's done through Mail. You can create Notes and To-Do's in Mail on the Mac and it will sync to the iPhone's mail.

- John

oh ok...explain...do you have to have a .mac accnt? ...can you set up gmail thru mail on the Mac?

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