iTunes is required to manage the metadata db on the device for music and videos; &quot;any device with DBVersion &gt; 4 does NOT work&quot;[1].<p>Copying files to&#x2F;from the device is supported (works well for photos; music and videos won&#x27;t appear in the native apps): <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.dedoimedo.com&#x2F;computers&#x2F;linux-iphone-6.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.dedoimedo.com&#x2F;computers&#x2F;linux-iphone-6.html</a> -&gt; The proper solution<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.libimobiledevice.org&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.libimobiledevice.org&#x2F;</a> -&gt; Status