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ifuse --documents fails with 'Failed to start AFC service com.apple.mobile.house_arrest' on iOS 15.8 #118

Description

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Environment

  • Linux Mint 22.2 (Ubuntu 24.04 base)
  • ifuse from libimobiledevice-utils 1.3.0-8.1build3
  • iPhone paired and validated (idevicepair validate = SUCCESS)
  • iOS 15.8

Steps to reproduce

  1. Connect iPhone via USB, trust/pair
  2. Verify: idevicepair validate -> SUCCESS
  3. Verify apps: ifuse --list-apps -> Lists 6 apps with file sharing enabled
  4. Try to mount: ifuse --documents org.videolan.vlc-ios /tmp/iphone-mount

Expected

App Documents folder gets mounted.

Actual

Failed to start AFC service 'com.apple.mobile.house_arrest' on the device.

Notes

  • idevicepair validate succeeds
  • ifuse --list-apps lists apps correctly (VLC, Firefox, Documents, Nextcloud, KeePassium, OsmAnd)
  • GVFS AFC mount at port 3 works partially (can list containers via gio list, cannot write files)
  • gio copy to the AFC destination also fails (reports local source file "does not exist" even though it does)
  • Possibly related to iOS 15+ requiring a newer protocol version for house_arrest?

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