{"id":342732,"date":"2017-06-05T15:27:01","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T07:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1499318"},"modified":"2017-06-05T15:27:01","modified_gmt":"2017-06-05T07:27:01","slug":"leaked-app-store-entry-suggests-apple-will-launch-a-file-management-app-for-ios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/leaked-app-store-entry-suggests-apple-will-launch-a-file-management-app-for-ios\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaked App Store entry suggests Apple will launch a file-management app for iOS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A leak spotted on the eve of Apple\u2019s WWDC event suggests that the company is preparing to revamp the way iPhone owners manage and store files on their phone.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s according to a new app placeholder unearthed by developer Steve\u00a0Stroughton Smith<\/a> which hints at a new \u2018Files\u2019 app for iOS coming soon. A major feature would almost certainly ship within the iOS 11 software that Apple is expected to release, meaning that this app listing is the download option for users who delete the default app that ships in iOS 11.<\/p>\n

Apple began allowing users to delete pre-installed apps in iOS 10 \u2014 though they aren\u2019t actually deleted<\/em><\/a> \u2014 so providing an option for re-downloading Files, or any other major features, is now par for the course.<\/p>\n

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Ahead of iOS 11, a ‘Files’ app placeholder entry from Apple appears on the App Store. Requires iOS 11.0 or later 😘 pic.twitter.com\/8HAQflHBuI<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Steve T-S (@stroughtonsmith) June 5, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n

You can find the direct link for the files app\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

At this point, exact details are unclear but the feature\/app is likely a response to user demand for deeper control of the files on their iOS device. Apple introduced iCloud Drive, its cloud-based storage system, to handle some forms of data but this new feature could to give more granular options for managing files and on-device storage that may be comparable to what Android already offers and what people are accustomed to on PCs and laptops. There\u2019s also a chance that this could be a rebrand\/retooling of the iCloud Drive, of course.<\/p>\n

In addition, it seems Apple is adding an App Store entry for the Activity App, per another\u00a0Stroughton Smith discovery<\/a>,\u00a0meaning that it too will be deletable.<\/p>\n

We reached out to Apple for comment, but for now it looks like you may need to wait on the event itself for full confirmation.<\/p>\n

That\u2019ll be sooner rather than later.\u00a0WWDC kicks off Monday June 5 at\u00a010AM PT\/1PM ET and we\u2019ll be there live-blogging the announcements and providing analysis<\/a> of what you need to know at techcrunch.com.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re curious about what else Apple might unveil, check out our preview post here<\/a>. Some hotly-tipped items include a Siri-equipped speaker and a new Macbook Pro.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"\" A leak spotted on the eve of Apple’s WWDC event suggests that the company is preparing to revamp the way iPhone owners manage and store files on their phone. That’s according to a new app placeholder unearthed by developer Steve\u00a0Stroughton Smith which hints at a new ‘Files’ app for iOS coming soon. A major feature would almost certainly ship within the iOS 11 software… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

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