iPhone and iTunes -> Can I transfer folders onto the iPhone?

I just moved from being an andriod user to using the iPhone.

I'm learning about how IOS does stuff in comparison to andriod and ran into a problem I can't seem to find a good answer to.

I have a bunch of MP3's for a IT Certification I'm working on from my subscription to Plural-sight. Those MP3's are divided into folders to repesent each section of the course. Naturally, the MP3 files are basic and I didn't fill out the ID3 tags (since it's more lecture style MP3's).

What I found on the Andriod phones is I could just copy the folder structure to andriod, then use VLC app and tell it to play MP3s on the folder that represents the chapter I'm working through.

In IOS, however, IOS only wants to import the files themselves and does not allow for grouping into folders. Then all the apps just read the ID3 tags, so it becomes a mess when I import all those MP3s.

Here is an example of the layout of my folders with MP3s.'

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./cloud-infrastructure-design-process/07_design-for-security/01_lectures:
total 45424
drwxr-xr-x  9 hawk  admin      306 Sep 22 18:34 .
drwxr-xr-x  5 hawk  admin      170 Sep 22 18:34 ..
-rwxr-xr-x  1 hawk  admin  4274836 Mar  8  2018 07_design-for-security-identity-access-and-auditing.mp3
-rwxr-xr-x  1 hawk  admin  2816788 Mar  8  2018 06_design-for-security-data-encryption-and-key-management.mp3
-rwxr-xr-x  1 hawk  admin  5560852 Mar  8  2018 05_design-for-security-resource-sharing-and-isolation.mp3
-rwxr-xr-x  1 hawk  admin  3259156 Mar  8  2018 04_design-for-security-protections-against-denial-of-service.mp3
-rwxr-xr-x  1 hawk  admin  3471124 Mar  8  2018 03_design-for-security-network-access-control-and-firewalls.mp3
-rwxr-xr-x  1 hawk  admin  1982740 Mar  8  2018 02_design-for-security-cloud-security.mp3
-rwxr-xr-x  1 hawk  admin  1879828 Mar  8  2018 01_design-for-security-overview.mp3


./cloud-infrastructure-design-process/07_design-for-security/02_application:
total 16888
drwxr-xr-x  3 hawk  admin      102 Sep 22 18:34 .
drwxr-xr-x  5 hawk  admin      170 Sep 22 18:34 ..
-rwxr-xr-x  1 hawk  admin  8643220 Mar  8  2018 01_photo-service-intentional-attack.mp3

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As you can see, it only makes sense to play by "Folder" vs. play by ID3 tags of Artist, Album, etc.

Anyone have a suggestion on how to move the folder content over or any IOS mp3 playing apps that can view "Folder" and play by "Folder"?

My suggestion is to go back to Android.

For as long as iPhone/iPod has been around, getting files on it has been paywalled/software walled. Welcome to Apple where if you have the money to pay $800 for a phone, surely you have money to spend on every little thing you want to do on your phone.

If iPhone had the ability to drag and drop it would corner the market

the files app has really made things easier on the iphone!

Look up FoneTrans.

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Originally Posted by MacGyverSG1

Look up FoneTrans.

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Doesn't that just reverse the gender of your Lightening port? :unsure:

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Originally Posted by megabyteme

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Originally Posted by MacGyverSG1

Look up FoneTrans.

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Doesn't that just reverse the gender of your Lightening port? :unsure:

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I was waiting for a comment like that. I was thinking something similar myself.

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Originally Posted by MacGyverSG1

Look up FoneTrans.

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Oooh, just $39.95! Which is chump change if you can afford an iPhone in the first place :turned:

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Originally Posted by anon

Oooh, just $39.95! Which is chump change if you can afford an iPhone in the first place :turned:

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I thought everyone gets the shiny IPhone free from your Cell Provider:unsure: