Why can't i download files on my iPhone? - 1

I have a iPhone 5 and i can't seem to download files from Safari. I can download apps from the app store. Does Safari even support file downloads?

The iOS iPhone system is a closed source system. This means that no files can be downloaded by third party sources. In lay-mans terms, this means you are only allowed to download files from the app store or the iTunes store.

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