title: Importing data into iOS app, now that iCloud replaced iTunes
body: <p>Until now it was possible to import data into an iPhone app using iTunes file sharing. The data (e.g. a pdf, doc or custom file format would then show up in /Documents directory and could be used by the app. </p>
  
  <p>Now that Apple introduced iCloud and changed it's iOS Data Storage Guidelines (http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#qa/qa1719/_index.html) does not seem to allow to save a document from the PC/Mac to iOS any longer: </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Only documents and other data that is user-generated, or that cannot otherwise be recreated by your application, should be stored in the /Documents directory and will be automatically backed up by iCloud.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p><strong>And I actually got rejected on this by Apple yesterday:</strong> </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>We found that your app does not follow the iOS Data Storage Guidelines, which is not in compliance with the App Store Review Guidelines. 
    Specifically, your application does not contain user-generated content or content that cannot otherwise be recreated by your application.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>So here are my questions: </p>
  
  <ol>
  <li><p>Does anybody know what Apple's policy will be in regards to this? If they don't want to use iTunes Filesharing for file imports they should disable it in iTunes...</p></li>
  <li><p>What other ways would you suggest to import data into the app? I haven't figured out, how i could import data into my apps /Documents directory using iCloud from a Mac or PC</p></li>
  </ol>