Is there any way to connect an iPhone to an external hard drive without the use of a computer?
Hello All,
I am planning to travel to Central America, and I want to take pictures with my iPhone. I only have 8 GB memory, so I wanted to take my 1 TB WD Mac External Hard Drive with me on the trip. Is there any way I can connect my iPhone directly to the external hard drive, without the use of a computer? Thanks in advance!
The external hard drive has only one input port which is usb, so you can only use usb here. Also try considering online storage.
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Press and hold both the Home button and the Sleep/wake button simultaneously for about 15 seconds and release when the Apple logo appears.
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