Backing up data like the adult I supposedly am

Re:Backing up data like the adult I supposedly am by koolba on Sunday September 20, 2020 @08:56PM (#24538765)

Wait so does that mean I can plug and SD card reader or other usb mass storage device into my phone and copy files directly without a third party app?

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Re:Backing up data like the adult I supposedly am by cosmie on Monday September 21, 2020 @06:31PM (#24549151)

That was news to me until I pulled up that support article to add to my post, but looks like it!

Looks like there are two different USB adapters Apple sells, and the product page for this[1] one mentions it can be used for quite a few USB devices, including "USB peripherals like hubs, Ethernet adapters, audio/MIDI interfaces, and card readers for CompactFlash, SD, microSD, and more."

Biggest issue for both external HDDs and other devices appears to be power delivery, which can be alleviated by using a drive with external power or leveraging a powered USB hub between the phone/tablet and the USB device.

[1] https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MK0W2AM/A/lightning-to-us...

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Re:Backing up data like the adult I supposedly am by walterbell on Sunday September 20, 2020 @08:58PM (#24538782)

Yes, using Lightning-to-USB adapter, at least for apps which support the iOS 13+ Files app.

Several apps (nPlayer, InFuse, LumaFusion) also support Samsung iXpand lightning/usb flash drives natively. With native app support, files can be played directly from the flash drive, without copying to the iPhone.

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