How To Use an External Hard Drive With Your IPhone - WD My Passport- Atolla 3.0 USB HUB- Apple USB 3

[@avitmc1357]

It also helps if the external hard drive is formatted in "exFAT". If the external hard drive is set to NTFS, or some other format, the iPhone will recognize it, but it will only be in "Read-Only" mode. You can access files, but you can't transfer or copy from the iPhone.

[@jovi4534]

Thank you so much….you have no idea what your comment did for me. I have been up for hours trying to figure this thing out until I saw your comment. I appreciate you a ton 🙏

[@Eric-zv9ut]

My Ex is fat

[@mariotomenbang2955]

My ex is super fat

[@RedJohnston-jr7pr]

My ex is the ultimate fat

[@porehebdkdb1987]

It will work with Apple APFS file system, but you will need a Macintosh based computer to format your Hard Disk Drive using this File System.

[@1drhnsd1]

Can you use the powered hub without the extra lightening power - and plug a flash drive directly into the usb hub?

[@beckymankins3259]

Now that I have all the equipment needed to transfer my pics & videos from my iPhone, I’d love to see a video from you walking us through the process. I’m not tech savvy and could use the help!

[@bdmenne]

agreed. I have an iPhone 7, not a 12 like he does. I have all the other products, its hooked up, but I don't see what if anything is different with my phone.

[@beckymankins3259]

Agreed….I have an XSMax and I’ve got al the equipment also and not getting it to work through my phone either. Frustrating & ready to empty these pics out of my phone!

[@beckymankins3259]

Agreed….I have an XSMax and I’ve got al the equipment also and not getting it to work through my phone either. Frustrating & ready to empty these pics out of my phone!

[@charittycornine6400]

I’m at the same dilemma. I’ve got an iPhone XR; I e purchased all the correct items shown, reformatted my WD Easystore with no luck. To reformat the Easystore required me dumping all of my stuff already stored on it to a computer. Help by finishing or adding another video.

[@maia6321]

After endlessly googling on why I could'nt save anything onto the hard drive. Make sure the hard drive is formatted to "exFAT" you can go onto "File Explorer" on your desktop, right click the hard drive and click Format. If its set to NTFS, turns out it will be in "read only" mode. Hence why I couldnt save anything. Everything is working now thank god thank you so much for this video

[@carlarosado]

I don’t have a computer How can I fix read only in my iPad?

[@IdealBike]

​@@carlarosadoI had the same problem with read only it was a real pain. I had to copy the files to another drive and than format to exfat

[@Kapibarasan-e6x]

@@IdealBikehelo i want to ask so my usb format is ntfs. I save some video on my usb. If i connect the usb to my will the video come out but can't be saved or not at all?

[@justbgutzy8700]

If you change to exFAT it says all items will be deleted- I have so many photos on there already so what do I do if I don’t want to delete the existing files?

[@weemopses]

Amazing! after viewing a few videos of super annoying people trying to explain the process of direct transfer to a hardddrive I found your post. Your advice and instructions are perfectly clear and to the point. I got the exact hub you said and it works perfectly!!!! THANKS!

[@TechinItOut100]

Glad I could help ! Enjoy 😊

[@dreadnsilkmarke1798]

You just made my day brother. This was the question I had but thank GOD I came across your video , now my questions have been answered

[@cuagainful]

does it transfer voice memo files as well?

[@andredesjardins9284]

Would’ve been nice to see you backing up data from phone to HD

[@rickb1387]

What formatting does the external HD need to be in?

[@calvinpringle2834]

Hello enjoy your video can you tell me what is the full name of the white device you are using thanks

[@tvm-growthisunlimited9023]

Is Apple dongle USB-A the same as Apple dongle USB. (I'm asking because I do not see sny USB-A on amazon). I look forward to your response, thanks🙏🏽

[@TechinItOut100]

I think it is

[@DaniaBeech]

Whew! I'm glad you finally unplugged that lightening power supply cause I was really needing to know that. Thank you. I just ordered your entire set up on Amazon and Apple. Appreciate your efforts!

[@allangrajek6688]

Super big thanks. I so needed this for my yoga recordings. It was not doable to upload hours worth of content through the cloud and this made it possible for me to store the content and then get it off my phone to make space. Also helpful to then use the content in I movie for editing. I am grateful, thanks for sharing.

[@grimmjowjeagerjack5687]

Why u not try with otg (on the go) plug? It more simple and smaller

[@KristenMiner3]

Anyone else here cause they’re realizing they don’t need a laptop?

[@RonniedonnieBrown]

🤣🤣🤣 greatest comment ever! That’s exactly why I’m here

[@Prabesh18]

Yup ...

[@BigOHavingFun]

F laptops and desktops they are for work not home. Lol. All about cell phones and tablets for home.

[@simplyregine6844]

Amen!!!!👏🏾😂

[@moto-bruvs666]

Yep, trying to do youtube vids on the go without carrying a laptop

[@elizabethmormile6227]

I’ve been trying to download to my computer but the reason I bought the passport was to free up my laptop cause it’s very very slow. Any advice

[@richardmanzoni]

Thank you! I have iPhone 14. Would you please provide me with the 2 items I should purchase to accomplish the same results.

[@bantertvking]

Will a portable one of those power hub usb things work? Rather than a plugged in one?

[@TechinItOut100]

Maybe 🤔 not sure

[@comporangegt]

Thanks for the video, can you add a link for that USB hub? I can’t find one that has the USB A cord attached.

[@thetruthhurts6652]

Can you go directly from the camera roll to the external hard drive? If not how do you get your photos in the files folders?

[@TechinItOut100]

Yes you can , click share and then save to files and then choose destination!

[@thetruthhurts6652]

@@TechinItOut100 I did that but my external hard drive doesn’t appear.

[@ELYSSAFRANK]

Hi thank u for your insight. USB powered hub & USB charger are 2 different things!, finally I get it. Please I can not seem to have an option on photo app to download t hard drive, just iCloud Drive. Any more insight?

[@PogueSquadron]

I think I finally got this to work thanks to your help! Transfer speed is pretty slow, but this is a good test. I only wish that there was some sort of progress bar to indicate how long a transfer will take.

[@RiktorSkale]

Hello question: I got the same Atolla USB hub as you, but instead, I tried connecting a lightning-to-USB cable(Amazon Basics) directly from my iPhone to one of the ports on that hub and it’s not working? Is the trick using that official Apple Lightning/USB adapter? (BTW I also have mine plugged into the wall and have a working exFAT thumb drive but it’s not recognizing it.) Would appreciate if you could test/confirm if the Apple dongle is what’s also necessary. I’ve wasted so much money and time trying to figure this 🤬 out. Thank you 🙏

[@Dfath]

How do you eject the external hard drive on iPhone because I see nothing that says eject before unplugging?

[@V.aldete]

I have the port usb 3.0 high speed Hub . This is not working at all so do I really need to get the one you use ??

[@AK-ym6mj]

A me funziona senza porta usb Atolla quella che usa in video nero e luce blu mi basta il carica del mio iPhone

[@austineogwuche5046]

Can it work for newer iphones like iphone 13, 14 pro and so on

[@toplespecah666]

Can you copy your data ( pictures etc ) from your iPhone to that ext hdd?

[@TechinItOut100]

Yes

[@toplespecah666]

@@TechinItOut100 thanks

[@9988RedefinedD]

What was the speed? Can i transfer big prores videos ?

[@TechinItOut100]

The speed is relatively slow for normal 1080 videos & 4k, not sure about the prores. It should work though just maybe take awhile.

[@Krishanu]

one of the best video i have ever seen on youtube

[@davidprice6268]

Hi thanks for the video can i use a older d link hub to get power

[@sherifelbatawy]

It’s crucial to note that: the external SSD /HDD needs to be in exFAT / FAT32 format in order to be usable on iPhones. NTFS (windows format) would make it a read only storage.

[@MuddyDuck...]

SSD external drive is definitely the way to go - as provides much greater flexibility (and resilience) for travel. Used the tiny WD ‘My Passport Go’ powered by my lightweight Anker powerbank for years, to edit videos from my iPhone8 when camping or backpacking. An absolute game changer to not have to rely on electric sockets...👍

[@kumbalife]

In short i can send photos directly from iphone12 with lightning vs usbc cable to SSD incl. All data of the photos ? I do not like to harm my SSD you know 😁

[@cymoneonthemicrophone]

where is the amazon link?

[@compositoresartistaslatinos]

Idk why but I doesn’t work too well for me. I Can only save using flash drives. When I connect a hard drive and go to Files it doesn’t give me a SAVE option (in fact the “save” letters are shown grey color not blue ) so I can’t execute that option. What can I do. Please help 😊

[@gsrajah9410]

What is the format of your Hard drive? If not in Exfat, please copy data and reformat in ExFat.. then it will work😊

[@feliciankovacs]

What external drive you would recommend for reasonable price ?

[@ghettofigurereviews5056]

Can you also download music and movies from your hard drive to the iphone?

[@offdagrid877]

You can get duel 2 leg usb cables that allow on usb cable to provide the power the other plugs into the hard drive

[@meowmi1130]

your test is a prayer to my question lol. all other youtube I found says that only Samsung SSD works, not the Sandisk SSD but I wanted a Sandisk SSD for the look :P

[@littledog5404]

After watching ur video I got a 2tb ssd for my Samsung Note 10 plus it work great now I have alot of memory

[@afrooba]

So annoying that I bought everything and it still doesn’t work for my 13 pro max 😢 I am using a 2T Maxtor hard drive and my phone doesn’t recognise it, although it’s formatted to exFAT. Any ideas will me highly appreciated!

[@jafva007]

What if you plug your phone straight into the hub? Will it work the same ?

[@ThaSouthMU]

While im happy that you got it working for you and your needs, my question is why isn’t your phone charging when plugging in either the lighting cord or the powered hub into the adapter? Something else is going on because connecting your lighting cord should have given you all the power you needed or at least started charging your phone, but not even the hub got your phone you charge which is weird.

[@polasanapallimanasa1319]

Hi I bought the same Harddisk and USB hub, Connector. I am able to get my harddisk detect but only read only. I am not able to transfer anyhting. Please help.

[@TechinItOut100]

I’m not sure , try formatting it to exFat on a computer

[@aijazbaig9558]

Same issue

[@seoulnazlee]

no dangerous if always do like this?? coz i dun want my phone memory full with Work Picture

[@jessicameranger2424]

I can’t transfer any pictures, the option “save” greys out. What can I do?

[@TechinItOut100]

Try formatting the drive to exFat first

[@JosephGaffney-p6x]

Hey, what’s up man bought all the components I need however what screen are you on to see if and when my passport pops up?

[@JosephGaffney-p6x]

???????anyone????

[@Khawrlo5993]

Hey T.I.O., question? U wanted to see if the drive stays on the phone, by unplugging it from the dongle? How is that possible? That would mean, it's not connected to the phone, Right? I don't understand? Thanks, appreciate a better understanding.

[@Itsme-vo4fx]

Are your pictures and music the only files that can be saved to an external drive? Can you backup PDF files, notes and other data files?

[@henridomi4267]

THAAAAANK YOU SOOOO MUCHH I really needed this video !!!! so do i still have to buy also the apple camera dapter or with a usb hub i'm good to go ?

[@melliforte]

Is there any way to preserve exif data when transferring photos from iPhone to hard drive using this setup? When I transferred photos in this way, all photo info seemed to be lost including the photo shoot date.

[@JOVANNEMUSIC]

Hey my wd is not connecting they the USB cable to my laptop..maybe is not getting enough power? I am very sad...my external hard drive is not even turning on when I plug in into my laptop pls help!!

[@sherifelbatawy]

A 2 TB Samsung T9 SSD needs an external power source to connect to lightning iPhones, since the lightening port won’t give enough power back to the SSD.

[@sf9530]

Excellent video. Is there a way to transfer images found in iMessages to an external drive?

[@parmajomm8459]

Save the photo then use the method

[@sf9530]

@@parmajomm8459 Thanks for your response. Is there a way to select all images?

[@angelopjmz]

can i use the atolla 3.0 (7usb slots) ‘cause the 4usb like yours isnt available to our country. thx you!

[@FicoMan150]

So I heard I'm supposed to check to see what format my external drive is in first. I heard that I'm supposed to make it exfat for me to see the video from the external hard drive to my iPhone. Is that true or can I leave it in the original format?

[@TechinItOut100]

Try it first , if it doesn’t show up format it to exFat

[@dllee4904]

Hi , thanks for the vid. I followed the instructions but the save button is grayed out. Do you know a solution for this?

[@TechinItOut100]

Try formatting to exFat on a computer then try it

[@rsultan7296]

Can Support 4TB HDD external?

[@CAandEngineerCombo]

Hello Brother.. What should be external hard drive format so that data can be transferred from iPhone to Hard Disk??

[@coolwarren5289]

exFAT

[@ncckirk]

Thank you for this clear and easy to follow video.

[@MusicWithAjay1]

Thanks… you saved my time !!!

[@MovieMakingMan]

How long does it take to transfer 130,000 photos & videos? (About 140G)

[@johnmichael8419]

if i transfer all of my videos and pics like 128gb is it take time to transfer?

[@highwaysandcountryroads]

I want to use my iPhone to power my monitor & external drive together, is it possible? What kind of dongle will I need to buy for that?

[@ky0611]

I was using a ssd and the folder did show up. However I couldnt transfer photos or videos is there a reason for that?

[@gsrajah9410]

Check if file format is exfat on your hard drive

[@deand2668]

Can you save n print texy messages from there?

[@leonardrelozur6531]

Is it also applicable on different usb hub ?

[@ClerDone]

would the hdd drive be recognized if it's protected with a password?

[@Djlfms]

Xs suport?

[@hasandhahi5340]

Is this method working on iPhone xsmax ?

[@jozsiolah1435]

If your USB device is overheating, Samsung OTG connection can fix it, and won’t overheat anymore. Just connect to the OTG cable, then wait till the phone recognize it or not. Then, power the phone to standby. May need 5-10 retries, depending on your USB device. Overheating consumes more batt power, and the device may malfunction.

[@deepa8926]

pls share usb hub other than atolla which ll support transfer files...since atolla is not deliverable to my place

[@mntbiker036]

Show us how to actually get the iPhone to transfer videos photos files to the hard drive It will only allow you to transfer from the hard drive to the iPhone

[@AK-ym6mj]

A sei riuscito?

[@furiousrobinson]

When you say an SSD, do you have a link?

[@ocontinental8104]

I purchased everything exactly what you got and it worked!!👍👍👍 thank you

[@TechinItOut100]

No prob! Enjoy 😉

[@MJ-ld3kf]

Brother How much data did you transfer and how much time did it take ?

[@rommelrodriguez14]

how to unmount? thank you for the video. have the same device

[@Ant15monkey]

Hi can you please help me or suggest I got the atolla and apple lighting thr wd is lighting up steady. But nothing pops up on my file from my phone. Am I doing something wrong?

[@bdmenne]

I have iPhone 7. It doesn't seem as sophisticated as your newer model so I don't know if I can do it. I have it all plugged in. The Passport is glowing with a solid white indicator, just don't see anything on the iPhone 7 that's different. I don't even know if I have files.

[@shauryabhasin3176]

Hi, with these steps my WD passport is showing on my phone… however I am unable to move any data because it is showing read only. Please suggest a solution.

[@TechinItOut100]

Try formatting to exFat on a computer first , that should do it

[@lotuselise8787]

After I get it all connected how do I move the pictures/videos from iphone to external hd? Can you make a video doing that please?

[@TechinItOut100]

My friend, click on the photos and or videos you want to save to the external hard drive , click the share button and simply click on save to files , and then choose the destination to where you want them to be saved . So in other words , connect the external hard drive , locate and open it in the my files app, then you can create folders in it , so when you choose the photos you want to save just click the share button , choose save to files , then find the folder you want it to saved in and click on it . Hope that helps you out my friend !

[@EddieLove]

Would you be able to link each of the items you purchased exactly? Either in the description or the comments? I’m not that tech savvy and I’d like to have it exact one to one!

[@alaskawashington]

this is exactly, brand for brand, what I’m trying to do haha. thank you SO MUCH. I’ve been doing research all morning and figured this out but finally a video just literally showing me it will work is so validating I now know the conclusion I came to is correct and I can actually pull the trigger and buy this stuff!

[@grahamfinn5723]

Great addition to my set up 😊

[@BOOTEDUPFL]

Same lmao, same iPhone and everything

[@Jrexissimo]

Is it possible to also transfer music?

[@dc_andrade]

Hello, I’m having trouble connecting my Silicon Power Armor 1TB Hard Drive via adapter to my IPhone 8 to transfer photos. Is there any advice you could give to make it work or if it’s even possible? Thanks!

[@dc_andrade]

PS I don’t have the lighting power adapter it’s just the basic adapter, idk of that would be the issue.

[@dc_andrade]

Just read the description! I have to format from from FAT32 to exFAT. Thank you for the video!

[@missilelocked]

hdd can be use without extra power

[@rvodedara7715]

Bhai moto g 62 mai kitna spot kr tab. 5tb chalega

[@peterlfholm7681]

Hi I have just tried doing this with my iphone 7 plus, but "My passport" doesn't show up on my iphone.... Does it only work with later phone models? Thank you for your help :)

[@TechinItOut100]

Not sure with the 7 but try formatting it to exFat and then try , sorry I couldn’t be more of a help

[@harel586]

Do you think it can work with usb splitter plugs to a wall?

[@TechinItOut100]

Not sure 🧐

[@Shan3Falc0]

Got the same set up, hard drive loads up on iPhone but I can not save/copy photos and videos to to hard drive. Any ideas why this is not working for me?

[@TechinItOut100]

Hey Cody , I’m assuming your hard drive is for Pc not apple so in other words , you probably have to format the hard drive so the iPhone can read and write on it ! You can do this through a computer , so when you go to format it it’s probably on NTFS, change it to exFAT and click format ! That should solve your problem . :)

[@Moi_81]

Yeah have the same issue and mine is formatted for exFAT.

[@Wardog-rf1tx]

Hi for the No tech folks I missed the part where you went into your browser history to see if the external drive was in your history. You covered your iPhone when you went through to it, I could not see what app or folder you were getting into for your browser. Thanks

[@gsrajah9410]

It was files app default with iphone

[@Mikeycambovideos]

Will a generic adapter work?

[@mramosch]

The Lightning to USB3 adapter works kind of like a switch for the USB port, so always connect the Lightning port at last. USB drives that only blink when connected will sometimes come to life when you reset the whole contraption by pulling the lighting and reconnect it to the device… I have a WD Elements 2TB hard drive running on an iPad Pro 2nd gen from 2017. Keep in mind that those drives need a little time to provide their TOC to the OS (up to 30 seconds) until they appear in the list of devices in the Files app…

[@emanpashakhan]

Hi I have an iPhone 13 Pro and a Samsung SSD, will mine work only with the lighting to camera adapter? If I switch my hard drive into the port, give it power then switch it into my phone?

[@PrincessDianeManalili]

it work but the problem is my hard drive says read only and I can't transfer my photos and videos. I don't know what to do:( can someone help me what I need do to remove the read only? Thank you in advance.

[@TechinItOut100]

Try formatted it to exFat

[@bryanmagnificotv6603]

Hello do you have the link so that I can buy 1, thanks in advance

[@blackswanodysseys]

Sorry I didn’t see your question until mow. I’ll make a link list and place it in the note. But almost all the components were purchased off Amazon

[@josemedeiros007]

Good video, and information, but aren't new iPhones USB C?

[@ojmccaf63]

Could you use this for an iPad?

[@Mister_Y]

I wonder if you used a stronger brick (the newer 20 or 30 watt) usb c it would work?

[@blackswanodysseys]

Should work

[@familia.donburi]

Is it possible to use a power bank instead of Atolla? Very helpful your video 👍🏻 thank you!!

[@TechinItOut100]

Not sure 🤔, I’ll try it out one of these days and let you know !

[@familia.donburi]

@@TechinItOut100 thank you so much I appreciate it 👍🏻😊 I guess if it works with HDD then a 512 flash drive will work also 🤔

[@youngentrepreneur508]

Did it work?

[@jannajackson4882]

Can you put a usb stick in the usb hub charger to transfer to usb stick?

[@BrenttttttMCMXC]

how about the music library in your external HD with your phone that has 3.5 aux will the sound of it can still give quality audio?

[@TechinItOut100]

Yes

[@bdmenne]

Crazy! I happen to have all 3 items shown. Excited! My phone holds more Memory than my laptop so I was at a loss of how to backup. Looking forward to this Hack