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Ianos

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I want a external hard drive for my lap top which is a windows based computer, but I have a iPad and a I phone do I have to purchase different external hard drives for the I pad and I phones and another one for my lap top
thanks in advance for any help
 
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_Pete_

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Probably although I'm no expert on Apple stuff.

https://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/iphone/best-external-storage-drives-for-iphone-ipad-3579792/

https://www.wdc.com/en-gb/products/...2qlgcWEAQYASABEgJaUfD_BwE#RWDBUZG0010BBK-EESN

Brit prices incidentally as I am in UK. At least the USB connection is different between the two although that can be overcome with an adapter. It would be easier to just plug your Ipad/Iphone into your computer and store your files that way onto your computer external drive. Having said that I know that Apple stuff does all it possibly can to make that sort thing as difficult as it can possibly be which is why I will never use any Apple device and why I am no expert on Apple devices.
 
JaredDM

JaredDM

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Generally speaking, you can't run a full HDD off an iPad or iPhone. A small flash drive, such as _Pete_ suggested in his first link, but not a full HDD.

Why not network this. Either by buying a NAS hard drive and all devices connect to it via the network, or by connecting the drive to the computer and sharing it over the network to the phone/tablet.
 
MisterEd

MisterEd

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JaredDM said:
Generally speaking, you can't run a full HDD off an iPad or iPhone. A small flash drive, such as _Pete_ suggested in his first link, but not a full HDD.

Why not network this. Either by buying a NAS hard drive and all devices connect to it via the network, or by connecting the drive to the computer and sharing it over the network to the phone/tablet.
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I don't know about the iPhone or iPads but I connect an external 1TB Seagate hard drive to my Samsung S7. I was surprised the S7 had enough power on its USB to power it. Still a flash drive would be better.
 
JaredDM

JaredDM

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MisterEd said:
I don't know about the iPhone or iPads but I connect an external 1TB Seagate hard drive to my Samsung S7. I was surprised the S7 had enough power on its USB to power it. Still a flash drive would be better.
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Yeah, that's definitely not recommended and you'll probably only get about 6 minutes of battery life that way. Not good for your phone, as it really wasn't meant to do that.
 
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