This in my opinion is the easiest and possibly cheapest way (when you factor in speed, reliability & ease of use) to backup and transfer your pictures, videos, and other files from your iPhone to another 1, PC, Mac, or any other device. Here's where you can get yours: 1. Affordable Lightning to USB 3.0 adapter: amzn.to/3Dexzbb 2. OEM Apple Lightning to USB 3.0 adapter: amzn.to/3WxtN3j 3. Recommended USB Drive: amzn.to/3QBY1TE 4. Recommended SSD: amzn.to/3Ov4yg4 How to do the same thing with an SD Card: kzread.info/dash/bejne/g6l70bSzd6-qptY.html 1. Lightning to SD Card Reader: amzn.to/47pXxG7 2. Recommended SD Card: amzn.to/3OSZZO2

@anythingispossiblewithtoni4580

Жыл бұрын

Is there anyway to transfer your music from iTunes to a flash drive? Thanks!

@KamaniBrown

Жыл бұрын

@@anythingispossiblewithtoni4580 Sure there is! Well I’m assuming that you mean copying from iTunes to a flash drive on your Mac / PC right? If so then all you should need to do is ensure that you’re on the lastest iTunes update/version, then open up iTunes, find the music/playlists, then simply select them, open your flash drive in a separate window, and simply drag them over.

@anythingispossiblewithtoni4580

Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry...I should have been more clear. I'm trying to copy the music from iTunes on my iPhone to a flash drive...Thanks!

@KamaniBrown

Жыл бұрын

@@anythingispossiblewithtoni4580 Oh thanks for clarifying, but I will admit that I have no experience with iTunes on the iPhone. However, the principle remains the same for virtually all applications where the media must exist on the iPhone itself whether it was downloaded, saved or otherwise… from there you can simply copy them individually, in batches, or altogether. Hoping that helps 😊

@user-ws5cf1hl7f

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your advice but what is a different between two of them? Which one it better for transferring and dose it work for any flash or hard?

Dude…I’m a photographer and you just made my life a zillion times easier. Id give more than one thumbs up if I could!

@KamaniBrown

9 ай бұрын

Thanks bro! So glad I could help! 🍻

@FruchtigeNuss

9 ай бұрын

You didn’t know that you can connect storage to your phone?🤔

@illinoisvideoatlarge8039

8 ай бұрын

@@FruchtigeNuss it’s funny you would say that but I just thought about that yesterday thinking I wonder if that’s possible… And I’ve had an iPhone for several years I hold out for a long time but I have 130,000 photos but the other thing I want to say is there is a way to get 4 TB and that’s to join Apple premium They give you one month free trial then you have 4 TB and then after that month you have to renew your 999 2 TB

Thank you. I just tried selecting all my album photos/videos together > up arrow > Save to Files > browse then choose your external HD > Save. Worked Perfectly fine for all the album!

@2triangles

3 ай бұрын

Is there a way to select all images together without doing it manually?

@omaralomari7416

2 ай бұрын

Can we transfer from the external HD to iPhone?

@maxito9984

14 күн бұрын

@@omaralomari7416 yes, on the documents app just drag the files, make sure the drive is correctly formatted tho, your iphone will probably ask you to

Thank you Kamani. As an older woman, I appreciate the clear demonstration, options and that you don’t talk at lightning speed.

@KamaniBrown

Ай бұрын

You’re most welcome! Glad I could help 😊

Thanks. You just nailed my problem. I've been screwing around with ICloud and Google Drive to try and move video files from my two IPhones to my PC and just a few moments before your video popped up on my KZread feed I was thinking about the problems and grousing about how much of a pain it is to move files. Over the last few days I have watched several videos on getting my video files over to my PC and not one of them mentioned this method. A HUGE THANK YOU.

@KamaniBrown

11 ай бұрын

You’re most welcome my friend. Really happy to help. But yes, in my humble opinion, this method is the most efficient way to backup your iPhone storage outside of iCloud and other cloud services

@stenspeed1

10 ай бұрын

Or you can use 3u tools

@minnieriley8938

9 ай бұрын

@@KamaniBrown ThNk you for this idea. 😊 Very grateful!

@KamaniBrown

9 ай бұрын

@@minnieriley8938 You’re most welcome my friend 🍻. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the informative, clear and straightforward explanation video.

@KamaniBrown

Жыл бұрын

You are most welcome my friend. Thanks for tuning in 🍻

Great stuff. I'm new to iPhone just got a 13 on Tuesday and was not happy with the weird hacks to get videos on to my pc. I like this method so much better and it is portable. I like you attitude about affordable non-apple accessories. I'm going to watch more of your videos tomorrow and thanks!

@KamaniBrown

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for tuning in my friend and I’m glad I could help 🍻. I believe there’s always a way to do anything without breaking the bank 🤭

Where have you been all my life?!?!?! THANKS SO MUCH!♥♥♥

@KamaniBrown

4 ай бұрын

Haha! I’m so happy to help! And thanks for tuning in! 😊

Wow now this is really interesting and a great video!!! I have one of those adapters here and have never imagined doing what you just did, thank you so much!!!

@KamaniBrown

8 ай бұрын

Really Glad I helped! 😁. Thanks for watching 🍻

Thank you for explaining how why extra power is needed to power up the external hard drive. I didn't realize this. Great video.

@KamaniBrown

7 ай бұрын

You’re welcome and thanks for watching 😊

Excellent. I was so tired of waiting for iCloud to synch so I could download the files to my PC. This works for video files too. It takes a few minutes, but it still works. Thanks!

@KamaniBrown

Ай бұрын

You’re most welcome. Glad I could help! 🍻

Finally! This is perfect. I like to have BOTH types of backup but have not been able to find a way with my iphone 8Plus. Thank you! Gonna do it!

@KamaniBrown

3 ай бұрын

Awesome! Glad I could help 🍻. If you have any further questions or need help, don’t be afraid to ask!

This is a game changer for me thank you!! Im here recording footage, then waiting until the next day to let it sync to the iCloud overnight, then the next morning I can work on it on my MacBook and from there save the files on to my external SSD. This will literally cut a full day from filming to editing.

@KamaniBrown

6 ай бұрын

You’re most welcome my friend and thanks for watching 🍻. Trust me, this has indeed saved me a ton of time as well! Time and money on iCloud storage 🤭. Glad I helped!

This is exactly what I was hoping to find!!! Thanks!

@KamaniBrown

3 ай бұрын

Glad I could help! 😁

Thank you, this was very helpful I watched a lot of videos but this one was the most clear an comprehensible 😊

@KamaniBrown

7 ай бұрын

Glad I could help 😊. Thanks for watching!

Thank you, Kamani. VERY useful video. I also love the great picture. That’s exactly how I feel when trying to copy files.

@KamaniBrown

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and happy I could help! 🍻. And lol re the picture ikr

Awesome mate thanks for helping. Best video so far I have seen

@KamaniBrown

8 ай бұрын

You’re most welcome my friend! Thanks for watching! 🍻

I’ve been attempting to do this for sooooo long!

@KamaniBrown

9 ай бұрын

Glad I helped 😁

Thanks so much I even upgraded iCloud and my phone still full. Going to try this thanks so much 😊

@KamaniBrown

8 ай бұрын

You’re most welcome 😊. Thanks for watching! Also note that you can use SD cards as well if you want an even more compact setup. You check that out in this video I did with both setups for comparison: kzread.info/dash/bejne/omip1M6AmqnAcbg.html

Thank you so much I was wondering why it wasn't working❤

I’ve always suggested this to people who really wanna save their photos for real. They always think this is complicated.. it’s alarmingly easy. You can even dedicate an external NVMe to sync anytime plugged in. Good video, if more people did this Apple would lose millions in cloud storage fees.. which are 99% paid because people don’t wanna lose pictures.

@KamaniBrown

3 ай бұрын

My sentiments exactly my friend and thanks for watching! 🍻iCloud storage is mostly for convenience more than anything else. Both cloud and physical storage have pros and cons though depending on circumstances. But nothing beats old fashioned cold storage backup…. And like you said, it’s really easy to do. I doubt Apple will lose much if people are more aware because cloud storage does have its place in this increasingly fast paced and mobile world. I need it just as much as my physical cold storage.

@Errcyco

Ай бұрын

@@KamaniBrown you’re probably right there. It’s nice to have access from anywhere which cloud is ideal for. I just hate monthly fees. Like my google account.. my Gmail is all I have used for a decade. Now they are trying to extort a monthly fee to have more than 15gb.. the whole reason I bought a Nexus 6P way back when was the “lifetime 100gb cloud storage” but they backtracked on that in 2020. Had to delete like five years of work emails and get rid of more video in google storage to get back down to ~8gb used. Apple is easier to swallow but I use an iPhone and my main machine is a MacBook Air so it’s worthwhile for me. Still hate any monthly fees but I guess some are better than others. I’ll never pay google though, I’ll just use a different service that’s smaller if it comes down to it and I can forward from gmail or something.

Very informative. Thank you!

@KamaniBrown

2 ай бұрын

You’re welcome my friend 🍻. Thanks for watching!

Helpful❤ Thank you

@KamaniBrown

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊. Happy to know you found my video helpful 🍻.

This was extremely helpful!!!

@KamaniBrown

4 ай бұрын

I’m really glad you found it helpful! 🍻

Great video! So I was able to get the Samsung T7 1TB to work without external power using a multi-port portable USB-C hub.

@KamaniBrown

10 ай бұрын

Nice! That’s great man and thanks for watching 🍻. Like you said, the powered USB-C hub is the other option as well. I also discovered that it’s what will actually make the mechanical external hard drive work as well.

That WD external storage is probably on NTFS storage format, therefore read-only, you'll see the same if plugged in to a Mac. However, if it is formatted in exFAT, APFS, or other mac-approved format, it will work.

@KamaniBrown

9 ай бұрын

It’s already formatted in exFAT my friend. The issue is that it still wasn’t getting enough juice 😆. Apparently I needed to use a powered usb hub for that HDD (she guzzles a lot of power)

This is actually quite useful!

@KamaniBrown

9 ай бұрын

Great. Thanks for watching 😊

Sir - You are a Genius!!!! This video was so well done and easy to follow! THANK YOU

@KamaniBrown

22 күн бұрын

You’re most welcome my friend! Glad I could help! I also did a follow up video with additional details recent. So you can check it out also: kzread.info/dash/bejne/h5tro9Gln9eXeto.html

Thank you so much for this video!!!

@KamaniBrown

2 ай бұрын

You’re welcome my friend! Happy to help and thanks for watching 😊

Wow! Thank you so much.. you just gain another follower here.. thank you so much.

@KamaniBrown

9 ай бұрын

You’re most welcome! Thank you so much for tuning in 😊

I learned something. Thanks

@KamaniBrown

3 ай бұрын

Glad I could help 😊. Thanks for watching! 🍻

Thank you 🙏🏿 I am going to try this method.

@KamaniBrown

10 ай бұрын

You’re welcome my friend. Thanks for tuning in.

@SimplisticallyDigital

10 ай бұрын

@@KamaniBrown Absolutely! New subscriber! 🌟

@KamaniBrown

10 ай бұрын

@@SimplisticallyDigital Thanks my friend. Stay tuned for more! 🍻

Thanks Kamani ,brilliant 😎

@KamaniBrown

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome my friend 🍻 and thank you for tuning in.

just learned something new never knew about this!

@KamaniBrown

8 ай бұрын

Great! Thanks for watching 🍻

Thank you very much. Most helpful. Best wishes.

@KamaniBrown

Ай бұрын

You’re most welcome my friend 🍻. Thanks for watching!

Thank you brother!

@KamaniBrown

10 ай бұрын

You’re most welcome bro 🍻. Thanks for watching!

Wow, I look forward to trying this

@KamaniBrown

3 ай бұрын

It will open up a whole new world for you 🙌🏾. Thanks for watching 🍻

I tried this and it just works great! Thanks for sharing this mate, really helped a lot! The only thing to really remember is to make sure the external drive is in exFAT format. I didn't do this at first and it was in FAT32 and the copying took hell of a time (20 pics around 20-30 minutes). The only thing I noticed is that why are some of the pictures saved as JPEG and most are in HEIC format?

@KamaniBrown

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and really glad that everything worked out! You’re absolutely correct about the formatting part. It’s very important that your drives are indeed formatted to exFAT. As for the picture format, something of note is that it depends on your method of copying… if you copy the pictures using the method I used in the video, they will be saved in the universal JPEG format (allowing them to be opened and manipulated on virtually any other device). However, if you copy them using the “save to files” option, they will be saved in their native (original) format which will be HEIC (the standard compression format apple uses for iPhone photos). So my guess is that you may have been subconsciously switching between both methods in your backing up process, hence why some are in jpeg and some are in HEIC format… it’s a common mistake my friend. No worries.

@kiasohc5016

8 ай бұрын

Hey @@KamaniBrown , thanks! Yeah I think you're right. Most of the time I was using the "Save to files" option which explains why I am getting the HEIC format. But I can confirm that it does not affect the video files as they are saved as .MOV. Thanks again! :)

@KamaniBrown

8 ай бұрын

@@kiasohc5016 Sure thing my friend! Glad I could help 🍻

@plk5089

5 ай бұрын

Hi great video I like to know how do you continue the copy and paste method if I need to do only a batch of photos bc of time constraints. Then continue where I left off so I am not duplicate the copy and paste photos Thanks

thank you Man you are a pro!

@KamaniBrown

8 ай бұрын

You’re most welcome bro 🍻. Thanks for watching!

Thank you for posting .. 😊

@KamaniBrown

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! 🍻

You made are life easier when it comes to video and photography

@KamaniBrown

7 ай бұрын

Thanks bro! 🍻. Glad I could help.

You have explained a lot. I was wondering how to use the adaptor for power and you gave me the answer in seconds. My next question is, How long does information last on a dongle or solid state hard drive. Over years does the information fade or get corrupted. I am very ignorant in this area so please forgive me for asking dumb questions.

@KamaniBrown

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and Happy to help my friend. As long as your storage device (SSD, flash drive, etc…) is in good condition and without any factory faults, it will last you for years to come. They will last you almost forever if all you do is use them for occasional backup of data, and even if you use them heavily every single day, they should still last you years no problem. And no there will be no degradation of your data. Your data will be fine as long as the storage device is in tip-top shape and doesn’t fail, which yet again (as long as there’s no factory faults) would be years to come. Remember the iPhone itself essentially uses the same flash memory type found in modern SSDs and Flash drives.

Absolutely awesome

@KamaniBrown

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching bro G 🍻

Thank you bro 🔥

@KamaniBrown

9 ай бұрын

You’re most welcome bro 🍻. Thanks for watching.

Hi mate ….Brilliant Video 🙌🙌…Once the images are transferred from i phone to the external storage….the iPhone images get deleted automatically??

@KamaniBrown

11 ай бұрын

Thanks my friend 🍻. Well no, it’s just a direct copy… You will have to manually delete the images/files from the iPhone yourself.

thanks very much for your helpful video, i have an iPhone 11, but i can't get you tube videos to look anywhere near as clear and sharp as yours and wondering how you do it ? regards tim

@KamaniBrown

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for tuning in my friend 🍻… well for this video I filmed with a Sony ZV-1 camera (I believe the new and updated model is the Sony ZvE10). I usually film using either that or my iPhone 14 Pro Max… but your IPhone 11 is definitely good enough to give you great quality in GOOD LIGHTING… that’s the secret to a great video in my opinion, Great lighting and Great Audio. I actually even did a short video on how to use a professional (and cheap) usb mic for excellent audio quality using this same dongle I presented in this video. Here it is: kzread.info0M03TCKE_ao?feature=share

Thank you Kamani ❤

@KamaniBrown

5 ай бұрын

You’re welcome my friend 🍻. Thanks for watching!

A billion thumbs up for this game changer!!!

@KamaniBrown

2 ай бұрын

Thank you a billion as well my friend 😁 🍻. Glad I could help! I did a follow up update video as well that may help you some more with further details here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/h5tro9Gln9eXeto.html

Hi Kamani. How much storage has the USB flasdrive in the video? I have an Apple Lightning-USB camera adapter and it doesn’t work with a 128 GB flashdrive without power. I’m looking for a flashdrive wich won’t need additional power. Could you recommend something? Thanks

@KamaniBrown

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for tuning in 😊. I used a 64 gb flash drive from PNY in the video. Here it is if you’d like to check it out: amzn.to/3UywOBa (funny enough the 128gb variant is even cheaper 😅). It has variants up to 512gb. I wouldn’t imagine you needing extra power for something like a flash drive 🤷🏾‍♂️. But to be honest I don’t currently own a flash drive beyond 64gb at the moment so I’m not sure if higher capacity versions require external power. What I do know for sure is that if you want to use high capacity storage without the need of extra power, the lighting to SD card reader with a high capacity SD card (512gb and above) will work. I did a video on this here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/omip1M6AmqnAcbg.html. And here’s the link to that item as well: amzn.to/3L0JVYL . I really hope 1 of the solutions I mentioned up above helps your situation 😊.

Good Tip Brother

@KamaniBrown

9 ай бұрын

Thanks bro 🍻

Very helpful boss

@KamaniBrown

28 күн бұрын

Respect mi bredda! Glad I could help 🍻

Thanks 👍🏼

@KamaniBrown

3 ай бұрын

You’re welcome my friend 🍻. Thanks for watching!

THANKS YARD MAN

@KamaniBrown

3 ай бұрын

You’re welcome and Bless up mi bredda! 👊🏾

Happy New Year!

@KamaniBrown

10 ай бұрын

😆

Will this work for all pictures, videos & documents on iPhone & iPad? How to know which storage device will definitely work without purchasing? Thanks for the video

@KamaniBrown

10 ай бұрын

Yes indeed it should work with any and all file types because it’s basically like copying / moving files between your iPhone and a PC / Mac in terms of the procedure. Almost any storage device will work as long as you format them in the following formats: exFAT, APFS, APFS (encrypted), FAT32, HFS+ of FAT. You will most likely have to format any storage device you buy into 1 of those those formats using your PC or Mac first before use. I recommend exFAT format because it will enable you to use the storage device on either Mac or PC, however, you can stick to APFS format if you are heavily invested in the Apple Ecosystem. It also goes without saying that the storage device must also be a single partition. For this purpose, I recommend this Samsung SSD drive: amzn.to/3YkWIdy Thanks for tuning in my friend 🍻.

👍👍👍 excellent. Thanks

@KamaniBrown

9 ай бұрын

You’re most welcome my friend 🍻. Thanks for watching.

Helpful 👍

@KamaniBrown

9 ай бұрын

Glad you found it helpful! Thanks for watching 🍻

Cant wait to give it a try! Does it work with transferring AAE files such as Iphone files that have been edited? I noticed they don't transfer onto not apple computers.

@KamaniBrown

4 ай бұрын

It works with any file type you have stored on your iPhone just like copying files on your PC or Mac.

If the SSD adaptor housing has an external power port you are in the game. If not knowing where the power is inserted via the cable feeding the drive you could add an isolation diode to the power contacts and add an additional DC jack to the drive and power it with an external 5 volt supply that can provide at least two amps of power. Be careful of polarity and add the isolation diode in a location where the power on the USB port comes into the drive housing and before it feeds into the interface circuit for the drive.

@KamaniBrown

10 ай бұрын

Thanks bro. I see you know your stuff! 😎. I guess you’re more referring to HDD drives or faster, more power hungry SSD’s since the SSD I used in the video worked just fine. But this a workaround I’ll definitely keep a record of. Thanks again my friend 🍻.

Thanks for the hint. The iCloud backups the whole phone, also contacts etc. Can this also be done to an SSD?

@KamaniBrown

9 ай бұрын

Not exactly my friend… it’s more to manually backup music, photos, videos, documents and other general files. To backup your user settings, apps, contacts, events, and other user data will require a 3rd party application or for you to use a Mac or PC to manually copy your iCloud backup to the SSD.

Ty bro

@KamaniBrown

18 күн бұрын

You’re welcome brotha 🤜🏾🤛🏾

Thank you

@KamaniBrown

7 ай бұрын

You’re most welcome my friend. Thanks for watching! 🍻

Hi Kamani, do you have to format the external drive first, also are you able to view apple photos on a windows pc, many thanks

@KamaniBrown

Ай бұрын

Hello my friend. Yes I recommend that you format the drive to exFAT format using a PC or Mac first for best results. And yes you will indeed be able to view the Apple photos on a windows PC. There are 2 ways you may be able to view them: 1. Copy and paste them to the drive: then they will end up being copied in the universal “jpeg” format that can be viewed on almost any device. Or 2. Download the HEVC extension from the Microsoft store to support the format. Although if you have a PC with an updated windows 11 it should just work regardless, without you having to download anything extra.

Hello, Thank you for the video. The SSD you used is different from the link provided. Please can advice on the cheaper and reliable SSD. Thanks

@KamaniBrown

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching my friend. But yes the SSD I linked is different because it is overall cheaper and more user friendly. What I used required 2 separate purchases of the SSD itself and the enclosure which worked out to be more money than the 1 I linked with added work of you putting it together (I used it because I already had it on hand). The 1 I recommended is cheaper and simple plug and play. All you would need to do is format it in recommended exFAT format using your PC or Mac. Here is a cheaper option from another trusted brand: amzn.to/3E0xnMp However, you will need to get the USB C to USB A cable or adapter separately. The one I originally recommended comes with everything you need and is also from a trusted and reliable brand (Samsung) plus it will also be faster when using or transferring back to a PC or Mac later on.

@prince4ademola

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the details and well explained reply. Well, I am not it for the phione backup but for the system and data backup so I am looking for the cheaper that can work. I am a kind of perosn that dont appreciate those products with big names. I just need something reliable. Thanks once again@@KamaniBrown

Copying photos and movies using Image Capture took 5 minutes for 1585 items equaling 9.46GB - iPhone 12 Pro with Lightening to Apple Mac M1 USC-C running Ventura 13.6. This included jpg, heic, mov and a few dng files (which are RAW images). If you just want to backup photos to your Mac, Image Capture is a good option.

@KamaniBrown

3 ай бұрын

This is also true! A great viable alternative indeed. However it’s not universal and therefore only works if you have access to a Mac computer, you are only restricted to copying pictures and videos, and It also creates a layer in the process. With this process, you will be sending any file type directly from the iPhone to the external storage.

I do same method, I disable photo to icloud on my iphone & ipad to prevent auto upload. I use either airdrop from phone to ipad or transfer to external storage. Apple enable this features few years back.. to use external storage.

@KamaniBrown

9 ай бұрын

Indeed my friend. But it’s not a well marketed feature. Of course they prefer for us to spend more on iCloud 😂

Thank you for this amazing video. I would like to find out if PDF files can also be transferred and if the lightning to USB 3.0 works on iPad 9th gen. I plan on getting an iPad 9th generation for school, but I want to be sure first.

@KamaniBrown

8 ай бұрын

You’re most welcome my friend and thanks for tuning in 😊. Yes indeed PDF files and any other file type stored on your iPhone can be copied using this method. It should work with the iPad as well, however to be honest I would recommend going a step up and getting the iPad 10th generation with USB C for just $30 more here: amzn.to/3EQF08K. From experience it will be more versatile and will give you more mileage and versatility as an investment. If you do decide to get the iPad 10th generation, you’ll be able to use this simple and cheap usb-c dongle for data transfers and backup like in this video (it’ll even allow you to use SD cards as well as USB 3.0 devices as shown in the video): amzn.to/468PSuS

@danielmumbi6176

8 ай бұрын

@@KamaniBrown thank you for the feedback. I appreciate your advice and I will consider. Thank you once again.

@KamaniBrown

8 ай бұрын

@@danielmumbi6176 No problem 😊

Thanks a lot 👏 Had so much fuzz with backuping solutions so far, will be simple & smart now thanks to you:)) Subscribed to support you!!

@KamaniBrown

9 ай бұрын

You’re most welcome! Glad I helped! Thanks for tuning in and for the support😊

Thank you very much. Now i don't have to rely on the cloud.

@KamaniBrown

21 күн бұрын

You’re most welcome 😊. Thanks for watching!

thank you

@KamaniBrown

10 ай бұрын

You’re welcome my friend and thank you for watching 🍻

Cool!

@KamaniBrown

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🍻

Kamani, great video, I have an older HP SimpleSave External Hard Drive that works flawlessly. I got the drive about 18 years ago. I had to plug it into a powered USB hub then take a cable to plug that hub into the iPad or iPhone port. Works with any USB Drives as well. I do have a picture of my set up if you would like to see it. I am using an iPhone 12 Pro and an iPad 2018 6th gen 9.7” and my whole set up works for everything…USB, SD, Microsoft SD, Compact Flash and External Drives… 6:46

@KamaniBrown

3 ай бұрын

Nice! Thanks for your detailed description of how you got it to work. Myself and other viewers will be happy to know that their HDD will work as well using this method. 🍻

Great instructions i appreciate it. But ,can i back up 2 or more old computers and 2 i phones plus multiple thumb drives to one device then make a copy.Now once a week i can back thenm all up afgain if i have any new photos. All in one place. Years ago we had old photos stored in one draw in the kitchen. Now we dont have photos on paper but have multipe devices all ove the place. How to we get to one device like the old draw in the kitchen? Thank you please help me.

@KamaniBrown

5 ай бұрын

Sure my friend glad to help. Since you seem to backup a lot of data fairly frequently, I would recommend getting a fairly large capacity SSD such as this 1: amzn.to/46U4wpb and use the lightning to USB adapter as shown in the video and you’ll be good to go! Just make sure to format the new SSD in exFAT format using your PC or Mac before first use and then you’ll be able to use it across as many devices you like for backups and copying.

Is the original date and time stored for screen records/ screenshots? The only way I’ve found that can do this so far is by sending them to a mac and putting them in a drive from there

@KamaniBrown

8 ай бұрын

Good question … but unfortunately no it does not carry over the original date and time for the copied pictures using this method.

What!?I had no idea this existed😮

@KamaniBrown

2 ай бұрын

Well it does my friend! Glad you found out because it is indeed a game changer! 😁. I have videos showing how to do the same thing with SD cards as well so you can check it out here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/omip1M6AmqnAcbg.html And I also did a follow up video showing the ins and outs of copying files using this method from older to newer iPhones since this month here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/h5tro9Gln9eXeto.html Enjoy my friend and thanks for watching 🍻

Wah Gawn 😊 I have like 14 years of pictures to transfer. It’s clogging up my phone storage. I had a flash drive. But they are so easy to lose

@KamaniBrown

Ай бұрын

Wah gwaan bredrin 😁. Well you can also use an external SSD as well or attach something big and heavy to the flash drive like a large key ring to make it harder to misplace it. You can also get a high capacity flash drive and keep it strictly for the purpose of backing up your iPhone media at home and tie it to your desk with a string 😅… may sound strange but it works.

What is the advantage of using this lightning drive over just putting a SSD adapter straight into the iPhone that's the big question? Is this faster?

@KamaniBrown

7 ай бұрын

The older iPhone series (below the new 15 series) does not allow direct lightning to usb c connection to SSDs… not only that, but you will need additional external power to activate and access the SSD. That’s where this device shown in the video comes in.

THANK YOU Kamani! I’ve been trying to figure out how to transfer pics from my ipad file to a usb. Can I transfer photos from the icloud this way too? If so, how?

@KamaniBrown

28 күн бұрын

Happy to help my friend! And yes you definitely can transfer photos from iCloud using this exact same method… remember all your media on your phone are also backed up to iCloud (if you have an iCloud subscription large enough to contain them). Otherwise, once it’s on your phone, you can copy them to an external device using this exact same method regardless of the file type and location.

@hotdrumchick

28 күн бұрын

@@KamaniBrown Thank you! 🙏🏽😘

Hi! Is there an option to select all videos and photos to copy and save them to the hard drive? Doing it one by one would cost so much time. Thanks!

@KamaniBrown

Жыл бұрын

Well the easiest way I know of is to simply press the “select” option at the top right corner in your gallery, then select 1 photo/video at 1 corner of the screen, then just drag your finger to the opposite corner and hold it there while the screen scrolls and selects all the media you wish to select. Then you select “share” in the bottom left and just like I showed in the video, you may copy or move them to your storage device via the files app. It’s the same for the Files app as well, the only difference being that you will have to press the 3 dots in the top right corner to see the select function first. Hoping this helps and thanks for tuning in 😊.

@wakiz5125

10 ай бұрын

if this was easy to be done apple wouldnt have created icloud

What's the format of the SSD drive you have? is it FAT32, NTFS or exFAT?

@KamaniBrown

3 ай бұрын

exFAT format

Wait wha gwan boss new sub big up 😊

@KamaniBrown

10 ай бұрын

Mad ting mi bredda! Respect! 🤜🏾🤛🏾

Gracias por el video, tal vez sea obvio pero ¿se mantienen los formatos de IOS? Estaría padre que; pudiera sacarlo de mi iPhone y usarlo en mi PC con Windows ¿saben si es posible?

@KamaniBrown

11 күн бұрын

Hello my friend and thanks for watching. But if I am correct, you are asking if specifically the pictures are copied over in the standard HEIC Apple format which is not quite universal VS the universally used JPEG format? If so, then once you select “copy” and then paste the pictures over just like how I show in the video, then it will be copied in JPEG format which can be used on your Windows PC and virtually any other device. However, if you are selecting multiple file types (for example pictures and videos) at the same time, then the “copy” function would not be available and you will have to select the “share to” option instead which will copy over all files in their original format. Hopefully that helps but if you need further clarification, please don’t hesitate to ask!

The one you recommended is not available and when I look up another one from that company, it says it won’t copy to a external drive. You need a powered USB hub to do so please advise I’d like to buy one.

@KamaniBrown

11 ай бұрын

To be honest my friend I would advise you to purchase a ready made SSD such as this 1: amzn.to/3XMsUGo … it’s more user friendly and cost effective. It also will not require a powered usb hub. The powered usb hub is only needed for the mechanical hard drive that I tested last in the video. The storage devices I used in the video were what I had laying around for a while to drive home the fact that you can use virtually any external storage device you have laying around at home.

What do you think about we don’t eject the flash disk, hdd, and ssd? Is it ok for long use? Thanks

@KamaniBrown

4 ай бұрын

You don’t have to eject any of your drives from the phone. Once you’re done copying to and/or reading from it, all you have to do is pull it out. And yes it is perfectly ok for long use. Use it for as long as you want/need just like with using your computer.

Can you instruct me on how to save photos in batches?

@KamaniBrown

2 ай бұрын

Sure! When in your photo gallery, simply press “select” and then pick all the photos (and even videos) that you want to copy… then press the share option and then press “copy”. Then you go to the files app, select the storage device and paste just like in the video. For ease of reference though, you can watch this update video I made recently that shows me copying multiple photos (and video) at once: kzread.info/dash/bejne/h5tro9Gln9eXeto.html As a side note, you can also quickly and easily select multiple pictures and videos at once after pressing “select” in the top right corner of your gallery, then selecting a picture/video, then keep your finger on that selected pic/video and then dragging your fingers across and down to quickly select a ton of them at once.

@laurawhittaker7217

2 ай бұрын

@@KamaniBrown thank you 😊

Thanks. I’ve been struggling with what to do with iCloud for some time. I don’t want to pay for more storage as I’m already at the second level option for storage and hate paying them. Hopefully this will be a good solution to free up some iCloud space.

@KamaniBrown

11 ай бұрын

You’re most welcome my friend. Oh it most definitely will. It has helped me that’s for sure. Especially with those huge video files 😅… even the 2TB iCloud isn’t enough for me.

@TripReviews

11 ай бұрын

@@KamaniBrown good to hear. Thanks. 2 T is quite a lot, that’s my issue is photos and videos, there is a lot of stuff that is old and could be saved in another form other than iCloud which ran out of room months ago. Since I do a lot of work on the iPad and use the iPhone 13 Pro for video and photo work they are no longer able to save and share between them. I use iMovie quite a bit. I did try final cut on one of my sons laptop but I find it more frustrating to use, more options and better detail but at my age learning this stuff takes time and I can’t see that well anymore so those tiny little thumbnails make more work for me. I’m going to give sd’s or an ssd a try.

@KamaniBrown

11 ай бұрын

@@TripReviews well my friend this is the perfect solution for you… because you can even edit in iMovie directly from the external storage device after you have copied them. Just make sure that the storage device is plugged in whenever you are editing on either the iPad or iPhone

@TripReviews

11 ай бұрын

@@KamaniBrown sounds like a great solution! 👍 thanks you for your great quick replies.😃

@KamaniBrown

11 ай бұрын

@@TripReviews No problem man. Happy to help! 🍻

Running out of storage is how Apple gets you! Thank you! I think I have an SSD lying around that would be perfect for this! 🙏🙏🙏🙏

@KamaniBrown

9 ай бұрын

Nice! And that’s true… can’t knock their hustle though 🤭. If you already have a SSD laying around then all you need is the dongle and you’re good to go! It was the same for me 😁

@IP2u

8 ай бұрын

How did you format your SSD? @@KamaniBrown

Hi, i think if you should format the hard drive in exFAT format, it will allow you to read and write. Other formats allows you to read only mode

@KamaniBrown

5 ай бұрын

Thanks my friend. But it was already formatted in exFAT. I found out the real issue is that it needed a powered usb hub to fully work because it demands so much power.

@Dina-ug6bq

5 ай бұрын

@@KamaniBrown oh i see! So it seems i need to get a powerful usb hub! Thanks by the way.

@KamaniBrown

5 ай бұрын

@@Dina-ug6bq yea bro! But you need it ONLY for the regular mechanical hard drive. You don’t need it for a SSD or USB drive.

Great video! I would like to ask you for advice. I have two hard drives (formatted in exFat) that I normally use on a PC. I tried to connect them via Hub to the iPad (Air m1) but they turn on without the iPad recognizing them. How could I solve it? I also changed the adapter but nothing. Let me start by saying that until some time ago they were read without the slightest problem.

@KamaniBrown

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! 😊. If you are using a usb hub then you will most likely need to ensure that you have power plugged into it as well for reliable and consistent performance. Try this (if you haven’t already). However, you did say that it worked for you just fine in the past without issue correct? 🤔 Are they SSD storage?

@gioderri9955

8 ай бұрын

@@KamaniBrown Thanks a lot for the answer! I tried to read the hard disk by connecting the iPad to the power supply but nothing. The hard disk is a simple "WD elements".

@KamaniBrown

8 ай бұрын

@@gioderri9955 Happy to help 😊. Oh it’s a HDD … those are tricky because they need a lot more power than a SSD, flash drive or SD card. So here are a few things I suggest: 1. Use a higher power supply like 30 watts and up (a more powerful power brick with the same usb c cable should work fine) 2. If you haven’t already, test the hard drives on a computer to see if they are still working properly (keeping my fingers crossed 🤞🏾 that they’re not de@d) 3. The last resort If possible, is to try and acquire or borrow a SSD or flash drive big enough to hold the data, copy the data to it, then use that instead. This should be guaranteed to work but of course will cost extra money so that’s why it’s the last resort. If it comes to this, check my pinned comment or description for the SSD or flash drive I would recommend or reach out back to me here 😊. Best of luck and hope 1 of my suggestion helps!

@gioderri9955

8 ай бұрын

@@KamaniBrown thank you so much😄

Man you broke it down! After a few iOS updates These iPhones are just like Macs!

@KamaniBrown

10 ай бұрын

Thanks my friend! You’re absolutely right. Can’t wait for the upcoming iOS 17 and beyond!

What is the format on the ssd? Will the iPhone reformat the ssd if it’s not the right one?

@KamaniBrown

10 ай бұрын

That SSD is actually formatted in exFAT. However, you will need a PC or Mac to format the drive first. You can use any of these formats: exFAT, FAT, FAT32, APFS, APFS (encrypted), or HFS+.

Awesome!!! I am trying to move my uploaded songs from my iphone 12 to another iPhone but I haven’t had success. I don’t own s laptop any way this can be done?

@KamaniBrown

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 😊. This method will do exactly what you need my friend. The only thing is that if you plan to use a SSD, you will still need to borrow a laptop to format it to exFAT. However, if it’s a flash drive or SD card, you’re completely good to go without using a laptop at all. Here’s the video I made some time ago showing how to do this with either a flash drive or SD card without needing to format anything on a laptop: kzread.info/dash/bejne/omip1M6AmqnAcbg.html Hoping this helps!

@RC_31

8 ай бұрын

@@KamaniBrown THANK YOU!!! subscribing NOW!!!!

@KamaniBrown

8 ай бұрын

@@RC_31 You’re most welcome! And thank you 😊

Everyone has a router and most have usb port. Is there not a way to connect the hard drive to the usb port and send the files through wifi?

@KamaniBrown

10 ай бұрын

Unfortunately not. To backup, copy, move/transfer files via Wi-Fi, it will likely require iCloud or other cloud services. While there are more advanced setups that may get it to work via a NAS or other wireless storage solutions, those require much more extra steps and additional costs that are not for the faint of heart and quite frankly not for the average user. The method shown in this video is by far the most user friendly and quite frankly easiest and fastest method to copy, move/transfer/backup your files to/from your iPhone to an external storage device.

I've been doing this since my Samsung Galaxy S4. That was 2014!

@KamaniBrown

3 ай бұрын

😂

Thanks, I didn't know this was possible. I can still get photos and videos off my iphone by plugging it into my PC but I've still got iTunes on the PC. That requires me to confirm I 'Trust this computer' by re-entering my phone's security code. Once I do that, I can then open the folders under DCIM in Windows Explorer and drag off any photos or videos I'm after. I don't think iTunes is available to download any longer though.

@KamaniBrown

10 ай бұрын

Indeed my friend and thanks for watching 🍻. That was the tried n true way… but just like you said Apple is slowly moving away from that and it’s getting less straightforward to do so, not to mention you still need a PC. This method is simple plug and play (after formatting the storage device appropriately… unless you’re using a SD card), and can be done on the go from virtually anywhere at any time.

@tomswan3401

9 ай бұрын

I think iTunes can be downloaded from microsoft App Store.

@KamaniBrown

9 ай бұрын

@@tomswan3401 I believe you may be right. Which is funny and ironic that it’s easier to find Apple software on a Microsoft platform 😆

Although you are demonstrating with an iPhone; what about for a Samsung Galaxy 8 which does not use a lightening plug as you have shown with that iPhone.

@Stalinfalcon

9 ай бұрын

Samsung Galaxy 8 fossil dinosaur >>> modern iPhone. Take that external drive and slam it directly into your Galaxy and watch that Neanderthal phone spin up and read/write to that mechanical HDD with barely a shrug 😆

I believe that USB-C connection is capable of power and data. Have you tried this without the USB 2.0 connected? Just saying you may not need both cables.

@KamaniBrown

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for tuning in 🍻. Well unfortunately bro the lightning port is limited to usb 2.0 capabilities, so yes for the SSD and the HDD you will need additional power. The HDD specifically I discovered (thanks to other viewers in the comment section) will apparently need a powered usb hub. The SSD works perfectly fine with additional power from the phone charger and the usb drive needs no additional power at all.

once moved to all the different external drives that you showed, is it safe to delete off of my phone?

@KamaniBrown

2 ай бұрын

Yes it most certainly is safe to do so because by then you’ve already successfully copied them.

When a photo or video taken by iOS is copied into the external media, is the copied file a HEIC/HEVC file, or a downsampled PNG/JPG/MOV file?

@KamaniBrown

9 ай бұрын

Well you have 2 ways to copy photos and videos that affect the formats differently. The first method is as I showed in the video where you select them, copy, and then go into the files app and paste them into the external storage media that you choose… this method will change photos from HEIC/HEVC to the universally recognized JPEG so that the photo may be easily viewed and manipulated on pretty much any other device without fail. I chose this method to show specifically in the video to make things easier for most people. The second method is to copy via the share button where rather than selecting “copy”, you will select “share” and then “save to files”. This will take you directly to the files app where you can select the storage device to copy your photos/videos or any file type for that matter. This method will directly copy/share your file to the external storage device in its original format with no change, no downsampling, no nothing… just a direct 1:1 copy of the original file. Video formats and other file types will remain the same no matter what method you choose to copy them… only photos are really affected by the method.

You know a program to organise photo on win11, i drag photo from iphone xr, i see only rotate pictures, and strange number folder???

@KamaniBrown

9 ай бұрын

That’s strange. I’ve never encountered such an issue. Did you copy the photos exactly how I showed in the video? Because if you did, they would be copied in JPEG format. But if you shared it to the storage device by using the share button, it will be copied in the original HEIF format which may give issues with trying to view on Windows PC.