Thanks SO much!! You are the first answer that I’ve found to this question after searching and searching. I couldn’t even find the answer in the owners’s manual of the device I’m using 🙄 I appreciate your thorough yet concise answer. Just the right amount of explanation without beating a dead horse. Speaking of which.......

Thank you so much for the useful information. I was hesitant to just unplug the external hard drive from my new iPad Air 4 and you have just answered my query. Thanks a million.👍👍👍

Thanks for this, I just got the Air 4 so I could use a drive without issue and wasn't sure how to eject it.

So thank you so much for posting this video, one would think that the developers of these devices would have those questions answered right up front or at least direct you to an informational video where that information would be disclosed, but here we are, so thanks again for the info, it’s much appreciated!😎👍🏾

@AlecLangton

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I really appreciate the feedback! I also feel like Apple should be the one addressing these issues, but alas, they're too busy counting stacks lol

Thanks mate! I´ve been asking myself that question for long time ago haha

The iPad has destroyed several partitions and it was not in use i just unplugged the device and when i connected it to my Mac it required a repair which most times doesn’t restore and i loose the files on it. I found that the only way to safely eject is by closing the files app and turning off my iPad

@AlecLangton

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, this is very good info. I'm pinning this so others can see. Thank you for sharing!

@kcscustom9759

2 жыл бұрын

When you say turning off the iPad do you just mean the screen or actually powering it down?

@mikert2010

Жыл бұрын

If you did oopsy and you need to fix it... on Windows you can run the following from the Command Prompt (chkdsk [drive identifier]: /F). On Mac, you can use the following in Terminal (diskutil repairvolume /Volumes/[drive identifier]/) PLEASE don't take my word for it. Google a little to learn more before using commands to fix data. cheers!

@dronescarrerasdecaballos1804

Жыл бұрын

Can you answer that question please? Do you completely shut down the iPad or just turn the screen off?

@mikeosude

Жыл бұрын

There have been several updates to the iPad OS and the file management system is better but for drives with critical data on it I recommend powering off the iPad before disconnecting the drive to avoid data loss or corruption

Thank you so much for this wonderful information

@AlecLangton

3 жыл бұрын

Pavan Jadhav glad it was helpful!

thanks for the video - I didn't realize how easy this was. I was looking for an eject button...

You answered my question. Thank you..I subscribed.

Thanks for the info. I can’t figure on how to erase info after downloading on the sad card

GREAT VIDEO-THANKS

Very cool thanks for sharing 👍

My man!!! Thanks for the tip bro.

Thank you for your video

Thank you so much. Good video, God bless you.

@AlecLangton

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thanks, man!

Thanks so much for this - you deserve a like & subscribe!

Thank you so much!!! :D

Thank you good information

thanks so much, I feel more comfortable I just buy my SSD and iPad and I was worry about how to eject. I have a question, it is the same with the phone, I have note 10 but when I eject the SSD shows something unsafe

Thank you!

Excellent, thanks.

Great info

Absolutely helpful

@AlecLangton

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help!

Mucha ayuda! Gracias yo estaba aterrado!

Thank you

Thank You :)

Ah ok cool cool Thanks for the video!! :)

Thanks.

Thanks the helped I’ve been making a thumbnail on my ipad

Thank you for this info. But, each I time I my ssd drive into iPad and then unplugged it after saving everything, and plug back into my MacBook,I have to wait as fsck is running against the drive. So I do not think that you can unplugged right after you have finished and save your work, you maybe need to wait for some times of not use before unplug it.

@adamburke4738

3 жыл бұрын

Well I just tested my drive going from my new iPad Air 4 to my MacBook Pro and it worked no problem.

@davidcdanslaboite

3 жыл бұрын

@@adamburke4738 what is the size of you drive ?

@adamburke4738

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidcdanslaboite 1 terabyte

@bendeiss_music

2 жыл бұрын

It is because it gets deactivated. same here.

Awesome this was LumaFusion specific

thanksssssss a lottttt

Whoa. This process makes me feel uncomfortable lol But super helpful! Thank you. I wanted to make sure my files weren't getting corrupted before ejecting and now I can rest easy knowing iOS has got my back. 😌 Liked & subscribed! Thanks again!

You rock!

Very useful

@AlecLangton

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Be warned, I am hearing that those using external HD's are having corruption issues. I'm not sure if this is due to the files still being in use in an application that hasn't been closed, or if the iPad is actually keeping the HD running until you pull it.

A ha, thanks dude!

Could’ve literally just been a 5 second video

thanks

@AlecLangton

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

hmmm. I’d like to believe this but too many times i’m able to use an sd or external hd just fine but then out of the blue the next day it won’t read them at all. Going to at lease close the files app or even put my card into my imac at home and “eject” or trashing just to jolt the drive out of whatever nonsense it’s putting me thru

Thanks 🙏 for the info I no longer have to cringe and look away from my iPad now when I remove the card reader! LOL btw you just earned a like and a sub for this vid 👍

Buena informacion

This is the same theory gose on Iphones too?

Exist storage limit eg micro SD card or USB stick, limit 1TB, can connect on iPad-8...? Read/Write

Now i feel okay,,,,hhhahaha ive been removing my sd card w/ o doing anything thats im looking for this to know if im doing what is right lol thanks bro

@AlecLangton

3 жыл бұрын

Game Box exactly why I though this should be out there haha, thanks man!

I think it is not all time. I ejected a USB-C Samsung from my Ipad 2020 and ... surprise I couldn't recover my files. I had to format my USB-C from Windows to reuse my USB again. I would like an expensive device such as an Ipad or iPhone to have the option to eject safely any USB. Even Android has the option.

@AlecLangton

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! I'm not sure how this hasn't been addressed yet.

so if i have a brand new 128gb sd card do i need to format it?If i do have to format it how do i do that on an ipad pro?And what file system do i have to format it? Thanx

@AlecLangton

3 жыл бұрын

stogies3 from apple’s site- “You can't format it with the [iPad and SD card reader kit], you can only either do it via your camera or your computer - if you are using the card with a camera then formatting it in camera is probably better than via a computer.

may ssd literally needs to be scanned when i connect it back to my computer. it takes minutes. plus the video file that i uploaded to the drive gets all messed up when i finally connect it to my pc.

@AlecLangton

3 жыл бұрын

Clarence Loie hmmm, well that’s no good! What brand of SSD? And is this on a windows PC?

I am using an iPad Pro 2020 for editing photos. I usually import into the Photos app. I used to use Panasonic cameras and recently bought a Sony. I have had 4 episodes in a month of losing hundreds of photos. I shoot only jpegs and when it loses pics the files show up with names but have no data on the card. I know they were there because I reviewed them on the camera. In several years with various iPads I have never had an issue with the Panasonics but since I got the Sony it keeps happening. Any thoughts?

@Dulguunqb

3 жыл бұрын

I have also this kind of problem tho, but dont know why. All my photos and videos showing up with just names. Im also wondering if i can recover them.

@AlecLangton

3 жыл бұрын

Hmm... my thought would be to import into the files app instead of photos app; at least to start off the troubleshooting-and see if this has any impact. That sounds difficult to root out potential causes due to the randomness of the issue, but I’ll do some research and see if I find anything!

You didn’t mention how to take the SD card out

My sd card is ewerytime needs to repair when directly eject from ipad pro 5. after that i plugged in sd card to my pc and repairs it. So i think there is no exactly solution for safe eject for ipad. May be “turn off ipad before eject” can works.

Really I just have to remove the hdd? :D

[citation needed] How do you know it's safe to eject, and that iPadOS works the way you describe? A lot of people on YT have opinions. I don't think it's true that "When you press the button to safely eject hardware on a Windows PC [or on a Mac], the only thing that happens is the system runs a quick check to make sure the drive is not being utilized in any applications." Doesn't it also flush any caches to volumes on that drive where changes have been buffered? And some of those changes could be due to system processes, not just apps that the user is actively using. In order to guarantee that that's not the case, you'd need some documentation. A corrupted disk volume is not a good thing.

Sorry but when I remove my Apple SD card reader from my IPad Air 2, no matter which way it is done, the sd card has to be formatted. However a micro sd card can be removed and used without formatting... go figure....

@AlecLangton

3 жыл бұрын

Steven Dunn dang! I’ll have to look into this issue further...

Actually my HDD hanged while moving a video into the iPad Pro. While there is no option to stop this, I had to pull it out and end up corrupting my HDD rendering it inaccessible.

@pixelfan3014

3 жыл бұрын

Never disconnect a USB storage device while its active! Shut down the iPad (the iPad OS) before disconnecting the device.

@patdeleon6944

3 жыл бұрын

@@pixelfan3014 does shutting down the iPad really helps in avoiding your External HD to be corrupt?

@nikhilmahar5894

2 жыл бұрын

@@patdeleon6944 yes

1:59

Ummm really?! I just got Samsung T5 … But , removing external ssd corrupts content and files … files either disappear or get corrupted… seems there’s no “safely disconnect” feature in iPad

@AlecLangton

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah... I'm hearing this more and more as time goes on-but I haven't seen anything from Apple addressing it. Honestly, I thought this video would be a very temporary source of information for people, not still being watched a year later.

This isn't true at all. External SSD or HDD use write-cashing, so if you just unplug the drive it could generate corrupted files. It has happened to me and a lot of users.If your drive doesn't use write-cashing, its safe to just eject.

@AlecLangton

2 жыл бұрын

That's a great caveat to bring up, thanks.

🚨 In a nutshell, just take it out as long as it’s not in middle of transferring files.

You could have said that in 5 seconds. Grrrr. Thanks for the info, though ). I'd subscribe, but I don't have tons of time - perhaps scale don the time about 5000%, it could help with gaining more followers!

Still feel like i should turn off my ipad tho lol

Just simply removing it does not safely remove it, sometimes your files get corrupted and to you have to do a drive Repair this is something that Apple needs to address

@AlecLangton

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, this is an issue that I'm surprised they haven't addressed.

WHAT I WANNA KNOW IS HOW TO REMOVE AN SD CARD FROM AN IPAD…

Omg it took you two minutes to repeat the title of this video, can i have my two freeking minutes back that you took from my life.? Less talking, more doing.

@AlecLangton

2 жыл бұрын

OMG and you took the time to write this comment out to, you want that time back as well? Get outa here.

Get to the point already! Video starts at 1:19 for those who want a quick answer without the unnecessary intro

@AlecLangton

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to KZread, you new here? Lol

you are wrong

@AlecLangton

Жыл бұрын

This video is outdated. Thanks for pointing that out champ

youre wrong

@AlecLangton

3 жыл бұрын

Care to elaborate?

Thank you