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Fatyank

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Jan 20, 2008
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I’m using a Sandisk 2TB SSD Extreme drive with my iPad Pro 3D Gen and would like to use it with my phone. I have a TypeC to Lightning cable but cannot get the phone to recognize the drive. I’m using FilenBrowser for Business, same as on iPad. Is the phone capable of reading the drive?
 
I’m using a Sandisk 2TB SSD Extreme drive with my iPad Pro 3D Gen and would like to use it with my phone. I have a TypeC to Lightning cable but cannot get the phone to recognize the drive. I’m using FilenBrowser for Business, same as on iPad. Is the phone capable of reading the drive?
Yes, you can connect external drives to your iPhone, which was introduced with iOS 13. Here’s more details about the connections/adapters needed:

 
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