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mohsen.rohani
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Q: can i transfer photos and videos from and to usb flash memories by using lightning connector in my ipad mini 2?

Can i transfer photos and videos from and to usb flash memories by using lightning connector in my ipad mini 2?

ipad mini 2 with retina display, iOS 7.0.4

Posted on Dec 28, 2013 7:34 AM

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mohsen.rohani

Q: can i transfer photos and videos from and to usb flash memories by using lightning connector in my ipad mini 2?

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  • by Alfred DeRose,

    Alfred DeRose Alfred DeRose Dec 28, 2013 8:05 AM in response to mohsen.rohani
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    Dec 28, 2013 8:05 AM in response to mohsen.rohani

    Yes, by following the instructions in the support article you linked here from. But the iPad expects the photos to be in a particular place and named appropriately so they appear to be coming from a camera.

     

    Be sure the photos are all placed in a folder called DCIM and that they all have exactly 8-character names plus the .jpg extension.

     

    Example:

     

    12345678.jpg or abcdefgh.jpg

  • by Skydiver119,

    Skydiver119 Skydiver119 Dec 28, 2013 9:23 AM in response to mohsen.rohani
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    Dec 28, 2013 9:23 AM in response to mohsen.rohani

    And you can't transfer them TO the flash drive, only from.

     

    I'll also warn you that it may take trail and error to find a flash drive that works. I once had 14 of them to play with, varying sizes and brands, and had a 50/50 success rate with no single manufacturer or size always working.

     

    There are a few flash drives out there, like the Kingston WiDrive that support to and from writing, but your farden variety off the rack flash drive is very limited.