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when will Apple put a USB on the iPad to plugin an external drive
They already have.
The newest iPads have a USB-C port and with the new iPadOS 13 to be released in the coming months they will support USB drives.
See here: iPadOS Preview - Apple
They already have.
The newest iPads have a USB-C port and with the new iPadOS 13 to be released in the coming months they will support USB drives.
See here: iPadOS Preview - Apple
Read all the new features coming this fall with iPadOS: iPadOS Preview - Features - Apple
This will only be possible for you if you have an iPad which is capable of using iPadOS.
when will Apple put a USB on the iPad to plugin an external drive
