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Connection external USB to Ipad

Hi .. I purchased Ipad 7th Gen. and want to transfer my data from my USB to Ipad.. can anyone suggest how to do ?


iPad, iPadOS 13

Posted on Oct 13, 2020 12:06 AM

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Posted on Oct 13, 2020 1:52 AM

To be recognised by iPadOS, the attached USB storage device must be formatted to FAT, FAT32, exFAT or APFS+ with a single partition. As the iPad has limited power capabilities, dependent upon the Storage Device, an external power source is often required.


If your iPad Pro has a Lightning port, you will need to use an Apple Lightning to USB3 Camera Adapter to directly connect USB devices to the iPad. This adapter has both a USB 3.0 Type-A connector and an additional Lightning port to supply power, from your charger, to both the iPad and connected device. The external charger must be rated at 12W or more.


Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter:

https://store.apple.com/uk/xc/product/MK0W2ZM/A


Newer iPad Pro models, with a USB-C connector, differ in that it is necessary to utilise a powered USB hub (i.e., it has its own source of power) - connecting both the iPad Pro and the storage device to ports on the hub. This clearly won’t be a concern for iPad7, however, a powered USB hub can often be usefully employed.


I hope this proves to be helpful to you.

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Oct 13, 2020 1:52 AM in response to manohar1979

To be recognised by iPadOS, the attached USB storage device must be formatted to FAT, FAT32, exFAT or APFS+ with a single partition. As the iPad has limited power capabilities, dependent upon the Storage Device, an external power source is often required.


If your iPad Pro has a Lightning port, you will need to use an Apple Lightning to USB3 Camera Adapter to directly connect USB devices to the iPad. This adapter has both a USB 3.0 Type-A connector and an additional Lightning port to supply power, from your charger, to both the iPad and connected device. The external charger must be rated at 12W or more.


Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter:

https://store.apple.com/uk/xc/product/MK0W2ZM/A


Newer iPad Pro models, with a USB-C connector, differ in that it is necessary to utilise a powered USB hub (i.e., it has its own source of power) - connecting both the iPad Pro and the storage device to ports on the hub. This clearly won’t be a concern for iPad7, however, a powered USB hub can often be usefully employed.


I hope this proves to be helpful to you.

Connection external USB to Ipad

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