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Is it save to save photos on some kind of photo stick?

Can I safely save all my iPhone photos on some kind of photo stick device?


iPhone XR, iOS 14

Posted on Jul 10, 2021 9:41 PM

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Posted on Jul 10, 2021 9:46 PM

No, flash drives have a limited write cycle and eventually they will fail. It's best to also backup to a CD or DVD disc and/or cloud storage for redundancy.

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Is it save to save photos on some kind of photo stick?

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