Aegis Fortress 3.0 with iPad A2757 (MQ6J3LL/A)

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Aegis Fortress 3.0 with iPad A2757 (MQ6J3LL/A)

I am using an Aegis Fortress 3.0 drive with my new iPad 10th gen model A2757 (MQ6J3LL/A), and once unlocking the Fortress drive the drive unlocks shown by the solid green LED however does not show under "Locations" in the "Files" app on my iPad. I have the Fortress drive formatted with defaults selected and formatted in exFAT. I'm using a USB-C to USB-A adapter from NewEgg (https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16812400653). I'm considering trying a different USB-C to USB-A adapter, not sure what else to try. Any thoughts? Shawn

iPad, iPadOS 16

Posted on Sep 6, 2023 10:03 AM

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bagem788 Author

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Sep 7, 2023 7:54 AM in response to LotusPilot

I've considered if the iPad would provide the needed power for the drive, I'll continue to research this from my end and try a USB-C port expander with PD for power and see how that goes.

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LotusPilot

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Sep 6, 2023 3:25 PM in response to bagem788

The manufacturer does not specify compatibility with iOS/iPadOS:

https://apricorn.com/fortress

Without explicit support for iPad, your hardware encrypted USB drive may not be compatible with your iPad.

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LotusPilot

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Sep 6, 2023 3:51 PM in response to bagem788

It's perhaps surprising that Aegis don't similarly make this statement within the linked device specifications.

Without access to a Aegis Fortress 3.0, I (and other contributors) will have difficulty confirming compatibility with iPad. As such, your options may be limited to testing with another iPad and/or Apple Lightning to USB3 Camera Adapter.

You should note that the USB drive may only be usable when connected to a USB Power Adapter rated at 12W (i.e., 2.4A @5V) or greater.

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bagem788 Author

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Sep 6, 2023 3:43 PM in response to LotusPilot

Directly from Aegis technical support: "Assuming power requirements are

met all of our drives are compatible with any OS that uses a generic USB

storage driver."

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Aegis Fortress 3.0 with iPad A2757 (MQ6J3LL/A)

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