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Save is greyed out when trying to transfer photos from iphone to external storage

I have connected my iPhone to external hard drive through a lighting cable. While i am trying to transfer photos the option of save is greyed out for external hard drive. While it is very much blue for transferring it to icloud.

Posted on Oct 21, 2023 1:29 AM

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Posted on Feb 19, 2024 10:30 AM

Impossible,

the SAVE button is greyed out.

why ?

how to make it available ?

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Dec 15, 2023 2:35 PM in response to justinb2603

Re: justinb2703


’Save’ is still greyed out.


transferring to iPhone internal storage or iCloud of course has the ‘save’ option active (blue)


so the question remains - without rooting or 3rd party software can I copy my own photos to a flash drive ? How?

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Oct 22, 2023 6:42 AM in response to gunjan290

Hello gunjan290,



Thanks for choosing the Apple Support Communities. We see you want to export photos from your iPhone to an external hard drive. We suggest following the steps below to successfully do this. Give them a try and let us know if you have any questions.


Import and export photos and videos on iPhone - Apple Support


"Export photos and videos to an external storage device

You can export photos and videos you took on your iPhone directly to an external drive, a memory card, or other storage device.

Note: For photos and videos that have been edited, the unmodified original version will be exported.

  1. Connect your iPhone to the storage device using the Lightning or USB-C connector, or connect the device directly to your iPhone.
  2. Open the Photos app, then select the photos and videos you want to export.
  3. Tap the Share button, then tap Export Unmodified Original.
  4. Tap your storage device (below Locations), then tap Save."



We hope this helps.


Cheers!




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Save is greyed out when trying to transfer photos from iphone to external storage

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