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Can I connect a hard drive to a iPad Pro?

Can I connect a hard drive to view files on a iPad Pro?

Posted on Feb 18, 2018 8:05 AM

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Feb 18, 2018 1:18 PM in response to my sharona

No.


There are a few special storage devices for mobile devices. There are portable, bulit-in WiFi hotspot hard drives for mobile devices made by Western Digital and Seagate.


http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=1330


http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=1660


http://www.seagate.com/consumer/stream/



There are special mobile lightning connected and built in WiFi Hot spot, USB flash drives made by SanDisk (now owned by Western Digital)


https://www.sandisk.com/home/mobile-device-storage/ixpand


https://www.sandisk.com/home/mobile-device-storage/connect-wireless-stick


http://www.adamelements.com/iKlips/iklips.html


There maybe other drives similar to these, this listing is a little dated, so try your own online search to see what is currently available for iPad external data storage devices.


Good Luck!

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