Yes, the external hard drive can be connected directly to the mobile phone, provided the mobile phone supports a USB-C connection. It is compatible with iPad and iPhone via USB-C and thus enables a direct connection without additional setup.
Only a "Micro USB 3.0 to USB-C cable" is included. This does not work with the iPhone. The other problem I see is that the hard drive needs power. Does it get it from the iPhone? At best it needs an adapter.
("lightning bolt" does not exist as far as I know. Either "Lightning" or "Thunderbolt")
Hi Anna
You can already use the HDD on your old MAC, but you will need a different cable:
From Usb-A to Usb-C, only a C-C cable is included. But otherwise the HDD is really good and robust.
LaCie products are very often used with Macs. The old USB-A connection has been on the decline for years. Since mid-2016, MacBooks have only had combined USB-C/Thunderbolt ports. (Windows computers, on the other hand, are on average 5-10 years behind in terms of interfaces).
Probably for this reason and for cost reasons, LaCie no longer supplies both cables.
A suitable cable is included. However, the hard drive will probably need to be formatted (the smartphone will ask for this), so remove all data from the hard drive beforehand.
Hello Marco.
I quickly did a speed test on my MacBook Pro (2017) directly connected with USB-C:
Write: 77 MB/s
Read: 70 MB/s
I would not recommend this HD for video editing. I use an SSD as "intermediate storage" for this. I work on the SSD and when I'm done with the project, I then load the data onto this HD.
LG
Chris
Should work and if not just format to exFAT. However, the hard drive is relatively slow depending on use. If you want to work with photos or videos, it is not ideal.
Drop fracture resistance: 1.2 m
Compressive strength: overtravel weight of 1,000 kg2
See also in the data sheet: https://www.lacie.com/www-content/datasheets/pdfs/rugged-usb-cDS1911-7-2008DE-de_CH.pdf
The external hard drive with USB-C interface is compatible with iPads equipped with a USB-C port and iPadOS 16 or later operating system. To function properly, the drive must be formatted in a supported file system such as exFAT. Compatible iPad models include iPad Pro 3rd generation and later, iPad Air 4th generation and later, iPad mini 6th generation and later, and iPad 10th generation. A USB-C to USB-C cable must be used for direct connection. Some iPad models with USB-C use USB 2.0 and do not support Thunderbolt devices, but the drive will still work with standard USB-C iPads.
Hoi and no, it is simply an external hard disk that is connected to the PC via USB-C - you can transfer the photos from SD to this disk on the PC (copy/paste) - but I don't know whether this disk then works on the iPad - directly rather no, because the disk needed more power than the iPad provides on the USB-C; see also this page on Apple:
https://support.apple.com/de-ch/guide/ipad/ipad75b7b23f/ipados
But: You can take an external SD card reader with a USB-C connection, insert the SD card with the pictures into it, and plug the Ipad into the other end - that should work. Alternatively, you can use a port replicator with an SD card reader for your iPad (depending on which one)...
LG
It probably does not work:
1.) The power supply from the camera is probably not sufficient for the hard disk.
2.) The camera would have to recognise the hard disk, will probably not be designed for this.
Solution:
My recommendation: I always take enough SD cards with me on holiday, then I reduce the loss in case an SD card fails. SD cards have become very inexpensive. Plus, in a quiet minute I can sort out / delete the pictures on the camera.
Or:
If you have a tablet, you can use a micro SD in the camera and pull it out of the tablet if the tablet has a micro SD card reader.
Or:
LaCie Rugged Boss (1000GB)
Thanks to the USB-A and USB-C cables included, the disc can be connected to MacBook Pro (old and new) and iPad Pro (with USB-C connection?) without any problems. Older iPads and iPhones also need a Lightning to USB (usually USB-A) adapter.
But I haven't tried that with this disc. It's possible that it needs a lot of power and therefore doesn't run on the iPhone. You have to test it. Here is another link:
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=connect+external+disk+to+iPad&t=osx&iax=videos&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DYhxM6nkATy0
