Hi everyone, if you’ve formatted to exFAT and still can’t get the iPad or iOS device to recognize the drive, try this: I found that before you format the drive to exFat, you have to play with the allocation unit size settings first. For me using the 5tb my passport ultra, I found that if I switched the unit size to either 512kb or 1024kb, the iPad would recognize the drive. Anything higher, and the iPad wouldn’t recognize the drive. To my knowledge, the lower the better. By choosing default allocation size when formatting to exFAT on windows 10, it chooses a higher allocation size that doesn’t seem to work on the iPad. Try these settings if you’re having trouble. It fixed my problem. Hope it helps!
I have the 4T WD like this, maybe a year or two old and about 1/2 full or more. It connects fine to my gen 1 12.9 w/ lightning port and Apple adapter. I don't have beta on my 2018 12.9 but don't expect expect any issues with the USBc iPad when I install it. These videos are really helpful for people who haven't been using the Ipad OS beta.
Boy I am sure glad you are checking out all of these options out before IPad Os comes out! You are saving us a lot of time and trouble. THANKS, THANKS, AND THANKS! GRATE VIDEOS! 👍🎥🙃👏
Good to know. I had seen other videos that showed external hard drives not working on a lighning iPad. So it might be this particular drive, or perhaps the updated version of iPad OS 13.
I immediately saw the JW apps on your tablet. I am a brother too!! Lol I just bought my Ipad Pro since I became an M.S. , dealing with the territories and the accounts! xD Lots of love from TX my brother.
I tried using the Apple lightning to Camera Media adapter while connected to my WD My Passport USB 3 hard drive, but the hard drive tried to power up with a white light and then it doesn’t hold power to be detected by the FILES APP on my iPhone XR.
Do you know the power output of the charger you are using to power the external hard drive? Reason I ask is because I’ve just purchased 7in1 USB C hub by Anker and my iPad Pro 2020 won’t read my western digital portable hard drive. Thanks for your help man! EDIT! After many wasted hours I figured it out myself no thanks to the supplier-my drives were all in NTFS which will NOT be read by your iPad so make sure your drive is formatted to exFat guys 👍🏻 I’m just glad the hub works now!
Been watching your channel since 2018 when you first started. I remember it was the ipad pro 11 videos and cases etc. Love your content. Very practical. Thank you sir. Subscribed
I will not suggest to do that just plug into wifi usb slot and use with wifi storage aka nas if you want direct usb plug a ssd like t5 or x5 for editing kind work or use a usb c stick.
My ipad pro 10,5 can’t connect it to WD pasport ultra. I use original charging 12w, it is strong enough? What do you use for connect HDD pasport ultra?
Arcrato Be sure it' s formatted correctly. If you use that cable with other devices and it works fine, there' s no reason the ipad shouldn't do the same. Be sure that your hdd ISN'T formatted to ntfs (best for windows) but ExFat (fat32 is good too, only if you got small files... for big files go ExFat). The ipad pro only supports the same formats that mac os does, but if you want to connect the hdd to EVERYTHING (linux, windows, android, ios, mac os or whatever) and you got big files like 4k movies, your only choice is ExFat.
Arcrato Also, very important: disable passwords and encryption! Unfortunately ios 13 don't support those security features yet, they' re quite behind...
Arcrato Sorry if i'm late for the answer. By the way, don' t ask questions to this youtuber, he doesn' t have much time to look in-depth things and doesn' t feel guilty to say misleading or half-assed stuff, just to not waste time or put effort in his statements. Months ago he even said that a weak-ass 100% tpu case would prevent the ipad from bending, in his reviews he mishandles all the products and is too violent... i won' t be surprised if he broke the products a couple of times during reviews.
Hi, can you please confirm what is the filetype on the HDD - is it ExFAT or APFS or OS X Extended (Journaled). Mine is a MyPassport 5TB Ultra (ExFAT) and doesn't get recognized on my iphone XS Max running iOS 13.3.1 with a powered USB Hub and genuine Apple USB3 Camera adapter. Pls help P.S: The HDD is a new 2019 mode and works fine on windows.
@Charanya D I also have the 5tb version and no luck when connecting to iPad Pro 12.9 2018. I reformatted on another computer to exfat with no luck either. Any ideas?
So I purchased this exact external HDD, plugged it in to my iPad Pro 11 inch and when I try to move videos from my photos to the HDD it doesn’t allow me to save them, the “save” option is greyed out. What am I doing wrong?
1 GB at 10.5 takes 20 seconds and 2 GB at 11 inch takes 120 seconds...iPad 10.5 is a lot faster than iPad 11, am I right? It could be the extra Power source?
Hello! I have the newest iPad Pro with the Smart Keyboard (trackpad).... I also have the same passport ultra hard drive to transfer info from iPad to hard drive and it does not seem to be working.... Can you please tell me if I am not doing something right... I even called passport company and they told me it will not work for iPad... Thank you so much in advanced!
Great video. Brother I noticed McDonough! I live there as well! I am sure I have ran into you before without knowing. Once my channel grows maybe we can collaborate or something.
Camera connector on my 10.5 let me connect a USB c hub (needed USB c female to USB A male adapter) and have multiple USB and sad card devices connected at once.
Just a small suggestion: Don't use pirated movie, use some large files and your own youtube video for testing instead. That would look more professional. :)
For me mkv files cannot be played directly from Files app. I need to copy the file on the ipad and then open it with a different player app. Any thoughts on this?
@@Dr.OneilAakashBiswas1038 I am using nPlayer because I mostly use it to access my NAS and this is the default player in Files app. However it will not play the video, it will just show me more info
Did it work buddy? I have the same setup and planning to buy the ipad pro. If it doesn't work it would be a deal breaker for me. Will appreciate the reply
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Hi everyone, if you’ve formatted to exFAT and still can’t get the iPad or iOS device to recognize the drive, try this: I found that before you format the drive to exFat, you have to play with the allocation unit size settings first. For me using the 5tb my passport ultra, I found that if I switched the unit size to either 512kb or 1024kb, the iPad would recognize the drive. Anything higher, and the iPad wouldn’t recognize the drive. To my knowledge, the lower the better. By choosing default allocation size when formatting to exFAT on windows 10, it chooses a higher allocation size that doesn’t seem to work on the iPad. Try these settings if you’re having trouble. It fixed my problem. Hope it helps!
Thank you!
R U JESUS?
R U Tim Cook?
Yes this is 3 years old but you just saved me hours of troubleshooting. Thank you!
You the man!! I was just on this path (all at on size). You helped me out. Thanks a bunch!
I have the 4T WD like this, maybe a year or two old and about 1/2 full or more. It connects fine to my gen 1 12.9 w/ lightning port and Apple adapter. I don't have beta on my 2018 12.9 but don't expect expect any issues with the USBc iPad when I install it.
These videos are really helpful for people who haven't been using the Ipad OS beta.
I am so appreciative that you use both the older iPad Pro and new one. Thank you!
Boy I am sure glad you are checking out all of these options out before IPad Os comes out! You are saving us a lot of time and trouble. THANKS, THANKS, AND THANKS! GRATE VIDEOS! 👍🎥🙃👏
Good to know. I had seen other videos that showed external hard drives not working on a lighning iPad. So it might be this particular drive, or perhaps the updated version of iPad OS 13.
I immediately saw the JW apps on your tablet. I am a brother too!! Lol I just bought my Ipad Pro since I became an M.S. , dealing with the territories and the accounts! xD Lots of love from TX my brother.
Thx for the support my brother!!! Enjoy those assignments
I tried using the Apple lightning to Camera Media adapter while connected to my WD My Passport USB 3 hard drive, but the hard drive tried to power up with a white light and then it doesn’t hold power to be detected by the FILES APP on my iPhone XR.
you can't connect it directly from unboxing to the iPad. its an NTFS System from the beginning. faker
Schinankeldankel actually, I just purchased one of these today. It worked straight out the box.
Mine did not
STK STUDIOS bullshit
exactly!! u r right.. i needed to convert all my wd externals on a mac/pc to an exFAT filesystem in stead of NTFS wich was default.....
Do you know the power output of the charger you are using to power the external hard drive? Reason I ask is because I’ve just purchased 7in1 USB C hub by Anker and my iPad Pro 2020 won’t read my western digital portable hard drive. Thanks for your help man! EDIT! After many wasted hours I figured it out myself no thanks to the supplier-my drives were all in NTFS which will NOT be read by your iPad so make sure your drive is formatted to exFat guys 👍🏻 I’m just glad the hub works now!
45w or 60w
Been watching your channel since 2018 when you first started. I remember it was the ipad pro 11 videos and cases etc. Love your content. Very practical. Thank you sir. Subscribed
Really need to get my hands on a good cheap external HD. This could be the one
Actually paid $24 after store credit applied at Best Buy.. #winning
Could you throw in the 6th Gen iPad someday! Love all of the videos so far, keep it up!
Does it work with Ipad air 4? It has type C port and I am planning to use it with WD 2TB ultra similar to this one
iPad os is a game changer. Amazing !
Thanks for the video.
Another winner! Thx for the info ATG✌🏾
I will not suggest to do that just plug into wifi usb slot and use with wifi storage aka nas if you want direct usb plug a ssd like t5 or x5 for editing kind work or use a usb c stick.
Well done and informative. A few more days before iPad OS. Awesome hardware iPad Pro 11.
My ipad pro 10,5 can’t connect it to WD pasport ultra. I use original charging 12w, it is strong enough?
What do you use for connect HDD pasport ultra?
Please give me an answer i begged.
Arcrato Be sure it' s formatted correctly. If you use that cable with other devices and it works fine, there' s no reason the ipad shouldn't do the same.
Be sure that your hdd ISN'T formatted to ntfs (best for windows) but ExFat (fat32 is good too, only if you got small files... for big files go ExFat).
The ipad pro only supports the same formats that mac os does, but if you want to connect the hdd to EVERYTHING (linux, windows, android, ios, mac os or whatever) and you got big files like 4k movies, your only choice is ExFat.
Arcrato Also, very important: disable passwords and encryption! Unfortunately ios 13 don't support those security features yet, they' re quite behind...
Arcrato Sorry if i'm late for the answer. By the way, don' t ask questions to this youtuber, he doesn' t have much time to look in-depth things and doesn' t feel guilty to say misleading or half-assed stuff, just to not waste time or put effort in his statements.
Months ago he even said that a weak-ass 100% tpu case would prevent the ipad from bending, in his reviews he mishandles all the products and is too violent... i won' t be surprised if he broke the products a couple of times during reviews.
Terryss thank for the reply, now i can use my old HDD on my ipad pro, your answer very useful.
Nice video, will this work with Iphone 11 pro max? without connecting to Mac or Pc and just by USB?
Hi, can you please confirm what is the filetype on the HDD - is it ExFAT or APFS or OS X Extended (Journaled). Mine is a MyPassport 5TB Ultra (ExFAT) and doesn't get recognized on my iphone XS Max running iOS 13.3.1 with a powered USB Hub and genuine Apple USB3 Camera adapter. Pls help
P.S: The HDD is a new 2019 mode and works fine on windows.
ExFat. Apple is doing crazy stuff right now with software patches. Try again after next update.
@@TheAverageTechGuy : Thanks for prompt response.
@@TheAverageTechGuy hi, it works now after I formatted to ExFat using another laptop and tried.. Thanks for your help
@Charanya D I also have the 5tb version and no luck when connecting to iPad Pro 12.9 2018. I reformatted on another computer to exfat with no luck either. Any ideas?
Try a low default allocation size when formatting.
So I purchased this exact external HDD, plugged it in to my iPad Pro 11 inch and when I try to move videos from my photos to the HDD it doesn’t allow me to save them, the “save” option is greyed out. What am I doing wrong?
I have the exact same HDD and ipad pro but my HDD won't connect. I can hear the drive revving up but it won't display on the files app.
Could you compare this item with ssd? (Speeds, etc.)
No need to, Portable Digital SSD is faster vs Portable Mechanical HDD.
1 GB at 10.5 takes 20 seconds and 2 GB at 11 inch takes 120 seconds...iPad 10.5 is a lot faster than iPad 11, am I right? It could be the extra Power source?
It doesnt work on mine. Any idea how to solve it?
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Hello! I have the newest iPad Pro with the Smart Keyboard (trackpad).... I also have the same passport ultra hard drive to transfer info from iPad to hard drive and it does not seem to be working.... Can you please tell me if I am not doing something right... I even called passport company and they told me it will not work for iPad... Thank you so much in advanced!
That’s such a headache, I have to buy a hard drive then spend more money on an official Apple adapter.. 😅 I hate Apple sometimes
Great video. Brother I noticed McDonough! I live there as well! I am sure I have ran into you before without knowing. Once my channel grows maybe we can collaborate or something.
Maybe we have... I'm always in Best Buy, smh...
@@TheAverageTechGuy and I’m always at golds gym lol! Keep up the good work!
With my seagate 4tb, by pro is fine (with adapter/hub), by ssd wd my passport usb c doesn't works
i got an issue while traying to tranfer a file from my ipad pro to hard drive, the option for "move" is blocked, does someone knows how to fix it?
Great content, this is still a solution of IOS data transfer for the next few years.
How about the iPhone transfering files to WD portable HD?
Hi, what if you have pwd enabled on your WD? Any clues for the ignorant me :-).
Great video!! (invest in a pop filter 😉)
What stand are you using for the iPad pro 12.9 inch?
Can you use a Power Bank as a power source for the 10.5 ipad adaptor ?
What update do you need to watch movies on a passport hard drive
It’s working with iphone(11 pro max)
Does iPadOS support External HDDs now?
Oluwasayo Babalola yea on iPad os
so... what if you don't have a smart keyboard?
So that means can get a 64 gb ipad and use external hard drive now?
Yep
@@TheAverageTechGuy thanks for the reply. Do you know if micro usb to usb c would also work?
if the hard drive my passport has a password it still can be readed by the ipad? can it be unlocked on the ipad?
Can i connect this hard drive to samsung galaxy s10 phone?
I tried accessing USB -A external DVD drive (Samsung) and was unsuccessful.
Hey could u share a buy link of that wd hard drive
How you provide power can't see
Mine doesn't work. It won't recognize the external drive.
Me too, any idea how to solve it?
Me too😢😢
It could have something to do with the file format of the hard drive?
convert it into exfat format
ntfs file system wont work in ipad
How long it would take if it was an SSD? It would be faster or about the same?
Oscar F SSD is always faster than HDD
Will it work ipad pro 2022?
Hi! Will this work with iPad Air 3 too?
Camera connector on my 10.5 let me connect a USB c hub (needed USB c female to USB A male adapter) and have multiple USB and sad card devices connected at once.
Works with the iPad Pro 12.9 ?
What about encrypted drives?
David Gardell
Encrypted drives sadly, aren’t supported on the IOS side for now.
@@TrentonMatthews Ah, ok! I'm sure they'll add support for that soon. Thanks, Trenton! 👍
Any update on using the drive with encryption?
Does that work for ipad pro m1,
Just a small suggestion: Don't use pirated movie, use some large files and your own youtube video for testing instead. That would look more professional. :)
Hello! Is It possible to transfer files from an hdd to another hdd using a hub with two USB ports??
Give me a second. I will hook up my hub to my 12.9” iPad Pro on the latest beta 2 and let you know.
@@sagefulsolutions6253 So what's the answer?
Philip Moritz I answered already. Lol It worked moving from usb drive to usb drive in FILES app.
@@sagefulsolutions6253 thanks!!
For me mkv files cannot be played directly from Files app. I need to copy the file on the ipad and then open it with a different player app. Any thoughts on this?
Silviu Neacsu VLC player
@@DMGAMBLE I have VLC but it will not use it as the default player from Files app
Silviu Neacsu which app r u using for playing it after copying it to the ipad?
@@Dr.OneilAakashBiswas1038 I am using nPlayer because I mostly use it to access my NAS and this is the default player in Files app. However it will not play the video, it will just show me more info
Silviu Neacsu so u cannot play mkv files even after copying to the iPad??
You didnt show the most important thing, the PASSWORD lock! The hole video is senseless.
help @avaragetechhuy i just bought 4tb wd like you have,,,the hdd can't detect in my ipad pro 2018 why?please help me
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I can't either. iPad Air, USB C, exFAT formatted WD Passport. It just doesn't see it.
I have the same HDD and my iPad Pro 2018 is not recognizing the drive. It just doesn’t show. Help!
You may have to format it with another device first
Average Tech Guy Yeah I did reformat to exFat.
@@tonylockhart3126 is it working now?
dude! i just bought the wd elements 2terabyte 😥 with usb A. do you think it will work on my ipad pro 11inch?
With a adapter yes
Did it work buddy? I have the same setup and planning to buy the ipad pro. If it doesn't work it would be a deal breaker for me.
Will appreciate the reply
You cannot have unpacked them and connected them directly. It is partitioned to NTFS, that doesn't work with iOS!
Schinankeldankel it works with the newest update.
Ah, you agree...faker!
Btw it doesn’t work with the new update aswell
Schinankeldankel I literally just bought one today... it works fine.
STK STUDIOS no
I wouldn’t buy anything wrapped up in so much plastic. Terrible for the environment.