Anyone using a memory stick with the Lightning connector or the Lightning adapter for an SD card? Wondering how they work for photo back up and data transfer from a PC. Potential virus issues, ease of use, what can you transfer to it, what can you not transfer, etc.
Hello - the CCK (Camera Connection Kit) allows you to transfer images from your digital camera using either a USB cable or the SD card adapter - the adapter is rather finicky in what is recognized on the card, i.e. a DCIM folder needs to be present and the pics named w/ exactly 8 characters and an image format extension - the card is best formatted by your camera. This connection is not meant to work like an external HD used on a computer and will not - iOS is not an hierarchical operating system on a 'stock' iPad, so will not behave like using Windows Explorer or Finder in Mac OS X.
NOW, there are a number of 'wireless' options that allow 'some' file transfer and storage - of course, iCloud has advanced considerably in recent years and might fulfill at least some of your needs, which need to be outlined - might help? For myself, I recently purchased a new iPad but did not opt to buy a new CCK adapter, i.e. one w/ a lightning connection - instead, when I need to transfer images from my camera's SD card to my iPad, I use a Wi-Fi device called
AirStash (check the link if interested) - pic below - the device establishes a 'personal' Wi-Fi network, a SD card inserts in one end, and an app on the iPad communicates via that network w/ the device. I've transferred images back & forth and also some PDF files - other 'transfers' may be possible but music exchange is problematic.
The
Apotop Wi-Copy is yet a similar wireless transfer device (and router) - I have no experience w/ this product, but there are several threads on this forum w/ reviews. SO, let us know what you need to do and possibly more specific advice can be given. Dave
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