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Need a gizmo to get all my videos and pics etc off my iPhone that isn't iTunes

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  • 07-07-2017 1:25pm
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    RedTie
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 142 ✭✭


    An iPhone user here who constantly finds himself running into memory issues when taking videos on holidays etc.

    I'm not a fan of iTunes so the workaround for low memory I have for now is emailing myself any videos etc and then deleting them to free up space.

    Anyone got any similar ideas that doesn't involve iTunes? Or iCloud. Or buying a new phone.

    Upto a few months ago Vodafone shops were selling a gizmo that let you plug it into your phone at one end and a USB at the other. Nice and simple and let you then transfer your pics and videos etc from your phone to your PC. They aren't in stock anymore in the 3 stores I've tried.

    Does anyone have a link to anything similar? It was around 60 quid if I remember right.


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    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,587 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    Why not use dropbox etc?


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    Darren 83
    Registered Users Posts: 1,685 ✭✭✭Darren 83


    RedTie wrote: »
    An iPhone user here who constantly finds himself running into memory issues when taking videos on holidays etc.

    I'm not a fan of iTunes so the workaround for low memory I have for now is emailing myself any videos etc and then deleting them to free up space.

    Anyone got any similar ideas that doesn't involve iTunes? Or iCloud. Or buying a new phone.

    Upto a few months ago Vodafone shops were selling a gizmo that let you plug it into your phone at one end and a USB at the other. Nice and simple and let you then transfer your pics and videos etc from your phone to your PC. They aren't in stock anymore in the 3 stores I've tried.

    Does anyone have a link to anything similar? It was around 60 quid if I remember right.

    There is a flash pen that can connect directly into the iPhone then you could move to pc. You should be able to connect the phone to a pc and it should be like a removable drive and copy the photos over.


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    RedTie
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 142 ✭✭RedTie


    Darren 83 wrote: »
    There is a flash pen that can connect directly into the iPhone then you could move to pc. You should be able to connect the phone to a pc and it should be like a removable drive and copy the photos over.


    Cheers. Amy links to where I could buy one?

    Im fairly tech savvy with most things. Except iPhones ;)


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    Darren 83
    Registered Users Posts: 1,685 ✭✭✭Darren 83


    RedTie wrote: »
    Cheers. Amy links to where I could buy one?

    Im fairly tech savvy with most things. Except iPhones ;)

    Can't post a link but Argos sell them under flash pens.


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    RedTie
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 142 ✭✭RedTie


    Think I found what I need

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/SanDisk-iXpand-Flash-Drive-iPhone/dp/B01EAE1FX2


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    FrPhelimYoung
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭FrPhelimYoung


    I've a hootoo works quite well....

    iPhone iPad Memory Stick 32GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive, HooToo External Storage Expansion with Extended MFi Lightning Connector for iOS Mac Windows https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01F3J6SPS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_xb6xzb1AMMDK3


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    RedTie
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 142 ✭✭RedTie


    FrPhelimYoung wrote: »
    I've a hootoo works quite well....

    iPhone iPad Memory Stick 32GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive, HooToo External Storage Expansion with Extended MFi Lightning Connector for iOS Mac Windows https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01F3J6SPS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_xb6xzb1AMMDK3

    Thanks. I've just bought the SanDisk one I linked to above for similar money on Amazon though.


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    RedTie
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 142 ✭✭RedTie


    sugarman wrote: »
    Download Share Pod, its simple drag and drop.


    It says iTunes is required for use. I loathe iTunes ;)


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    rraido
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭rraido


    Aldi are selling a 64gb usb key for iphone on Thursday next the 13th if you can wait that long. It's e40.


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    RedTie
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 142 ✭✭RedTie


    rraido wrote: »
    Aldi are selling a 64gb usb key for iphone on Thursday next the 13th if you can wait that long. It's e40.

    Thanks. I've already ordered the 16Gb SanDisk one for e30 from Amazon. My phone is just 16Gb so I don't need a key bigger than that to transfer files ;)


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    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,443 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Google photos app?
    Dropbox?


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    jakdublin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭jakdublin


    I've just moved all my photos to Google Photos and I highly recommend it. I was getting fed up with space issues on my iPhone plus paying for iCloud storage. I found Apple's handling of photos a bit confusing too. I moved all my music from iTunes a couple of years ago after losing several rare albums to that cloud matching thing. I now use Plex for music, which I find better as I have more control over it. Gave up on the Mail app on Mac and iOS as well in favour of Outlook and am using Chrome more than Safari these days. Apple are losing me bit by bit.


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    Stormington
    Registered Users Posts: 522 ✭✭✭Stormington


    Cloud storage might be useful.

    I am a fan of Mega - you get 50gb for free. There is an app on the store and it works on most platforms (pc etc).


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    lordgoat
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,373 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    log into icloud and just download them all, then move them to wherever you want.


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    #16
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,484 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    I don't understand why people are buying memory sticks and try to connect them to iPhones when they are easier and cheaper solutions avaiable that work great with the iPhone.

    iCloud
    Google Drive
    Google Photos
    Dropbox

    To name just a few.


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    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    murpho999 wrote: »
    I don't understand why people are buying memory sticks and try to connect them to iPhones when they are easier and cheaper solutions avaiable that work great with the iPhone.

    iCloud
    Google Drive
    Google Photos
    Dropbox

    To name just a few.
    Are they all free indefinitely? As you clock up more and more space I'm pretty sure you have to start paying a monthly storage to some of them.

    I feel unless you need immediate access to all the photos all the time, backing up to a hard drive (or two) makes more sense. A 1TB portable drive is cheap as chips these days.


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    #18
    Vudgie
    Registered Users Posts: 859 ✭✭✭Vudgie


    Just a quick one re Dropbox as I have only just started using the paid service.

    I have uploaded my photos to Dropbox and deleted them from my iPhone. It gives you the option to save them for offline use. When I turn off my data I can still view the photographs so what is the purpose of the offline feature.

    This is probably a simple thing but as I said I am a real newbie.


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