Apple's iPad is used by many people as a laptop alternative. However, one problem that iPad owners often get hit with is connecting USB devices to their iPad. iPads released before late 2018 don't have a USB port and if you want to connect a USB flash drive to your iPad, you'll need to look for the right USB accessories.
This post teaches you 2 methods to connect USB devices to different iPads, including iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad Mini, iPad 2/3/4, read on to find the workable one for your device.
If you don't have proper USB accessories that can be connected to your iPad right now while there are files needed to be transferred from a USB drive to iPad, you can use DoTrans to transfer photos, videos, etc. from USB to iPad.
1 If you do not have the USB connector, open Smart Switch Mobile in 'Settings' on your new phone or download Smart Switch for PC/Mac. For a wire transfer, device must be a Galaxy device with Android™ 4.3 or higher, iOS 5 or higher, or BlackBerry® 7 OS or lower. Other devices are not supported for a wire transfer and must use the Smart.
Does iPad Have USB Ports?
Two models of iPad Pro in 2018 and 2019 - 12.9-inch iPad Pro and 11-inch iPad Pro, came with a USB-C port, which means you are able to plug a USB drive, SD cards, and external disk drive directly into your iPad. With the new iPad operating system iPadOS, you can see an improved Files app that can help you manage files on iPad. When you connect a flash drive to your iPad, the Files app will read files from your flash drive. It also supports transferring files between your iPad and USB flash drive.
This problem may occur when there is lots of traffic on the USB 2.0 hub, and you transfer files to a low-speed or a full-speed USB device. The problem does not occur when you transfer files to a high-speed USB device. For more information about USB 2.0 data transfer rates, see the 'More Information' section. I have a TA-1043 with android 9 Pie. When connected to my windows 10 laptop (set the Default USB config to File Transfer and PTP) it reads it as a CD drive containing Chinese setup for the drivers, but the setup doesn't do anything.
If your iPad is any model of iPad mini/Air, iPad Pro released before 2018 like 10.5-inch iPad Pro that is equipped with lightning connector, you'll not be able to plug a USB drive directly into your iPad since these iPad models don't have a USB port.
To connect USB devices to your iPad, you need an Apple's Lightning to USB Camera Adapter or third-party adapters. Note that iPad Air and iPad mini in 2019 comes with a Lightning-to-USB cable, so you don't need to buy another one.
Plug USB into iPad
If you have an iPad Pro with a USB-C connector, that is Pad Pro 11-inch andiPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd Generation), you just need to buy a suitable USB drive and plug it into your iPad directly. The USB drive must be USB-C accessories and compatible with iPad Pro. What's more, make sure that you have updated the operating system to the latest iPadOS.
If you have an old USB drive, such as Type-A flash drive, you will need an adapter to connect the USB device to iPad Pro with USB-C connector.
You can pay $19 for Apple's USB-C to USB adapter. Just simply plug your USB drive into this adapter and then connect the USB-C end of the adapter to your iPad's USB-C port. When it is connected, you can transfer files between two devices.
Connect USB Devices With iPads with Adapter
Most iPads are equipped with lightning connectors instead of USB-C ports, so if you want to connect USB to iPad Air, iPad mini without a USB port, an adapter is necessary. And Apple's Lightning to USB Camera Adapter is highly recommended here. You can also find a third-party adapter if it is better than the recommended one. Begin by checking whether the USB device is compatible with your iPad and the adapter.
Step 1: After checking, insert the lightning end of the adapter into the lightning port at the bottom of your iPad.
Step 2: Connect the USB flash drive to the other end of the adapter.
Step 3: Once your USB device is connected, the Photos app on the iPad will automatically launch and read pictures and videos from your USB device. After that, you can browse photos, movies from the USB drive on the iPad.
Usb For File Transfer
Note: When using an adapter to connect a flash drive to iPad, you can't access other files like music and PDF on the flash drive.
Other Ways to Move Files between iPad and Flash Drives
If you want to transfer files between USB drive and iPad but your iPad doesn't have a USB-C port, then using a desktop files transfer tool is a good choice for you. Among many desktop transfer tools, FonePaw DoTrans is the good one that can help you efficiently transfer files from USB drive to your iPad or vice versa.
Compared with adapters, FonePaw DoTrans supports a wide range of data types. It can easily transfer pictures, videos, music, movies, files, etc from USB devices to iPad Pro/Air/mini, iPad or saving files from iPad to USB. What's more, it can move files among iPad, iPhone, and Android. The following steps will show you how to transfer files between iPad and flash drive with FonePaw DoTrans.
Step 1: Connect iPad and USB Drive to Computer
Click the download button to free download the program. After installation, run it on your computer and then connect your iPad and flash drive to your computer.
Step 2: Move Files Between iPad and USB Drive
To transfer files to iPad: click Add File(s) and then select files from your USB flash drive.
To copy iPad files to flash drive: click Export to PC and select USB drive as the destination folder of your iPad files.
Transfer Files Usb To Pc
That's all about this post. And I hope the methods mentioned above can help you solve your problem. If you have any questions, leave your comments. Ssh file explorer.
It is frustrating to find that your Android device is not recognized as USB driver when you want to transfer files between phone and PC or recover data from Android phone. While the result is similar, the causes and solutions may vary from case to case. Similar symptoms or notifications, like 'USB device not recognized', 'PC not recognizing Android phone', or 'USB device not detected but charging', may occur on different devices. Please check following solutions to fix Android USB device not recognized on Windows problem.
Try Following Measures First
Here are some small tips that might help and won't take a long time even if not working.
- Try a new USB cable and another computer. Some cables are power only.
- Connect Android device to PC directly instead of through USB hub.
- Reboot phone and connect to PC while in Airplane mode.
- Remove battery and SIM card, and wait a while, then put them back and reboot.
- If Windows detects your phone but doesn't find any content, you should unlock your phone screen and try again.
If above tricks don't work for you, please try solutions below.
Solution 1. Connect Android to Computer as MTP to Fix Charging Only Problem
Android device can be connected as Media device (MTP), Camera (PTP), USB flash drive, Charge only, etc. If you want to transfer files between phone and PC, you need to set USB connection as MTP mode.
When an Android device is connected to computer, a notification should appear on the drop-down menu named as 'Connected as a …' or 'USB Charge Only'. You can tap it to open USB computer connection options and choose MTP from the list.
If nothing appears when connected to computer, which often happens after system upgrade, you'll have to find USB connection menu manually. Try following methods.
- Go to Settings> Storage> More (three dots menu)> USB computer connection, choose Media device (MTP).
- For Android 6.0, go to Settings> About phone (> Software info), tap 'Build number' 7-10 times. Back to Settings> Developer options, check 'Select USB Configuration', choose MTP. But no way to set MTP as default on Marshmallow.
- Dial *#0808#, if you get 'USB Settings', choose MTP+ADB, then reboot.
Solution 2. Update or Install Proper Driver for Android USB Driver Not Working Problem
Sometimes Windows won't recognize Android device because the driver is corrupted and USB driver not working. Hence, you need to update or install proper driver for your device. Following are two common methods. (Check more ways to install Android USB driver.)
Update Driver for Android Phone Manually
Step 1. Go to Start> Control Panel.
Step 2. Click 'System and Security', then 'System'.
Step 3. Click 'Device Manager' on the left list.
Step 4. Locate and expand 'Other devices' or 'Portable devices' and find the driver. If there is a problem with the driver, it should be labelled with a yellow exclamation mark.
Step 5. Right click on the driver and choose 'Update Driver Software…'.
Step 6. Successively choose 'Browse my computer for driver software'> 'Let me pick a list of device drivers on my computer', then hit 'MTP USB Device' and click Next. Once the driver is updated, connect your device again.
Install Proper Driver via Manufacturer Tools
Manufacturer management tools usually go with drivers for their devices. You can install official management software, like Samsung Kies or Smart Switch, and HTC Sync Manager, on your computer. Then connect your phone to computer and run the software to install drivers automatically.
You can pay $19 for Apple's USB-C to USB adapter. Just simply plug your USB drive into this adapter and then connect the USB-C end of the adapter to your iPad's USB-C port. When it is connected, you can transfer files between two devices.
Connect USB Devices With iPads with Adapter
Most iPads are equipped with lightning connectors instead of USB-C ports, so if you want to connect USB to iPad Air, iPad mini without a USB port, an adapter is necessary. And Apple's Lightning to USB Camera Adapter is highly recommended here. You can also find a third-party adapter if it is better than the recommended one. Begin by checking whether the USB device is compatible with your iPad and the adapter.
Step 1: After checking, insert the lightning end of the adapter into the lightning port at the bottom of your iPad.
Step 2: Connect the USB flash drive to the other end of the adapter.
Step 3: Once your USB device is connected, the Photos app on the iPad will automatically launch and read pictures and videos from your USB device. After that, you can browse photos, movies from the USB drive on the iPad.
Usb For File Transfer
Note: When using an adapter to connect a flash drive to iPad, you can't access other files like music and PDF on the flash drive.
Other Ways to Move Files between iPad and Flash Drives
If you want to transfer files between USB drive and iPad but your iPad doesn't have a USB-C port, then using a desktop files transfer tool is a good choice for you. Among many desktop transfer tools, FonePaw DoTrans is the good one that can help you efficiently transfer files from USB drive to your iPad or vice versa.
Compared with adapters, FonePaw DoTrans supports a wide range of data types. It can easily transfer pictures, videos, music, movies, files, etc from USB devices to iPad Pro/Air/mini, iPad or saving files from iPad to USB. What's more, it can move files among iPad, iPhone, and Android. The following steps will show you how to transfer files between iPad and flash drive with FonePaw DoTrans.
Step 1: Connect iPad and USB Drive to Computer
Click the download button to free download the program. After installation, run it on your computer and then connect your iPad and flash drive to your computer.
Step 2: Move Files Between iPad and USB Drive
To transfer files to iPad: click Add File(s) and then select files from your USB flash drive.
To copy iPad files to flash drive: click Export to PC and select USB drive as the destination folder of your iPad files.
Transfer Files Usb To Pc
That's all about this post. And I hope the methods mentioned above can help you solve your problem. If you have any questions, leave your comments. Ssh file explorer.
It is frustrating to find that your Android device is not recognized as USB driver when you want to transfer files between phone and PC or recover data from Android phone. While the result is similar, the causes and solutions may vary from case to case. Similar symptoms or notifications, like 'USB device not recognized', 'PC not recognizing Android phone', or 'USB device not detected but charging', may occur on different devices. Please check following solutions to fix Android USB device not recognized on Windows problem.
Try Following Measures First
Here are some small tips that might help and won't take a long time even if not working.
- Try a new USB cable and another computer. Some cables are power only.
- Connect Android device to PC directly instead of through USB hub.
- Reboot phone and connect to PC while in Airplane mode.
- Remove battery and SIM card, and wait a while, then put them back and reboot.
- If Windows detects your phone but doesn't find any content, you should unlock your phone screen and try again.
If above tricks don't work for you, please try solutions below.
Solution 1. Connect Android to Computer as MTP to Fix Charging Only Problem
Android device can be connected as Media device (MTP), Camera (PTP), USB flash drive, Charge only, etc. If you want to transfer files between phone and PC, you need to set USB connection as MTP mode.
When an Android device is connected to computer, a notification should appear on the drop-down menu named as 'Connected as a …' or 'USB Charge Only'. You can tap it to open USB computer connection options and choose MTP from the list.
If nothing appears when connected to computer, which often happens after system upgrade, you'll have to find USB connection menu manually. Try following methods.
- Go to Settings> Storage> More (three dots menu)> USB computer connection, choose Media device (MTP).
- For Android 6.0, go to Settings> About phone (> Software info), tap 'Build number' 7-10 times. Back to Settings> Developer options, check 'Select USB Configuration', choose MTP. But no way to set MTP as default on Marshmallow.
- Dial *#0808#, if you get 'USB Settings', choose MTP+ADB, then reboot.
Solution 2. Update or Install Proper Driver for Android USB Driver Not Working Problem
Sometimes Windows won't recognize Android device because the driver is corrupted and USB driver not working. Hence, you need to update or install proper driver for your device. Following are two common methods. (Check more ways to install Android USB driver.)
Update Driver for Android Phone Manually
Step 1. Go to Start> Control Panel.
Step 2. Click 'System and Security', then 'System'.
Step 3. Click 'Device Manager' on the left list.
Step 4. Locate and expand 'Other devices' or 'Portable devices' and find the driver. If there is a problem with the driver, it should be labelled with a yellow exclamation mark.
Step 5. Right click on the driver and choose 'Update Driver Software…'.
Step 6. Successively choose 'Browse my computer for driver software'> 'Let me pick a list of device drivers on my computer', then hit 'MTP USB Device' and click Next. Once the driver is updated, connect your device again.
Install Proper Driver via Manufacturer Tools
Manufacturer management tools usually go with drivers for their devices. You can install official management software, like Samsung Kies or Smart Switch, and HTC Sync Manager, on your computer. Then connect your phone to computer and run the software to install drivers automatically.
Solution 3. Install Necessary Kit for Windows 10 to Fix Android Not Detected Problem
If you encounter Android USB not recognizing problem after Windows 10 upgrade, you'll need to install some missing files to help Windows 10 recognize your Android phone as MTP device. The following two might help.
Media Transfer Protocol Porting Kit
Media Feature Pack
Notice: Check more tips about Windows 10 doesn't recognize Android.
Solution 4. Try a Trick to Fix Android Not Recognized Problem Caused by Hardware
If none of the above solutions can fix your Android device connection problem, it might be a hardware glitch, and you may try this trick. This is not a regular tech tip, but many people say it works. Please do it at your own risk.
Step 1. Hold your phone and look at the micro USB port.
Step 2. Insert something tiny and nonmetallic into the USB port, and lift up the thin contact points gently.
Step 3. Connect your phone and PC with USB cable again.
