Make Your iPhone More Useful. Turn it Into A Virtual USB Drive

1. Can I use my iPhone as a USB flash drive?
2. How can I use my iPhone as an external hard drive?
3. How do I use my iPhone like a flash drive?
4. How do I change the USB settings on my iPhone?
5. How do I turn my phone into a flash drive?
6. How do I get my iPhone to recognize my USB?
7. Can you use your iPhone as a USB for PS4?
8. How do I get my computer to recognize my iPhone as a drive?
9. How do I use File Manager on iPhone?
10. Does an iPhone have a hard drive?
11. How do I change my USB settings?
12. How do I change my USB configuration to audio on my iPhone?

Can I use my iPhone as a USB flash drive?

A free desktop application, iPhone Explorer, lets you use your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch as a flash drive for easy file transfers.

How can I use my iPhone as an external hard drive?

HOW TO: Turn Your iPhone Into A Portable Hard Drive

1. Download and install iPhone explorer.
2. Connect your iPhone to your computer with your USB cable as if you're syncing with iTunes.
3. Double-click on the iPhone Explorer icon in your Applications folder to start it up.

How do I use my iPhone like a flash drive?

Just download a copy to your iPhone and then connect your phone to your Mac and launch iTunes. In iTunes select your iPhone, click the Apps tab, and in the File Sharing area select FileManager. Drag the documents you want to store on your iPhone into the FileManager Documents area to the right.

How do I change the USB settings on my iPhone?

Just go to Settings —> Face ID (or Touch ID) & Passcode —> USB Accessories. Toggle this option to on (green) and your accessories will function the exact same way they did before iOS 11.4. 1. Apple says this might be a good idea for people who use assistive devices with their iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.

How do I turn my phone into a flash drive?

How To Use Your Android Phone as a USB Drive

1. Connect your Android phone to your PC.
2. On your Android device, slide down the notification drawer and tap where it says “USB connected: Select to copy files to/from your computer.”
3. On the next screen select Turn on USB storage, then tap OK.
4. On your PC, an AutoPlay box should appear.

How do I get my iPhone to recognize my USB?

Allow access to USB accessories

In Settings, go to Face ID & Passcode or Touch ID & Passcode, and turn on USB Accessories under Allow Access When Locked. When the USB Accessories setting is off, as in the image above, you might need to unlock your iOS device to connect USB accessories.

Can you use your iPhone as a USB for PS4?

You can connect your PS4 to your Android or iPhone using the PlayStation App. This will allow you to control your PS4 using your phone, and even use it as a second screen if the game supports it. You can also connect a USB drive to your PS4 to play media files and backup your important PS4 data.

How do I get my computer to recognize my iPhone as a drive?

Click and hold (or right-click) the Start button, then choose Device Manager. Locate and expand the Portable Devices section. Look for your connected device (such as Apple iPhone), then right-click on the device name and choose Update driver. Select "Search automatically for updated driver software."

How do I use File Manager on iPhone?

Browse and open files and folders

1. Tap Browse at the bottom of the screen, then tap an item on the Browse screen. If you don't see the Browse screen, tap Browse again.
2. To open a file, location, or folder, tap it. Note: If you haven't installed the app that created a file, a preview of the file opens in Quick Look.

Does an iPhone have a hard drive?

The iPhone does not have a hard drive. It has a flash drive or flash storage. If you wipe the entire flash drive, everything will be deleted except for the firmware/OS and all included apps.

How do I change my USB settings?

If not, you can manually configure the USB connection by following these steps:

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Choose Storage.
3. Touch the Action Overflow icon and choose the USB Computer Connection command.
4. Choose either Media Device (MTP) or Camera (PTP). Select Media Device (MTP) if it's not already selected.

How do I change my USB configuration to audio on my iPhone?

Enabling Audio over USB in iOS devices

1. Attach your iOS device via Lightning cable.
2. Open Audio MIDI Setup (found in Applications/Utilities), go to Window > Show iOS Device Browser.
3. Enable the desired iOS device.
4. Open Live.
5. Open Preferences → Audio, then choose the iOS device as an audio input device.