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unable to transfer or save Photos from iphone16 to external device

I am unable to transfer photos from iphone16 to external drive. I am following the instructions as following


I have connected iphone with external device and can access mean read the files through iphone but i cannot save the photos in the external drive. i cannot create any new folder also.


What should i do?



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How is the drive/device formatted?

How is the drive formatted? Is it USB-C? Are you using adapters and cables or does it plug directly into the port?

USB-C Plug directly into the port.