Here’s our pick of the best external storage solutions and cloud storage ideas for your iPhone, from the 8 and 8 Plus down to more basic, older models. These solutions will even work for iPads, if your Apple tablet needs a space boost. For other iPhone guides, including our complete iPhone tips, tricks and best hidden features, check out our comprehensive iPhone hub. One of the quickest and easiest ways to boost your Apple handset’s space is by bagging yourself a Lightning flash drive, which plugs directly into the iPhone’s charging/data port. This will instantly add extra storage, which can be used to copy files to and from your humble blower. One of our favourites is the tiny and super-light SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive. This is like a USB key (in other words super-tiny and light), with a built-in Lightning connector to slot straight into your iPhone. No messy cables or other bits required. You get a choice of between 16GB and 256GB of storage, with prices starting at just £29.
If you don’t want to mess around with cables, you can check out a WiFi-based storage solution instead. These drives broadcast their own secure WiFi network, so they’re super-easy to connect to, while no one else can view your private files. These are particularly handy for travel, as you can simply stash them in the bottom of your bag and connect your iPhone to them at any point, without any fumbling required. One example is Seagate’s Wireless Plus drive, which comes with either 1TB or 2TB of storage for £120/£160. This external drive is a decent portable device for taking on trips as it’s quite slim and light. You can transfer files back and forth from your iPhone, while the Wireless Plus can even stream three different HD films to three different portable devices, to keep everyone in your clan happy. Buffalo’s MiniStation Air 2 is another solid choice, offering up to 1TB of extra storage for carrying around a massive media collection. Another solution to your storage issues could involve looking to the cloud. Apple offers its own iCloud service, which can back up your important files and be called upon at any time, as long as you have a data connection. Of course, when transferring big files, you’ll want to connect to WiFi to avoid a massive data charge. Check out our complete guide to the iCloud for all you need to know. Interested in buying the iPhone 8 or 8 Plus, O2 is offering Apple’s latest smartphone and its super-sized sibling right now on contract in the UK. Find out more about O2’s iPhone 8 plans here and iPhone 8 Plus plans here.
The iPhone 7 is finally here. If you cannot get over the fact that your brand new iPhone 7 is now locked to a carrier, believe me because you are not the only one. In reality, locked iPhone is not a bad thing, however, it comes with some drawbacks that disable the ability to switch to another carrier domestically and overseas. I, myself, owned a locked iPhone 7, but I am now free and I will tell you how I removed all the shortcomings such as ridiculous fees, poor network availability and customer service later in this article. Relocked iPhone”, this reminds of a painful past. It was two years ago when I first unlocked my shiny iPhone 6, I gave all my money to a stranger that promised to unlock my iPhone. However, what I got back was an iPhone with a voided warranty and my iPhone being put in a permanent Blacklist on Apple servers.
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