For the latter approach, plug the iPhone into a Mac or Windows PC with the same USB cable you use for charging. (Most modern Android hardware uses a micro-USB connector instead of Apple’s proprietary Lightning plug, and other portable storage options include the SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive or inexpensive USB OTG cables that connect compatible Android hardware to standard USB drives.)Ĭheaper alternatives for off-loading your photos include using one of the many cloud backup services, or transferring the photos to your computer. A 16-gigabyte Picture Keeper Connect is about $120, but it includes a cable for also using the drive with Android devices that support the USB On-the-Go standard Leef makes a separate line of drives for Android gadgets. Prices for the iBridge 3 start around $50 for 16 gigabytes of storage. The Leef iBridge 3 and the Picture Keeper Connect come in a range of capacities.
