75 points xmasterdev | 5 comments | 23 Jun 25 04:36 UTC | HN request time: 0.424s | source

I noticed so many iPhone users are dealing with the same storage nightmare. Here's a common scenario that sounds familiar to a lot of people:

The widespread problem: iPhone storage fills up crazy fast, not everyone has a Mac, many don't want to pay monthly for iCloud storage, and home NAS setups aren't realistic for most users. The manual approach of creating folders and selecting photos one by one is tedious, and keeping up with new photos becomes overwhelming

So I built an app called BackiGo that addresses this exact pain point - it allows direct backup of Live Photos from iPhone to external hard drives, no Mac needed.

What makes it useful:

Backs up your Live Photos with all the motion intact

Can restore Live Photos back to your iPhone camera roll

Super easy to backup new photos

You can browse and view all your saved Live Photos directly from the external drive without having to restore them first

You can test it out with up to 500 photos & videos backup before deciding if it works for your needs

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gerdemb ◴[24 Jun 25 21:44 UTC] No.44371404[source]▶

>>44352476 (OP) #

Where is the link? How can iPhone backup directly to an external hard drive?

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1. criddell ◴[25 Jun 25 20:17 UTC] No.44381440[source]▶