How To Use Sd Card Reader On Iphone

Wondershare Recoverit Authors

Unlike Android devices that have an in-built ability to add and increase storage capability by using microSD cards, iPhone and iPad require an adapter to import your data that includes photos as well as videos. But when the iPad SD card reader not working, you may get frustrated. But don't worry! We are here to get you out of this situation. This article will provide you the best solution in case your SD card reader not working. So, let's start our solutions.

Solution 1: Check if Your iPhone or iPad Model and iOS Version Are Supported
Solution 2: Check if SD Card Is Supported
Solution 3: Check if the SD Card Reader Is Defective
Solution 4: Check if Picture Files Are in the Correct Folder
Solution 5: Factory Resetting Your iPhone or iPad
Solution 6: Upgrade to the Latest iOS
Solution 7: Format SD Card to FAT32
What to Do if It Is the Fault of a Corrupt SD Card?

Solution 1: Check if your iPhone or iPad model and iOS version are supported

The first solution to look for is to check if your iPhone or iPad model and iOS versions are compatible or not.

If you are using an Apple iPhone version 5 or more, you will need iOS 9.2 or later. Whereas, if you are using iPhone 4S, you may need iOS version 9.3.

To use a lightning to USB 3 adapter, you will need the iOS 9.3 version. Thus, it is very important to check for compatibility if your iPhone SD card reader not working.

Solution 2: Check if SD card is supported

The camera adapters of Apple can import different media files from an SD card or a digital camera. But if the file format is not compatible with iOS, you will not be able to view it on your device. Thus, it is important to check if the SD card is supported or not. Some of the SD card and image transfer protocol includes:

Picture Transfer Protocol
Mass storage device protocol
SDSC
SDHC
MiniSD
MicroSD
MMC
SDXC

Thus, check if the SD card is supported or not.

Solution 3: Check if the SD card reader is defective

If you think that there is a possibility that your SD card reader is not working, you need to check the device with a working SD card. You can run a test to verify if the SD card is damaged or not. You can't use a damaged SD card and get the best result. Thus, run a diagnostic test to verify if your SD card is in working condition or not.

Solution 4: Check if picture files are in the correct folder

When your iPhone SD card reader is not working, you also need to check if picture files are in the correct folder or not. You can't select picture files into an SD card and then plug that SD card into the lightning card. Thus, the picture must be in the sub-directory or a DCIM folder. This is important because your camera will format the SD card automatically directly from the Sub-directory. Thus, when you are sure that there is no problem related to incompatible iOS or anything else, it's important to check if the picture is stored in the correct folder or not.

Solution 5: Factory resetting your iPhone or iPad

If none of the above-mentioned give you the expected result, it is time to factory reset your iPhone or iPad. The following are the steps needed to factory reset your iPhone or iPad.

Step 1: Open "Settings" on your iPhone/iPad and tap on "General".

Step 2: Go to "Reset" and choose "Erase All Contents and Settings".

factory reset iphone

Solution 6: Upgrade to the latest iOS

Sometimes your iPhone or iPad SD card may not work if it is not updated to the latest version. Thus, you need to upgrade it. Follow these steps:

Step 1 – Connect the device to Wi-Fi or any other form of internet connection you have.

Step 2 – Go to the "Settings" option.

Step 3 – Then click on "General" and tap on the "Software update" option.

Step 4 – Tap on the "Download and install" option.

update ios

Step 5 - Once the update is completed, you will receive a pop-up that says that the update is completed.

Solution 7: Format SD card to FAT32

The next solution that you can look for is to format the SD card to FAT32. There are different ways to do it but we will follow the easiest one i.e. using Powershell. Follow these steps to format the SD card to FAT32 in Windows:

Step 1 - Start the step by inserting the SD card into your PC.

Step 2 – Start with the "Windows + X" keys combination and choose "Windows Powershell (Admin)" from the menu.

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Step 3 – In the command box, type "format /FS:FAT32 H:" and press the Enter key.

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Step 4 – Sit back and relax and the PC will format it.

What to do if it's the fault of a corrupt SD card?

If it is the fault of the SD card, you need to fix it. And fixing usually involves the formatting of the card which thereby results in data loss. Hence, you will need to look for how to recover the lost data, won't you? We recommend you using the Recoverit Data Recovery tool. It is a data recovery tool that has been trusted by more than 5million users all around the world. It can help you to recover any type of data you want. You can use this tool to recover data from Windows computer, Mac, or any other external devices like SD card. All types of file types and file systems can be recovered by using the Recoverit recovery tool.

Steps to recover data from formatted SD card using the Recover it Recovery tool:

Step 1: Connect the external device.

Before starting the recovery program, it is important to connect the external device to your computer. Once it is recognized, you can start the next step.

Step 2: Select the external device.

Now, you need to select the external device. You need to select the external device as the target location. Then click the "start" button to move to the next step.

recoverit interface

Step 3: Scan the external device.

It is very important to scan the external device to get back the lost data. The scanning process will get completed within a few minutes. During this scanning process, you will locate the target file, and you can stop it.

operations during scanning

Step 4: Preview and recover files

Once the scanning process gets completed, you can preview the file that you got from the scanning result. To recover the file back, just click on the "Recover" button. And save the file to a safe location.

preview recovered photos

Conclusion

No matter what kind of file or data you've lost, no other recovery program works as good as the Recoverit recovery tool. It is one of the most highly-rated data recovery programs in the industry. This tool also works well when the iPhone x SD card reader not working and you end up losing data.