Backing up your iPhone, of course, right?
Suddenly, have you properly backed up your iPhone data? If you lose your iPhone or drop it and it stops working, all your important data will be lost in an instant, so backup is important.
You never know when a sudden misfortune will strike. Hard losses can be solved with money, but the precious memories stored inside will not return.
The most popular way to back up your iPhone is iCloud. With iCloud backup, you can basically back up your entire account information, documents, and app-related data for free. However, this method is not without its pitfalls. First, it requires Wi-Fi. This consideration is appreciated for transferring GB-class data, but it is difficult to say that everyone can use it, as some people who live alone do not have an internet connection at home. Of course, it can be managed by entering a restaurant in search of a public wireless LAN, or getting permission to use the company's Wi-Fi, so it is not impossible to cover it with operation.
Wi-Fi is required for iCloud backup. If there is no Wi-Fi, the backup process cannot start.
Second, iCloud is free up to 5GB. Recently, the number of pixels in cameras has increased, and it is not uncommon for photos to be 1MB, and full HD and 4K videos to be the norm, so it is not uncommon for them to be several hundred MB. Even just taking pictures of everyday meals and landscapes, the total capacity easily exceeds 5GB... it's a common story. Just by uploading this automatically, the capacity of iCloud exceeds the upper limit, so there is not much space left for backup. Even if you manage to organize your photos and save space for backups, it's bound to fill up quickly.
Of course, you can back up if you exclude large-capacity applications, but if you can't leave the excluded data, you can't say it's a perfect backup. It's no laughing matter if you completely forget that you set it to be excluded, assume that everything is backed up in the cloud, and end up in a panic after resetting or replacing your iPhone.
Then, how about connecting to a PC and backing up, although it takes some time and effort? With this, you don't have to worry about capacity because you don't use iCloud, and you don't need Wi-Fi. However, this also assumes that you have a PC. In the first place, there may be people who only use PCs at work and do not have PCs at home.
The APS-WF01J-2 will come in handy!
The best way is to back up iPhone-specific data to iCloud, which is easy to use, and use another backup method that does not use iCloud for large photos and videos. . Pioneer's "APS-WF01J-2" is useful for backing up these photos and videos. At first glance, it looks like a slightly large smartphone stand, but it's actually a multifunctional dock with built-in Wi-Fi, and it's an excellent product that allows you to easily back up photos and videos using a dedicated app.
Pioneer's wireless dock "APS-WF01J-2".
The main body is about the size of the palm of your hand. It comes with a spacer for connecting an HDD or optical drive.
The main unit does not have a built-in HDD, but has a USB port, and it is a mechanism that allows you to back up photos and videos to a USB memory or HDD connected here. What I am particularly happy about is that it only copies data that is not in the backup destination. It takes a lot of time to back up everything every time, but since you can copy only the differences, the second and subsequent times can be completed in a short time. Of course, there is no duplication of files, so you don't have to worry about the HDD capacity being squeezed every time you back up.
In addition to backup, it can also be used as a management tool for photos, videos, and music files. There are many things you can do, such as creating albums using photos, displaying maps, displaying calendars, adding comments and posting to Facebook and Twitter.
In addition to this, there are other convenient functions such as importing music using an optical drive and making USB devices wireless. If we classify them into three major categories, they are as follows.
1. Photo and video "backup" and "management" function 2. "Music import" function using optical drive3. "Wireless USB device" function that makes your computer more convenient
From the next page, we will try how to use each function, but before that, let's first see how to connect with the iPhone.
Before using... Start with the connection settings of 'APS-WF01J-2'
Start with the basics of connection. Install "Wireless Photo Server ~ Snap Pod ~" on the iPhone as a preparation. Next, connect the HDD or USB memory to the "APS-WF01J-2" so that you can copy photos and videos from your iPhone.
Place the HDD on the main unit and connect the cable. Since it can be integrated by fitting the HDD into the slit, there is no need to worry about where to place it.
The connection method between the "APS-WF01J-2" and the iPhone is Wi-Fi, and there are two ways to connect this Wi-Fi. One is the AP (access point) mode, which is a method of connecting the iPhone and "APS-WF01J-2" directly. The advantage is that it can be used without difficult settings, but at the same time you will not be able to access the Internet via Wi-Fi. Use this method if you don't have Wi-Fi at home.
Another method is ST (station) mode. By connecting "APS-WF01J-2" to a Wi-Fi router at home, it can coexist with Internet connection. By using the "Easy connection button", you can set up a connection with a Wi-Fi router without using a PC, so use this function when you want to switch to ST mode.
If there is no Wi-Fi environment at home, AP mode is recommended, and if there is, ST mode is recommended. Switching can be done with a single switch.
The only difference between the two is the connection method, but the functions that can be used from the iPhone are the same. If you don't have a Wi-Fi router at home, we recommend choosing AP mode, and if you do, choose ST mode.
Once you have chosen which mode to use, turn on the APS-WF01J-2. In AP mode, it will be visible as "WBD-xxxxxx" from the iPhone as an access point, so let's connect there. The necessary information is written on the bottom, so you can set it while looking at it. In ST mode, all you have to do is connect your iPhone to your home Wi-Fi router.
The SSID and key required to connect in AP mode are written on the bottom of the main unit. Let's connect while watching this.
If you can connect with Wi-Fi, you are ready to go. Let's use it immediately.