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Everyi.com: By Capability: USB & Firewire Support

For your convenience, the USB and Firewire support -- or lack thereof -- for each iPod, iPhone and iPad is listed below. Complete technical specifications are merely a click away.

Please be mindful of asterisks, as these indicate that particularly important details are provided on the complete specs page.

Also see: All Capabilities and Identifiers for iPod, iPhone & iPad Models as well as Macs By Capability.




Apple Device

Via USB

Via Firewire

iPad Wi-Fi (Original)

Sync & Charge

None

iPad Wi-Fi/3G/GPS (Original)

Sync & Charge

None

iPad 2 (Wi-Fi Only)

Sync & Charge

None

iPad 2 (Wi-Fi/GSM/GPS)

Sync & Charge

None

iPad 2 (Wi-Fi/CDMA/GPS)

Sync & Charge

None

iPad 3rd Gen (Wi-Fi Only)

Sync & Charge

None

iPad 3rd Gen (Wi-Fi/4G LTE AT&T/GPS)

Sync & Charge

None

iPad 3rd Gen (Wi-Fi/4G LTE Verizon/GPS)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone (Original/EDGE)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 3G

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 3GS

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 3G (China/No Wi-Fi)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 3GS (China/No Wi-Fi)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 4 (GSM)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 4 (CDMA/Verizon/Sprint)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 4S

Sync & Charge

None

iPod (Original/Scroll)

None

Sync & Charge

iPod 2nd Gen (Touch Wheel)

None

Sync & Charge

iPod 3rd Gen (10/15/30)

Sync Only

Sync & Charge

iPod 3rd Gen (10/20/40)

Sync Only

Sync & Charge

iPod 3rd Gen (15/20/40)

Sync Only

Sync & Charge

iPod 4th Gen (ClickWheel)

Sync & Charge

Sync & Charge

iPod U2 Edition (4th Gen)

Sync & Charge

Sync & Charge

iPod photo (30)

Sync & Charge

Sync & Charge

iPod photo (40/60)

Sync & Charge

Sync & Charge

iPod Color Display

Sync & Charge

Sync & Charge

iPod U2 Edition (Color)

Sync & Charge

Sync & Charge

iPod 5th Gen (with Video)

Sync & Charge

Charge Only

iPod U2 Edition 5th Gen

Sync & Charge

Charge Only

iPod 5th Gen - Enhanced

Sync & Charge

Charge Only

iPod U2 Edition 5th Gen Enhanced

Sync & Charge

Charge Only

iPod classic ("Original"/6th Gen)

Sync & Charge

Charge Only

iPod classic (Late 2008/7th Gen)

Sync & Charge

Charge Only

iPod mini

Sync & Charge

Sync & Charge

iPod mini (2nd Gen)

Sync & Charge

Sync & Charge

iPod nano

Sync & Charge

Charge Only

iPod nano (2nd Gen)

Sync & Charge

Charge Only

iPod nano 2nd Gen (RED)

Sync & Charge

Charge Only

iPod nano (3rd Gen/Fat)

Sync & Charge

Charge Only

iPod nano (4th Gen)

Sync & Charge

None

iPod nano (5th Gen/Camera)

Sync & Charge

None

iPod nano (6th Gen/Multitouch)

Sync & Charge

None

iPod shuffle (White)

Sync & Charge

None

iPod shuffle 2nd Gen (Silver)

Sync & Charge

None

iPod shuffle 2nd Gen (Colors/Early 2007)

Sync & Charge

None

iPod shuffle 2nd Gen (Late 2007)

Sync & Charge

None

iPod shuffle 2nd Gen (Late 2008)

Sync & Charge

None

iPod shuffle 3rd Gen

Sync & Charge

None

iPod shuffle 3rd Gen (Colors)

Sync & Charge

None

iPod shuffle 4th Gen (Wheel/VoiceOver)

Sync & Charge

None

iPod touch (Original)

Sync & Charge

None

iPod touch (2nd Gen)

Sync & Charge

None

iPod touch (3rd Gen/8 GB)

Sync & Charge

None

iPod touch (3rd Gen/32 & 64 GB)

Sync & Charge

None

iPod touch (4th Gen/FaceTime)

Sync & Charge

None

iPod touch (4.5/5th Gen/White)

Sync & Charge

None


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