No more space for photos and videos?

Ever wonder why you can’t save photos on your phone even though you still have storage space?

In this situation, it’s worth checking whether your phone is syncing with your cloud storage.

Take Google Drive, for instance — it offers 15GB of free space. Once that's full, your phone might start warning you that you can’t take any more photos, even if your phone has plenty of internal storage left — say, 128GB.

Looks like it’s time to back up those photos and clear some space, right?

But here’s the catch: even after backing up and deleting photos from your phone, the warnings might persist — unless you turn off the cloud sync.

Sure, you can buy more space on Google Drive.

OR,

You can ditch the hassle and repurpose an old hard drive to store your photos and files over your home Wi-Fi or even the Internet. Read on to find out how…

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1. Transfer Photos Within Your Home Wi-Fi Network Using Your Laptop or Raspberry Pi

Note: Your laptop’s internal drive remains untouched — all photos are saved directly to the connected external drive.

First, grab the TurboLayer USB Cable to connect your old hard drive.

Second, plug in the TurboLayer USB Stick, included in the kit. It comes preloaded with intuitive disk and storage management tools.

Third, insert both USB devices into your laptop or Raspberry Pi. As long as you're within your home Wi‑Fi range, you can start transferring photos from your phone directly to the drive.

No worries — a step-by-step tutorial is included to walk you through the process and turn it into a fun weekend project!

2. Choices of Hard Disk External Enclosure

We offer a range of External Enclosure Kits to fit your hard drive(s), each packed with the following features:

• Single-port, dual-port, or multi-port SATA III with USB 3.0 interface
• Maximum data transfer speed: 6Gbps
• Plug-and-play compatible with Windows 11/10, macOS, Ubuntu, and Raspberry Pi (Debian)
• Supports both 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch hard drives
• Built-in 5.5mm socket for external 12V power supply

Here are your options:

3. Looking to Take Your Storage Global — Transfer on the Go?

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The TurboLayer Cloud Upgrade gives you the flexibility to access your files remotely, sync photos from anywhere, and transfer data even when you're away from home.

You can transfer photos from your phone wherever you have an internet connection — no need to wait until you're back on your home network. It also lets you access your external drive remotely, just like it’s right there with you. And best of all, you stay in full control of your data with no ongoing fees or subscriptions.

It works just like your TurboLayer USB Stick — just with a lot more freedom.

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4. Product Comparison Chart

The TurboLayer USB Stick offers user-friendly disk and storage management, allowing you to set up a local File Transfer over your home Wi-Fi network.

Starting with the TurboLayer Cable bundled with the USB Stick, you can upgrade later to the TurboLayer Cloud Upgrade, enabling file access and transfer from anywhere.

The TurboLayer Cloud Upgrade retains all features of the USB Stick, plus a secure cloud feature. This is a digital product delivered via download — no physical items will be shipped.

If you already own a hard drive adapter and a 32GB microSD card, you can opt for the TurboLayer Cloud Server KIT, which combines the features of the USB Stick and Cloud Upgrade.

5. Summary

TurboLayer offers two easy, secure ways to back up your photos and files:

• TurboLayer USB Stick: Plug in, connect over your home Wi‑Fi network, and store everything directly on your external drive—no VPN or cloud fees required.
• TurboLayer Cloud Upgrade: Includes an integrated VPN server so you can transfer and access your files from anywhere with end‑to‑end encryption—no third‑party cloud leaks or subscriptions.

Choose the USB Stick for simple home‑only backups, or go global with the Cloud Upgrade for on‑the‑go, secure remote access.