SanDisk iXpand User manual

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USER GUIDE
iXpand™ Flash Drive

Introduction
Getting Started
•Overview
•Connecting to iPhone or iPad
Applications
•App Overview
•Taking Photos and Videos
•Backup and Restore Files
•Backup Social Media Accounts
•Back Up and Restore Contacts
•File Management
•Photo
•Video
•Music
•Password Protection
•Sharing
Device Settings
•Drive Name
•Formatting
•Firmware update
Troubleshooting & Support

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Warning
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Quick Tip

Introduction
iXpand™Flash Drive Overview
The perfect companion for your iPhone or iPad, the iXpand Flash Drive lets you free up
space on your iPhone or iPad, back up your camera roll, and even watch videos straight
from the drive1. The flexible Lightning connector works with most cases and the USB 3.0
connector plugs into your Mac computer or PC, making file transfers quick and easy. The
drive also includes password-protection software to keep your sensitive files secure
across your devices2. Take all the photos and videos you want—with the iXpand Flash
Drive you’re always ready to take more.
Free up Space Fast!
Free up space on your iPhone or iPad quickly and easily with the iXpand Flash Drive1.
Simply plug in the Lightning connector and you can easily move photos, videos and
Figure: iXpand Flash Drive
Lightning Connector
USB Connector

other files off your device and onto the drive. From there, you can transfer the files
onto a Mac computer or PC or store them on the drive.
Automatic Photo Backup
Set the iXpand mobile app to automatically back up your iPhone or iPad camera roll
anytime the drive is connected. No need to manually select which photos to back up.
Every time you plug it in, it does the work for you.
Watch your Videos on the Move
The iXpand Flash Drive supports popular video formats (.WMV, .AVI, .MKV, .MP4,
.MOV) so you can store and watch videos straight from the drive via your device3,
making it a terrific travel companion.
Works with Most Cases
The iXpand Flash Drive is designed with a flexible connector to plug directly into your
iPhone or iPad without having to remove your case.
USB 3.0 High-Speed Transfers
Plug the drive into your computer’s USB 3.0 port and you can transfer files in a flash
with read speeds up to 70MB/s4.
iXpand Mobile App
Available from the App Store, the iXpand Drive app makes it easy to manage your
photos and videos and also enables you to watch popular video formats3directly
from the drive.

Works with
IPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus,
iPad Air™, iPad mini™, iPad mini 4, iPad Pro 12.9", iPad Pro 9.7" iPad with Retina
display, iPod® 5th Generation and newer, with Lightning connector and iOS 10.0.2
+Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Chrome OS, Mac OS X
v10.8 and higher
Online updated compatibility list URL:
www.sandisk.com/support/ixpandv2compatibility
Specifications
Interface: Lightning and USB 3.0 connectors (one connector used at a time)
Operational Temperature: 0-35° C functional
Dimensions: 13 X 17 X 59mm
Microsoft® exFAT Support: For 128GB5

Getting Started
Connecting to iPhone or iPad
Physical connection
Gently lift the Lightning connector slightly and attach to an iPhone or iPad by
pinching the iXpand Drive with your thumb and forefinger as shown in the figure
below.
Connect the iXpand Flash Drive into your iPhone or iPad as shown in the figure
below. Keep holding the USB side of the iXpand Flash drive away from the back of
the device while you are inserting the Lightning connector into the iPhone or iPad.

Installing the app
When you’ve connected the iXpand Flash Drive to your iPhone or iPad, you’ll be
prompted to install the companion iXpand Drive app.
1. On the screen, select “App Store”.
2. Install the “iXpand Drive” app from the App Store.

Applications
App overview
iXpand Drive app is the companion to your iXpand Flash Drive. It has a very simple
Home screen, yet allows you to quickly access main tasks from always present action
items or delve deeper into more features through a set of quick action cards. These
cards allow you to do different tasks from the home screen.
The Home screen also contains a menu of common actions. Copy files, View Files,
and Back up and Restore.

To access the quick action cards, press on the current one, or swipe through (left to
right). There are three possible actions you can take on the quick action cards.
1.To dismiss a card, swipe up on the card.
2. To reset all the cards swipe down and choose that option.
3. To get the last card deleted, swipe down and choose that option.