SanDisk iXpand User manual

USER GUIDE
iXpand™ Flash Drive
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
951 SanDisk Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. is the seller of record and
licensee in the Americas of SanDisk® products.
©2018 Western Digital Corporation and its affiliates. All rights reserved

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

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Instructional Icons
Warning
Information
Quick Tip

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Introduction
iXpand™ Drive Overview
The perfect companion for your iPhone or iPad, the iXpand 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 all your devices2. Take all the photos and videos you want—with the iXpand
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. Simply plug
in the Lightning connector and you can easily move photos, videos and other files off
your device and onto the drive. From there, you can transfer the files onto a Mac
computer or PC or keep them stored on the drive.
USB Connector
Lightning Connector

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Automatic Photo Backup
Set up the iXpand Drive 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 backup. Every time you plug it in, it does the work for you.
Watch your Videos on the Move
The iXpand Drive supports most popular video formats (.MP4, .MOV) via the
iXpand Drive app so you can store and watch videos straight from the drive via
your device3, making it a terrific travel companion. The iXpand Drive also
supports premium video formats (.MKV, .WMV, etc) via the TopReel app4.
Works with Most Cases
The iXpand 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/s5.
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.

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TopReel Mobile App
Available from the App Store, the TopReel app enables you to watch even more
video formats4on your iXpand Drive. TopReel is optimized for powerful streaming
options including subtitles, an elegant interface and super-smooth playback––a
beautiful compliment to your iXpand Drive.
Works with
iOS 10.0.2+, Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Chrome OS,
Mac OS X v10.8 and higher
Please Note: Android devices are not supported.
iPhone compatibility URL:
www.sandisk.com/support/ixpandcompatibility
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 and above

Getting Started
Connecting to iPhone or iPad
Physical connection
Connect the iXpand Drive into your iPhone or iPad as shown in the figure below.

Installing the app
When you’ve connected the iXpand 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 Drive. It has a very simple Home
screen, yet allows you to quickly access main tasks in the app 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 select that option.
3. To get the last card deleted, swipe down and choose that option.