Thanks for this video. I was looking for something like this. I will definitely be purchasing. This is perfect for those who don’t like buying 128+ gb plus phones and want to keep their 64gb phones for as long as they can lol
When you download the app and if I’m someplace where there is no Internet or Wi-Fi can I still use it or do I have to be on the Wi-Fi to use this with the app?
Thank you for getting to the point quickly. I think that I've been looking at reviews for an hour bc my old backup drive won't work with my iphone's updates.
Hahaha 😂 thanks for appreciating that. I hate videos that go for minutes before they finally get to the point. Thank you for watching and please subscribe.
Can you please tell if the transfer reduces the picture or video quality in terms of space it's taking on the storage device. Is it of slightly reduced quality?
Glad I came across this. I was going to purchase a Photostick Omni but saw some negative reviews about it working as advertised. I'm trying to move my maxed out photo/video storage from my iphone 14 pro to a back up HD but it's impossible to do easily. Apple sucks at being easy to use for offloading content.
Hi thanks for sharing this. I have this ixpand drive also. have you notice that when you deleted those videos after transfer, your system file in your iphone goes higher and almost eat up your space in your iphone. this is very annoying with this ixpand drive. After you have transfer those videos and deleted in your iphone, your system files goes high and not able to delete system file. Very frustrating ixpand drive.
Would have been nice to see "select all" for us that would like to use it as a backup device and clear space off our iPhone. Perhaps you have tried since and could answer a few questions. 1. Does it easily select all photos and videos from your camera roll and back them up all at once? 2. Does it keep the picture format/video format correctly such as bursts/pano/slo-mo etc.? 3. If it does will it create folders for each so it mimics the albums of the iPhone when backed up for easy viewing and sorting? Thanks!
Thank you fro your video. It was very helpful The only thing is that I cannot see the pictures. They are like in a different format. Any thoughts? Thank you, Laura
iPhone sometimes films and captures in different formats such as HEIC for photos, what ever you’re using to view the files might not support them. If it’s in the companion app they may not have transferred correctly.
Recently purchased this for iPhone 14 pro and using the iXpand drive app it says to download. Not all but a lot of my photos & picture cannot be opened in the app and say they are not the correct format. I wondered if there is a way to fix this or what could be causing the issue
Yes they can. I use it for that all the time. I take the files from my phones and I transfer them to my computer. I find it's much faster than trying to do airdrop or some other transfer type if I'm using my Android phone. So I just use the drive and it works better and faster.
I bought this because of this video, works good BUT now when I transfered it to my PC, I got all HEIC files!!!! Now, I need to do it again, the old passion way like going to ITUNES... which I thought this would be easier. They should include the Heic converter to PC...
since it is double ended when open at 90 degrees, can you connect both phones in at the same time and transfer straight through from one phone to the other?
Really good video! Also good that you compare iPhone and Android and speak about the complexity Apple creates by pretending there is no file system on their phones. :)
Does this work to save directly to it? For example, I want to work on a project and don't want any of the footage I'm about to film to go on my phone / iCloud storage but directly to the drive? Great information video by the way - very well laid out. ;)
Will this flash drive download all the photos on my iPhone 12 Google Photos. And how do I tell it that I want photos from either google photos or Amazon photos. Thank you
It will backup the photos on your phone. There's is auto backup software if you want a complete backup. If you want Google photos you have to select which photos to download.
Does this work for videos I record on my iPhone? I’d like to take videos I’ve recorded and edit them on my computer, but transferring them from iPhone to PC is very slow and unreliable. So is it possible I can have videos I record on my iPhone save to the flash drive?
Yes it works for videos. It's just a storage device so it works with any type of file. And I use it for that very thing. Moving videos off of my iPhone onto my computer.
@@TodayIFeelLike So I record a service that’s like an hour and 15 minutes long, how long would it take to transfer from my phone to the SanDisk drive? Or is there an option I can choose to have it automatically save to the flash drive? Do you have a tutorial for that?
I don't know the exact transfer times it depends on the file size and I would not recommend recording directly to the flash drive even if it's available.
Hi! Does the stick have a folder system with the possibility to make as many subfolders as possible? The iphone sucks bc u have one folder ! For eg. Food and drink- subfolder Recipes , subfolder- Pasta dishes - subfolder - spaghetti . Thats 4 folders , i need to be able to drag and drop photos straight into a subfolder like on a computer . Can u do that ?
When I put photos on the i xpand sandisk, all my photos and videos from my I-phone were in a format my pc (windows) couldn't read (paint). I can't figure out what went wrong. Help!
It's not that your computer can't read it it's just that you have the wrong apps installed You need to get an app that can read those files paint can't do it.
I got a PNY and a SanDisk Lighting/USB A model. I like the PNY app better. They both works great except when I need to use it on my iPad and I need to plug in a dongle. Might be time to get a new one.
Got one but having problems which video-file that was created for the still’s. Don’t want that. Guess it had to do whit live-photo but lost control over my files when I put them in the computer. (iphone -ixpand-window)
Yes, the whole live photo thing can be a problem. If you don’t need them, it’s best just to turn them off. But if you’ve already taken photos using that mode the best thing to do is just transfer over everything and then just sort by file type. That way you can get all your JPEGs and MOV files separated.
Yes you do. Even if you go through the files app it will force you to open the Xpand app to access the files on the flash drive. If you use the flash drive on a USB-C device like an iPad Pro, computer or Android device you don't need the app.
My current situation: Broke my pro max 13 screen last fall. Has pictures from my engagement, bachelor party, when my dad was in the hospital and he almost died (so very important pictures) screen is too expensive to fix, so it was cheaper for me to open a new line and get the new 14 pro max, while still paying off the 13. The broken phone STILL WORKS I know because when I plug it in it makes the charging sound and rang when people called me. Hoping I can take this flash drive and broken iPhone to a repair shop where I’m PRAYING they will hook up a new screen to my broken phone so I can just transfer my pictures off of it just paying them for the labor not keeping the screen. 😂
The contents are only encrypted. If you encrypt them they’re not encrypted by default. What was said that give me that impression I want to make sure I didn’t state that the files were automatically encrypted.
i think this is a waste of money. having to use the app sucks. i just got one and reformatted it and it reads on other computers but Files on apple will not read. I think i'm just going to end up using a SD card to transfer non-photos.
Oop s didn’t actually mean to send that but that is something I’m actually trying to do if anyone knows ??? Thanks in any advance and all the very best 🎉 🎉 🎉
So this is just limited to transferring files? An Apple device can't play to watch a video saved in the Sandisk storage while it is plugged in? (like Android devices can). Sad.
Hi! Maybe you can help me? i bought this flash drive6 and my iPad Pro doesnt see and doesnt open any files. What problem can be? and second question, what video flash can play? because i downloaded movie and want to watch on iPhone, but it doesnt play any video, says that video format not right. what video format it can play?
First when you connect this to your iPad Pro just hop into your Files app and you will find the flash drive mounted there. Next the file format for videos has nothing to do with the flash drive but with the device playing the video, in this case your iPad. If you are downloading movies that are MKV file types then you will need an app to play them something like Oplayer, VLC, or Infuse will work well. I use Infuse but it's a paid app. I also use Oplayer sometimes too. VLC is the OG in the bunch and will play pretty much anything you throw at it but the interface is pretty old school.
@@usernamesym1 yes, i don’t use the iXpand app. When i connect to iPad, open Files, choose the video and i play through app called Infuse. Or you can also just view the documents in Files.
Thanks for this video. I was looking for something like this. I will definitely be purchasing. This is perfect for those who don’t like buying 128+ gb plus phones and want to keep their 64gb phones for as long as they can lol
does it transfer videos in full quality. or do you get quality loss when transfering from device to device
after transferring photos does it keep the original date and time?
Anyone know how to fix the issue where it says unsupported format for a few photos and videos?
When you download the app and if I’m someplace where there is no Internet or Wi-Fi can I still use it or do I have to be on the Wi-Fi to use this with the app?
Thank you for getting to the point quickly. I think that I've been looking at reviews for an hour bc my old backup drive won't work with my iphone's updates.
Hahaha 😂 thanks for appreciating that. I hate videos that go for minutes before they finally get to the point. Thank you for watching and please subscribe.
Can you please tell if the transfer reduces the picture or video quality in terms of space it's taking on the storage device. Is it of slightly reduced quality?
does it save "live" photos?
Glad I came across this. I was going to purchase a Photostick Omni but saw some negative reviews about it working as advertised. I'm trying to move my maxed out photo/video storage from my iphone 14 pro to a back up HD but it's impossible to do easily. Apple sucks at being easy to use for offloading content.
This makes it really easy
Hey bro, Can you share your experience with this item now?
Same here
i would love an update review
Really Helpful! I’m moving over to a new phone and don’t want all my photos over to the new phone so now I have a place to store them so thank you!
Happy to help. I love this thing and use it almost every day.
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how did your experience go with this product
Can we save Live Photos on this drive and play them on iPhone later
Yes
iPhone does have the files app. Did you try that
What’s is the quality like after transferring? Been told the picture and video quality drops significantly?
I just bought this yesterday. I really do like it. it works well i think. i needed it to copy vids i take on my iphone 11
Just to confirm that date/timestamps are retained when you move / copy the media between devices?
Hi thanks for sharing this. I have this ixpand drive also. have you notice that when you deleted those videos after transfer, your system file in your iphone goes higher and almost eat up your space in your iphone. this is very annoying with this ixpand drive. After you have transfer those videos and deleted in your iphone, your system files goes high and not able to delete system file. Very frustrating ixpand drive.
I haven't noticed that but now I am going to pay attention. Thanks for bringing it up to me. Also thanks for watching and please subscribe.
Would have been nice to see "select all" for us that would like to use it as a backup device and clear space off our iPhone. Perhaps you have tried since and could answer a few questions.
1. Does it easily select all photos and videos from your camera roll and back them up all at once?
2. Does it keep the picture format/video format correctly such as bursts/pano/slo-mo etc.?
3. If it does will it create folders for each so it mimics the albums of the iPhone when backed up for easy viewing and sorting?
Thanks!
Using the app you can easily choose to backup everything I just don't use it like that. I use mainly to transfer files between devices.
Thank you fro your video. It was very helpful The only thing is that I cannot see the pictures. They are like in a different format. Any thoughts?
Thank you,
Laura
iPhone sometimes films and captures in different formats such as HEIC for photos, what ever you’re using to view the files might not support them. If it’s in the companion app they may not have transferred correctly.
If i want to coy a file from android device to iphone using this flash drive. Will that work ?
Can you transfer them to your pc as well if you have a ctype enterance
Yes that's what I do all the time
Recently purchased this for iPhone 14 pro and using the iXpand drive app it says to download. Not all but a lot of my photos & picture cannot be opened in the app and say they are not the correct format. I wondered if there is a way to fix this or what could be causing the issue
Same it’s frustrating
I need an answer, can the files be readable on my computer using the type c?? Pls response. Thank u
Yes
Yes they can. I use it for that all the time. I take the files from my phones and I transfer them to my computer. I find it's much faster than trying to do airdrop or some other transfer type if I'm using my Android phone. So I just use the drive and it works better and faster.
@@TodayIFeelLike wow thank u! i just bought one and now I have no regrets after this comment thanks a lot! just subbed!
Happy I could help and glad you feel good about your purchase. I really like mine too. Thanks for watching.
Can you move/copy from the thumb drive to the iphone?
I’m the video at 6:05 it says copy from iPhone ( or ) copy from ixpand drive
I bought this because of this video, works good BUT now when I transfered it to my PC, I got all HEIC files!!!! Now, I need to do it again, the old passion way like going to ITUNES... which I thought this would be easier. They should include the Heic converter to PC...
Will it work with the newer iPad Pro with the usb c/ thunderbolt connector along with the regular iPhone lightning??
Yes it does. I have an 11 inch iPad Pro and a 12.9 and it works with both.
Can you use the usb c side for the iPhone 15 and 15 pros??
I don't know I don't have an iPhone 15 Pro but when the 16s come out I'll test it
since it is double ended when open at 90 degrees, can you connect both phones in at the same time and transfer straight through from one phone to the other?
I imagine you can but I haven't actually tried that. If you want to do something like that check out the rollingsquare cable.
It probably accumulated out to more files because the Live Photos are sent over as a still photo and a short video
Good point thanks for watching and if you haven't already please subscribe
Really good video! Also good that you compare iPhone and Android and speak about the complexity Apple creates by pretending there is no file system on their phones. :)
Thank you for that you get it too. Thanks for watching and please subscribe.
Does this work to save directly to it? For example, I want to work on a project and don't want any of the footage I'm about to film to go on my phone / iCloud storage but directly to the drive? Great information video by the way - very well laid out. ;)
Will this flash drive download all the photos on my iPhone 12 Google Photos. And how do I tell it that I want photos from either google photos or Amazon photos. Thank you
It will backup the photos on your phone. There's is auto backup software if you want a complete backup. If you want Google photos you have to select which photos to download.
Probably a naive question but is it also possible to save photos currently on my computer to the iXpand flash drive luxe?
Does this work for videos I record on my iPhone? I’d like to take videos I’ve recorded and edit them on my computer, but transferring them from iPhone to PC is very slow and unreliable. So is it possible I can have videos I record on my iPhone save to the flash drive?
Yes it works for videos. It's just a storage device so it works with any type of file. And I use it for that very thing. Moving videos off of my iPhone onto my computer.
@@TodayIFeelLike So I record a service that’s like an hour and 15 minutes long, how long would it take to transfer from my phone to the SanDisk drive? Or is there an option I can choose to have it automatically save to the flash drive? Do you have a tutorial for that?
I don't know the exact transfer times it depends on the file size and I would not recommend recording directly to the flash drive even if it's available.
@@TodayIFeelLike is there a way to move just what you want and not have it do an automatic backup of everything
Absolutely that's how I use mine. I just select the files I want and copy them to and from the flash drive.
What an excellent product review. Lovin the quality
Thanks for watching and please subscribe.
does this device still work on the latest iOS version?
Yes very well
Good day, Can I copy all my photos and videos from my Iphone to the ixpand and then from the ixpand to my laptop (Windows) directly? Thanks!
Yes absolutely as long as you have enough room on your ixpand flash drive.
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Can it transfers files from Samsung S23Ultra to Iphone14Pro? Or it's just for transfering from Iphone to Samsung/Laptop?
Hi! Does the stick have a folder system with the possibility to make as many subfolders as possible? The iphone sucks bc u have one folder ! For eg. Food and drink- subfolder Recipes , subfolder- Pasta dishes - subfolder - spaghetti . Thats 4 folders , i need to be able to drag and drop photos straight into a subfolder like on a computer . Can u do that ?
Yes you can man sub folders on the device.
When I put photos on the i xpand sandisk, all my photos and videos from my I-phone were in a format my pc (windows) couldn't read (paint). I can't figure out what went wrong. Help!
It's not that your computer can't read it it's just that you have the wrong apps installed You need to get an app that can read those files paint can't do it.
@@TodayIFeelLikeThis is not the issue, I think the device needs formatting
Perhaps this is a dumb question….Since the so is required to use on the iPhone will it work if no data or wifi available?
Funktioniert der Stick auch mit dem Iphone 15, in kombination mit der ixpand App?!?
So what are the duplicates? 20 becomes 39?
If I delete the iXpand app will all my photos and videos still be saved onto the flash drive?
Yes
I got a PNY and a SanDisk Lighting/USB A model. I like the PNY app better. They both works great except when I need to use it on my iPad and I need to plug in a dongle. Might be time to get a new one.
Yeah I am trying to get away from that dongle life.
U need a dongle for both the PNY and Sandisk stick to connect to iPad? Trying to decide which to buy.
@@newagain9964 depend on if your iPad has usb-c or lightning connector. If you have usb-c get the usb-c model thumb drive
If you have the USB-C flash drive and an USB-C iPad you do not need a dongle.
I'd like to see the direct recording to the drive. Is it capable of recording 4K 60 or just 1080p?
It's not designed for that. But if you need the space just record to your device and then offload to drive.
Whatever setting you film at it should go on the drive.
My drive do nt react anymore! How to resolve?
Got one but having problems which video-file that was created for the still’s. Don’t want that. Guess it had to do whit live-photo but lost control over my files when I put them in the computer. (iphone -ixpand-window)
Yes, the whole live photo thing can be a problem. If you don’t need them, it’s best just to turn them off. But if you’ve already taken photos using that mode the best thing to do is just transfer over everything and then just sort by file type. That way you can get all your JPEGs and MOV files separated.
@@TodayIFeelLike Thank you! It was a little hard to see though. I had som movie file’s as well. Next time - no more live! 😉
Glad you have it figured out. Thanks for watching my video and please subscribe to my channel.
So can you totally remove from iphone ,download to the flash drive then upload to a computer , completely clearing the iphone ?... Thanks
yes
Do you lose image quality by transferring? 🤔
No not at all
Thank you for the demonstration.😉
Thank you for watching.
Do I need the app on IPhone every single time? Or can I just pass them via the files app?
Yes you do. Even if you go through the files app it will force you to open the Xpand app to access the files on the flash drive. If you use the flash drive on a USB-C device like an iPad Pro, computer or Android device you don't need the app.
Hello are these good for frog prey? Or just assume it’s the same way as you can come to see you
Huh?
Is there a USB where you can transfer it to your desktop?
Only photos? How videos transfer
You can transfer videos as well
Hello!
Are you using an iPhone 13?
excellent video.
Can u allow access to just some photos? I don't want all
You might but I'm not sure.
Superb!!! thanks for the review!
My current situation:
Broke my pro max 13 screen last fall. Has pictures from my engagement, bachelor party, when my dad was in the hospital and he almost died (so very important pictures) screen is too expensive to fix, so it was cheaper for me to open a new line and get the new 14 pro max, while still paying off the 13. The broken phone STILL WORKS I know because when I plug it in it makes the charging sound and rang when people called me.
Hoping I can take this flash drive and broken iPhone to a repair shop where I’m PRAYING they will hook up a new screen to my broken phone so I can just transfer my pictures off of it just paying them for the labor not keeping the screen. 😂
If you have a computer you can hook the phone up to the computer and back it up yourself.
@@TodayIFeelLike even if the screen is broken?
Yes even with a broken screen.
Does it work with files app ? Without other app
Yes in the iPad but on the iPhone you need the app.
So how do you create a file for picture once you clear out all the factory pic files ?? Asking for a friend
Not sure what you mean
I have 32k photos and videos to transfer…. I need something very reliable. Should I just wait til this technology gets better?
Are you just trying to download the images off of your phone?
When transferring photos and videos from iphone to the flash drive,does it retain the original date of the photos and videos?
Hmm 🤔 that's a good question I don't I haven't paid attention.
Yes it does
Thank you! Very helpful 😊
I saw this product recently and i was thinking that this product will work with my iphone 15 which use usb type C … was big mistake..
Sorry to ask but why the android phone can read the contents if they were encrypted?
The contents are only encrypted. If you encrypt them they’re not encrypted by default. What was said that give me that impression I want to make sure I didn’t state that the files were automatically encrypted.
i think this is a waste of money. having to use the app sucks. i just got one and reformatted it and it reads on other computers but Files on apple will not read. I think i'm just going to end up using a SD card to transfer non-photos.
Did it say unsupported format when you tried to open some files? Mine is doing the same and just wondered how to fix it
Does it work seamlessly from Android to iPhone? Thanks in advance.
Yes you plug it in and transfer files to the flash drive then you plug it in to the other device and transfer the files again it’s super easy.
@@TodayIFeelLike how fast is it ?
It's fast. Faster than wireless transfers.
@@TodayIFeelLike is there any other branded ones you have used too ?
I have tried some generic ones from Amazon and they didn't work so finally ponied up for a good one.
Oop s didn’t actually mean to send that but that is something I’m actually trying to do if anyone knows ??? Thanks in any advance and all the very best 🎉 🎉 🎉
Is this MFI certified?
Yes it is
Location
FYI for iPad Pro, no additional app. Transfer files through the iOS files app.
Wouldn’t it be the same on iPhone?
No you need the app on the iPhone.
iOS 16 it’s work?
It does and I have been using it daily.
THINKS WE CANT MOVE/COPY PDF FILES FROM IPHONE TO THIS PENDRIVE ?
Yes you can
@@TodayIFeelLike then kindly tell the process
Go to files select your PDF and choose share with and choose iXpand app and that's it the PDF or other file is saved to the drive.
@@TodayIFeelLike will try and share my xp
Cool let me know how it works out for you.
So this is just limited to transferring files? An Apple device can't play to watch a video saved in the Sandisk storage while it is plugged in? (like Android devices can). Sad.
You can watch videos when it’s plugged in, it’s not only limited to transferring
Thank you Larry
Are you losing picture quality when you save on flash drive ?
No, you were saving the exact file pixel for pixel.
Is it possible in iOS 16 to view the contents of the USB drive in the files app rather than using the sandisk app?
No of you are using an iPhone you still need the app. If you are using an iPhone you can use files directly.
Hey I know you from ec council videos
Nice!😚
Thanks much appreciated.
Bahringer Row
I hate how theyre not selling this version in my area lol
It doesn’t work on my iPhone 13 max pro😢😢
What is it don't because it worked on my iPhone 13 Pro and it works on my 14 Pro Max now. What problem are you having and maybe I can help.
When I first clicked this video, I legitimately thought you were Virgil because of lookalikes
Sandisk iPhone transfer without app
Ment to copy and paste this well I guess another question 🙋 how do I copy and past comment after added 😂❤🎉???
not bad at all ty4s love love peace and chicken grease Blessing
Thanks man much appreciated.
Thankfully Apple is making iphones with USBC now, and you can record directly to attached media. Good bye proprietary lightning.
Yes nothing like the Apple file system primitive at best, as Spock would say 'illogical'
Scissors 😊
I just got it 3 days ago and still ain’t done backing up . Avoid this at all cost
How about at no cost
How many photos and such are you trying to convert over?
👍👍👍👍👍
The need for a supporting app has nothing to do with the connection type. It depends on the OS you are running.
Great content. Troll 👇 below
Thanks I just blocked him
Does it let me access all files on the iphone or just pictures/videos in the pictures APP?
Hi! Maybe you can help me? i bought this flash drive6 and my iPad Pro doesnt see and doesnt open any files. What problem can be? and second question, what video flash can play? because i downloaded movie and want to watch on iPhone, but it doesnt play any video, says that video format not right. what video format it can play?
First when you connect this to your iPad Pro just hop into your Files app and you will find the flash drive mounted there. Next the file format for videos has nothing to do with the flash drive but with the device playing the video, in this case your iPad. If you are downloading movies that are MKV file types then you will need an app to play them something like Oplayer, VLC, or Infuse will work well. I use Infuse but it's a paid app. I also use Oplayer sometimes too. VLC is the OG in the bunch and will play pretty much anything you throw at it but the interface is pretty old school.
I have this same issue, did you manage to fix it?
@@usernamesym1 yes, i don’t use the iXpand app. When i connect to iPad, open Files, choose the video and i play through app called Infuse. Or you can also just view the documents in Files.