User Manual
DataTraveler
Bolt
Duo
Live the Moment™
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
BOLT OVERVIEW
INCLUDED IN THE BOX
SPECIFICATIONS
REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL FILE FORMAT SUPPORT
INSTALLING THE BOLT APPLICATION
APPLICATION OVERVIEW
TRANSFER OVERVIEW
All
Photos
Videos
Favourites
Select
CAPTURE OVERVIEW
Photo
Video
VIEW
Share sheet
SETTINGS OVERVIEW
Automatic transfer
App passcode lock
Camera options
Format drive
Introduction
The Bolt is an easy way to extend storage space to your iPhone® or iPad®. Use the Bolt flash drive along
with the Bolt app to back up your camera roll or capture photos and videos directly to the Bolt flash drive.
The Lightning connector works with most phone cases and the USB 3.1 Gen 1 connector plugs into your
Mac computer or PC, making file transfers quick and easy. Take all the photos and videos you want–with
the Bolt flash drive you’re always ready to capture more memories.
Bolt overview
USB$3.1$Gen$1
Type-A$Connector
Lightning$Connector
Extr
a space for more memories
Free up space on your iPhone or iPad device quickly and easily with the Bolt. Simply plug the Bolt drive
into your iOS device and then move or copy photos and videos saved on your iOS device directly to the
Bolt drive. From there, you can transfer the files onto a Mac or PC.
Automatically back up your priceless photos and videos
Set the Bolt app to back up your iPhone or iPad automatically whenever you connect the drive. No need
to manually select which photos to back up. Every time you plug it in, it does the work for you.
Capture new pictures & videos directly to the Bolt
Extend storage space on your iPhone or iPad by capturing a photo or video directly to the Bolt flash drive.
Portability at its best
With the included rubber case, you can easily travel with your Bolt flash drive and capture more of your
priceless moments.
Designed to be used with iPhones & iPads
The Bolt flash drive lies flat when plugged into your iOS device. The lightning connector works with most
phone cases.
Free Bolt mobile app
Available from the App Store, the Bolt app is very easy to use, which makes for a hassle-free experience
when backing up your photos and videos.
Included in the box
1 – Bolt
flash drive
1 – Rubb
er case with key ring
Specifications
• USB 3.1 Type A + MFi Certified Lightning connector.
• USB 3.1 Gen 1 speeds (120MB/s read and 19MB/s write).
• Capacities 32GB, 64GB, 128GB
• The Bolt has to be formatted as FAT32 or exFAT if used in the Bolt app. The Bolt supports all file
systems if used as a USB storage device only (not in an iOS device).
• Dimensions: 40.65mm x 12.2mm x 7mm
• Operating temp.: 0-70 C
• Storage temp.: -25-85 C
Requirements
• iOS d
evice with Lightning connector.
• iOS version 9 or newer.
• To transfer from Bolt: Computer with USB 2.0/3.0/3.1 ports and running Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1,
Windows 7, Mac OS X (v.10.9.x +), Linux (v. 2.6.x +), Chrome OS.
General file format support
• Video
: m4v, mp4, mov, hevc
• Image: bmp, jpg, png, heif
Installing the Bolt application
To access the Bolt flash drive, you must first install the free Bolt app to your iOS device from the App
Store (Internet access required). The Bolt app is free and allows you to access the Bolt flash drive to
transfer your photos and videos.
To install the app, please follow these steps:
1. Open the App Store from your iOS device and search for “Bolt”.
2. After locating the Bolt app (developed by Kingston Digital, Inc.), tap the GET button link.
3. The GET button link will turn green and change to INSTALL. Select the INSTALL button to
complete the installation of the Bolt app to your iOS device.
Once the app has been installed, you may exit the App Store and proceed to the next section of this
manual.
Application overview
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Figure
2.1 - Overview
1. Setti
ngs – provides access to various app configuration options, including the automatic transfer
to Bolt flash drive feature.
2. Capacity meters – shows the available capacity for your iOS device and Bolt drive.
3. Transfer – allows you to transfer photos and/or videos to the Bolt drive. Selecting Transfer will
reveal additional transfer options for your photos and videos (see figure 3.1).
4. Captu
re – allows you to capture a photo and video directly to the Bolt drive.
5. View – view and share photos and videos saved on the Bolt drive.
Transfer overview
The Bolt app makes it simple for you to transfer all photos and videos, only photos, only videos, the
Favourites album, or you can select specific photo(s) and/or video(s) to transfer.
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Figure
3.1 – Transfer overview
1. iOS device and Bolt flash drive capacity meter – keep track of the capacity of your iOS device
and Bolt flash drive to ensure you have enough space to transfer your selected items.
2. All – transfer ALL photos and videos from your iOS device to the Bolt flash drive.
3. Photos – transfer only photos (all photos) from your iOS device to the Bolt flash drive.
4. Videos – transfer only videos (all videos) from your iOS device to the Bolt flash drive.
5. Favourites – transfer all photos and videos tagged as favourites from your iOS device to the Bolt
flash drive.
6. Select – choose the photos and/or videos that you want to transfer from your iOS device to the
Bolt flash drive.
All
Transfer all photos and videos from the iOS device to the Bolt.
To transfer all photos and videos:
1. Press Transfer (see figure 4.1).
2. Press All (see figure 4.2).
Figure
4.1 – Press Transfer
Figure
4.2 – Press All
3. Choo
se whether to delete or keep the original items on your iOS device or select Cancel (see
figure 4.3).
4. That’s it! Wait or continue using your device while the items are being transferred. To cancel the
transfer, press the X at the top right of the screen and select Undo to revert the transfer (see
figure 4.4).
Figure
4.3 – Select an option
Figure
4.4 – Transferring
Phot
os
To transfer only photos (all photos) on the iOS device to the Bolt:
1. Press Transfer.
2. Press Photos
Figure
5.1 – Transfer 2
Figure
5.2 – Transfer photos
3. Choo
se whether to delete or keep the original items on your iOS device or select Cancel (see
figure 4.3).
4. That’s it! Wait or continue using your device while the items are being transferred. To cancel the
transfer, press the X at the top right of the screen and select Undo to revert the transfer (see
figure 4.4).
Videos
To transfer only videos (all videos) on the iOS device to the Bolt:
1. Press Transfer.
2. Press Videos.
Figure 5.3 – Transfer 3
Figure 5.4 – Transfer videos
3. Choo
se whether to delete or keep the original items on your iOS device or select Cancel (see
figure 4.3).
4. That’s it! Wait or continue using your device while the items are being transferred. To cancel the
transfer, press the X at the top right of the screen and select Undo to revert the transfer (see
figure 4.4).
Favourites
To Transfer all photos and videos tagged as favourites from your iPhone to the Bolt.
1. Press Transfer.
2. Press Favourites.
Figure
6.1 – Transfer 4
Figure
6.2 – Transfer favourites
3. Choo
se whether to delete or keep the original items on your iOS device or select Cancel (see
figure 4.3).
4. That’s it! Wait or continue using your device while the items are being transferred. To cancel the
transfer, press the X at the top right of the screen and select Undo to revert the transfer (see
figure 4.4).
Sele
ct
To select specific photo(s) and/or video(s) to transfer to the Bolt flash drive:
1. Press Transfer.
2. Press Select.
Figure
7.1 – Transfer 5
Figure
7.2 – Transfer selected
3. Sele
ct the photo(s) and/or video(s) to transfer.
4. Press ‘Transfer’ located at the bottom of the screen, see figure 7.2.
Figure
7.3 – Select photos
Figure
7.4 – Selected photos
5. Choos
e whether to delete or keep the original items on your iOS device or select Cancel (see
figure 4.3).
6. That’s it! Wait or continue using your device while the items are being transferred. To cancel the
transfer, press the X at the top right of the screen and select Undo to revert the transfer (see
figure 4.4).
Capture overview
Save time and storage space by capturing photos and videos directly to the Bolt. The Bolt app will create
a folder on the Bolt flash drive where it will save the pictures and videos captured using the app.
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8.1 – Capture overview
1. Flas
h – turn the flash on/off.
2. Exit – exit capture and return to the initial screen
3. Video, Photo, Square – swipe to switch between video, photo and square.
4. View Bolt camera folder – view the pictures and videos saved to the Bolt camera folder.
5. Shutter/Record button – used to take a picture or start/stop recording a video.
6. Front-facing camera – use the front-facing camera to take a selfie.
Phot
o
To take a picture directly to the Bolt flash drive:
1. Press Capture.
2. Make sure that Photo (default) is selected and press the shutter button to take the picture.
3. Swipe left or press square to take a squared photo.
4. Press the front-facing camera icon on the bottom right of the screen to take a selfie.
Figure
9.1 - Capture
Figure
9.2 – Capture photo
Vide
o
Record video directly to the Bolt flash drive:
1. Press Capture.
2. Begin recording video by pressing the red record button, and press stop to end the recording.
3. Press the front-facing camera icon on the bottom right of the screen to take a video selfie.
Figure
10.1 – Capture 2
Figure
10.2 - Video
View
View photos and videos saved on the Bolt. The Bolt app will create folders when you use the capture and
transfer features. When you use the transfer option, it will name the folder after the name of your iOS
device; when you use the Capture option, it will create a folder called Bolt Camera. Everything saved to
the Bolt drive can be viewed using the View option.
Figure
11.1 - View
Figure
11.2 - Albums
Share sheet
In the View option, you can use the share sheet to upload your pictures/videos to your favourite social
media accounts, e-mail your pictures/videos or save them to your iOS device to access later, along with
other options. You can select an album (see figure 11.2) to view the pictures/videos (see figure 12.1).
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Figur
e 11.3 – Open album
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Figur
e 11.4 – Single photo
Figur
e 11.5 – Share sheet
1. Vie
w – photos & videos, photos only, or videos only in the open album (see figure 11.3).
2. Select multiple items – press here to select more than one picture/video (see figure 11.3).
3. Share sheet – you can import, copy or save your pictures/videos (see figure 11.4 and 11.5).
4. Delete – delete your items saved on your Bolt flash drive (see figure 11.4).
Settings overview
Using the Bolt app, you can enable automatic transfer, lock the app with a passcode and customise photo
and video, along with other options.
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Figur
e 12.1 – Settings overview
1. Automatic Transfer – if enabled, the Bolt app will automatically transfer files when the Bolt drive
is connected and the Bolt app is active.
2. App Passcode Lock – will protect against any unauthorised use of the Bolt app. The passcode
will be required every time the app is opened, including when the auto transfer feature is enabled.
The passcode only protects access to the app and must be set up on each iOS device.
3. Touch ID – enable Touch ID to access the Bolt app easily when the app passcode lock is
enabled.
4. Show Grid – turn on the camera grid to help compose the perfect picture.
5. Record Video – record video in 720p, 1080p or 4K.
6. Store Location – add geolocation metadata to the photos that are captured with this app. To
enable this feature, you must allow the app to access your location in your iOS devices’ settings.
7. Format Drive – formats your Bolt flash drive. Formatting your drive will delete all data on
your Bolt flash drive. If you have not backed up your Bolt drive, you should do so before
continuing with a format.
8. Contact Support – the Bolt app makes it easy to send an e-mail directly to our Technical
Support team if you experience any issues with the product.
9. Bolt app version – displays the current version of the Bolt application. Remember to check the
App Store periodically for new updates to maintain the best experience with the Bolt drive.
Automatic transfer
Automatic transfer can be enabled in Settings. Once enabled, the transfer will begin when the Bolt flash
drive is plugged into the iOS device and the Bolt app is active.
To enable automatic transfer:
1. Press Settings (see Figure 13.1).
2. Press the button next to Automatic Transfer (see Figure 13.2).
Figur
e 13.1 – Settings 2
Figur
e 13.2 – Enable auto-backup
3. Sel
ect what you want to transfer automatically (see Figure 13.3).
4. You can also enable Delete Originals to delete the original photos/videos from your iOS device
once an automatic transfer completes (see Figure 13.4).
Figure
13.3 – Select auto-backup
Figure
13.4 – Enable Delete Originals
App
passcode lock
Keep the app locked with a numeric passcode to block any unauthorised use of the Bolt app. App
passcode lock only prevents access to the Bolt app. If the Bolt flash drive is used in another iOS device,
the app passcode lock must be enabled again.
To enable the passcode lock
1. Press Settings.
2. Press App Passcode Lock to enable the feature (see figure 14.2).
Figure
14.1 – Settings 3
Figure
14.2 – App Passcode Lock
3. Ente
r your new passcode and verify it on the next screen (see Figure 14.3).
4. You can also enable Touch ID to provide easy access to the Bolt app (see Figure 14.4).
Figur
e 14.3 – Enter passcode
Figur
e 14.4 – Enable Touch ID
Cam
era options
The app has the following camera options:
1. Show Grid – allows you compose the perfect picture or video.
2. Record Video – select your favourite resolution to record your videos. The higher the resolution,
the more capacity the video will use.
3. Store Location – this feature will use your device’s GPS to keep track of where you took your
pictures and add a geotag to the picture’s metadata.
Figur
e 15.1 – Show Grid
Figur
e 15.2 – Record Video
Form
at drive
The Bolt app allows you to format the Bolt flash drive. Formatting your drive will delete all data on
your Bolt flash drive. If you have not backed up your Bolt drive, you should do so before
continuing with a format.
To format:
1. Press Settings.
2. Press Format Drive.
3. Confirm that you want to format the drive.
Figur
e 16.1 – Settings 5
Figur
e 16.2 – Format Drive
Figur
e 16.3 – Confirm format
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14.3 – Enter passcode
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14.4 – Enable Touch ID
Came
ra options
The app has the following camera options:
1. Show Grid – allows you compose the perfect picture or video.
2. Record Video – select your favourite resolution to record your videos. The higher the resolution,
the more capacity the video will use.
3. Store Location – this feature will use your device’s GPS to keep track of where you took your
pictures and add a geotag to the picture’s metadata.
Figure
15.1 – Show Grid
Figure
15.2 – Record Video
Forma
t drive
The Bolt app allows you to format the Bolt flash drive. Formatting your drive will delete all data on
your Bolt flash drive. If you have not backed up your Bolt drive, you should do so before
continuing with a format.
To format:
1. Press Settings.
2. Press Format Drive.
3. Confirm that you want to format the drive.
Figure
16.1 – Settings 5
Figure
16.2 – Format Drive
Figure
16.3 – Confirm format
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