SanDisk Connect User guide
USER MANUAL
(For Use with Android™ Mobile Devices)
SanDisk Connect
™
Wireless Flash Drive
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Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Wireless Flash Drive Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Supported File Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hardware Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
2. Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Charging the Wireless Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Wireless Drive LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Downloading the SanDisk Wireless Flash Drive App . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Connecting to the Wireless Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connecting via Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Accessing the Drive without an App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Loading Content on the Wireless Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
From a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
From a Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
3. Working with Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Wireless Drive Application Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Wireless Drive Start Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Wireless Drive Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Using the Wireless Drive App Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Wireless Drive App Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using the Wireless Drive File Menu 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Wireless Drive File Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Accessing Files through the Wireless Drive App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Toggling between List View and Grid View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
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Viewing Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Streaming Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Playing Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Playing Music in the Background While Outside the App . . . . . . 20
Moving Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Downloading Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Uploading Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Creating a New Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Uploading Files from the Phone Gallery or Downloads Folder 24
Uploading Files from Other Locations on the Mobile Device 26
Sharing Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Allowing Access to your Wireless Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Sending Files to Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Deleting Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Deleting a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Deleting a Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Unsupported File Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4. Managing the Wireless Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Updating the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Updating the App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Managing Wireless Drive Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Saving Settings Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Changing the Wireless Drive Network Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Creating/Changing a Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Restoring Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Setting the Power Save Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Adding a Preferred Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Setting the Downloads Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Resetting Messages and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
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Getting Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Quick Start Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
5. Product and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Safety and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Maintenance and Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Standard Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Long Term Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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1. Introduction Wireless Flash Drive Overview
1. Introduction
Wireless Flash Drive Overview
The SanDisk Connect™ Wireless Flash Drive stores, shares, and streams digital
content wirelessly across multiple mobile devices.
Features
• Share files with others. The Wireless Drive creates its own wireless network. Up
to eight mobile devices can be wirelessly connected and access files on the Drive
at the same time.
• Stay connected to the Internet while accessing content from the Wireless
Drive. In areas where Internet Wi-Fi access is available, you can stream content
from the Wireless Drive and keep your mobile device connected to the Internet at
the same time.
• Use the Wireless Drive for extra storage. Up to 32 GB of space can be used to
store digital content from a mobile device.
System Requirements
• Mobile phones or tablets running iOS version 5.0 or higher, Android version 2.3 or
higher, or other Wi-Fi-enabled devices with a web browser
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1. Introduction Supported File Formats
• Computers running Windows® 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP or
Mac OS 10.6 or higher
Supported File Formats
• Any file formats supported by your mobile device
• For additional information about supported formats, go to www.sandisk.com/
support
Hardware Specifications
• Drive Capacity: 16 GB or 32 GB
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• USB: 2.0 compatible
• Battery: Non-user replaceable lithium-ion battery
• Battery Life: Up to 4 hours of continuous streaming and standby
• Maximum Wi-Fi range: 160 feet (50 meters)
• Wireless Drive Memory Card Format: FAT32
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1GB=1,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user storage less.
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Based on streaming 720p content at 2mbps to one device; actual life and performance may vary
depending upon usage and settings; battery not replaceable.
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2. Getting Started Charging the Wireless Drive
2. Getting Started
Charging the Wireless Drive
Although the Wireless Drive is shipped with a charged battery, we urge you to fully
charge the Drive before you begin to use it. (This can take up to two hours.)
• Plug your Wireless Drive into a computer USB port or a USB AC adaptor to
charge it:
Note: Although the Wireless Drive cannot be used wirelessly while it’s plugged into a
computer USB port, it can be used as a normal flash drive. However, the Drive can be
used wirelessly while it’s charging in a USB AC adaptor. If you want to use the Drive
while it’s plugged into an adaptor, be sure to turn it on before you plug it in.
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2. Getting Started Wireless Drive LEDs
Wireless Drive LEDs
Mode LEDs Activity
Wi-Fi on Blue Flashes
Turn Wi-Fi on and off Blue and Amber Flash three times
Wi-Fi data transfer in
progress
USB data transfer in
progress
Battery charging Amber Shines steadily
Battery fully charged Amber Off
Battery strength 5-10%
(Wi-Fi is on)
Factory Reset Blue and Amber Flash rapidly after Wi-Fi
Blue Flashes rapidly
Amber Flashes rapidly
Amber Repeatedly flashes
three times
button has been held in
for 30 seconds (does
NOT delete files stored
on the Drive)
Downloading the SanDisk Wireless Flash Drive App
1. Download the free SanDisk Wireless Flash Drive app from
your mobile device application store onto each mobile device
you want to use with the Drive.
2. Find the app icon on the mobile device and tap it to open the app.
Connecting to the Wireless Drive
You can connect to the Wireless Drive Wi-Fi network on your mobile device in two
ways:
• You can download the Wireless Flash Drive app and connect to the Drive via WiFi.
• You can access the Drive without installing the Wireless Drive app via a web
browser.
Connecting via Wi-Fi
After you launch the app, your mobile device automatically discovers the Wireless
Drive Wi-Fi network.
To connect to the Wireless Drive,
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2. Getting Started Connecting to the Wireless Drive
Wi-Fi
detected
1. Tap the Wireless Flash Drive app icon on your mobile device to open the Wireless
Drive start screen:
Your mobile device searches for your Wireless Drive Wi-Fi network. The Wi-Fi icon
indicates that your Wireless Drive Wi-Fi has been detected.
2. When your Drive name appears below Wireless Flash Drives, tap it to connect to
the Drive.
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2. Getting Started Connecting to the Wireless Drive
The connection window provides
information about how to remain
connected to the Internet while
using your Drive by setting up a
Preferred Network.
After you’ve read and understood
the information provided here,
you can choose not to see this
message again. You can connect
directly to your Drive without using
You can always get this message
to show again by selecting Reset
this screen.
Messages and Warnings in
Settings.
Drive
connected
An Internet Connection window opens:
3. Tap Connect to connect your mobile device to the Drive:
You return to the start screen, where the Connection icon indicates that your
mobile device is now directly connected to the Wireless Drive.
4. Below Wireless Flash Drives, tap your Drive name.
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2. Getting Started Connecting to the Wireless Drive
You see the Wireless Drive main screen:
Note: For information about enabling Internet access while using your Drive, see Chapter 4,
Managing Your Drive.
Accessing the Drive without an App
You can connect to the Wireless Drive Wi-Fi network on your mobile device, PC, or
Mac without downloading the Wireless Flash Drive app by using a web browser to
access the Drive.
1. In your mobile device Wi-Fi settings, connect to the Wireless Drive Wi-Fi network.
It appears in the list of available networks as SanDisk Flashxxxxxx (for example,
SanDisk Flash123456).
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2. Getting Started Loading Content on the Wireless Drive
2. Launch an Internet browser and go to www.sandisk.com/wfd to connect to the
Wireless Drive:
Loading Content on the Wireless Drive
You can load content in two ways:
• Plug your Wireless Drive into your computer, then drag and drop content onto it.
• Transfer content via Wi-Fi from a mobile device to your Wireless Drive.
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2. Getting Started Loading Content on the Wireless Drive
From a PC
You can transfer content between your Wireless Drive and your PC using a USB
connection.
1. Plug your Wireless Drive into your computer USB port.
2. In the AutoPlay window, click Open folder to view files:
3. Drag and drop music, videos, photos, and documents from your computer into the
Wireless Drive window. You can drop your files anywhere on the Wireless Drive
or you can create folders and add content to them; for example, the Music,
Photos, Videos, and Documents folders in the window below:
You can also drag content from the Wireless Drive window onto your computer to
move files between your mobile devices and your computer.
From a Mobile Device
You can upload files and folders stored on your mobile device to the Wireless Drive.
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2. Getting Started Loading Content on the Wireless Drive
To upload files, photos, or videos from the Phone Gallery,
1. On the Wireless Drive start screen, tap Downloads or Phone Gallery to navigate
to the files you want to upload:
2. On the screen displaying the files to be uploaded, tap the Upload icon and
select the desired files (the selected files are outlined in blue). Then again tap the
Upload icon, which is now green :
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2. Getting Started Loading Content on the Wireless Drive
3. An Upload Complete window confirms a successful upload and informs you that
the uploaded files can be found in the Uploaded from Android folder on your
Drive:
Note: For more detailed information on using photo, music, and video files, see Chapter 3,
Working with Files.
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3. Working with Files Wireless Drive Application Overview
Files downloaded
from Drive
Files stored
on mobile
device
Help link
Settings link
Wi-Fi
detected
3. Working with Files
Wireless Drive Application Overview
The Wireless Drive app start screen provides access to files stored on both your
Wireless Flash Drive and your mobile device. It also contains a Help link.
Wireless Drive Start Screen
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3. Working with Files Wireless Drive Application Overview
App
menu
Files
stored
on Drive
Location Bar
Download
icon
Wireless Drive Main Screen
Note: The folders shown in these images illustrate just one of the ways you can choose to
organize and display the photo, video, music, and document files stored on your
Wireless Drive.
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3. Working with Files Using the Wireless Drive App Menu
Menu
button
Using the Wireless Drive App Menu
You can tap your mobile device Menu button to display the Wireless Drive app menu
from anywhere in the app except on a video, music, and photo Play screen:
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3. Working with Files Accessing Files through the Wireless Drive App
Wireless Drive App Menu Options
Select Items Identify files to be uploaded, downloaded, shared, or deleted
Create New Folder Add a new folder to the list of files and folders currently displayed on the screen
Grid View/List View Toggle between viewing files and folders as a list and viewing them in a grid
Settings Open the Wireless Drive Settings screen
Disconnect Disconnect from the Wireless Drive
Using the Wireless Drive File Menu
You can long press on a file (but not on a folder) to display the Wireless Drive file
menu from any screen that displays files:
Wireless Drive File Menu Options
Select Quickly select a file to download or delete it (additional files can be selected)
Share Send a file to others via email, social media, messaging, or Bluetooth (available
methods vary depending upon the features provided on your mobile device)
Delete file Delete a single file
Accessing Files through the Wireless Drive App
You can use the Wireless Drive app to access videos, music, photos, and documents
stored on the Drive or in the Downloads or Gallery folders on your mobile device.
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3. Working with Files Toggling between List View and Grid View
1. On the Wireless Drive start screen, tap the location of the desired content:
2. Navigate to the desired file and tap it to open it in the Wireless Drive app.
Toggling between List View and Grid View
You can view the files and folders on any Wireless Drive app screen in either list view
or grid view.
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3. Working with Files Viewing Photos
• Tap the mobile device Menu button to display the Wireless Drive app menu and
toggle between a list view and a grid view of your content:
Viewing Photos
You can use the Wireless Drive app to view photos stored on the Drive or in the
Downloads or Gallery folders on your mobile device.
1. Navigate to the photos you want to view.
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3. Working with Files Streaming Videos
2. Tap a photo to display a full-screen image:
3. Tap the photo to display the photo controls:
Streaming Videos
You can use the Wireless Drive app to stream videos stored on the Drive or in the
Downloads or Gallery folders on your mobile device.
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3. Working with Files Streaming Videos
Full
screen
Reverse Play/ Fast
Pause Forward
Picture-inPicture
1. Navigate to the video you want to stream, tap on it, and select a video player with
which to stream it:
2. As the video starts to play, tap on it to display the video play controls:
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3. Working with Files Playing Music
Song
paused:
Tap to
play
Tap to
pause
Song
playing:
If you tap Picture-in-Picture, the video continues to stream in a small window when
you leave the video Play screen and move around in the Wireless Drive app or exit
the app and use your mobile device.
3. Tap the video window to return to the video Play screen and stop the video or
watch it on the full screen.
Playing Music
You can use the Wireless Drive app to play music stored on your Wireless Drive or in
the Downloads or Gallery folders on your mobile device.
1. Navigate to the music you want to play.
2. Tap a song to start playing it:
Playing Music in the Background While Outside the App
You can play the music in the background while you exit the app and use your mobile
device for other things. You always have access to the currently playing song.
1. Start the music playing.
2. Tap the Home button on your mobile device.
You are taken away from the music Play screen and out of the Wireless Drive app
to your mobile device desktop.
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3. Working with Files Moving Files
3. You can return to the music Play screen and change or stop the music playing in
the background in either of two ways:
• Tap the Wireless Flash Drive icon on your mobile device Apps screen.
— OR —
• Pull down the Android notification drawer and tap the Wireless Flash entry
under Ongoing:
You’re returned to the music Play screen in the Wireless Drive app.
Moving Files
Files can be moved in three ways:
• Download files from your Wireless Drive to a mobile device.
• Upload files to your Wireless Drive from a mobile device.
• Share files with others directly from the Wireless Drive mobile app.
Downloading Files
To download files from your Wireless Drive to a mobile device,
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3. Working with Files Moving Files
1. Open the screen showing the files you want to download, tap the Download icon
, select the files to download, and again tap the Download icon, which is now
green ;
A Download Complete window confirms a successful download and tells you
where to find the downloaded files:
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3. Working with Files Moving Files
Menu
button
Uploading Files
When you upload files from a mobile device to your Wireless Drive, you can choose
an existing destination (folder or album) to upload to or you can create a new folder
on the Drive and upload files into it.
You can upload files stored on your mobile device in two ways:
• Access the contents of your Downloads folder or mobile device Gallery from the
Wireless Drive start screen.
• Go directly to content stored in other locations on your mobile device.
Creating a New Folder
One way to create a folder on your Wireless Drive is to connect the Drive to your PC
or Mac and create a folder in the Drive window on the computer. But you can also
create a new folder within the Wireless Drive app on your mobile device, which can
be useful if you want a new folder into which to upload files to your Drive.
To create a new folder,
1. In the Wireless Drive app, navigate to the destination for the new folder, tap your
mobile device Menu button to display the Wireless Drive menu, and tap Create
New Folder:
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3. Working with Files Moving Files
2. Enter a name for the new folder and tap Create:
The new folder is displayed on the screen from which you created it.
Uploading Files from the Phone Gallery or Downloads Folder
1. On the Wireless Drive start screen, tap Downloads or Phone Gallery to navigate
to the files you want to upload (the example below uploads photos from the Phone
Gallery):
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3. Working with Files Moving Files
2. On the screen displaying the files to be uploaded, tap your mobile device Menu
button to display the Upload icon , tap the icon, and select the files for upload
(the selected files are outlined in blue):
3. Again tap the mobile device Menu button, then tap the Upload icon, which is now
green :
4. An Upload Complete window confirms a successful upload and informs you that
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