Ixpand flash drive8/30/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() You can even transfer files from the iXpand drive to your phone. Then when you connect the iXpand to your iPad or iPhone, you can watch the videos inside the iXpand Sync app, which transcodes them behind the scenes. Supported formats include WMV, AVI, MKV, MP4, and MOV. One of my favorite features is being able to load up the iXpand with movies from my Mac’s hard drive, without having to convert them to formats that the iPhone and iPad can play natively. And the automatic Camera Sync feature is a no-brainer for anyone who would prefer their photos not be synced by cloud. It’s nice to be able to see how much space is left not just on the iXpand drive, but on your phone itself. That’s for the best, though-I don’t know of any third-party apps that let you delete photos from your iPhone, and if iXpand Sync could do it, it would be easy to get confused as to whether you’re deleting apps from the drive or from your actual iPhone. Once you’ve copied photos from your Camera Roll to the iXpand, you still have to pop over to the Photos app to delete them there in order to free up space on your iPhone or iPad. The app lets you delete files stored on your drive, but not files stored on the phone itself. IXpand Sync lets you view files, move them around on the drive, save them to your phone, or open them in another app. They’re present when you’re looking at image files, but not on other filetypes, like PDFs and spreadsheets. Those extra options could be a little easier to find-I’d love to see the same three-dots button added to the screen where you view the file too. You can tap on any file in iXpand Sync’s lists to view it, or swipe it to the left and tap a button that looks like three vertical dots for more options, including opening it with another app, sharing over AirDrop, moving it to another folder on your iXpand, or locking it with a password and 128-bit encryption. If you don’t want to add your photos manually, the Camera Sync option in the sidebar will let you set up an automatic sync of your Camera Roll whenever you connect the drive. You’re able to create whatever kind of folder structure you want for your iXpand. IXpand Sync shows the contents of your drive, and a big + button lets you access the photos and videos stored on your device, so you can transfer them to the flash drive. You can set up your own folder structure on the iXpand, just like any flash drive. (If you don’t have it installed, you’ll be prompted to install it.) You tap Allow, which automatically launches the companion iXpand Sync app. When you connect iXpand to your iPhone or iPad, a popup will appear asking you if the software on the drive is allowed to access your iPhone’s files. It charges when connected to your computer’s USB port, and you’ll wind up doing that anyway, so in my time with iXpand so far I haven’t actually seen that red light go on. ![]() ![]() The same light glows red when iXpand needs charging. I hate having to remove a device’s case to use an accessory, so that’s a big point for iXpand.Ī tiny little light on the side blinks to warn you if it’s transferring a file, so you don’t yank it out of your computer while it’s working. The Lightning connector pulls out from the iXpand’s body on the end of a flexible rubbery arm, and the connector itself is thin enough that I was able to use it with my iPhone 6 or iPad in a case. The drive works with Macs, PCs, and any iOS device with a Lightning port, as long as it’s running iOS 7 or later. Made from aluminum and plastic with no visible screws, it’s nice and light but still feels sturdy, like it’s going to last. It’s easy to pop into a pocket, and it quickly earned a place in the Ziploc bag of cables and dongles that I keep with me at all times. IXpand is small, about the length of a Chapstick, just a little wider and thinner (it measures about 2.5 by 1.5 by 0.5 inches). ![]()
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