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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 497 reviews

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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90%would recommend to a friend

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Customers often highlight the ample storage space and ease of use of the 256GB iXpand Phone Drive Luxe. Many appreciate its compatibility with both iPhone and Android devices, as well as the convenient USB-C connector. The drive's compact size and sleek design also receive positive feedback. However, some users have experienced issues with the accompanying app.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb-c

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works with Apple Lightning iPhones and iPads

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this to replace a 2-year-old version of the SanDisk 128GB iPhone Lightning to USB Type-A thumb drive that started to fail at backing up files on my iPhone because the device wouldn't be recognized by the SanDisk App. This new version is about as fast as the 2-year-old version, which is why I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5. The slow write speed doesn't matter because the Lightning port is only USB 2.0 (480 mbps, or 60 MBs), but the read speed via USB-C should be faster especially when the old USB-A version was just as fast as this one. In addition, I have another SanDisk 256GB USB-A / USB-C thumb drive that I bought at the same time at Best Buy for less than 1/2 the price and it reads/writes twice as fast as this. Buyers, beware this thumbdrive is purpose built for backing up your iPhone or iPad with lightning connector. Plug it into these devices and it will automatically launch SanDisk's iXpand Drive app to initiate a backup of your device. If you plug this into an iPad that uses USB-C, then the iPad will recognize it as an ordinary thumb drive and will not open SanDisk's app for backup. You can still copy/paste files to and from the thumb drive, just not automatically backup anything.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage, Usb-c

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good mobile solution

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a good drive if you have different ported devices to share files between. The SecureAccess/PrivateAccess software, if you use it, only kicks in with the lightning side of the drive though, otherwise contents are accessible through your file browser (i.e. Files on iOS). It has sufficient space for me to keep important files backed up and to clear up phone/tablet space on the go. There is no standard USB end on it, so to use on a computer you’ll need a USB-C port, or an adapter for one side or the other.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb-c

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love these flash drives.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I say it all the time about Sandisk flash drives, some are better than others but this is a very nice one to have. A little more pricey than some but well worth it when transferring data from an apple device that still has a lighting connector to a PC or even a new iphone 15 or newer Ipad. They come in handy a lot for me and would absolutely recommend to others. These make life a little easier when dealing with the technology part of your life. Best thing to do in my opinion is format them before using. Get rid of Sandisks built in bloatware and security features. The security features may be nice if you're storing confidential information but come on, who needs that nonsense for what normal people use these for.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage, Usb-c

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Future proof storage device!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Future proof storage device! I bought this to transfer files from my iPhone to my laptop or computer. It has the lightning connection for my iPhone as well as the USB-C connection that will be on the new IPhone 15. The space is big & I can remove all my files at once.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility, Usb-c

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Neat device

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love this device. Can plug right into your iPhone or iPad. Uses the lighting pre iPhone 15 usb port and also use usb-c also has a smooth app

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb-c

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This has helped me a lot with offloading photos and videos on my phone to a flash drive. Especially for an Iphone 13 because everything is almost USB-C or USB

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb-c

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Must buy

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love love it . I have a iPhone 14 Pro Max and thinking about making the switch to android or getting the 16 and this is dual so I will be able to

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb-c

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Drive—slow iPhone to drive transfer

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The drive is sleek and cool looking. The cover slides easily. It does seem to take a long time to transfer photos from my iPhone to the drive. So I don’t use that feature; but since having that feature didn’t cost any more than other drives with the same 2 connectors—lightning and USB-C—I’m not too disappointed at the slow iPhone to drive transfer speed. It is great as a portable backup drive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage, Usb-c

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best of USB C and Lightning Connection for storage

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great for my Mac Book and I phone for on the go storage. I love the fact it has lighting and usb c for easy file transfer.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb-c

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great storage

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have a lot of apple products and seems like were moving towards usb c now. This has suited me well since i purchaed it. I wish it had a 2nd protective case over the usb c port though.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb-c

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Flash back

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent product. You can use it on pc apple iphone. It has apple lightening and usb c.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Usb-c

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great usb

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great usb can hold a lot of files which is important to me

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb-c

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very nice

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works like a charm! Just need to get a usbc adapter

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb-c

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Review

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nice product . It can be vonectted to both I phone and I mac

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Usb-c

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    256 storage drive

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    What I like about this drive, you can use it with your phone, iPad, or computer.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb-c

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Flash drive

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not a bad flash drive I like the fact you can take it from the phone to the laptop

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb-c

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    iXpand

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This USB thumb drive works very well on iPhone device.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb-c

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Don’t buy

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awful. As for a regular drive via usb in windows it’s fine. As far as iPhone connection and function, it is garbage. Rarely works as expected and often the drive doesn’t respond. Copies only some files, sometimes gives a confirmation, other times doesn’t. Am convinced it’s poor quality is on the wd front as every wd product software I’ve ever used has been subpar and unreliable: Research reviews online and you’ll see all of this repeated.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb-c

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect to xfer media between my iPad and Samsung phones. Highly recommended!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage, Usb-c

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very good, with small asterisk

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Worked like it said it would, mostly. Used it to store and move copies from iPhone 12 (lightening) to tablet (USB C). Only issue was launcher software didn't work on tablet (also an Apple) so had to do that part manually. Was a small setback but if you're not sure how to do that, you might think it isn't going to work

    I would recommend this to a friend