SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive Luxe is a 2-in-1 flash drive that is made for iPhone, iPad, and USB Type-C devices. It easily lets you to transfer files, pictures, videos, and makes backup of your iPhone quite easy. Unlike other brands which I had before this one work as expected and the app is very intuitive.Flash drive houses in a premium metal casing that swivels to change from lighting connector to USB-C. Its very thin and the small form factor makes it extremely easy to carry around. It does have a keyhole for attaching to the bag or to your car keys.Setup is extremely easy. Once you unpack just insert the lighting connector side to the iPhone and it automatically lets you to select the app from Appstore to download. If not do download the iXpand Drive app from ... MoreSanDisk iXpand Flash Drive Luxe is a 2-in-1 flash drive that is made for iPhone, iPad, and USB Type-C devices. It easily lets you to transfer files, pictures, videos, and makes backup of your iPhone quite easy. Unlike other brands which I had before this one work as expected and the app is very intuitive.Flash drive houses in a premium metal casing that swivels to change from lighting connector to USB-C. Its very thin and the small form factor makes it extremely easy to carry around. It does have a keyhole for attaching to the bag or to your car keys.Setup is extremely easy. Once you unpack just insert the lighting connector side to the iPhone and it automatically lets you to select the app from Appstore to download. If not do download the iXpand Drive app from either Appstore or google store. Once the app is downloaded it quickly asks you to backup all your pictures, videos, music and files and the transfer rate is fast. It took around 20 minutes to back up more than 2000 pictures and videos from iPhone 12 pro max. Once backup is done, it gives you an option to delete all the pictures from phone to create more storage space or you can select not to delete.If you do not want to store your pictures on iCloud or connect your phone to your laptop/mac then this is a great alternative. This also lets you to view your pictures/videos on mac or computer using the USB C. Password protection of files is also an option that makes the files more secure.Overall, really like the design, small formfactor and the convenience of having lighting adapter and USB- C to transfer pictures from iOS to android to windows with minimal setup. You should purchase this flash drive if you need more storage for your phone or for quick backup and is relatively inexpensive to free some space on your mobile devices or to transfer across multiple devices.

I have two ixpand drives: the GO and the LUXE versions. Both are BRAND NEWBrand New, iPhone 14 Pro• Operating system version. iOS 16.1.1Neither drive works with the current iOS/iPhonesIt is recognized ONLY by the iXpand software but is unable to be accessed/recognized by the rest of iOS or any of the compatible apps that are supposed to be compatible and used to be able to access these drives as an external storage while plugged in. (This worked great when it was operational like this) in the past, iXpand drives could copy files back and forth using either the iXpand software or the Apps on the phone such as media players and iOS’ Files app as well. None of these are possible currently. And, iXpand can’t seem to copy any files. It goes through the motions ... MoreI have two ixpand drives: the GO and the LUXE versions. Both are BRAND NEWBrand New, iPhone 14 Pro• Operating system version. iOS 16.1.1Neither drive works with the current iOS/iPhonesIt is recognized ONLY by the iXpand software but is unable to be accessed/recognized by the rest of iOS or any of the compatible apps that are supposed to be compatible and used to be able to access these drives as an external storage while plugged in. (This worked great when it was operational like this) in the past, iXpand drives could copy files back and forth using either the iXpand software or the Apps on the phone such as media players and iOS’ Files app as well. None of these are possible currently. And, iXpand can’t seem to copy any files. It goes through the motions taking a long time as it used to, but it never actually copies any of the files. Again, BOTH BRAND NEW drives do this on a brand new iPhone ! Probably due to the inaccessibility of the drive by the current operating system? Also on many occasions of trying, the drive just stopped even being recognized altogether by iOS and kept prompting to insert iXpand drive even though it was already inserted. I tried changing operating system and software settings. Nothing worked. This was the case for both of the new drives. And right now they are completely useless on the iOS device version 16.1.1 for whatever reason. If I had to guess I’d say an update is needed somewhere to fix this. As of today, these drives are only good as basic flash drives on my PC or Mac and that’s it. They literally do not work with the latest version of iOS.

The SanDisk iXpand 128GB flash drive plus is a great addition to my iPhone 12 Pro. I create DIY fix videos around the house and edit them completely in my iPhone. Having this flash drive to hand is great for easily storing either those finished videos for archiving, or to take the b-roll footage off of my iPhone and free up space.The drive itself is really easy to use, it has a sturdy aluminum case, with some weight to it, and a convenient swivel action to reveal either an Apple Lightening connector, or a USB-C connector. It does have a small cover for the exposed connector, so make sure you keep track of that, it is not tethered and could potentially go missing. There is also a loop built into the back side of the drive to attach it to a keychain, so that it's ... MoreThe SanDisk iXpand 128GB flash drive plus is a great addition to my iPhone 12 Pro. I create DIY fix videos around the house and edit them completely in my iPhone. Having this flash drive to hand is great for easily storing either those finished videos for archiving, or to take the b-roll footage off of my iPhone and free up space.The drive itself is really easy to use, it has a sturdy aluminum case, with some weight to it, and a convenient swivel action to reveal either an Apple Lightening connector, or a USB-C connector. It does have a small cover for the exposed connector, so make sure you keep track of that, it is not tethered and could potentially go missing. There is also a loop built into the back side of the drive to attach it to a keychain, so that it's with you, always ready for use.Simply plug the lightening connector into your iPhone and you will be promoted that the app required to use this device is NOT installed and you need to download the iXpand Drive App from the App Store. Once installed, the user interface is really simple and clean, easy to use and makes great sense. There are some audio/music files, and some pictures already on the iXpand Drive, which I chose to delete right away, as they are simply taking up space. The drive plugged straight into my iPhone, WITH a silicone case on, great that I didn't have to remove that first.Looking through the app, once you have transferred files from your phone to the drive, you are able to preview your photos and play your videos, so you are in complete control of your files on the drive. You have the option to set up automatic back ups, I chose not to do this, as I have a 256GB iPhone, the main use for this drive for me, is to have a nice, clean version of the videos I create, as a back up. You have the ability to password protect and create secure folders on the drive if you so choose.Flip the drive around 180º to expose the USB-C connector and you're set to plug the drive directly into your computer. It comes preloaded with the required software for both Mac and Windows machines to make the transfer of files seamless. Again, easy to use and intuitive, a nice transfer solution. I haven't had any issues with the drive at all since I started using it.Overall, I am very happy with this easy-to-use, versatile, robust and convenient 128GB SanDisk iXpand Drive.