SANDISK - iXpand Flash Drive Go 128GB USB 3.0 Type-A to Apple Lightning for iPhone & iPad - Black / Silver

This product is a 10/10. This product is useful for those who always have full storage on iPhone. Wether it’s photos, videos or files they can all be transferred off your device and be stored on the flash drive and be accessed anytime anywhere.

My wife had 18,000 photos on her iPhone and was worried about losing them. My iPhone died and I was unable to transfer my photos to my new iPhone. This SanDisk flash drive worked easily to download all her pictures, allowing her to delete photos to make room on her phone while giving her piece of mind about saving her photos. I bought a different brand online and although it worked, it stored my photos in a completely random order. I have to say that the SanDisk cost a bit more, but is well worth it.

First: this item does NOT work as-is for backing up anything but photos, videos, and contacts. I purchased this because the description, and a question answered by a SanDisk team member, said that it could also be used to backup documents (like PDFs or Word files). IT CAN NO LONGER DO THIS. After purchasing this to copy files to/from my iPad, I spent hours trying to find out how, only to discover that this feature was part of an app (iXpand Drive) which has been discontinued and replaced with one that ONLY allows copying of photos, videos, and contacts (SanDisk Memory Zone). Thankfully, I had great luck with the Geek Squad agent at my local store, who discovered that it is possible with the purchase of an adapter (Lightning to USB). I can plug the USB end of this drive into the adapter, and the Lightning end into my iPad, and THEN my "Files" app recognizes it as another drive and allows me to copy/back-up these other files. Hopefully, someone will update the product description to show this change (or even better, bring back the ability to do it without an extra adapter!) That being said, I AM pleased with the device itself. I needed a way to free up space on my iPad (files from the Procreate drawing app can take up a LOT of space), and this was exactly what I needed. Once I got the adapter, copying files is a breeze, and I can transfer files between my iPad and computer without any further hassle. I do NOT know why they would have taken away this ability with the new app, but if not for the Geek Squad agent who helped me, I would have simply returned this. I definitely recommend it, but if you want it for anything other than photo gallery and contacts, you WILL need an adapter. (This is the only reason I took away a star.)

Carry this SanDisk USB drive with me everywhere. It's especially good for offloading photos from my very full iPhone. Note it has a Lightning connector for earlier iPhones & iPads, paired with a "regular" USB-A connector. SanDisk aslo makes a USB-C version which I also carry on my keychain. They are durable (made from metal) and very dependable, like all SanDisk drives ( like the T7! )

Very easy to use, fast, and very compact. My knowledge of new technology isn't very good, but I was truly surprised by how easy it is to use and to understand the steps required to use it efficiently.