Sandisk Wireless Flash Drives - Revision history

Trinity: Added archived reference link

2026-02-17T17:27:49Z

Added archived reference link

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	These devices broadcast a Wi-Fi access point, allowing connected devices to manage contents of the disk from Sandisk's mobile apps or, alternatively, visiting the web server locally hosted by the device.		These devices broadcast a Wi-Fi access point, allowing connected devices to manage contents of the disk from Sandisk's mobile apps or, alternatively, visiting the web server locally hosted by the device.

	Sandisk announced 18 September 2020 that they would no longer support their Connect Wireless Flash Drive app in order to "migrate users to newer products, services, and apps", effective 18 March 2021.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Wireless Flash Drive End of Support \|url=https://support-en.sandisk.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/48977 \|url-status=live}}</ref>		Sandisk announced 18 September 2020 that they would no longer support their Connect Wireless Flash Drive app in order to "migrate users to newer products, services, and apps", effective 18 March 2021.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Wireless Flash Drive End of Support \|url=https://support-en.sandisk.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/48977 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250409183250/https://support-en.sandisk.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/48977 \|archive-date=9 Apr 2025}}</ref>

	The devices are still usable to this day since they expose a local web server to manage the device over network and manage the files stored on the disk, however the full functionality was only available through Sandisk's now de-listed mobile apps.		The devices are still usable to this day since they expose a local web server to manage the device over network and manage the files stored on the disk, however the full functionality was only available through Sandisk's now de-listed mobile apps.

Sojourna: Clean-up.

2025-12-02T21:24:26Z

Clean-up.

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	{{StubNotice}}		{{StubNotice}}
			{{ProductLineCargo
	~~Sandisk Connect Wireless is a product line of flash drives with Wi-Fi capability, enabling them to be controlled & accessed over a network instead of relying on USB.~~

	'''SanDisk Wireless Drive''' and '''SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick''' are devices of these series, and they are produced by Wearable, Inc., which acquired by [[Western Digital]] in June 2018. Both products were derived from Wearable Inc.’s AirStash wireless server platform.

	These devices broadcast a Wi-Fi access point, allowing connected devices to manage contents of the disk from Sandisk's mobile apps or, alternatively, visiting the web server locally hosted by the device. {{ProductLineCargo
	\|Company=SanDisk		\|Company=SanDisk
	\|ReleaseYear=2015		\|ReleaseYear=2015
	\|InProduction=No		\|InProduction=No
	}}		}}
	~~==Consumer~~-~~impact summary==~~		Sandisk Connect Wireless is a product line of flash drives with Wi-Fi capability, enabling them to be controlled & accessed over a network instead of relying on USB.
	Sandisk announced that they ~~will~~ no longer support their Connect Wireless Flash Drive app in order to "migrate users to newer products, services, and apps"<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Wireless Flash Drive End of Support \|url=https://support-en.sandisk.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/48977 \|url-status=live}}</ref>.
			'''SanDisk Wireless Drive''' and '''SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick''' are devices of these series, and they were produced by Wearable, Inc., which was acquired by [[Western Digital]] in June 2018. Both products were derived from Wearable Inc.'s AirStash wireless server platform.

			These devices broadcast a Wi-Fi access point, allowing connected devices to manage contents of the disk from Sandisk's mobile apps or, alternatively, visiting the web server locally hosted by the device.

			Sandisk announced 18 September 2020 that they would no longer support their Connect Wireless Flash Drive app in order to "migrate users to newer products, services, and apps", effective 18 March 2021.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Wireless Flash Drive End of Support \|url=https://support-en.sandisk.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/48977 \|url-status=live}}</ref>

			The devices are still usable to this day since they expose a local web server to manage the device over network and manage the files stored on the disk, however the full functionality was only available through Sandisk's now de-listed mobile apps.

	~~Even though these devices are still usable~~ to ~~this day since they expose a local web server to manage~~ the ~~device over network and manage~~ the ~~files stored on~~ the ~~disk, the full functionality was only available in their now de-listed~~ mobile apps.		==Consumer impact summary==
			*'''Forced app download:''' In order to have full use of the products purchased, the buyer is [[Forced app download\|required to download]] the company's mobile apps.

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	On March ~~18,~~ 2021, Sandisk removed the SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive app from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, and you ~~will~~ no longer ~~be able to~~ download the app<ref name=":0" />.		On 18 March 2021, Sandisk removed the SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive app from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, and you can no longer download the app.<ref name=":0" />

	==Products==		==Products==
	Products ~~Affected~~:		Products affected:

	*'''Connect Wireless Stick (SDWS4-XXX)'''		*'''Connect Wireless Stick (SDWS4-XXX)'''
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	==See also==		==See also==
	[[Discontinuation bricking]]		*[[Discontinuation bricking]]

	==References==		==References==
	{{~~reflist~~}}		{{Reflist}}

	[[Category:~~{{PAGENAME}}]]~~		[[Category:Sandisk]]
	~~[[Category:Discontinuation bricking~~]]

Beanie Bo: /* Incidents */ fixed citation

2025-10-25T13:18:12Z

Incidents: fixed citation

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	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==
	Sandisk announced that they will no longer support their Connect Wireless Flash Drive app in order to "migrate users to newer products, services, and apps"<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Wireless Flash Drive End of Support \|url=https://support-en.sandisk.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/48977 \|url-status=live}}</ref>.		Sandisk announced that they will no longer support their Connect Wireless Flash Drive app in order to "migrate users to newer products, services, and apps"<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Wireless Flash Drive End of Support \|url=https://support-en.sandisk.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/48977 \|url-status=live}}</ref>.

	Even though these devices are still usable to this day since they expose a local web server to manage the device over network and manage the files stored on the disk, the full functionality was only available in their now de-listed mobile apps.		Even though these devices are still usable to this day since they expose a local web server to manage the device over network and manage the files stored on the disk, the full functionality was only available in their now de-listed mobile apps.

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	On March 18, 2021, Sandisk removed the SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive app from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, and you will no longer be able to download the app~~{{Citation needed}}~~.		On March 18, 2021, Sandisk removed the SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive app from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, and you will no longer be able to download the app<ref name=":0" />.

	==Products==		==Products==

Beanie Bo: added stub & minor clean-up

2025-10-25T13:07:46Z

added stub & minor clean-up

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	~~Sandisk Connect Wireless is a product line of flash drives with Wi-Fi capability, enabling them to be controlled & accessed over network aside from USB.~~		{{StubNotice}}

	~~'''SanDisk Wireless Drive''' and '''SanDisk~~ Connect Wireless ~~Stick''' are devices~~ of ~~these series, and they are produced by Wearable, Inc.~~, ~~which acquired by [[Western Digital]] in June 2018. Both~~ of ~~products were derived from Wearable Inc.’s AirStash wireless server platform~~.		Sandisk Connect Wireless is a product line of flash drives with Wi-Fi capability, enabling them to be controlled & accessed over a network instead of relying on USB.

	These devices broadcast an Wi-Fi access point, allowing connected devices to manage contents of the disk from Sandisk's mobile apps or alternatively, visiting the web server locally hosted by the device. {{ProductLineCargo		'''SanDisk Wireless Drive''' and '''SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick''' are devices of these series, and they are produced by Wearable, Inc., which acquired by [[Western Digital]] in June 2018. Both products were derived from Wearable Inc.’s AirStash wireless server platform.

			These devices broadcast a Wi-Fi access point, allowing connected devices to manage contents of the disk from Sandisk's mobile apps or, alternatively, visiting the web server locally hosted by the device. {{ProductLineCargo
	\|Company=SanDisk		\|Company=SanDisk
	\|ReleaseYear=2015		\|ReleaseYear=2015
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	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==
	Sandisk announced that they do no longer support their Connect Wireless Flash Drive app to "migrate users to newer products, services, and apps"<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Wireless Flash Drive End of Support \|url=https://support-en.sandisk.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/48977 \|url-status=live}}</ref>.		Sandisk announced that they will no longer support their Connect Wireless Flash Drive app in order to "migrate users to newer products, services, and apps"<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Wireless Flash Drive End of Support \|url=https://support-en.sandisk.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/48977 \|url-status=live}}</ref>.

	Even though these devices are still usable to this day since they expose a local web server to manage the device over network and manage the files stored on the disk, the full functionality was only available in their now ~~delisted~~ mobile apps.		Even though these devices are still usable to this day since they expose a local web server to manage the device over network and manage the files stored on the disk, the full functionality was only available in their now de-listed mobile apps.

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	On March 18, 2021, Sandisk removed the SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive app from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, and you will no longer be able to download the app.		On March 18, 2021, Sandisk removed the SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive app from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, and you will no longer be able to download the app{{Citation needed}}.

	==Products==		==Products==
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	==See also==		==See also==
	~~{{Ph-C-SA}}~~		[[Discontinuation bricking]]

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]
			[[Category:Discontinuation bricking]]

YusufCihan: The devices are still usable technically

2025-10-24T12:02:28Z

The devices are still usable technically

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	~~The End~~ of ~~support of SDWS2 (~~SanDisk Connect ~~Media)~~ mobile ~~software~~ .{{ProductLineCargo		Sandisk Connect Wireless is a product line of flash drives with Wi-Fi capability, enabling them to be controlled & accessed over network aside from USB.

			'''SanDisk Wireless Drive''' and '''SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick''' are devices of these series, and they are produced by Wearable, Inc., which acquired by [[Western Digital]] in June 2018. Both of products were derived from Wearable Inc.’s AirStash wireless server platform.

			These devices broadcast an Wi-Fi access point, allowing connected devices to manage contents of the disk from Sandisk's mobile apps or alternatively, visiting the web server locally hosted by the device. {{ProductLineCargo
	\|Company=SanDisk		\|Company=SanDisk
	\|ReleaseYear=2015		\|ReleaseYear=2015
	\|InProduction=No		\|InProduction=No
	}}[https://support-en.sandisk.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/48977 ~~Wireless Flash Drive End of Support]~~		}}
			==Consumer-impact summary==
			Sandisk announced that they do no longer support their Connect Wireless Flash Drive app to "migrate users to newer products, services, and apps"<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Wireless Flash Drive End of Support \|url=https://support-en.sandisk.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/48977 \|url-status=live}}</ref>.

	~~==Consumer-impact summary==~~		Even though these devices are still usable to this day since they expose a local web server to manage the device over network and manage the files stored on the disk, the full functionality was only available in their now delisted mobile apps.
	~~Retirement of Software You will not be able~~ to ~~view~~ the ~~content~~ stored on ~~your SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive on your~~ mobile ~~device without the SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive app installed on your device~~.

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
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	*'''Connect Wireless Stick (SDWS4-XXX)'''		*'''Connect Wireless Stick (SDWS4-XXX)'''
	*'''Connect Wireless Flash Drive (SDWS2-XXX)'''		*'''Connect Wireless Flash Drive (SDWS2-XXX)'''
	*'''Connect Wireless Media ~~drive~~ (SDWS1-XXX)'''		*'''Connect Wireless Media Drive (SDWS1-XXX)'''
	*'''My Passport Wireless SSD'''		*'''My Passport Wireless SSD'''

Sorensaket at 06:40, 24 October 2025

2025-10-24T06:40:54Z

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	{{ProductLineCargo		The End of support of SDWS2 (SanDisk Connect Media) mobile software .{{ProductLineCargo
	\|Company=SanDisk		\|Company=SanDisk
	\|ReleaseYear=2015		\|ReleaseYear=2015
	\|InProduction=No		\|InProduction=No
	}}		}}[https://support-en.sandisk.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/48977 Wireless Flash Drive End of Support]
	~~{{Ph-C-Int}}~~

	https://support-en.sandisk.com/app/answers/detailweb~~%20a_id~~/48977~~/~/wireless-flash-drive-end-~~of~~-support~~

	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==
	~~{{Ph-C-CIS}}~~Retirement of Software ~~rendered~~ the ~~products effectively unusable~~.		Retirement of Software You will not be able to view the content stored on your SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive on your mobile device without the SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive app installed on your device.

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	~~{{Ph-C-Inc}}~~		On March 18, 2021, Sandisk removed the SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive app from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, and you will no longer be able to download the app.
	~~This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents related to this product line. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].~~
	~~===Example incident one (''date'')===~~
	~~{{Main\|link to~~ the ~~main CR Wiki article}}~~
	~~Short summary of~~ the ~~incident (could~~ be the ~~same as the summary preceding the article).~~
	~~===Example incident two (''date'')===~~
	...

	==Products==		==Products==
	~~{{Ph-C-P}}~~Products Affected:		Products Affected:

	* '''Connect Wireless Stick (SDWS4-XXX)'''		*'''Connect Wireless Stick (SDWS4-XXX)'''
	* '''Connect Wireless Flash Drive (SDWS2-XXX)'''		*'''Connect Wireless Flash Drive (SDWS2-XXX)'''
	* '''Connect Wireless Media drive (SDWS1-XXX)'''		*'''Connect Wireless Media drive (SDWS1-XXX)'''
	* '''My Passport Wireless SSD'''		*'''My Passport Wireless SSD'''

	==See also==		==See also==

Sorensaket: /* Products */

2025-10-24T06:35:47Z

Products

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	==Products==		==Products==
	{{Ph-C-P}}		{{Ph-C-P}}Products Affected:

			* '''Connect Wireless Stick (SDWS4-XXX)'''
			* '''Connect Wireless Flash Drive (SDWS2-XXX)'''
			* '''Connect Wireless Media drive (SDWS1-XXX)'''
			* '''My Passport Wireless SSD'''

	==See also==		==See also==

Sorensaket: /* Consumer-impact summary */

2025-10-24T06:30:21Z

Consumer-impact summary

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	{{Ph-C-Int}}		{{Ph-C-Int}}

			https://support-en.sandisk.com/app/answers/detailweb%20a_id/48977/~/wireless-flash-drive-end-of-support

	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==
	{{Ph-C-CIS}}		{{Ph-C-CIS}}Retirement of Software rendered the products effectively unusable.

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==

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2025-10-24T06:27:48Z

Created page with "{{ProductLineCargo |Company=SanDisk |ReleaseYear=2015 |InProduction=No }} {{Ph-C-Int}} ==Consumer-impact summary== {{Ph-C-CIS}} ==Incidents== {{Ph-C-Inc}} This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents related to this product line. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. ===Example incident one (''date'')=== {{Main|link to the main CR Wiki article}} Short summary of the incident (could be the..."

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==Consumer-impact summary==
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==Incidents==
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This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents related to this product line. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
===Example incident one (''date'')===
{{Main|link to the main CR Wiki article}}
Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
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==See also==
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==References==
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