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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. | |||
'''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 | ||
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==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>. | |||
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. | |||
==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 | *'''Connect Wireless Media Drive (SDWS1-XXX)''' | ||
*'''My Passport Wireless SSD''' | *'''My Passport Wireless SSD''' | ||
Revision as of 12:02, 24 October 2025
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.
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| Release Year | 2015 |
| Product Type | |
| In Production | No |
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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"[1].
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.
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.
Products
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
References
- ↑ "Wireless Flash Drive End of Support".
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