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SanDisk 256GB Connect Wireless Stick Flash Drive SDWS4 256G G46

Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)

7.7

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/10

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262144 GB

MEMORY

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USB

Review Analysis - 964 recent, verified reviews

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Device Compatibility

232

ipad, stick, transfer, files, app

+60%

-40%

" ... I'm able to Cast 6 simultaneous streams to any Roku, FireTV, AppleTV and Chromecast. ... "

" ... connects easily to any device I have tried it with. ... One watches on my I-Pad and the other watches (a different video, if he cares to) on my Android smart phone. ... "

" ... Works great with the WIFI and great way to take backup or download/transfer to other devices. ... "

" ... Very useful and connecting easily. ... "

" ... Can connect up to 5 devices at the same time. ... "

Apps

113

sandisk, files, download, ios, ipad

+58%

-42%

" ... I prefer to access the files through the web page rather than their app. ... "

" ... The current version of the Connect software may or may not work with the latest versions of Android and iOS. ... "

" ... And It worked Flawlessly, I was able to play my Music and play a Video through the App on my IPAD, ... (1) There seems to be no security when it was working so anyone around running the correct app will also be able to access your stuff. ... "

" ... Easy to operate and use once we downloaded the app. ... "

" ... once you install the correct app it connects easily. ... "

" ... For phones and tablets, SanDisk has an app that connects to the drive for file sharing and for media streaming. ... "

Ease of Use

easy, difficult, easy to set, app, stick

+81%

-19%

" ... Easy to setup and transfers date quickly ... "

" ... It interface is easy to use. ... "

" ... Easy to setup and use . ... "

" ... Easy to operate and use once we downloaded the app. ... Seems to be very versatile and user friendly. ... "

" ... A wonderful stick and easy to use. ... "

Memory

flash drive, files, drive, memory, transferring

+73%

-27%

" ... Nice way to carry lots of files. ... "

" ... Great little flash drive. ... "

" ... Then after 4 hours I Copied almost all my media Files over the memory Stick nearly leaving 16 Gigs free ... (C) Removable memory stick/(s) ... "

" ... Now I don't need to worry about space on my mobile or about movies or music files . ... "

" ... I Love that you can simply click on a pic and send it to the flash drive. ... "

Wifi

connect, stick, network, via, wi fi

+48%

-52%

" ... One thing also to consider - once your phone connects to this device you cannot access your local WiFi network (the Connect acts as its own access point) so in areas where my service provider had poor connectivity I was additionally hampered by not having a WiFi alternative. ... "

" ... And instead of it being Wi-Fi based it should be Bluetooth. ... "

" ... Wifi broken after less than one year. ... "

" ... My PC says files are corrupt and there is no WiFi signal. ... "

" ... I use it regularly to stream some tv shows but one day there was no signal and i tried to connect to my computer to find out that it needed to be formatted. ... "

Video Playback

videos, ipad, streaming, stream movies, stream

+75%

-25%

" ... Friends and Family who visit for the Holiday were able to Stream Videos, Movie Playlists and Photo Slideshows from it. ... "

" ... I use it in church/Sunday school and two of the younger children enjoy watching videos I have downloaded to it. ... "

" ... It work superbly and hold about 20 movies when compressed. ... "

" ... Stream movies to your phones, ipad etc. ... "

" ... Transferred around 1800 songs and 1700 YouTube movies onto it. ... "

Marketplace

amazon, works as advertised, seller, photos, work as expected

+81%

-19%

" ... works as described ... "

" ... Works as expected. ... "

" ... At first, it worked as described. ... "

" ... Thanks a lot 👍🏼 ... "

" ... Awesome product, works as advertised. ... "

USB

drive, stick, transfer, ipad, plugged

+62%

-38%

" ... How easy would it have been to make the non-USB end the same size as the USB end ? ... "

" ... Great USB drive and wireless to boot. ... "

" ... I was using it as a USB drive, and clicked on a link to connect over wifi. ... "

" ... Works just like a regular USB stick when plugged into a Mac. ... "

" ... I Love that you can simply click on a pic and send it to the flash drive. ... "

" ... Great device to have when travelling round and the app that supports the USB is better than the one I used with my previous SanDisk wifi USB flash drive. ... "

Product Reliability

sandisk products, became, failure, usb, updates

+37%

-63%

" ... I've purchased other SanDisk products in the past & they have been great, very disappointed. ... "

" ... After two days of frustrating failure (and no help from the vendor's FAQs) I'm giving up and returning the device. ... "

" ... I’m going to have to dump everything on it, reformat the unit and start all over again. ... "

" ... I've had this product for over a year now. ... "

" ... The first time that I used this device I worked well, However, once I attempted to use it again it gave me a very hard time connecting and once it finally did the data I was trying to transfer attempted to go through for a couple hours and nothing transferred. ... "

Software Platform

ios, android, access, sandisk, files

+61%

-39%

" ... I'm able to Cast 6 simultaneous streams to any Roku, FireTV, AppleTV and Chromecast. ... "

" ... I prefer to access the files through the web page rather than their app. ... "

" ... Works with Android phones, and Amazon Fire Tablets ... "

" ... The current version of the Connect software may or may not work with the latest versions of Android and iOS. ... See my UPDATE. ... "

" ... Easy to operate and use once we downloaded the app. ... "

For Travel

travel, trip, movies, road trip, trips

+100%

" ... very useful for my travel ... "

" ... For our last long road trip, we loaded this up with a bunch of movies and showed the kids how to access it through the app. ... "

" ... Great on planes and away from home, or for the kids when driving in the car. ... "

" ... This worked so well for my family on our last trip ... "

" ... I for one bought it to store my movies since I travel so much. ... But when you are on a flight or traveling. ... it's great, pull out my Ipad and start watching (try that on a 12 hour flight to Tokyo or Paris. ... "

Ports

plugged, stick, drive, usb port, regular usb

+50%

-50%

" ... Absolutely terrible, would not connect to my imac desk top computer, and when I used it as a plugged in USB so slow it was pathetic. ... "

" ... Not available on the network as a wireless device when plugged into a PC!! ... In the end, we were only able to use it as a standard USB Device. ... "

" ... Sure, the download time is pretty slow (from computer to device) and should have a USB3 connector. ... "

" ... We wanted to use this for digital signage, plugged into a non-network TV, which would allow us to change the files displayed on the TVs slideshow (read from the stick) whenever we wanted to update the files. ... "

" ... Disconnects all the time and won't work with my car usb. ... "

Price

worth, waste your money, value, function, cost

+38%

-63%

" ... I cannot get this to work for love nor money! ... "

" ... - don't waste you money. ... "

" ... Waste of money in my book. ... "

" ... Don't waste your money. ... "

" ... The wireless function has no value. ... "

" ... have used it for more than a year, but this was waste of money ... "

Product As Described

works as advertised, photos, work as expected, expected, exactly as described

+87%

-13%

" ... works as described ... "

" ... Works as expected. ... "

" ... At first, it worked as described. ... "

" ... Awesome product, works as advertised. ... "

" ... Works as advertised. ... "

Network

wifi, signal, connect, network, wifi router

+48%

-52%

" ... My PC says files are corrupt and there is no WiFi signal. ... "

" ... It's more often than not been a problem getting a stable connection. ... "

" ... I use it regularly to stream some tv shows but one day there was no signal and i tried to connect to my computer to find out that it needed to be formatted. ... "

" ... When I'm shopping in a supermarket, there is usually some point in the store where I can't get a decent cell signal, and at that point my music cuts out. ... "

" ... Wireless connect or even via wifi router, connection is weak and constantly disconnects. ... "

Setup

setup, easy to setup, followed, easy, transfer

+54%

-46%

" ... Easy to setup and transfers date quickly ... "

" ... Easy to setup and use . ... "

" ... Transfer was simple & straight forward to use. ... "

" ... It's extremely simple to setup, and it's a no-brainer to put information on it. ... "

" ... Easy to setup and use ... "

Codecs

file, mkv, video files, mp4, jpg

+21%

-79%

" ... Sometimes, some apps (like VLC) still won't recognize or see some files (like video files) even after they've been copied to the iPad. ... "

" ... I did try streaming a single video file simultaneously to both phones - did not work. ... "

" ... DO NOT rely on this as a back-up device for your favorite files. ... "

" ... Basically when it comes to your important files just don't count on it ... "

" ... ), and if I put the music loose (no folders) within the overarching folder, then I can choose a folder and "random play" from one folder at a time. ... "

" ... So some of those avi and mkv files you want to play most likely won't have any sound. ... "

" ... I have mp4's of movies with AC3 (Dolby) audio encoding. ... "

Returns

returned, worthless, returning mine, returning, weeks

+7%

-93%

" ... Returned and took the hit on restocking cost! ... "

" ... Wish I could return it, worthless ... "

" ... Rather than play around with it more I returned it. ... "

" ... I would like to return this worthless peice of junk. ... "

" ... I'm returning the device. ... "

" ... I've had it for only 6 weeks, and it's 2 weeks to late to return it. ... "

Battery Life

life, stick, long battery life, lasts, good battery life

+86%

-14%

" ... The battery lasts a long time as well which is a bonus. ... "

" ... Battery life is very good ... "

" ... The batttery lasts quite awhile. ... "

" ... (3) considering how small it is I wandered how small is that battery. ... (B) Changable battery like a 14500 or 186500 ... (E) external power connection so you don't have to rely on battery during WIFI use And can charge battery. ... "

" ... Update: SanDisk sent me a new unit out free of charge. ... "

Camera

videos, upload, photos and videos, transferred, vids

+85%

-15%

" ... take your pics with your phone and when your memory is full. ... "

" ... I've introduced it to my computer and photography clubs. ... "

" ... Okay if all you want to do is backup pictures and video. ... "

" ... It probably works ok for pictures and videos -- that is what it is set up for. ... "

" ... I store photos and videos from my phone. ... No more worry about losing photos if I lose my phone. ... "

Size

handy, carry, travel, lugging, larger

+89%

-11%

" ... very useful for my travel ... "

" ... (2) It's such a tightly compact designed product. ... "

" ... I carry it everywhere and the download is fast. ... "

" ... It's very easy to use and just very capable thing to carry around! ... "

" ... I got this to be a wee something (size of a pack of chewing gum) I could carry in my pocket and use it to beam anything from my fairly monstrous music library (200 GB fits on the model I've got) to the phone. ... "

Overall performance

transfer rate, transfer, transfer speed, works, videos

+64%

-36%

" ... It's build solidly to boot. ... "

" ... Works very well. ... "

" ... Right tool for the right job. ... "

" ... Sometimes it disconnects but overall the performance is solid. ... "

" ... I like it, it"s fast! ... "

" ... Good job SanDisk! ... "

Charging

usb port, plugged, charged, wirelesly, sandisk

+53%

-47%

" ... Did a 4 hour Charge: By just plugging it into my laptop ... (E) external power connection so you don't have to rely on battery during WIFI use And can charge battery. ... "

" ... Update: SanDisk sent me a new unit out free of charge. ... "

" ... This obviously drains the drive's internal battery (Only 4.5Hrs of wireless use apparently) but it charges quickly from any powered USB port. ... "

" ... After charging, I installed the app on my Samsung phone, three times so far. ... "

" ... Works for days before needs to be recharged via any standard usb charger. ... "

Controls

power button, reset, holding the power, button, unresponsive

+7%

-93%

" ... The next day where I tried to turn it back on via power button and got nothing. ... "

" ... I've already reset it by holding the power button in. ... "

" ... We found how to reset the device, by holding the power button. ... "

" ... Yes, you can drag one song at a time over if you plug it into a computer, but you can't organize by album and you can't play that way either. ... You can't create playlists . ... "

" ... ), and if I put the music loose (no folders) within the overarching folder, then I can choose a folder and "random play" from one folder at a time. ... "

" ... But when you start a video, you can't even see the pause and menu buttons at the bottom because it's barely a different color from the white! ... You have to tilt the screen to even barely see where to push the pause button. ... "

" ... Scrolling through a list of files often causes the screen to lock up, becoming unresponsive for a while. ... "

Build Quality

bend, tend, sturdier, slowly, heard

+57%

-43%

" ... (2) It's such a tightly compact designed product. ... "

" ... I think if it were a little sturdier, I would not have been like a broken finger when I dropped it. ... "

" ... I have one of the case logic carriers that I use to attach it to my belt buckle. ... "

" ... The contacts are sturdy too. ... "

User Manual

instruction, follow, manual, vague, password

+15%

-85%

" ... Hard to follow the instructions ... "

" ... The instructions included, on the app, and in the online manual makes it appear that the wifi stick can not work at the same time you are using internet access . ... "

" ... The only thing I don't like about it is there is no instruction on how to set up the password encryption but I finally got it done. ... "

" ... Instructions are vague also. ... "

" ... Wish there was better instructions! ... "

Delivery

date, delivered, sealed, scheduled, pristine

+100%

" ... Great and on time delivered ... "

" ... It received on time. ... "

" ... Product arrived in Mexico city one day before promised date. ... "

" ... It does exactly what it says on the box. ... "

" ... Great product and delivery ... "

ISP

internet, wifi router, wifi, via, stick

+54%

-46%

" ... PS Amazon has the best price on the Internet. ... "

" ... Works great but took a while to set up. ... "

" ... This was just what I needed!!! ... "

For Kids

loves, keep, techie, quiet, purchase

+100%

" ... I use it in church/Sunday school and two of the younger children enjoy watching videos I have downloaded to it. ... Great way to keep the children occupied during adult services ! ... "

" ... Love my new techie toy ... "

" ... Neat little toy. ... "

" ... Keep the kids quiet, so for me, this was a great purchase, would purchase again. ... "

Bluetooth

connect, wifi, wi fi, stick, sandisk

+45%

-55%

" ... And instead of it being Wi-Fi based it should be Bluetooth. ... "

" ... If this was a Bluetooth device instead of a WiFi device this would be a much more useful platform. ... "

" ... Even if does manage to connect to my media device, the connection drops off after 30 minutes or so. ... "

" ... So I've purchased (and returning it after 3 days of bad experiences with this product) the 200G Sandisk Connect Wireless Stick but sadly is just not working as expected/described-- give it a try (at your own risk) and if you have the same experiences just return it. ... "

Capacity

users, travel, town, seen, public

+100%

" ... when ever I travel out of town . ... "

" ... Bought 2 more for family members. ... "

" ... This product works great in one environment. ... "

" ... They have a range of about 25 feet inside the house. ... So if you are on an airplane or in a public space, this device will be seen by other wifi users. ... "

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