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Connect Drive on Windows Pc

Developed By: © Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates.

License: Free

Rating: 3,5/5 - 5.536 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.1.1
Size 34.7 MB
Release Date May 07, 18
Category Productivity Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an app to access precise location. [see more (18)]

What's New:
‣ Bug fixes and improvements [see more]

Description from Developer:
Quick Overview
Access and manage your SanDisk Connect™ Wireless Stick, the next generation of mobile storage for your Android™ based phones, tablets and PCs with the SanDisk Connec... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Connect Drive and install on Windows PC. Connect Drive is free Productivity app, developed by © Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates.. Latest version of Connect Drive is 2.1.1, was released on 2018-05-07 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 500,000. Overall rating of Connect Drive is 3,5. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 5,536 users, 1,548 users had rated it 5*, 2,681 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Connect Drive on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Connect Drive on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Connect Drive on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Connect Drive using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Connect Drive" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Connect Drive on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Connect Drive" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Quick Overview
Access and manage your SanDisk Connect™ Wireless Stick, the next generation of mobile storage for your Android™ based phones, tablets and PCs with the SanDisk Connect Drive app. Easily save videos and photos, stream videos and music directly from the drive—even when it’s tucked away in your bag or in the overhead bin.
Note – SanDisk Connect App requires a SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick to work (sold separately). This app is not compatible with prior generation of SanDisk Connect products like Wireless Flash Drive and Wireless Media Drive.
To learn more about Connect wireless drives, go to www.sandiskconnect.com

Key Features:
• User-friendly interface to access your contents on SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick
• Wirelessly store and stream content directly from the drive, without the hassle of wires or cables – no Internet connection required
• Transfer photos, videos and large files from your phone or tablet to the drive and free up space
• Easily access files from the drive, copy them to your phone or tablet for local access
• Enjoy your photos in slideshow mode
• Enable Auto-Backup to copy photos and videos from your Gallery automatically
• Backup and restore contacts
• Auto-play all music files with the built-in player
• Preview documents in-app or in other apps
• Swipe to the left or right easily navigate through content
• Optional view modes: list, tile


Support
1. App requires a SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick (sold separately)
2. This app is not backwards compatible and will not work with the previous version of SanDisk Connect (Wireless Flash Drive and Wireless Media Drive)

About SanDisk Connect wireless drives (Specs)
1. Works wirelessly via Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n)
2. Storage capacities up to 128GB
3. Simultaneously connect up to 8 devices, and stream video to up to 3*
4. Battery operated
5. Accessible up to 150 feet away
6. Wi-Fi password protection (WPA2)

*SanDisk Connect™ Wireless Stick

Note: The Drive serves all file types. However, streaming content such as movies and music is dependent on files supported by your device.

SanDisk is a trademark of Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates, registered in the United States and other countries.

© 2016 Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
‣ Bug fixes and improvements
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows applications to change network connectivity state.
Allows applications to enter Wi-Fi Multicast mode.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows an application to call killBackgroundProcesses(String].
Allows an application to read or write the system settings.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.
Allows an application to write the user's contacts data.
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
Allows an app to access approximate location.