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The ADATA DashDrive Air AE400 Stops by the Lab - The App

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Sean Kalinich
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There is no doubt that the mobile market has gotten huge. Everyone is building devices to enable, extend, accessorize, and maximize the mobile experience. Mobile data usage (which really means media consumption) has gone through the roof. What is interesting about the usage numbers is that they are not all 3/4G in most cases the data is flying over public or private Wi-Fi networks. This has opened up a market for a new class of device and as you might imagine manufacturers have stepping into fill this need. The first generation was all about getting the media to your device, but was limited in a couple of ways; you could not expand the memory and also there was no way to prevent battery drain on the device you were using to access the media. This is where the second generation comes in; devices with media ports instead of fixed memory and also the ability to charge your mobile device. Today we are taking a look at the ADATA DashDrive Air AE400; let’s see what it brings to the table.

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The DashDrive Air Elite App -
The DashDrive Air Elite app is pretty straight forward. You have the basic side of the app and an Admin app. The basic side of the app is where all of the media is, you have spots for music, photos, videos and documents. Each one is very easy to understand and while they make for a great logical division and the App will auto sort items for you. If you are one that likes to keep things clean then these folders are a nice touch.
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There is an option to browse local files which allows you to view files that are stored on your phone or mobile device. When you install the DashDrive Air Elite application it creates a folder in your local storage (typically on SDCard0). You can move files here and access them through the app.  

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On the admin side you have a few advanced option including setting up the outside connection to an internet hosting access point. You can also set the date and time (or simple copy it from the device), update the firmware, restart or shutdown the AE400 and also set it back to factory default. The primary language, device name, and security settings are located here as well. The one complaint I have about this app is that many of the setting options are in a very bright shade of green. This makes them hard to see and to read. When we asked other people to use the app they expressed the same complaint and although this is cosmetic, it is something that ADATA should address as it impacts the flow and ease of use for the App.

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