Overview of FlashAir App for Android

How to use FlashAir App for Android

FlashAir App FAQ
With FlashAir App for Android, you can transfer photos or files stored on the
FlashAir card to an Android device easily and conveniently.
The following functions are available in the application.
Setting up the wireless connection automatically by tapping FlashAir apps icon. (only for Android
devices)
Displaying the list of the available FlashAir SSIDs, in case there are several FlashAir Cards
connectable from the Android device.
Initial set up of FlashAirTM.
Displaying Files and folders. In case JPEG photo data is stored, thumbnails are displayed.
Download single, multiple or all files of a selected folder to the microSD card inserted into an
Android device.
Two View modes for JPEG pictures available: Thumnail preview and large picture view with
the option to zoom
Changing the security key(password) and SSID.

Download
You can download the FlashAir App for Android in GooglePlay on the Android device for free.

Version 1.00_B01

How to use
Look at the usage here.
Important Notes

*This application is compatible with smartphones with the following OS versions.

Android 2.2 - Android 4.0
*This application uses a microSD card inserted into the Android device. Error could occur on the Android
device with no micro SD card.
*Operation confirmed models:
au REGZA IS04docomo Galaxy S SC-02B
Regza Tablet AT100
The app may not work properly on the other devices.
*TOSHIBA may modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Services or Materials, or any portion
thereof, with or without notice
* This application may be terminated its service or functions without former notice.
*THIS APPLICATION IS PROVIDED ON AN AS IS BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES, EITHER
IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY,
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAWS.
TOSHIBA WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LIABILITY ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS
APPLICATION.
* FlashAirTM is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation.
Your Feedbacks are highly appreciated
This application is in a beta release. We welcome your comments and feedbacks. Please describe your
proposals or requests into GooglePlays review.

How to use FlashAir App for Android

Overview of FlashAir App for Android

FlashAir App FAQ
Attached images in this manual are differ with Android Version.
Location of the Menu button and other icons are device-dependent.
Use with Insert a micro-SD card in your Android device.
Step1 :Get FlashAir App for Android

1) Touch Play Store on your Android device.

2) Enter FlashAir in the text field.

Then touch search button.

3) Touch the FlashAir ( made by TOSHIBA.)

4) Touch Install to start downloading the FlashAir app.

Step2 : Prepare to use FlashAirTM

Insert FlashAirTM into a digital camera which is compatible with SDHC memory cards,

Turn on the camera.

Go to next step within 5 minutes.

In case you couldnt go to next step in time, wireless LAN functionality of the FlashAirTM will automatically turn
off. If wireless LAN functionality is turned off, please turn on the camera again to start over.

Step3 : Start up the FlashAir App / Connect to FlashAirTM

1) Touch the FlashAir apps icon on your Android device.

2) When you are using FlashAirTM for the first time , touch flashair_xxxxxxxxxxxx(twelve-digit
alphanumeric characters).
If you had already changed SSID of your FlashAirTM, select the SSID.

3) When the password input window displays on screen, enter your security key
(password), then touch OK.
When you initially set up the FlashAirTM, enter the default security key
(password) 12345678.

If you enter wrong password, touch Reenter password .

Then enter correct password into the password input window.

If your screen stay connecting indefinitely,

it is possible that the password is wrong.
Touch Back button on your Android device,
then try to input correct password.*
Location of the Back button is device-dependent,
see your Android device manual.

In case the screen for change the SSID and Password is displayed
(When you initially set up your Flash Air)
--- Other than that, go to Step4 .

When you initially set up your FlashAirTM, or you had formatted the FlashAirTM
to reset to the factory default by FlashAirTM Configuration software, the screen
for changing the SSID and Password is displayed.
You need the following steps.
1) Touch Close .

2) Enter the name of your choice for the FlashAirTM in the input field for SSID,
then enter new security key (password) in the input field for Password.
The security key should have eight (8) to sixty three (63) characters.

3)Touch Close in the following screen.

4) Do step2 (Prepare to use FlashAirTM) and step3 (Start up the FlashAir App / Connect to FlashAirTM) again.
When the SSID you had changed is displayed, touch this SSID.

5)Touch Reenter password in the following screen,

Enter the new security key(password) you had changed, then touch OK.

Step4 : Preview photo and files internal the FlashAirTM

1) When your Android device is connected to the FlashAirTM,

Folders and Files stored on the FlashAirTM are displayed on screen.
If you want to view these photo data, touch DCIM folder.

2) When you touch any folde icon, it displays list of the folder data.
JPEG Photos are shown in thumbnail format.

Step5 : Download(Save) the photo or file data stored on internal the FlashAirTM to your Android device.
1) At the thumbnail view, Touch photo data that you want to download(save).
The Background Color of the selected photo image turns blue.
Touch the selected thumbnail again, cancel this selection.
When you touch Select All on the bottom of the screen,
you can select all data in the folder, and touch Deselect All,
you can cancel all selections.

When you download a large amount of photo data,

your Android device and camera may be stop the
transfer by the power saving mode.
In case your Android device or camera turns off during
data transfer,
power on to the device and do from Step2 again.

2) When touch Download on the bottom of the screen,

It starts to download all of selected files.

Downloaded files are stored on the microSD card inserted into your Android device.
By default, the directory is /mnt/sdcard/FlashAir.
For more information about change the Download directory,
see SettingsCopy To.) in this manual Function of MENU.

3) Would you move to Gallery Application? message is displayed .

If you want to move to Gallery app, touch OK, else touch Cancel.

4) Touch Gallery on the list of applications.

When move to Gallery, FlashAir app close and disconnect from Wi-Fi network automatically.

Function of MENU
When touch the MENU button on your Android device,
Six kinds of icons are displayed.
This section is explanation of these menu.

1)
3)
5)

2)
4)
6)

Example Menu button.

*Location of the Menu button is device-dependent, see your Android device manual.
1) Settings.

Copy To : Change the Download directory.

File extentions of invisible file: Setting of hidden-file extension at thumbnail.
FlashAir Settings : Change the SSID and Security key (password) of Flash Air.

Copy To : : Change the Download directory

This download directory is on the micro SD card. Check the insertion of micro SD card in your Android
device.
This download directory is /mnt/sdcard/FlasnAir.
If you want to change the download directory,
select the directory name in the list.
You can move to the parent directory by touching Go to upper directory button.

When the selected directory is displayed under Select destination directory, touch the directory.
When the new directory is displayed in Current Destination,
this directory change procedure is complete.

In case you want to create a new directory. Touch MENU button on your Android device, then Create new
directory button is displayed.
Touch Create a new directory, then enter a new directory name and touch OK.

File extentions of invisible file : Set the hidden-file

1) TouchSetting, then select File extentions of invisible file.
2) Enter extension(ex. exe, bin, txt ) of the files you want to hide in the text box, then touch OK.

*This change is made by refreshing a page.

FlashAir Settings : Change the SSID and Security key (password) of Flash Air
This menu is active only on the device which initialized the FlashAirTM.
If you had initialized the FlashAirTM on another device like PC, this menu option is not available.
In this case please use the PC configuration tool for changing the settings.
TouchSetting, then select FlashAir Settings.
SSID and security key is displayed , if you want to change it, input new SSID and security key(password),
then touch OK.

*This change is made by restart Flash Air app.

2)Reload : View new photos taken while Wi-Fi connection is ongoing.

Touch Menu button, select Reload.
It displays thumbnails include new photos.

3) View mode : in case of magnify a photo.

Touch Menu button, select View Mode.
Select and touch any photo on the thumbnails, then the photo is magnified upper the screen.
The Zoom mode is available by double touch. You can zoom (zoom-out) by swipe(pinch).
When touch Download, the photo is saved in your Android device.
You can also change to this view mode by continuously pressing on a thumbnail.

In case you want to back to the list of thumbnails, touch Back button on your Android device.

4) Connect : in case of change the connection to other Flash Air.

Touch Menu button, select Connect.
Then select the SSID and input security key(password).

5) Move to root directory : in case of error, move to top-level directory.

Touch Menu button, select Move to root directory, It displays the root directory.

6) Exit.
Exit the Flash Air app.

FAQ
Overview of FlashAir App for Android
How to use FlashAir App for Android

Troubleshooting
---Start up / Connect to wireless network.--Q : Screen stay the start up screen indefinitely after touch the icon.
A: It may be caused by lack of memory in your Android device.
Touch the Back button on the Android device to close the FlashAir app. Start up again after closing all of the
applications on your device.
Q : FlashAirs SSID isnt displayed , also after touching Retry.
A : It can not display SSID by the timing of start up Flash Air app.
Try to touch Retry again after minutes.
Make sure your camera is powered on.
If you place these devices apart, camera and Android device, must to place nearby.
And It may be caused by lack of memory in your Android device.
Touch the Back button to close the FlashAir app. Start up again after closing all of the applications on your
device.
Q : Screen stay Connected.
A : Touch Back button on your Android device, then touch Reenter password.
Input the security key (password) again.
Q : Screen stay Scanning, or Connecting.
A : Touch Back button on your Android device to close the message.
Then touch Cancel to close the application.
Next, Turn off and turn on your camera, then touch the FlashAir app icon.

---Preview photo and files internal the FlashAirTM--Q : The thumbnail list doesnt display. Error message displays after connection.
A : Touch Menu button on the Android device, select Move to the root.
Make sure there are photo data in your FlashAirTM.
Q :Some thumbnails of the list doesnt display.
A : They may be file format other than JPEG. These files display by icon.
Q : It takes a long time to display a photo on View Mode.
A : At View Mode the whole picture data is loaded, and not just a thumbnail. Depending on the picture data size,
this may take some time.

--- Download photos or files --Q : There are some images not selected when I touch Select All.
A : Already Downloaded images are not display.
Q : It doesnt start download images when I touch Download.
A : Make sure insert a micro-SD card in your Android device.
If there are same name, same date, same size files in your device, it cant start download.
These files display as downloaded file, file name showed blue, images showed translucent.
Q : It cant back to FlashAir app screen in spite of Touch Back at Gallery app.
A : When move to Gallery , FlashAir app close and disconnect from Wi-Fi network automatically.
Restart the FlashAir app by tapping its icon.
Q : The dialog box confirming whether to download again displays after download at View Mode.
A : This dialog box displays in case the downloaded file size differ from previous file.

--- About All of app.--Q : The application forcefully closed or slow action.
A : It may be caused by lack of memory in your Android device.
Try to start up again after closing all of the applications on your device.
Q : The FlashAirTM is malfunction.
A : The FlashAirTM is released as version, Please write a review on GooglePlay about the malfunction.

In case of unresolvable problem, try to connect by steps of How to browse in the Product with Wireless LAN
functionality(Wireless data transfer function) in the manual.
And contact our support center.

How to use, and others

Q : Where are downloaded files store in my Android device?
A : Downloaded files are stored in the microSD card inserted to your device.
By default, the directory is /mnt/sdcard/FlashAir
Q : Which Android OS supported ?
A : Android2.2~4.0 OS supported.
Q : When is the regular edition released?
A : It has not been scheduled, yet.
Q : When is the FlashAir app for iOS released?
A : Itll be released in September as version.