Comments on: How to transfer Insta360 One X2 photos and videos via USB cable instead of wireless

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 15:59:33 +0000

Connecting S10 to 360 x2 was easy, worked with any of my USB C cable male ends. Also, a OTG USB c male to USB A female (plugged into phone, not x2) and then a USB A to USB C cable to X2 worked flawless. Reason for this? Now I would like to connect external power into these cables so it could be used in the car 12 volt from the car over USB adapter 5 volt to charge and feed the phone and the camera. Why? Screen on X2 is too small.
I actually run the X2 over a USB cable/adapter over 12 volt to power it and it works perfectly fine, no x2 battery needed but the screen is just too small and the X3 does not look much bigger.
Essentially X2 could be a great car camera and be an action cam.
One caveat I found, if it gets too hot in the car the X2 shuts down. As long as AC is running and it is relative cool in the car no problem, but parking and let the x2 recording overheats and shuts down within ~ 2 minutes. It only works in cooler climate, definitely not in Florida (except on cold days, (January, February).
Sorry Insta 360 but you were nice enough that any USB C and or OTG cable will work, no need for your “special” USB cable. Cable price would be OK as a 1time buy but the shipping is killing it. Now if you make a cable with the additional extra USB power feed, I would buy that cable and pay for the horrendous shipping charge.
Thanks Mark

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 18:24:42 +0000

(FYI) I was able to get these instructions to work with a generic USB-C cable. Thanks for posting this as I keep forgetting the steps to do this.

By: Mario

Mario — Sat, 13 May 2023 20:28:13 +0000

In reply to Jaki Botham. I was able to get a non-Insta360 cable to work. I used my original Google Pixel USB C to USB C cable and it worked.

By: Mario

Mario — Sat, 13 May 2023 20:25:22 +0000

Your article was very helpful. Thanks!
I was able to get a non-Insta360 cable to work. I used my original Google Pixel USB C to USB C cable and it worked.
I thought that you may find this interesting.
I was going to buy the original one for $8, but they also wanted another $16 for shipping???? Really???

By: Peter Obermeier

Peter Obermeier — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 22:12:55 +0000

In reply to Jaki Botham. You need an Insta360One X2 directly from Apple, the "Apple Bundle". A "normal" Insta360 One X2 has a different firmware.

By: Jaki

Jaki — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 20:09:56 +0000

In reply to Mic Ty. I've just relented and purchased the proper cable but the £13 delivery fee really stuck in my throat!!!

By: Mic Ty

Mic Ty — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 19:56:30 +0000

In reply to Jaki Botham. every other cable i've tried doesn't work

By: Jaki Botham

Jaki Botham — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 22:44:46 +0000

Really would like to do this but I think £13 for delivery is extortionate for a £5 cable. Is there not any other cables that might work with it?

By: Peter Obermeier

Peter Obermeier — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 23:10:31 +0000

In reply to William Gary Kirkham.

Hi William,
Have bought an Insta360 one x2 last week after watching a lot of youtube videos and none of these „Influencer“ mentioned that there is a special Apple firmware. I think it is a silly decision by Apple and Insta360 to keep it secret and upset 100% Apple users like me.
I hope Insta360 will really „consider“ a new firmware.

By: William Gary Kirkham

William Gary Kirkham — Sun, 28 Nov 2021 18:33:24 +0000

In reply to William Gary Kirkham. Thanks for info Mic Ty, i have had response from Insta re above issue they suggest I can do it by buying their new quick reader add on (£53) I suggested buying cable much cheaper and could they do a firm ware update for those who did not get Apple version, said they would take it under consideration....I will not hold my breath and wont be buying rip off quick reader!