Helmet SD Card compatibility
We recommend using a Class 10, V30 SD card, with at least 32gb of SD card storage.
The Forcite helmet accepts FAT32 SD card formats. If you are unsure of what size SD card you need, please check our SD card size guide here. SD cards are also available when you purchase your helmet, and are available on the Forcite accessories store.
If you plan to use the Media Access Cable with a Google Pixel Phone, you will need to format your SD card to FAT32. Please see our Google Pixel SD Card compatibility section below.
Note: Both FAT32 and exFAT formats can be used inside your Forcite helmet to record ride footage, however, we strongly recommend FAT32 for a better performance.
The ride footage on your SD card can be read by:
- A USB cable connected between your helmet and computer
- With an SD card reader on your phone
- With an SD card reader on your computer
- Using our Forcite Media Access Cable with your phone
Wireless media access is not supported due to the poor response time to large media files.
Resolving SD card issues
If you experience trouble accessing your ride footage using the Media Access Cable, eject your cable using the eject button on android, and for iPhone users, simply disconnect the media cable.
Back up any ride footage you have on your SD card onto your device / computer.
You can then format the SD card using the format option found under Settings > Helmet.
Note: Please be aware that formatting SD cards will wipe your saved ride footage in the process.
To format your SD card using the Forcite helmet, do the following.
1. Tap the menu button on the main screen to open the main menu and tap on Settings
2. Tap on helmet to open helmet specific settings
3. Tap on the format option
4. Confirm format your SD Card
If you still experience issues when trying to view ride footage from the Forcite app, please check out:
View footage from IOS device support page
View footage from Android device support page
Google Pixel SD Card compatibility
Google Pixel's currently do not support the exFAT SD card format, which is the most common format found on new SD cards. You can use use your Pixel to format your SD card to FAT32 to resolve this.
Note: Unless the SD card is FAT32, Pixel customers will not be able to view ride footage from the Forcite App. Google Pixel phones are capable of formatting SD cards to the correct format to fix this.
Google Pixel users can still record footage on any SD card format and access their ride footage with a USB cable connected between your helmet and computer. Google is planning to roll out ExFAT support in the near future, as of 2022.
Note: Please be aware that formatting SD cards will wipe your saved ride footage in the process.
Back up any ride footage you have on your SD card onto your device / computer.
If you want to format your google pixel to FAT32, please follow the following steps.
1. Connect your Forcite Helmet to your phone using the Media Access Cable. Helmet must be turned on.
2. Search in your Google Pixel phone for 'storage' under settings.
3. Your phone will prompt you access storage if your card requires formatting. You can also trigger a SD card format from the 3 dot options menu in the top right menu. Select the Format USB drive, or Set-up option to begin the SD card format process.
4. This will trigger the format service provided by google to format your SD card to FAT32. Once complete, select done. Your SD card will be wiped and changed to the compatible format.