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Re: Google Pixel 10 - (lack of) exFAT/NTFS support

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.mobile.android
Subject	Re: Google Pixel 10 - (lack of) exFAT/NTFS support
Date	2025-12-19 02:58 +0100
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On 2025-12-18 22:16, s|b wrote:
> On 18 Dec 2025 20:46:49 GMT, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> 
>>
>>    I don't know the first thing about exFAT, but it isn't owned (anymore)
>> by Microsoft, so Google doesn't have to pay them.
>>
>>    Wikipedia [1] says, "exFAT was proprietary until 28 August 2019, when
>> Microsoft published its specification.".
>>
>>    If exFAT was proprietary/licensed/paid/<whatever>, it couldn't be
>> supported on Linux and FreeBSD.
>>
>>    So while there is indeed no longer support on Android >13 [1], the
>> reason given "Google doesn't want to pay them for support" is false.
>>
>> [1] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExFAT>
> 
> This site:
> <https://en.androidguias.com/The-best-diagnostic-apps-for-your-Android-hardware/>
> 
> states: Android natively recognizes FAT32 and exFAT systems on USB OTG
> devices.
> 
> That's great, but it doesn't work on my Pixel 6 (not anymore) or my
> Pixel 10. As soon as I get the chance I'll try on another Android
> smartphone.

Try a plain FAT device, just to make sure it works.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.
ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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  Re: Google Pixel 10 - (lack of) exFAT/NTFS support Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-12-18 17:16 +0000
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