From: this@ddress.is.invalid   
      
   s|b  wrote:   
   > On Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:16:14 +0000, Andy Burns wrote:   
   >   
   > > I only have Pixels 3 and 8a, but you seem convinced the issue is 10   
   > > specific, so I can't do any tests.   
   >   
   > I did some more searching and it seems to be a problem with /all/ Pixel   
   > devices. I'm 100% sure it worked on my Pixel 6, but I just tested again   
   > with my P6 and it's a no go.   
   >   
   > Le Chat (AI) told me exFAT isn't supported anymore since December 2025.   
   >   
   > Apparently exFAT and NTFS are owned by Microsoft and Google doesn't want   
   > to pay them for support. I installed Microsoft exFAT/NTFS for USB by   
   > Paragon Software and wanted to activate the (2 day) trial, but it   
   > claimed I had no access to internet, which is BS. So not going to give   
   > them my money. I went ahead and connected my Pixel to my PC and   
   > transferred the files. Still, I'm pissed that I have an external SSD   
   > with USB-C connection and it doesn't work on my smartphone anymore.   
      
     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/, 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.   
      
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