From: robin_listas@es.invalid
On 2025-12-18 21:46, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> 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.
Linux has supported many things that were proprietary, ignoring their
licenses. At worst, you had to compile the files at home and install
them. like NTFS.
> 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]
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