Both FAT32 and exFat lack permissions. FAT32 max file size is 4gb. exFat max file size is 16*EB*. Only back in January did gparted get the ability to format to exFAT. (gparted 1.2.0+ using exfatprogs) exFAT is not open source and the code for it was only relatively recently released by microsoft. Linux Kernel 5.4 added it natively.
Check software versions and try gparted again or sudo mkfs.exfat -n LABEL /dev/sdXn If you need help let me know. :) On Thu, Jun 10, 2021 at 10:05 PM carl day <[email protected]> wrote: > On the Android, depends on the OEM maker of the phone. > (Have not look into 3rd party FS-Drivers for Android) > My ONEPLUS 7t phone could also access NTFS, > BUT "PURE" Google Pixel only access VFAT, wanted to format > this NTFS usb drive to VFAT. > From terminal i can run: mkexfatfs /dev/sd[what ever the blkid is of > that usbdevice] > > On 6/10/21, John Jason Jordan <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:33:18 -0700 (PDT) > > Rich Shepard <[email protected]> dijo: > > > >>On Thu, 10 Jun 2021, Rich Shepard wrote: > >> > >>> Perhaps this will help: > >>> <https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/exfat-better-different-fat32/> > >> > >>This site has a more clear explanation: > >><https://thedigitalrenewal.com/difference-between-exfat-vs-fat32/> > >> > >>But, ... "ExFAT was designed to get around the limitations that Fat32 > >>has, namely the maximum file size allowed on the file system. ExFAT > >>has a larger file size limit than Fat32 allowing for up to 16GB files > >>to be stored on the ExFat file system." > > > > Thanks, so I was right about the 4GB fie size limit on FAT32. But I > > didn't realize that exFAT extends that to only 16GB. While 90%+ of my > > files are under 16GB there are a few that are larger. > > > > I'd go with ext4, except that my phone can't read that filesystem. Mind > > you, I have read that Android is supposed to be able to read/write > > ext4, but when I plugged an ext4 USB stick into my phone it failed. > > > > Then there is the problem that GParted can't format a partition exFAT - > > the option is grayed out. I don't understand why the option is even > > there if it can't be used. > > > > None of the options suit me 100%, but the best is probably exFAT. Since > > GParted can't format a partition exFAT, is there a way to do it from > > the command line? > > > -- Vince Winter (he/him/they/them) Tech Support Staff 503-232-9350, menu option 6 Tuesday to Saturday 10 AM - 5:45 PM FREE GEEK Including everyone in our digital future 1731 SE 10th Avenue Portland, OR 97214 503-232-9350 Learn more about us at: www.freegeek.org Tweet @FreeGeekPDX or like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/freegeekmothership
