Aug 26, 2020 · To be recognised by iPadOS, the attached USB storage device must be formatted to FAT, FAT32, exFAT or APFS+ with a single partition. As the iPad has limited power capabilities, dependent upon the Storage Device, an external power source is often required.

Note: An external storage device must have only a single data partition, and it must be formatted as APFS, APFS (encrypted), macOS Extended (HFS+), exFAT (FAT64), FAT32, or FAT. To change the formatting of a storage device, use the Files app or a Mac or PC.

Jun 4, 2020 · There seems to be a bug in iOS and iPad OS that doesn’t eject ExFAT-formatted SD cards correctly. So, the next time you plug the SD into an iDevice, it may not show. How to get an ExFAT-formatted card to read again in iOS.

Jul 11, 2021 · iPadOS provides limited support for external Hard Disk storage. An external HDD can be connected to your iPad with the Apple adapter appropriate for your model of iPad - if the HDD is both partitioned and formatted appropriately (i.e., a single partition - formatted as FAT32, exFAT, APFS or HFS+).

Jan 13, 2023 · Format the drive as exFat instead of FAT32 or even a Mac format such as HFS+ if possible. iOS devices cannot access NTFS drives as that is a Microsoft proprietary format. exFat will let you store files larger than 4GB.

Sep 30, 2023 · iOS compatibility. iOS has supported exFAT since iOS 7, giving it full read/write access to exFAT drives and flash drives.1 This means any exFAT storage device can simply be plugged into an iPhone or iPad and accessed directly in the Files app with no extra app required. iOS provides native support to read, write, delete, copy, and manage files ...

Feb 9, 2024 · exfat (fat64) iOS and iPadOS 16 and 17 also allow you to use the APFS (encrypted) format, which is a change from older versions of the operating systems. The FAT32 and exFAT options work with Windows and macOS.

Jun 26, 2024 · iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 allow you to erase external drives and choose different file system formats for these drives.

Dec 2, 2024 · Over time, Apple has gradually made it easier to use external storage with an iPhone or iPad, giving you more options when it comes to transferring files to and from your Apple device. As of iOS...

ExFat works, on iOS 12 at least. I have an ExFat formatted iXpand (the 128gb one comes formatted that way). I can’t confirm if it will change on iPadOS, I don’t have it installed yet, but I can’t imagine them removing existing functionality …