


I was able to Mount my 500 GB Samsung T5 SSD on my Xiaomi Poco F1 using this particular app.Īlthough the app is paid one and you will require to purchase, it is for around $3 ( or Rs 159). This app can be found in the play store and is one of the few apps which actually works. The app is, Microsoft exFAT/NTFS for USB by Paragon Software ( Play Store Link)

The App allows you to Mount your external SSD so that he can you read copy the data stored on it. There is, however, another way, install an app on your mobile phone which is capable of reading exFAT format. The simple method to bypass this would be to format your drive according to to the compatibility of your mobile phone, but it would mean that you will be losing all the data stored on the SSD. While connecting your SSD to your computer using a micro USB or USB type C, you might face issues where your mobile phone wouldn’t detect the external SSD. We have actually explained this in another article where we were dealing with compatibility issues when using a hybrid HDD.įormatting your SSD using exFAT type is used is pretty useful when you have two to move files between Windows PC and Mac.īut it could also give you issues when you want to use it with your mobile phone. It’s called exFAT, which is an improvement over the FAT32, which has a limited usage now. Thankfully, there is a common ground, modern type of format that is supported by both Windows as well as Mac.
