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Flash drive format

Can my iPad or iPhone format a flash drive using a lightning connector in a compatible format for same?

iPad, iOS 10

Posted on Apr 2, 2023 4:22 PM

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Posted on Apr 2, 2023 4:32 PM

Unfortunately not.


To be recognised by iPadOS, the attached USB storage device must be formatted to FAT, FAT32, exFAT, APFS or HFS+ with a single partition. Microsoft NTFS is not supported.


Formatting and partitioning, if required, must be performed using a separate computer - such as a Windows PC or Mac; iOS/iPadOS devices have no capability to (re)format an external storage device.

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Apr 2, 2023 4:32 PM in response to Intbrown

Unfortunately not.


To be recognised by iPadOS, the attached USB storage device must be formatted to FAT, FAT32, exFAT, APFS or HFS+ with a single partition. Microsoft NTFS is not supported.


Formatting and partitioning, if required, must be performed using a separate computer - such as a Windows PC or Mac; iOS/iPadOS devices have no capability to (re)format an external storage device.

Flash drive format

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