How can I access my USB Drive attached to Amber?
We support most of the major brands in the market. For the most compatible USB drive format for Amber X OS, MAC OS, and Windows OS, we recommend exFAT.
Note: Only admin can view external drives
For a list of compatible USB external drives, click HERE
External USB Drive Format Compatibility Matrix:
| Drive Format | Amber X OS | Mac OS | Windows OS |
| NTFS | read/write | read-only | read/write |
| exFAT | read/write | read/write | read/write |
| FAT16 | read/write | read/write | read/write |
| FAT32 | read/write | read/write | read/write |
| HFS+ | read-only | read/write | Not supported |
| APFS* | Not supported | read/write | Not supported |
*APFS: Apple File System replaces HFS+ as the default file system for iOS 10.3 and later, and for macOS High Sierra and later. It is currently not supported by Amber X OS.
1. Connect an external USB drive to Amber USB Port.
2. Wait for the notification.
3. Open File Explorer and navigate to the drive.
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