Can I expand the storage on Amber X?
Yes, you can plug in an external drive using the USB port and/or install an SD card on Amber X to expand storage capacity. We support most of the major brands in the market. For most compatible USB drive format for Amber X OS, MAC OS, and Windows OS, we recommend exFAT.
Here is External USB Drive/SD Card 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 |
Note: "Open To All Amber Users" and "Auto-Export" options must be enabled for other users to be able to access USB drive and from Amber iX Mobile/Desktop.
1. Log in to Amber X OS as admin
2. Open Control Panel > Storage, and click on External USB Drive.
If you like to connect multiple USB drives, please use an external power source USB hub to connect. You may need to use an external power source for your external drive/hub.
For more information and a video tutorial on how to expand the storage on Amber X, please check out this video or this one by DB Tech.