Android 14 could support an additional file system, allowing users to no longer have so many questions when connecting a USB flash drive or hard drive to their Android tablet or smartphone.
After the support of the exFAT file system by Android 13 – made possible thanks to Microsoft – Google wants to take a new step to allow users to no longer ask themselves so many questions when they want to manage large files on a disk. drive or USB drive from an Android device.
We learn from Android Police that the firm could deploy support for the NTFS system on Android 14. This potential new feature, useful and long-awaited, has in fact only been possible for a few months. the NTFS support by Linux has only been relevant since last August, thanks to an implementation in version 5.15 of the kernel.
NTFS on track to arrive on Android?
For NTFS to become a reality on Android, however, some work needs to be done on Google’s side. One of the main obstacles that the firm will have to overcome is related to the volume dæmon. This storage mounting system on Android needs to be updated to precisely handle NTFS. And it seems that Google is working well in this direction. Android Police reports that Google recently developed and integrated a utility into Android that fixes some common NTFS issues. A first step?
If it seems difficult to say anything for the moment, Google in any case gives the impression of seriously considering this issue. Imagining support for NTFS on Android 14 is therefore not an illusion… at least if Google sticks to its current pace of work on support for this file system.
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