topic Re: exfat format in XPERIA archive

exfat format

Augustin2 — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 15:17:49 GMT

Does Sony Xperia SP C5303 supports exfat sdhc format???

Re: exfat format

_alexdon_ — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 15:20:10 GMT

Read here,you might understand something:

http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-SP/Xperia-SP-video-recording-limit/td-p/585723

SP should support exFAT for the card but Android itself has FAT32 file format.

Re: exfat format

Augustin2 — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 15:23:28 GMT

Then is there a way to have files bigger than 4GB??I heard that if i root my phone, i can use exfat format for my card.

Re: exfat format

_alexdon_ — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 15:26:15 GMT

You could try to format to exFAT using a computer,if it does not work,simply reformat to FAT32.

Re: exfat format

Augustin2 — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 15:28:03 GMT

That is what I did. I have formated with my Pc and insert it into my phone. I have also copied a movie but my phone didn't recognize the card.

Re: exfat format

_alexdon_ — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 15:34:32 GMT

In this case,it might not support exFAT.Check XDA for more info on rooting if you want to do it.

Re: exfat format

xsp252 — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 08:30:47 GMT

Format with exFAT and forget the 4gb barrier I am use exFAT formatted memory card on my SP work's perfectly

Re: exfat format

Augustin2 — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 09:39:38 GMT

I have tried but my phone didn't recognize my sdhc card.

Re: exfat format

_alexdon_ — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 09:53:28 GMT

Augustin,use a low level format tool to format your microSD.

Re: exfat format

Sam — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 05:06:29 GMT

Unfortunatley the Xperia SP does not support the exfat format sorry. Only the Xperia Z2 Tablet, Z2 handset, Z1, Z Ultra, Z1 Compact and Tablet Z support this format.

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Re: exfat format

xsp252 — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 07:45:55 GMT

Then how the he'll my SP support exFAT 😕

Re: exfat format

_alexdon_ — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 08:50:17 GMT

Thanks for the info,Sam.

Re: exfat format

_alexdon_ — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 08:52:05 GMT

@xsp252 wrote:
Then how the he'll my SP support exFAT 😕

Are you sure yours supports exFAT?Can you maybe connect it to computer and check again?

Re: exfat format

Sam — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 00:51:21 GMT

@xsp252 - There is not a lot I can tell you sorry as according to all the information I can locate on this the Xperia SP does not support the exfat format. Even the white paper for the Xperia SP does not mention this format whereas the Xperia Z2 does.

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Re: exfat format

AnnoyedUKCustom — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 09:13:35 GMT

@Sam wrote:
@xsp252 - There is not a lot I can tell you sorry as according to all the information I can locate on this the Xperia SP does not support the exfat format. Even the white paper for the Xperia SP does not mention this format whereas the Xperia Z2 does.

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Probably the white paper was written when the SP launched with Android 4.1, which doesn't support exFat, while Android 4.3 does, so all phones that launched with Android 4.3 are reported as compatible with exFat while the SP is not.

Note that I can't test this assumption as I am a UK customer with an unbranded phone and therefore Sony doesn't think that the money they got from me is good enough for an update to 4.3.

Re: exfat format

electro_nik — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 15:55:05 GMT

Is it some option that your giving us... I mean Ok I'll format my card to fat 32 but what after that coz I won't be able to transfer files more than 4 gb

Re: exfat format

xsp252 — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 16:55:03 GMT

Yes I am using exFAT formatted sd card on my SP

Re: exfat format

Augustin2 — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 20:36:12 GMT

How did you format it? From the computer/with a program?

Re: exfat format

_alexdon_ — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 20:38:12 GMT

Augustin,you should try a low level format tool.

Re: exfat format

xsp252 — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 06:43:13 GMT

Use mini tools partition