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    Question Same files, different size on external SSD?

    I believe out of the box, the default is exFAT. I did not format it and used it right away.
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    Question Same files, different size on external SSD?

    256GB internal storage for the phone and 2TB for the external SSD. Yeah, I think that article is talking about the same suspicion I'm having. I don't know how to quantitatively check if it's because of this or something else.
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    Question Same files, different size on external SSD?

    Nope, checked it on my phone, still connected to the external SSD, as reported by My Files after the process completed. Edit: I checked and there are no hidden files.
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    Question Same files, different size on external SSD?

    I copied a folder whose contents are entirely just pics and videos from Instagram stories (total size around 159 GB), from my Samsung Galaxy S21 5G to a brand new and empty Samsung T7 external SSD. I check the occupied size on the T7, and it's about 172 GB (13 GB more)... My guess is that the...
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    Question Question regarding external SSD and Android Gallery

    I have a Galaxy S21 5G phone. Historically, I've been using the Gallery app as a means of viewing photos and videos seamlessly. A function that Gallery provides is the ability to mark items as favorites (heart icon), which I use. With internal storage dwindling, I decided to get a Samsung T7...