I’ve been waiting for this ability within Files on iPadOS 18 but am disappointed it doesn’t seem to save the password for automatic mounted access when reconnected. Pita.
Does anyone know if this feature is in beta and coming? Full description of the problem generated by ChatGPT below.
iPadOS 18 introduces the ability to natively format external drives directly from an iPad, including support for APFS (both case-sensitive and encrypted), ExFAT, and MS-DOS (FAT) formats. This means you can now prepare and manage external drives without needing a Mac. However, it does not specifically address whether the OS will store the password for encrypted APFS drives to avoid entering it each time the drive is connected.
From the details available, while formatting options are now present, it is still unclear if iPadOS 18 provides the functionality to remember encryption passwords. If you’re looking to save the password, using iCloud Keychain to manually store and autofill it might be your best option for now, though this still requires manual selection when connecting the drive.
Does anyone know if this feature is in beta and coming? Full description of the problem generated by ChatGPT below.
iPadOS 18 introduces the ability to natively format external drives directly from an iPad, including support for APFS (both case-sensitive and encrypted), ExFAT, and MS-DOS (FAT) formats. This means you can now prepare and manage external drives without needing a Mac. However, it does not specifically address whether the OS will store the password for encrypted APFS drives to avoid entering it each time the drive is connected.
From the details available, while formatting options are now present, it is still unclear if iPadOS 18 provides the functionality to remember encryption passwords. If you’re looking to save the password, using iCloud Keychain to manually store and autofill it might be your best option for now, though this still requires manual selection when connecting the drive.