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  • A [email protected]

    Hi guys. Just wanted to know what's your best app or apps for files management in Android. I'm have been using zarchiver for years which is not FOSS but has some features which are important to me like compressed files management and access to obb and data folders in Android. Is there a better solution out there?

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    Sounds like Root Explorer would be suitable.

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    • beattakeshi@lemmy.worldB [email protected]

      Mixplorer is free on XDA, and is by far the best, most complete and most modular there is.

      You can purchase the silver version on Google play to support the dev.

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      It handles browsing networked resources incredibly smoothly

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      • eruchitanda@lemmy.worldE [email protected]

        Material Files is the best, IMO.

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        another vote for material files. it's the only good one that can access smb shares. the only alternative I found was ghost commander and it's just absolutely horrible to use

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        • A [email protected]

          Hi guys. Just wanted to know what's your best app or apps for files management in Android. I'm have been using zarchiver for years which is not FOSS but has some features which are important to me like compressed files management and access to obb and data folders in Android. Is there a better solution out there?

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          #22

          I like FX Explorer

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          • A [email protected]

            Hi guys. Just wanted to know what's your best app or apps for files management in Android. I'm have been using zarchiver for years which is not FOSS but has some features which are important to me like compressed files management and access to obb and data folders in Android. Is there a better solution out there?

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            CX explorer but it is not FOSS.

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            • A [email protected]

              Hi guys. Just wanted to know what's your best app or apps for files management in Android. I'm have been using zarchiver for years which is not FOSS but has some features which are important to me like compressed files management and access to obb and data folders in Android. Is there a better solution out there?

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              Ghost commander

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                I like FX Explorer

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                +1 for this, I've been using it for what seems like forever now, it's been solid

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                • wreckedcarzz@lemmy.worldW [email protected]

                  +1 for this, I've been using it for what seems like forever now, it's been solid

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                  It's not open-source, though, right? That's what led me to finally leave it... Incredibly powerful tool otherwise.

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                    It's not open-source, though, right? That's what led me to finally leave it... Incredibly powerful tool otherwise.

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                    I don't believe so, no 😕

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                      Ghost commander

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                      Where can I find it?

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                      • A [email protected]

                        Hi guys. Just wanted to know what's your best app or apps for files management in Android. I'm have been using zarchiver for years which is not FOSS but has some features which are important to me like compressed files management and access to obb and data folders in Android. Is there a better solution out there?

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                        Another vote for the incredible MiXplorer

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                        • A [email protected]

                          Thanks but like I said material files doesn't support what I need but it's a very nicely designed app

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                          It does support un/compressing of archives and access to any system folders, if you give it root (not possible without root for any app, except if you have a zero day exploit).

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                          • A [email protected]

                            Hi guys. Just wanted to know what's your best app or apps for files management in Android. I'm have been using zarchiver for years which is not FOSS but has some features which are important to me like compressed files management and access to obb and data folders in Android. Is there a better solution out there?

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                            I haven't found a perfect Foss file explorer, so I use 2, material files and ghost commander.

                            Material files

                            Pros:

                            It shows the disks sizes

                            Can deal with compressed files (zip, 7zip, tar)

                            Multiple windows support

                            Cons:

                            You need to reset the app to update disk size and to show new ones

                            Images are cropped

                            Multiple windows are worst and not as intuitive as multiple panels

                            It have issues when trying to open files with other apps, particularly librera.

                            Ghost Commander

                            Pros:

                            Many personalization options

                            Dual panel

                            Light weight and fast

                            Cons:

                            Can't deal with 7zip files

                            It's only view mode is list view

                            Don't show disks available space

                            One Foss app many people don't know about that is worth mentioning is

                            Index which try to bring a linux desktop file manager to android.

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                            • geneva_convenience@lemmy.mlG [email protected]

                              CX explorer but it is not FOSS.

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                              I used this many years ago, but their privacy policy was awful. I checked it before posting and it's way better now but it's still not the best, from their
                              Privacy page

                              "We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information with trusted third-party service providers"

                              Use mixplorer if you are going to use a close source file manager, is more private with more features.

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                              • protoman64@lemmy.todayP [email protected]

                                I haven't found a perfect Foss file explorer, so I use 2, material files and ghost commander.

                                Material files

                                Pros:

                                It shows the disks sizes

                                Can deal with compressed files (zip, 7zip, tar)

                                Multiple windows support

                                Cons:

                                You need to reset the app to update disk size and to show new ones

                                Images are cropped

                                Multiple windows are worst and not as intuitive as multiple panels

                                It have issues when trying to open files with other apps, particularly librera.

                                Ghost Commander

                                Pros:

                                Many personalization options

                                Dual panel

                                Light weight and fast

                                Cons:

                                Can't deal with 7zip files

                                It's only view mode is list view

                                Don't show disks available space

                                One Foss app many people don't know about that is worth mentioning is

                                Index which try to bring a linux desktop file manager to android.

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                                Have you tried mixplorer?

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                                • A [email protected]

                                  Have you tried mixplorer?

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                                  Yes, but is not foss, which is one of the features op asked

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                                  • protoman64@lemmy.todayP [email protected]

                                    Yes, but is not foss, which is one of the features op asked

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                                    I also found it was connecting to google
                                    https://lemmy.today/post/9077336/7415361

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                                    • A [email protected]

                                      Compressed files management (7zip mostly) and ways to access obb and data folder in Android

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                                      Xplore but it's not foss.

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                                      • protoman64@lemmy.todayP [email protected]

                                        I also found it was connecting to google
                                        https://lemmy.today/post/9077336/7415361

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                                        Shit. I will cut off it's internet access then. Maybe it's copium but mixplorer is very feature rich and yeah it's not FOSS and that's OK I guess

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                                          Xplore but it's not foss.

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                                          Thanks I will check it out and yeah It doesn't have to be foss worst case I will cut off it's internet access.

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