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  • G [email protected]

    What are your requirements?

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

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    • beattakeshi@lemmy.worldB [email protected]

      https://xdaforums.com/t/app-2-2-mixplorer-v6-x-released-fully-featured-file-manager.1523691/

      Apk drive is in the 2nd or 3rd comment. It's been around since 2011!

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      Thank you

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        https://f-droid.org/packages/me.zhanghai.android.files/

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        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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          Material Files.

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          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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          • F [email protected]

            It's no massively strong recommendation of mine, but File Explorer has been decent. Talk about a name, though, haha.

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            Gonna give it a try thanks

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              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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                    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 like FX Explorer

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                      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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                        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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                            +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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                                  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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                                    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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                                      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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