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Solid Explorer File Manager?
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Popularity Score: 357
This app was mentioned in 612 comments, with an average of 8.84 upvotes
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I recommend Solid Explorer, it has nice material design, plenty of cool features, and is a single payment (after a 30 day trial). It's what I switched to after ES.
Solid Explorer is my favorite. I ditched ES as soon as the first version of Solid Explorer came out. It is beautiful functional and customizable. It supports extensions, so there are some extensions that add FTP support and other cloud service integrations. It has the option of a dual-pane explorer interface as well.
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser
Yep. Time to switch to solid explorer file manager. I noticed the clean master crap in the front page of the app and immediately uninstalled the app
Link to solid if you want it https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser, batch rename
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- Mint & Orange - the code: gimme_mint_orange
How to activate:
Go to About->Redeem code and enter the color scheme unlock code
Set the new scheme under Settings->Color scheme.
Each code has a limit of 100 activations. Enjoy!
Description
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser, batch rename
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser
After the latest update, Solid Explorer File Manager is just too good not to mention.
Does everything ES can do (that I've seen so far), and is absolutely beautiful. Animations everywhere, customizable themes, and just a joy to use.
Linkme: Solid Explorer File Manager
Edit: correct link here
Linkme bot did the wrong one
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design. It's a nice alternative to ES File Explorer.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser, batch rename
Use Solid Explorer instead.
Accessing battery information on Android is quite easy. All you need is a file explorer like Solid Explorer to navigate to the corresponding data which is exposed in the Android file system.
The paths are different for each model but the data can usually be found in a directory called /sys/class/power_supply/battery (or similar) in the root partition (you may need root on some devices to access the files).
On my S7 it looks like this and I can access more than 100 files with various battery related statistics.
Edit: actually you may need root on some devices to access this data.
Go solid explorer brothers. it's flawless and you probably have an extra $50 in play credit, so don't whine about paying for a great app.
2 week free trail solid explorer
DLNA, cloud, chromecast, FTP server, root browsing, material, usb otg (paid plugin),all with themes including an amoled black.
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser, batch rename
I use Solid Explorer, it filled the void ES left after it went to shit. I don't know if it's missing any features, it does everything I need it to do.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Solid Explorer is pretty good, can handle a lot of compressions and even has root explorer. I was in the same boat as you using ES and then getting raped by bloat.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser, batch rename
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser, batch rename
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser, batch rename
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser, batch rename
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design. It's a nice alternative to ES File Explorer.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser, batch rename
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser, batch rename
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser, batch rename
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser, batch rename
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser, batch rename
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design. It's a nice alternative to ES File Explorer.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser, batch rename
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design. It's a nice alternative to ES File Explorer.
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Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser, batch rename
mixplorer and solid explorer both do sftp among others. There are also many other apps (file managers and dedicated ftp servers) that can serve this purpose on play store, but these are the ones I use.
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser, batch rename
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser, batch rename
ES is another sketchy one IMO. ES creates a hidden log in a baidu folder that is sent to a chinese server without your permission.
i've been using solid explorer for years, and it only gotten better over time. The recent build is a perfect material UX IMO. lot's of great plug ins for chromecast, cloud management, etc... handles network storage and USB drives, really polished package.
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser, batch rename
I've been using Solid Explorer for awhile and have been happy with it, though I know there are some other good ones too!
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser, batch rename
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser, batch rename
I've backed up a few apps using Solid Explorer recently:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en_US
I've just run the backup program, copied the files from the Android/Data and/or Android/OBB folders along with APK and moved them to another device.
Isn't that process much easier and straightforward or does it not work all the time?
I'm not rooted by the way.
Try Solid Explorer. It's a great file manager, often regarded as one of the best.
> Solid Explorer can create encrypted Zip and 7Zip archives and extract encrypted Zip, 7Zip, RAR, TAR.GZ and TAR.BZ2 archives. Splitted archives are also supported
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser, batch rename
I highly recommend Solid Explorer. It's a really clean looking file explorer app that is super easy to use. Super helpful even if you aren't usually that savvy with files and stuff.
Do not use ES File Explorer. It went to complete shit in late 2015, like when Cheetah Mobile bought QuickPic.
Use Solid Explorer or FX File Explorer instead, or possibly other options recommended by XDA members like Root Browser. I switched to Solid Explorer when it first happened, gladly paid for pro after the trial, and never looked back.
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser, batch rename
To browse your NC you can use any WebDAV supported file manager.
I use SolidExplorer for this. Easy to move files from/to your NC instance, can also browse.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
This, nextcloud uses webdav.
You can use any file explorer that supports webdav, SolidExplorer for example.
Add your nextcloud instance as a remote webdav host (https://domain.tld/remote.php/dav/files/USER/). Your standard username and password work except if you use 2fa, then you need to create a app password.
Then in the file explorer navigate to your video and it will open in your video app of choice.
Webdav is not the fastest protocol for video streaming. Maybe think about setting up a VPN and accesing your videos that way.
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I'm using Talon but its not quite what I'm looking for. I'd use Echofon like I did on iOS but they only keep updating the unpaid version and I don't want to deal with ads.
Also, I'd just like to recommend Solid Explorer for everyone. There are so many times when I can't find a file or I need to rename a file or I need to change the file extension and this app helps with that. I can also view both my phone's internal memory and the SD card's contents within the same app so that's awesome. I can't recommend this app enough, I'm so glad this sub introduced me to it.
Edit: Wording.
Solid Explorer is decent. You have to pay for the encryption and other additional features. You can also enable phone-wide encryption in the android settings.
Opinion Rewards is a good way to earn bits of cash here and there that you can use on the app store.
I using it for a year now, and it's great. You should check out Solid Explorer (trial & paid) and Amaze (FOSS) too.
Don't have that app and also has very expensive IAP. Says allot about the app that it requires start at boot in the first place.
Solid Explorer is currently on sale €0.99 as an IAP, and does not even look to start at boot.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
On an Android, yes. Just get a file manager app. I recommend Solid Explorer. If you download a zip/rar file, you will be able to use this app to extract it to a folder within your Download directory.
If it is an iPhone, you won't be able to extract the zip/rar.
If you still have it on your Note 8, you can get the apk from there... I use an app called Solid Explorer. It's a file manager app but there's a section called Applications, and you can pull the apk of anything you have installed from there, and copy/send/share it to whatever.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
I'm a long time user, so I have the paid version but I don't think the trial is limited in functionality, just time.
If you use Solid Explorer, it has a FTP Server Plugin. You can use a mobile hotspot and move files with the PC super quickly.
The problem people have with ES is that it's owned by Cheetah Mobile, which is infamous for a number of reasons that I mentioned above. You can look it up yourself if you'd like to know more specifics. Paying for a product from a bad company doesn't make the company not bad, and it also doesn't remove the risk that the product is bad too.
I've quit using a couple apps that got bought out by Cheetah (QuickPic used to my favorite gallery app before they got their hands on it). I figure that there are so many good cheap or free alternatives that I might as well not bother with a company that might be shady.
My current file manager is Solid Explorer. I paid for the pro version and I really like it. If you're looking for something free, I use other apps by the dev of Simple File Manager and they're all great. I've also used Cabinet, but I can't seem to find that on the Play Store anymore.
I use https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en to access my windows shares. As long as you have decent wifi you can stream your personal "media" with it and MX player.
Solid Explorer. Turning the phone to landscape mode with both current and target directories in view with the ability to drag and drop is my most used feature. <- That was a really long sentence.
I had the same struggle with contacts with my aunt coming from her Galaxy S3 on Sprint to the 6P. This is what I finally worked, though there may be something easier.
On the Samsung phone install Solid Explorer https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
On Samsung phone open the Contacts app
Verify the missing contacts are here or we are barking up the wrong tree
In the contacts app press the menu button
Click settings
Click contacts
Click Import/Export contacts
Click Export to device storage
Open Solid Explorer
Scroll down and find the Contacts.vcf file
Long click it to select it
Click the menu button
Click the Share button
Click Drive (This is Google Drive)
Click save
On the new phone open the Contacts app
Click the menu button
Click Import from .vcf file
Select your Google account
Select Drive
Select My Drive
If you can't find the file click sort button and sort by date
Click the contacts file
It will import
The best FTP client (for me) is Solid Explorer, but it's not free. My free, but non-FTP backup option is Syncthing, which is FOSS.
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Good Luck.
Along with MiXplorer, Solid Explorer and FX are my three favorite options, personally
>Solid Explorer
yeah solid is pretty solid - pun intended
heres a link
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en_GB
Please don't use/recommend ES File Manager. It was removed from the Play Store because their parent company was banned from the Play Store for requiring more permissions access than necessary, and sharing personal information. There are plenty of other, better file manager APKs out there. I personally use Solid Explorer 2 as it works on AndroidTV as well.
ES File Explorer should never be used. My personal recommendation is Solid Explorer.
Tagging /u/Throwawayjpegnil so they can see this as well.
Solid Explorer can do that for both videos and gifs. Although it's not a gallery app but more of a general purpose file manager, it should do the trick if what you're after is a way that manage videos/gifs you downloaded or received.
https://www.androidpit.com/this-is-why-you-should-not-use-es-file-explorer
Personally i'm using Solid Explorer, and you can stream any content with it from any cloud service, with VLC or Kodi.
Also this is how i sideload apps on my tv.
- download the app to my phone
- save the apk
- upload it to drive
- since i already authenticated to my tv with my google profile Solid explorer can access my drive
- find and install apk on tv
Why don't you try Solid Explorer or MiXplorer. I personally prefer MiXplorer. Its miles ahead than other competitors.
/u/throwmeaway8228, I second Solid Explorer. This is the best file explorer on the Play Store.
As far as the "you are not connected to a secure network" message - this simply means you're connected a Wi-Fi network that doesn't require a password. This, of course, makes the network less secure, hence the reason for the alert. It's really not important, you can ignore it, since you know you need to connect.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
You can use this app to move files into an encrypted folder that requires a password to unlock.
For me all the other methods are work arounds. This hides the shit and makes sure it stays hidden
MTP, the standard used to copy files over USB to a computer on Android, is just kind of terrible. Personally I use Solid Explorer to copy files over my local network, it's faster and much more reliable.
By "Android OS", I'm going to assume you had a Galaxy phone, which does have a My Files app for accessing the file system (FYI, Pixel is also Android). I'd recommend Solid Explorer: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
As /u/catwall has already said, Solid Explorer is a great choice. It's a very clean interface, navigation feels natural (a lot like ES File Explorer back before it was shit). Overall recommended, just know that after the initial trial period it costs about $2. After that, it's yours forever.
You'd honestly be better off uninstalling the app and getting an older verion, it'll have less features but none of the bloat that comes with the new updates. Or you could use Solid Explorer.
First thing first: stop using ES File Explorer and switch to an alternative such as Solid Explorer. ES was bought out a while back and has evidence of sending your data to servers in China.
If you do uninstall ES, then this won't be an issue because the system will ask you next time you want to browse your local tones since ES isn't there anymore, but in case you run into some issues down the road with app defaults here's how you can fix it:
Settings -> Apps -> Find and click on the app that has a default set up that you would like to remove.
From there, there should be an option to Clear Defaults or Open by default, from which you can clear the defaults for that app. This will make the system ask which app you want to use to handle that action/intent with.
> is there a way to wirelessly transfer my android data to a headless linux box
Solid Explorer - you can mount / map various types of LAN / remote resources and just copy files using two panels interface. Not free, but worth every penny.
SyncMe Wireless - scheduled or manual one or two way syncing. Featuring wake on lan, schedule active when connected to specific WiFi and a bunch of other handy features.
If you're rooted: Android mounts them under /mnt, but I don't think that FX Explorer will follow the symlink so that you can view/manage files on the flashdrive.
You can use Marshmallow's built-in file explorer by going to Android's Settings > Storage & USB > [portable storage - your flashdrive's volume label will be listed]. You can use it to do some basic share/copy/delete operations.
For rooted users: Like /u/ajass, I use stickmount. It'll mount the flashdrive under /storage/emulated/0/usbStorage (i.e. the "usbStorage" folder will appear under "Internal Memory", which means that all your apps can seamlessly access the files on the flashdrive)
For unrooted users (and rooted users who just need to move files around): Like /u/danisnowman said, Solid Explorer has a USB Plugin that's pretty awesome. Actually, Solid Explorer in general is awesome, period - root or unroot.
I use Solid Explorer. It's got a very nice clean material design interface and a lot of customization. It's a 14 day trial before you have to pay (or use an IAP cracker).
Also LPT if you have root, you can use Adaway to block ads in all apps.
This is the answer I came to post! VLC + Screen casting is awesome and works very well if you wanna just put something on and set your phone down. Unfortunately as /u/mjselvig mentioned, you lose the functionality of your phone/device for other uses. Alternatively, you should check out SE Cast as part of the Solid Explorer app - it lets you cast videos to your TV/chromecast and not lose the functionality of your phone/device for other use.
I would use Solid Explorer personally but I already own it. Has a Chromecast extension. If don't have USB-OTG cable need one of those too.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
You're better off with Solid Explorer instead now.
ES File Explorer was the king until recently when they added all the bloatware to the free version then after all the backlash about it added a Paid/Pro version. While it still works and is great (Pro), there's no reason not to try out Solid Explorer instead.
That's what the majority of other users have switched to now while reading through comments on XDA and other various Android sites.
Solid explorer 2 file manager.
One of the best out there, both in terms of design and performance.
%50 off now (¢99)
I give it the edge over the equally amazing and freeFX file explorer , but only because FX is not yet fully optimized for Android 6.0 (at least on my LG G4)
If you're interested in file management, Solid Explorer is 100% worth the few dollars. It's constantly updated, does FTP, SMB, syncs with a bunch of cloud services, root explorer (if you have root access), literally everything, with the most beautiful and intuitive UI of any Android app I have ever used.
I use Solid Explorer to connect to a network share on my NAS and copy files to my SD card.
But, even over 5GHz WiFi, copying 40GB can get a bit slow, so when I've got a lot of data to transfer, I use a Kingston Microduo thumbdrive with both a USB-A and USB-C connector, so I'll plug it into my computer and copy the files onto it, remove it and plug it into my phone and copy the files off it.
My recommendation is Solid Explorer if you just want to install one from the Play Store and not sideload.
I never came across a file manager app that couldn't create random text files though, is yours like a built-in Samsung one? Not familiar with an app simply named "File Manager".
Are you using a root explorer like Solid Explorer?
I can find it on my phone by going to Root storage (instead of internal memory) and navigating to /data/data/com.waze instead of just android/data folder. In case you are looking in the normal data folder, you won't find it there.
I like to add a custom voice (through waze) with the name of the voice pack (eg. Morgan Freeman), record one line so I can save it, and replace the original recording with sound files from the celebrity sound pack, so I can have a selection of all of them. The custom prompts folder can be found in root/data/data/com.waze/waze/custom_prompts/, that way you don't have to replace Randy or any other voice either
If you're allowed install Android applications on your CB, you might consider using Solid File Explorer in place of the native File Manager.
SFE allows to mount a few popular Cloud Storage Services and it works just like your local hard disc space.
I'm not sure what else would be causing them to go there. I know on my gf's Essential both GCam and the stock camera save to DCIM so I'm not sure why yours is missing.
One thing you can potentially do is have Photos backup the Media folder, but that seems pretty janky for a workaround
For file explorer I'd say Solid Explorer (paid I think) or even the Files app from Google
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en_US
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.nbu.files
ES File Explorer is no longer an app to be recommended due to it becoming a bloated mess. A popular recommendation now is Solid Explorer File Manager.
Yup. Straight from the Play Store. If it doesn't appear there then use this link on a PC and select your TV as the target device: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en_GB
You still have all the apps on your phone.
For example, to reinstall the HTC messaging app, just go to root/system/priv-app/message/message.apk
In the same way you can reinstall the other HTC apps.
I used Solid Explorer to see the root folder (you don't need root access) - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
The see root folders enable the following setting in Solid Explorer:
1) swipe in from the left side of the app screen
2) tap on the settings cog
3) scroll down to other -> show root storage and make sure it is enabled
4) go back the the main app menu and swipe in from the left again, now tap on Storages -> Root -> system -> priv-app and then find which one you want to install. You can check if the app is already installed by opening the APK inside each folder and seeing if it asks you to install it (app is not installed) or whether it asks to update and existing application (app is already installed).
5) btw you need to open the apks using the package installer to install them, and you need the Install from Unknown Sources permission enabled for Solid Explorer to install apks from the root folder.
If you tell me which HTC app you want to install I can tell you which folder it's in, so you won't have to look for it (if the folder's name isn't obvious).
AFAIK, you can use something like Solid Explorer to export all of your .APK app files and Import them into your new phone running LineageOS etc..
Go to Solid Explorer > User Apps > Select All > Copy > Paste to SD Card > Move to New Phone > Done.
Allegedly, it works with all apps, including paid apps.
Haven't personally tested it.
Heard about it from someone else on the interwebs.
Solid Explorer File Manager
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
FX File Explorer
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.fx
Most the time I use Solid but there are features in FX I still use.
Since the PC is running Windows you can just share your various media folders using SMB. If you just want to access the filesystem I recommend Solid Explorer. If you want something library based, I suggest Kodi.
MTP sucks for large files. Download solid explorer and install ftp server from the same dev. Make sure both your phone and your computer are connected to the same network for faster connection and start the ftp server which can be access from the hamburger bar on the bottom left. Just open your windows explorer on your pc and key in the address shown on your phone at the top of the adress bar. Much faster and transferring large files wont fail.
Mache es eigentlich genauso. Benutze dazu aber Solid Explorer. Den kann man 2 Wochen lang kostenlos testen. Vielleicht funktioniert es ja damit bei dir. Kann auch FTP/SFTP, falls das eine Option für dich ist.
Just use a decent file explorer app like Solid Explorer. When you click on the file, you'll get a list of applications to open with.
Also, WinRAR is not a text editor, it's a file compression/decompression app.
Android itself doesn't have a task manager, so it's very likely your file explorer has one included. Idk which one you use, but I'd recommend using Solid Explorer. I've tried many over the years, but this one's the best designed and most lightweight without including extraneous features like a task manager.
(Side note: In case you didn't already know, Android will dynamically decide which processes to kill off based on free RAM. Whether it's totally effective or not is a different story though.)
Mixplorer is really impressive https://labs.xda-developers.com/store/app/com.mixplorer
I personally prefer Solid Explorer which is a paid play store app. But Mixplorer is definitely worth a look at first.
Edit: sold explorer link https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
AFAIK, the .nomedia file hides the contents of the directory to some, but not all apps, like thumbnails from the gallery app and audio tracks from the music player. You can still access these folders and its contents with most of the file explorers. You may want to give Solid Explorer a try. It's a paid app, but has a 7-day free trial period, which I think is enough to try and do what you want.
Here I found a .nomedia file in my Whatsapp Audios folder after toggling the "view hidden files" option. I can delete, move, rename and edit it and also access all the files in the folder.
Try this: Download Solid Explorer, open the folder, sort the pictures to your liking via the three dot menu in the top right, open the first picture with "SE Image Viewer", swipe through your comic. Let me know if it works. If it does, SE is gonna cost a one-time payment after 14 days or so, but it's currently the best file manager out there, so an absolutely recommendable purchase.
Use a file explorer to copy and paste your notification sounds into the Notifications folder in your internal memory. Likewise for ringtones, in the Ringtones folder of your internal memory.
This should let you pick those via the default sound picker. :)
Edit: I recommend Solid Explorer.
I would highly recommend using Solid Explorer. This app can open virtually anything, and if it can't, it will open Google Play Store to determine the best app to do it.
Fucken' Solid File Explorer. The absolute best file manager I've ever used on any platform. The UI is beautiful. Super intuitive, everything works just how you expect it to, the animations are super pretty, it gives you speed graphs as well as breaks down your files and gives you pie charts so you can see what is taking up space in any particular folder. Also integrates smoothly with Drive, Dropbox, etc. and you can add SMB shares so that getting stuff from your home network is a piece of cake. Has a built-in text editor if you like doing nerdy stuff with your system files, has a package viewer, can handle any compressed archive on planet earth, etc.
In the article-
Also, this one isn't mentioned in the article, but deserves a mention-
- MiXplorer (on XDA)
More explorers that r/Android recommends-
Edit: Added link for MiXplorer Edit 2: Added more explorers that our community likes. I'll keep updating the list as you suggest more.
If you're looking for a better alternative, check out Solid File Explorer, or MiXplorer
== UPDATE ==
Here are some others that lots of people have mentioned:
Asus File Manager: Free (contains ads), 4.6 rating (697,351 total)
Total Commander: Free (contains ads), 4.5 rating (174,293 total)
Astro File Manager: Free (contains ads), 4.3 rating (593,984 total)
FX File Explorer: Free (offers IAP), 4.4 rating (58,140 total)
MK Explorer: Free (offers IAP), 4.6 rating (19,355 total)
Solid Explorer is what I switched to years ago when ES turned... play store link
Solid Explorer - Hands-down best file explorer on Android. Here are the key summary points from the Play Store:
- Material Design!
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Batch rename: change names of multiple files at once using regular expressions and variables
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser
Adding to that, is has a lot of small touches and features that really add to the app's functionality, great material design implementation, and great dev support.
Kustom Live Wallpaper - After getting fed up with limitations of launcher customizability, Kustom Live Wallpaper came to save the day. It has grown into a mature app since its release and the things that you can do with it are limitless. It has a pretty steep learning curve, but it acts similarly to Photoshop or other productive tools that utilize layers. Shapes, bitmaps, fx, masks, animations, formulas, globals, and more are fairly easy to set up.
If you want a cool launcher theme but don't want to spend time tweaking every detail, you can find themes on the Play Store or in the KLWP community and import one. The dev is great, and new features are added constantly.
Since roughly half the comments in here are all suggesting the same apps, here's a list to refer to:
It looks pretty solid.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
I left it in my wishlist but I went with FX myself.
Not into games anymore but here are some apps I've bought that I find useful.
Hi guys, today I have 100 free unlock codes for the Paper Icon Set.
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Download the APK from here and install it.
Change the icon set under Settings->Icon set. Enjoy!
Description
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser, batch rename
I haven't seen a .rar file in years, but Solid Explorer can browse files inside a .zip just fine.
Solid explorer is so good! The best file explorer out there. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Dev is amazing, they had it updated for scoped storage early into the 10 preview program.
Solid Explorer ftw!
Linkme: Solid Explorer
* I failed to use the linkme bot properly, so here's the link.
hands down Solid Explorer
File explorer: Solid Explorer or MiXplorer
QuickPic replacement: an older, neutered version before the CM acquisition,it won't even show up on the My Apps section in Google Play, so you don't have to worry about auto-updates: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=62586395#post62586395
I stopped using ES because I'm paranoid. I paid for the Solid Explorer and I love it.
I think /u/maartenwut meant Solid Explorer. It can access root.
"Mexus" was a typo when I originally saved the KLWP file....so I just went with it.
everything is either KLWP or KWGT
I am having issues with the month image Komponent for September for some reason, so you'll have to either live with November's image, or grab the one from the link below and manually set it for this month...it SHOULD start working again in October.
here is the template file to show off the screenshots...though I added more screens for the heck of it.
here are the rest of the files
other apps shown off:
- Solid Explorer
- Mizuu, which apparently isn't findable on the play store....manages my local movie collection
- Stack
agenda page and music page are part of the KLWP file.
No, Cabinet is Cabinet and Solid is Solid. That said, Cabinet is pretty good.
Nobody should be recommending ES since the Cheetah Mobile buyout, or any other Cheetah Mobile app for that matter. Use one of these;
I don't know about optimised for Android O, but try Solid Explorer. Material design and lots of features.
File manager: Solid File Explorer, I've been using it ever since the dev introduced it here, definitely worth a try.
Reddit browser: I've been using redditisfun, especially for landscape viewing. It's straight to the point with its content.
Comfortable eyes: You can try CF.lumen, it has a rootless capability too but the root mode is where it shines.
I would personally recommend Solid Explorer however. But for 10p this is worth a try.
Solid Explorer is kickass. Try and see.
BlackPlayer EX is the absolute king of audio on Android.
Listen Audiobook - indispensable for long drives
SimpleRockets - if it's to your tastes it can provide many happy hours.
Nova Launcher - should be stock imho.
It's a 14 day trial app, with the option to purchase the full version in-app.
Hi guys, today I have 100 free unlock codes for the Shadow Icon Set.
How to activate:
Go to About->Redeem code and enter the lenny face
Download the APK from here and install it.
Change the icon set under Settings->Icon set. Enjoy!
Description
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser, batch rename
Solid Exporer for me: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=da
Go nuts!
I switched to Solid Explorer after the whole ES File Explorer take over by Cheetah Mobile.
Solid Explorer has all the same features and plugins as ES File Explorer had, and it's not bloated down with ads, useless scans, memory booster, and battery saving junk.
Yes it costs money (after 14 day trial is over), but this is a better option than how much of the community relies on free file managers to stay free for years until either the dev quits or is bought out.
Alternatives: LocalCast, AllCast, VideoStream, and BubbleUPnP
Solid Explorer is all you'll ever need.
Install this and never look back.
What makes it better than Solid Explorer, which is arguably the best file manager for Android?
Maybe it's just me, but Astro File Manager looks really dated compared to Solid Explorer, File Explorer and Cabinet.
I'm using Solid Explorer currently. It looks and works great.
What about this, after ES file explorer became untrustworthy I started to use Solid Explorer, I don't miss Es
I lost all faith in the app after it became littered with ads. I prefer solid explorer now.
Have you tried Solid Explorer? It works on both sides for me and has a nice ui.
Solid Explorer also has an FTP server feature with a plugin.
They haven't. I would recommend solid explorer instead
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Wrong version
Solid Explorer.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Try ,
Solid Explorer - It has all features from your list. (Not sure about smb anonymous log in)
I like Solid Explorer
My vote's for Solid Explorer. Lots of features, clean UI, and does pretty much everything I need it for, and more.
I second Solid Explorer.
> Solid explorer
Links for the lazy: base app and unlocker
Questions for the OP: What does this have over ES which is free?
Edit: Never mind. /u/Hoogyme details it just below. See https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/3oxmzb/what_apps_do_you_not_regret_paying_for/cw1j2ct
will this work? /r/Android/comments/3oxmzb/what_apps_do_you_not_regret_paying_for/cw1j2ct
Solid Explorer File Manager
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
go and try Solid Explorer
You can also have MiXplorer here
Solid Explorer File Manager https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=es
Turn on Camera2Api for your device by either:
a) Flashing camera2api addon (Link is in russian, you have to register there to download attached file)
b) Rooting your device by flashing Magisk or SuperSU, installing file explorer with root access like Solid Explorer or MiXplorer and then editing your root folder > system > build.prop file by adding these lines:
- persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1 (you only need this line for gcam to work)
- persist.camera.eis.enable=1
- persist.camera.is_mode=4 (these two enable electronic stabilisation for mi max 2)
Proceed to this GCam mods mirror and play with different versions. Don't forget to turn on permissions after installing it or it won't load.
I loved Cabinet, but it died. Now I use Solid Explorer. They finally added material design and it works great. - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Do it, you won't regret it
The notifications and added cleaner crap makes ES horrible. Solid Explorer is much better.
Solid Explorer is the new go-to.
Edit: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Please don't recommend ES anymore.
See this: http://www.xda-developers.com/es-file-explorer-a-short-story-of-a-fallen-king/
For alternatives, I personally use Solid Explorer Although it's free for two weeks then you have to pay for the app but IMO it's well worth the money.
But if you're not into paid apps, check out Amaze, It's free, and open-source.
Solid Explorer is a lot better btw. ES File Manager used to be good but it's been passed by Solid for some time now.
Solid Explorer as file manager
Blokada to block all the AD shit (don't download it from the stores as it's limited)
This app is the only currency converter that supports keyboard input
I have been using this app since I used Android, never failed me.
You can do that with Solid Explorer.
Turn on Camera2Api for your device by either:
a) Flashing camera2api addon (Link is in russian, you have to register there to download attached file)
b) Rooting your device by flashing Magisk or SuperSU, installing file explorer with root access like Solid Explorer or MiXplorer and then editing your root folder > system > build.prop file by adding these lines:
- persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1 (you only need this line for gcam to work)
- persist.camera.eis.enable=1
- persist.camera.is_mode=4 (these two enable electronic stabilisation for mi max 2)
Proceed to this GCam mods mirror and play with different versions. Don't forget to turn on permissions after installing it or it won't load.
My personal favorite atm is MGC_5.1.018.177470874.41362666__A7.0-8.1_MI5S_v2b_SG7Exy_v4.apk (yes, it works fine on snapdragon as well) because of new "slowshutter" setting.
or just a good file explorer like Solid Explorer
I would recommended Solid Explorer. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
You shouldn't use ES File Explorer... it has malware.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/30rg0e/can_we_have_a_talk_about_es_file_explorer/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/es-file-explorer-malware-dianxin-folder-t3348545
A much better alternative: Solid Explorer https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en
I ditched ES when it started the bullshit and switched to Solid Explorer. Never looked back.
I would personally recommend Solid Explorer however. But for 10p this is worth a try.
Agreed. It has a Chromecast plugin, an FTP server plugin, an OTG plugin and more. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Solid Explorer. Made the switch 3 weeks ago. To my surprise, its an even better app than when ES was in its prime.
Pocket Casts (damals als einmalkauf)
Try solid explorer from play store or Mixplorer from XDA I guess, haven't used Mixplorer but I have heard it's good.
Solid explorer, no doubt: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
switch to Solid Explorer awhile ago and never looked back!
I love my C302! I don't know about video editing but if you will be managing files a lot, try Solid Explorer or Total Commander. I currently have Solid Explorer as my main file management system. I like the simplicity of Chromebook's file system, but I would like to see more features. Solid Explorer is a nice upgrade.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ghisler.android.TotalCommander&hl=en
I use Solid Explorer!. It's $2, I think (I don't remember), but there's a trial so you can use it to extract the archive.
Solid Explorer - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Solid explorer file manager https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en
It doesn't look suspicious. But, their reputation is not good. So, stay away from it. It also has ads. There are better alternatives. Also stay away from ES file eplorer ( DU app studio bought it, and made it one of the worst app)
Solid Explorer - 14 day trial
Asus File Manager - Free , It says ads, but I didn't find any banner ads. (It's probably because they includes name of their other apps in setting menu & play store consider it as ads)
Best free option
Edit : Found a new app. It also looks good. Doesn't have ads. Does not look suspicious. GM File manager
Meine Lieblinge:
- Filemanager: Solid Explorer
- Podcast-Catcher: Pocket Casts
- Facebook-Wrapper: Friendly
- Reddit-Client: Relay Pro
- Synololgy-Client: DS File
- Bildbearbeitung: PicsArt
- Bildbearbeitung: Snapseed
- Fussballergebnisse: FotMob Gold
- Notifications am Desktop: Desktop Notifications
- Tastatur: Fleksy
- Tastatur: Hacker's Keyboard
- Galerie: Piktures
- Nahverkehr: Öffi
- WLan-Test: WifiAnalyzer
These are some of the apps I use- 1)Solid explorer - Pretty good file explorer 2) Brave browser - General web surfing, it's like chrome on steroids. 3) Firefox - General media consumption on the web and casual browsing. 4) MS office lense- used for scanning documents, can capture from any angle and straight it up for you. I find it better than cam scanner 5) Google keep - Suits my note taking needs, though their widget is ugly 6) Inbox - A better client for Gmail made by Google 7) Dropbox - apart from it's general function as a cloud storage app, it also acts as a pdf reader 8) Night Screen - System wide screen deeming and blue light filter 9) VLC media player -My go to media player app on both desktop and Android.
As for gaming, I don't play much in Android but there are two timewasters I open sometimes which are- 1) Alto's Adventure 2) Bouncy hoops
Give this one a try. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Delete the .nomedia file in the first folder, using a file browser app like Solid Explorer.
Solid Explorer, Amaze, MiXplorer. These are file managers that I have tried and can easily recommend all three of them. Solid Explorer is probably the most suitable one for your needs.
As for gallery app, Focus, Piktures, and LeafPic if you don't mind this app never making it out of beta. I find Focus to be the best one out of these three due to its simplicity and great UI.
You can buy solid explorer, swipe for Facebook pro, Titanium Backup PRO (it is not in sale but is worth buying it) For games you can buy machinarium, or another game in sale. Check app-sales.Net
Solid Explorer is bloody amazing, don't know why people still use ES when Solid Explorer is there.
No, when you're on the stock ROM, nothing out there is better than the stock camera. This is true for most Android devices.
I'd also add that ES File Explorer is no longer considered to be the "best" file manager. I would suggest trying Solid Explorer instead.
One app I've found very useful in managing my phone's storage is DiskUsage. It's a very powerful tool that will give you a visual representation of what is stored and how much space it's taking up.
Another app I love is Google Keep. It's a cloud based notes app, and you can share notes between two or more accounts. My wife and I have a shared list note for our shopping list, so any time either of us thinks of something we need, we add it to the list and it gets synced to both of our phones.
Also, LocalCast is great for casting video to a Chromecast or smart TV.
My phone would feel incomplete without these.
What /u/LitheBeep said is probably true, but solid explorer is close enough and I find it to be an amazing app
ES file explorer has malware, use Solid Explorer instead.
> A good friend gave me a Samsung Galaxy S4 to use for a month to see how I like it. I'm planning to root the phone and install vanilla Android, I really want the naked true Android experience.
Depending on what model it is, it may not be possible to flash a custom recovery to the device to install a custom ROM. XDA Forums is a really useful place. You may be able to flash CyanogenMod 13 (the best, imo), but I don't think there will be any AOSP (Android Open Source Project) ROMs for that model.
> I use OneDrive for cloud storage, Office for word processing, Windows computers, and so on. Will this hinder my experience with Android?
Not at all. You can get all of those apps on an Android. 3rd party apps make the Android universe.
> What things should I do? What things should I try? What apps are amazing or just vital to the Android experience?
Use a file manager (I prefer Solid Explorer, but there are plenty of others that may better suite your needs).
Look into using the xposed framework.
Get an adblocker (AdAway is the best).
Check out Greenify and BootManager to manage when your apps run.
There's plenty of other stuff for you to test out and see what you like. It's all about preference with Android, so I think you'll really enjoy it since you want to customize.
Solid Explorer 2 with the FTP Server plugin.
You can use the built-in file manager, or download one off of the Play Store. I use Solid Explorer.
I use Solid Explorer 2 from Neatbytes Studio. Works for me. No root.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Yes... I was using FX File Explorer forever and wanted a new refresh client change
SolidExplorer2
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
well worth the $1.99 and excellent. Has SFTP and SMB. I use SMB to connect to my LAN to transfer files.
Other one I used forever was FX File Explorer.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.fx
Used FX like I said for years, great application that will accomplish what you need and a lot more. What I like about both applications you can split the window when transfering files from lan to phone or vice versa. From what I seen most explorer's don't do that. This is way you can navigate to your target w/o losing your location where your copying from.
Reason why I changed to SE2, because I been using it for years and wanted change.
Hope this helps!
tvos
I just went through as similar exercise myself, converting iPhone .m4r's to mp3's, transferring them to my Pixel 4a via Google Drive and then moving the files to the ringtones folder using Solid Explorer.
This is an up-to-date tutorial from Android central that describes the process.
Secure Shell App - to let me log into my servers
VNC® Viewer for Google Chrome™ - to let me remote into my desktop PC
Mic Note - Voice Recorder & Notepad - to let me minute meetings
RPN Calculator - to do those calculations in the most quick and efficient way
0h h1 game - to occupy my mind during boring meetings
.
If I'm allowed Android apps I'd add:
Solid Explorer - a far better file manager than ChromeOS'
SqueezePlayer - to stream audio from my Squeezeserver
Also have a Google pixel.
Get a proper file manager first off, Google's is a joke.
-Solid is the best overall, MiXplorer best free.
If you watch local movies/videos you need another app for that.
To get those movies I use flud, $2. libretorrent seems pretty good too.
To play them -VLC and MX Player are the top 2, MX looks better imo but costs $5 to remove ads.
If you want sleep and activity tracking:
-Sleep as Android is usually $10 but goes on sale every once in a lifetime.
-Google fit syncs sleep data from Sleep as Android and works fairly decent at activity tracking.
Music:
Deezloader downloads most music I've looked for, Ymusic or NewPipe for the rest.
To make the files from NewPipe and Ymusic look better there's automatag.
To play that local music with insane audio quality you have Poweramp for $5, to match the Google aesthetic there's retro music.
YouTube:
There's before mentioned NewPipe. I am too scared to download YouTube Vanced because it's Google phone.. but it's there and it's amazing.
More Google stuff you'll probably want:
Recorder - transcribes all text from recordings to search for later.
Snapseed - at first glance a simple photo editor, check YouTube for the full potential.
Files - send things to people and clean up space
I think that's a good start...
Solid Explorer and a shared folder on your PC
you can dump apk file with solid explorer
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Try other file manager. Solid explorer has open with option. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
You can use Solid Explorer file manager for this.
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jotterpad.x
About games... I can't guarantee they are gonna work on every CB, just like I can't guarantee they are gonna work on any Android smartphone, but...
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oyatsukai.finalfwy2r
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.ohnoo.tormentum
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gm_shaber.dayr
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ep3.littlekillerz.ringstrail
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nomadgames.horus
Best of luck! :)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
This is the one you want. The "pro" version is an in-app purchase, not a separate download.
You can encrypt folders with Solid Explorer https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
I don't think it is possible to connect directly to the Hard Drive, but you could go through the network...
I recommend the SFTP protocol, which allows you to access the storage space of any device which has it enabled.
You have to set up an SFTP server, which is a different procedure for Windows/Linux/Mac, but for the other side, you have to have an SFTP client, which can connect to the server and give you access to the host device's (the computer you have the SFPT server running on) storage.
I recommend the (file manager) app MIXplorer which is not avilable through the playstore.
Another alternative is Solid explorer
Which also allows you to add a new storage device, where you enter the SFTP servers Address on the local network (which is your host computers address, e.g.:192.168.0.12 | you have to find this address in the network settings somewhere) and the password and username of the server (usually you give this password or it is the password of the user account on the computer which is running the server)
If you are successful, you will see the directories on you r host computer displayed on your client, which you can interact with, and transfer files back and forth.
(I use this on a daily basis)
Another tip: you can stream video files from your host computer to your phone and play them without havind to transfer them first with the VLC media player
I use Solid Explorer on my phone and on my PixelBook to access windows fileshares. It can remember your password.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Use file manager like Solid file explorer or amaze file manager. Open it and search ".vcf". It will show all available .vcf files. Now copy them to your computer. (For safety make one more copy of all these vcf files and save it to secure folder for extra backup.)
Use this guide to merge vcf files into single large vcf file.
Now even if you have any duplicate numbers, you can use apps like Contact optomizer to remove duplicates. If you use google contacts then it's easy and convenient. You can import that large vcf files to your google account by going to https://contacts.google.com (access it from computer so that you can easily manage/delete duplicates.)
Tip: If you are already syncing your contacts to google account and you are 100% sure that you have all contacts backed up in Google contacts. Then just simply export vcf file using https://contacts.google.com website. No need to spend time for combining vcf files. But If you are not sire then follow first method.
Solid Explorer easier file management/copying, allows external connections and more
Aside from the usual cross-platform apps, here are some generally useful ones:
- Solid Explorer - for file management
- AccuBattery - battery stats
- GlassWire - track data / WiFi usage
- Google Camera - I found this to be better than stock
I use Solid Explorer
Solid Explorer (BEST FILE MANAGER, not free) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
MiXplorer (F-Droid or XDA, free)
Ok. You have it solved. FYI for the future I use Solid Explorer and change file extensions all the time. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
No, just a file viewer that allows you to traverse that path. I use Solid Explorer 2.
Link for the lazy: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en
Install this app and see if you could find the images you looking for. This is a paid app but has a free trial for 14 days.
>Contains ads
Or just use a sane file manager https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Along with its FTP plugin https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer.plugins.ftpserver
EDIT: Ahh I just noticed that's from Asus. Not as bad as I thought on first glance :D
I use Solid Explorer with the FTP server plugin to manage files on my phone from my computer.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer.plugins.ftpserver&hl=en
To expand on DerangedGinger's comment on file system formats. Natively, the Pixel support FAT. However, MiXplorer or Solid Explorer with the OTG plugin will allow you to read/write exFAT(I have tested with both) and read NTFS(I have not tested).
I use this one.
Solid Explorer, I can't see myself using another file manager.
Try Solid Explorer or MiXplorer?
yeah, I use Solid Explorer which lets you set up your phone as an FTP server with 1 click, at which point you can move files between the PC and phone like a regular file explorer.
Can confirm. Solid Explorer by NeatBytes is the most user friendly and reliable File Manager I've used, both on rooted and unrooted phones. Now if only Google would undo their broken SD card permissions that Android 4.4 introduced...
i honestly don't know if there's a free edition or not, but it's worth the money.
really? I love it
edit: I am using the beta
My list of indispensable android apps:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en Solid Explorer, great file manager, can stream media from sambda/windows servers
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad&hl=en MX Player great touch based media player. A little annoying lately that you have to install codecs manually.... if you have a chromebook without touchscreen, maybe go with https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.vlc&hl=en vlc instead
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dmeeuwis.kanjimaster&hl=en Write Japanese, niche, but if you happen to be learning Japanese a great program. Only program I've seen to actually make you draw the characters instead of just looking at flashcard. Probably best with a touchscreen.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pastagames.ro1mobile&hl=en Rayman Jungle Run, as a console gamer, I was honestly impressed with how good the gameplay is.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.vlc&hl=en ScummVM, perfect for playing all kinds of old adventure games. Should be perfect for chromebooks!
Solid Explorer: File Manager
Tapet: Procedural wallpaper generator
I started using Solid Explorer File Manager since Es File Explorer started with the weird stuff like the lock screen. Still lacks some features which where really useful. LAN file transfer for example but visually is a lot better. And that's all I use really. Solid + Root tho.
Only advice I can give is to uninstall both apps and use Solid Explorer or similar file manager with cloud support. That way you can access all your files as well.
I'm glad that seemed to do the trick!
However, I would strongly recommend uninstalling ES File Explorer immediately:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/3tq9qk/es_file_explorer_added_bloatware/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/4imq5l/es_file_explorer_now_installing_adware/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/3u0gw6/es_file_explorer_a_short_story_of_a_fallen_king/
(Solid Explorer appears to be a popular alternative to ES File Explorer.)
Solid Explorer combines your cloud services quite well.
Absolutely! First thing is you'll need Solid Explorer or another type of file manager that has SMB capabilities. This one is just my personal favorite and it's worth every penny after the trial period ($1.99, I think).
I'll type out the basic instructions (Windows) here:
- Once you've downloaded the app, open the slide out menu and select "Storage Manager"
- Use the "+" button at the bottom right to add a new connection
- Select "LAN / SMB"
- Wait until your computer shows up, then select it
- If your computer requires a password, select "Username and password". If not, just select "Guest"
- Type in your username and password if you need to
- Select Next on the Review screen
- ???
- PROFIT!
After you've finished those steps, you should have enabled a connection between your phone and computer.
Once you return to the home screen, navigate to the folder you want to copy the contents from. Then, reopen the slide out menu and select your computer. From there, you can navigate to any folder on your computer (I like to use my desktop) and copy!
Hope this works for you. This is exactly how I transfer files from my computer to my phone and vice-versa all the time.
Good luck, let me know if it works for you!
I prefer Solid Explorer. It's a file manager with material design. Simply cut and paste the files/folders from your internal storage to the SD card. You can also do it via a computer; plug the phone in and use the file manager on your computer to move the files over.
I use Solid Explorer to navigate my server using SFTP.
Give Solid Explorer a try. I switched to that from Root Explorer a few months ago and I like it a lot more.
Edit: Bad link
Give Solid Explorer a go. That's what I've switched to instead of Root Explorer and ES.
Cabinet is also good, but it is still in beta and hasn't been updated in 5 months.
Put it to /Alarms folder on your phone/internal memory. Either via just USB and computer or now that you said you already moved it to your phone, use a file manager. Then the alarm clock app should find it automagically.
Actual call ringtones go to /Ringtones and sms etc. notifications to /Notifications.
At least .mp3, .m4a and .ogg are supported and at least on my nearly stock Lollipop .flac is too.
Solid Explorer: file manager
Tapet: material-like wallpaper generator
Edit: typo
It should play fine from where the files are at now. If you want to move them, you need to use a file manager/explorer app. I use Solid Explorer, but there are a ton on the Play Store (honorable mentions are ES File Explorer, File Explorer and Explorer).
Best explorer for me is solid explorer, used it for years :D
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
really a cool tool with lots of nice features :)
You'll likely need a file explorer app if you don't have one already, such as Solid Explorer.
Using the app, navigate to the SD card to find the file(s) you want to move. Select the files (either via checkbox or long tap, depending on the app you're using) and an option to Move or Cut should appear. Once you selected the option, navigate to the folder in your internal memory where you want the file(s) and Paste them there (once again, how you do this depends on the app itself; it could be another long tap in the folder or a multitude of options).
Okay. So it stored your backup in /data/media. So you need to navigate to /data/media using a root file manager. There are tons on the Play Store. Here's a short list of ones I've used.
Once you've navigated to /data/media, you'll see a folder titled clockworkmod. Delete it.
Now, before you go flashing Xposed, you need a proper recovery to do a backup with. Use TWRP Manager to install TWRP (Team Win Recovery Project). Install the recovery, this will replace your stock recovery with TWRP, allowing you to have a way to backup/restore your OS if things get fucked.
Before you go any further, go into Settings -> About Phone and tap Build Number 8 times until it tells you you've enabled developer mode. Go back to Settings, there should be a Developer Options above About Phone. Go into it, Turn Advanced Reboot on. Now reboot the phone, selecting recovery in the advanced reboot menu, and perform your backup there.
The recovery is also where you'll install the Xposed zip.
I like Solid Explorer for my file management, but cabinet looks promising.
Solid Explorer is really awesome and (after recent update) beautiful.
Solid Explorer (with cast plugin) LocalCast are both able to cast videos.
Very nice, thanks for sharing 😊
I use my Fold4 similarly, changes:
- I don't use Edge, Samsung internet is amazing and offers tons of nice features
- I use Solid Explorer as my file explorer app, which has a built-in text editor and allows you to access your phone's data via FTP (even with a QS Tile for that). You can also have 2 windows side-by-side in landscape mode 😉
- I attached a ultrathin kickstand to my phone, so i don't have to carry any. It's so thin you barely notice it, if at all 😂
- I recently got a S-Pen pro, which is really awesome 😎 it would be much better, if they could make it as small and thin as the S-Pen FE, but it is what it is. If you use your Fold on your main screen a lot, then I can highly recommend it 😁 big bummer that it's not useable on the cover screen at all 🙄🔫
Solid Exploreralso does this
Tasker & It's plugins if you're in automation stuff, Solid Explorer, 1dm+, Buzzkill, Foldersync Pro, Reddit clients - Sync Pro or Relay Pro
If that action returns a comma-separated list of file names, then you're stuck renaming all those files.
Luckily, Solid Explorer can batch rename files based on patterns (e.g. commas) and can do Google Drive.
You wanted file explorer and here it is solidexplorer or mixplorer silver
Try with Solid Explorer, at least it works on my device. POCO X3 Pro / MIUI 13.0.3 (Android 12). Make sure you grant all necessary permissions, because Android 12 have much strict access to these kind of folders.
I can access it, I think it depends on the file explorer you use. My files on samsung can't but Solid Exporer can.
You can.
You need to navigate to
<your internal storage>/Android/data/com.beamdog.nwnandroid/files/user
and put stuff into the correct subdirectories (override etc) per each mod/module's instructions. You may need to create those subdirectories first.
If you are on a recent version of Android (11 and above, I believe), you need a File Manager that can be given the "Manage All Files" permission, otherwise you won't be able to browse directories under /Android/data.I use Solid Explorer.
Even with a file manager that lets you see the user directory, there may be a permissions issues in accessing it. I have reported this to Beamdog earlier this year and other users on this subreddit have run into this recently. This post describes a fix that should work:
Basically, you need to rename the user directory (for some reason you have the permission to do that), then create a new one, and then delete it (I couldn't delete the old one until I renamed it and created a new one, which is why this is not the first step - if you can delete it before creating a new one, obviously no renaming needed).
Obviously this has the downside of losing anything that was in the old user directory, which means losing your saves if you were already playing. I'm not sure if there is any way to get that directory off your device for backup - I did this on mine after a fresh install and had no data I cared about.
You could of course root your phone, but if you need to unlock the bootloader in order to do so, that would wipe your device, which means you'd lose the data anyway unless you have a way to back it up.
Your usecase works with Solid Explorer, although I have had the paid version for years so can't say if the "non-upgraded" version can do it
Samsung Flow. If you don't see the download link in the MS Store, check 'library' for a tiny download icon. This works on my PC I built myself (not a Samsung). While there, pick up Samsung Second Screen and Samsung Notes from MS Store, too. Syncing is instant. I like these a lot. Flow can put your whole tablet screen in its PC window, and the tablet can be manipulated from the PC.
u/Joshikus means Solid Explorer, I bet. :) It is a very good file manager app I have been using a long time. Best I have found! It has several features I like, like side by side panes, and integrated popular cloud storage interface. I can also grab files from and/or dump files to my PC's network-shared hard drives using my tab S7. Worth the price! But your interface has to be network set-up before hand, by you. This has a learning curve if you are not familiar. I don't think it quite hits the mark of OP. Namely, it is an Android app. So, it has to be run from the tablet. Maybe it will work after Windows 11 gets use of Android apps, in the direction you asked, PC controlling tablet files. (??) But you can download the free version to check it out, to see if you like what it does. Either way, I recommend it. Stock 'My Files' is pretty good, too. Don't get me wrong. But Solid Explorer is definitely worth a look! I get a lot out of it.
On my side, I have a raspberry checking regularly for maps updates and sends an email when available. Upon the email reception, I use Solid explorer on my mobile to copy maps from a windows share on my local network.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Install Solid Explorer it's the best app for android! Allows you to manage all your files on your device and remotely across lots of cloud services (& NAS)
Try Mixplorer or Solid File Explorer
Try this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2 Download it. Then Applications>System apps>search Sharme>When the list shows the app press and hold>delete.
Check this method and share your feedback.
Yeah that might be a problem, i dont even have share option for folders.
Try to download https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=cs&gl=US this, it could be better way to share the files, maybe even try to archive the folder first to turn it to some compressed file instead of folder.
Since windows 10 or 11, android has started denying users access to the android/data directory. Many file explorer apps are read only, meaning you can only see and MAYBE copy files from there. Still, many apps just show the directory as blank, including Google's very own file explorer app. Simple File Manager is one of those that is read only. It lacks the framework to actually make the changes needed when installing some apps, such as Newpipe.
That being said, theres still hope. There are a few apps out there that are capable of read and write. I personally have https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2 installed. Id say give that a try.
So what I do, is once I am running a little low on media to watch in my phone/tablet. I would use a file manager app, to access the HDD plugged into the travel router. You would access the drive as if it was a network shared folder. So basically you would navigate to it via the IP of the travel router. But I would always set up my phone/tablet to transfer a few shows or movies at night while I was sleeping. Reason being is the little travel routers are not quick by any means and it will take a fair amount of time to transfer some media over. Occasionally something will happen while you are asleep and it may fail to completely transfer over, but as long as you plan ahead you aren't going without movies for a day or something.
My personal favorite, file manager is Solid Explorer. It is worth the small amount for the "pro" version.
As far as plex goes. I mean technically yeah it would work if you set up plex to read the movies from your phone. But in my experience the little travel routers aren't really great at streaming from directly. As they typically run a 2.4ghz band. Which isn't all that great for throughput. So depending on the movie quality and size it may buffer. Which who has time for that when rack time is precious. So I always found it best to transfer/copy directly to my phone or tablet, and play from there. Then keep rinsing and repeating.
Now keep in mind the travel router I linked in my previous post the GL.iNet Slate. Is a fantastic router and personally carry one. But be warned they have or had some licensing issue with Seagate. So i could never get it to recognize my Seagate hdds. But it worked flawlessly with my WD drives.
I would also recommend another travel router that I swear by but is unfortunately discontinued is the Hootoo Elite Tm-06. I love it cause it has its own battery and can be used without being plugged in. Plus it can be used as a battery pack to charge your phone. I couldn't recommend it enough, plus it accepted every HDD I threw at it. The company does still offer another travel router with its own battery, but you have to run a micro USB to it. I always liked the TM-06 cause I could plug it directly in the wall, just one less cord to carry.
This right here is what you need. Solid Explorer.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
I’m guessing Samsung phones have a file manager included - you just need to navigate to Internal Storage. Failing that I use Solid Explorer.
on newer android version they deny u access to "/storage/Android/data" and it should show empty by any Files Manager app?
Maybe you can try use other Files Manager app other than stock one?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
adb shell tools for windows by Google of course
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-windows.zip
You will need USB debugging mode to be enabled just by googling how to
Screenshot for reference.
For checking signatures, I use Solid Explorer. Browse to the apk using solid explorer and then click on it. You'll get the option to open the file using... Choose App Viewer.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en_US&gl=US
Se ti serve un file manager che funziona anche come root explorer (solo se hai l'accesso root) ti consiglio Solid Explorer.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Un'altra cosa potrebbe essere l'acquisto in-app di Plex (se lo usi) così non devi usare un player esterno per guardarti i contenuti sul telefono.
Altrimenti vedi se c'è qualche gioco che ti interessa in sconto, io ne ho presi parecchi nel tempo che andavano in sconto a €0.10 (Monopoly, Mini Metro e altri che non ricordo).
You'll need to find a way to access it, something like SolidExplorer on Android which can open an FTP server so you can download the file from the Userdata folder and upload it.
Just need some kind of file manager. I use Solid Explorer most of the time, but a simpler app like Downloader will work too; just paste the PMS apk link and grant Downloader permission to install apps.
You can download the old DStv here.
You can then follow this guide here on how to get the app on the MiBox.
I also have a MiBox but I uploaded the DStv app to Google Drive and used Solid Explorer to install it. I'm not sure if the Google Drive feature is free on Solid Explorer though.
Just make sure you disable auto updates in the Play Store pls. New DStv app is actual garbage.
I use Solid Explorer. It works well. My synology is setup under SMB 2 protocol.
Just tested opening up an FTP server in Solid explorer with a 1.3GB file transferring over 5GHz wifi from my Poco F3 to the PC in 35 seconds, so that's about 340Mb/s or 40MB/s. Seems OK considering my budget phone and the network congestion at my place, my low-end router seems to be theoretically only rated at 900Mb/s.
I would say speeds in that range to be fine even for tranferring 8K footage, the MI 11 Ultra 8K video bitrate seems to be at around 130Mb/s according to GSMArena. Does that seem too slow to you?
If you're not getting something even remotely similar in terms of wireless speeds I would look into it. There's a reason phone manufacturers get away with not always offering the fastest USB data speeds and that's because they inherently already have excellent wireless capabilities built-in
I'm using Solid Explorer:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en_US&gl=US
I can see the files in the Android\Data\XYZ.... folder. I'm on a V60 with Android 11 without root.
So maybe give that app a shot? It's a fantastic file manager that I've been using for years.
This. If you need a file manager that can access this area, Solid Explorer can
Maybe you can try to install a dedicated file manager app?
My favorite file exorer would be Solid Explorer , have owned it for years and it's by far the best imo. Offers a 14 day trial.
Apps wie zum Beispiel Solid Explorer können den Inhalt deines Android Telefons über FTP im WLAN bereitstellen. Wenn es also nur darum geht, Dateien von deinem Android runterzubekommen brauchst du weder Kabel noch Cloud.
I use Solid Explorer it can host as well as access ftp and cloud services, it's also just a very easy to use file explorer to begin with. I've used it for 5 or so years now.
Keep in mind this only applies to Chromecast with Google TV, you can't do this on a regular chromecast since you can't install anything on a regular one.
- Go to the playstore on the chromecast itself and install a file browser like solid explorer
- Install this on both your phone and the chromecast (it's what you'll be using to send smarttube apk to the chromecast)
- Download the smarttube next apk from here onto your phone
- Fire up the "send files to tv" app you installed in step 2 on both your phone and chromecast
- Select and send the smarttube apk to your chromecast
- Go to the file explorer you installed in step 1 onto your chromecast, and go to the downloads folder and find the smarttube apk, then install it onto your chromecast. If it says you need to enable outside sources for the chromecast to install apks not from the playstore, go into the chromecast accessibility settings and enable that feature, then go back to the file exlporer and hit install again
- Open up the smarttube app and configure it as you'd like
I just tried to access with Solid Explorer
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
When I clicked on the "android" folder I was prompted to "Grant" permission to access that folder. When I chose grant it brought up the Android Folder Selection screen along with a "use this folder" at the bottom. Afterwards I was able to write into android/data/com.app.name/
Its very easy, you can use a file manager app like Solid Explorer to move things from internal storage to your SD card, you can connect USB-C drives and transfer to those, too. It even allows you to turn your Tab into a FTP server that you can connect to on another device and transfer files. There's also a file manager (My Files) which will allow you to transfer files back and forth, too.
Maybe used a different files app? Give a try with Solid Explorer or the Google one:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.nbu.files
Solid Explorer is an AMAZING app. I think it gives you a free trial and then you have to pay maybe like $2.99 or something? Less then a cup of most cups of coffee. But it's an AMAZING app. I use it primarily. It has USB OTG support, and a ton of other stuff. It's highly recommended on /r/Android.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Have you tried Solid Explorer? I think it might fit your needs.
Download solid manager and give it the required permission, you should be able to access it. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Download Solid file explorer from here, open the app, look for drastic folder, look for icon_cache..inside the folder create a new file
I am assuming you saw my detailed explanationabove? If you don't have a Movie folder create one in the root (you might need to download a different file app to do this). If it exists but you think you may have this '.nomedia' file and cannot see it there are two things you can do. 1) delete that folder and re-create it or use a different file app like 'Solid Explorer' so that you can 'see' hidden files. If you find that '.nomedia' file, delete it.
Solid explorer has ftp https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
I think that files is a part of file manager but has the ability to grant permission to apps to access folders. To access obb folder, or data folder or any other folder, use Solid Explorer file manager
You can use a file manager, like Solid Explorer to access all types of network shares and cloud storage.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
internal storage/android/data
The Google Files app won't show you anything in there so you'll need a third party file manager. Try Solid Explorer or anything else you might fancy.
I think you can get solid file explorer and use the FTP server function to share media. Keep in mind that the entire internal storage directory of your phone will be shared by default, so change it in case you have things you want to keep private.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Try "Solid Explorer" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Some apps I use will never exist (because Apple would necer let those exists) or work as well on iOS compared to Android.
Apps that I consider must-have
Bin großer Fan vom Solid Explorer. Kostet einmalig 2€
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=de&gl=US
Use some file explorer e.g. Solid Explorer and navigate to android/data.
Launcher: Solid Explorer
Videos: MX Player Pro / YouTube Vanced
Music: Rocket Player
Podcasts: Podcast Addict
Email: Outlook
Noisemaker: White Noise
Browser: Firefox / Ecosia
Reddit: RIF is fun
Launcher: Nova Launcher
Mobile Data: GlassWire (If you're on stock android. 3rd party UIs usually have better data control implementation than is possible with 3rd party apps like Glasswire. We can "thank" Google for that.)
These are the apps which I really like being there and are worth buying the full versions. Makes life much easier. The Wikipedia App is pretty cool too, I like the way it was made.
Solid explorer, use it for webdav and SMB. Supports more protocols.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Material Files from F-Droid
Solid Explorer from Google Play Store
Simple File Manager from Google Play Store
the other apps i mentioned are all in playstore.
the best will be mixplorer or Solid file manager and sd maid for cleaning the junk, just make sure u get the pro version of sd maid
It works great for setting up access to local NAS and cloud storage, but it also has a FTP server mode that you can use to sync between phone and PC/NAS.
But if you want automatic backup, I've used FolderSync in the past. Setup a schedule and it will automatically sync whatever folders you want to wherever you want.
These days, my photos and videos are the only thing I care to sync and they get backed up to my local Seafile server as soon as I'm on any WiFi.
App link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en_US
Apart from needing a tad more padding in the middle for the gap, Solid Explorer works really well on the Surface Duo. Spanning the app gives you a dual folder view. You can link up your favorite cloud storage service or even your NAS.
You can use Solid Explorer to encrypt entire folders and make them password-protected.
I saw where there was a new update on apk mirror. Thank you for fixing this.
For some reason the Google Play Store still has 2.8.4 as the latest version even though it shows September 14th as the last updated date. Is this something to do with how the Play Store works?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Solid Explorer is a solid file manager app.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
As what others have said, use Solid Explorer https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en_US there is a built in FTP Server. Connect to your local FTP server from your PC using a FTP client https://winscp.net/eng/index.php and you can just transfer fies between PC/Android at fast speeds. Solid Explorer is also my personal favorite file manager on Android as well.
There is an app called Solid Explorer which shows a save to button in the share menu it should do the trick
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Solid Explorer offers folder encryption with password and fingerprint lock.
Much more secure than simply hiding files, which Simple Gallery does afaik.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en This app is pretty good..But paid
IMHO, the best file manager available is Solid Explorer: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
However, if you don't want to pay, Amaze File Manager is also a good option: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amaze.filemanager
Using solid explorer I am able to delete files, try that.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en_US
I don't know if there is a native way to do it, but Solid Explorer is an upgraded file manager that has a right click > show properties similar to Windows and other expanded features.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en_US
Solid Explorer (Play Store) : This one?
I recommend swapping to Solid Explorer or MIXplorer. ES was acquired by Cheetah Mobile a while back and that's probably the reason why it got banned.
Solid Explorer - 14 day trial... MIXplorer is free with the APK on XDA
I use Solid Explorer, it's a paid app but I've had it for years, there may be other free options. Loaded the same app on both my phone and my TV.
From my phone, go to the FTP Server page from the Toolbox, and hit start.
Then on the TV, add the source using the IP from the FTP server page. Then navigate/move files over. pretty easy
Solid Explorer - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
MiXplorer - https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1523691
FX File Explorer - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.fx
Your going to want to use Solid Explorer as your file browser and VLC to play your files. You should also really look into using Plex (Paid) or Jellyfin (Free) to stream your media library to your phone and other devices as you don't have to worry about how much space you have and wasting time moving files.
For those that should not be indexed, you can make a blank file called .nomedia in the folder you are placing the pictures in. After this, the gallery should not index that folder.
Samsung files will not allow you to do this part however. You would need to use a file explorer such as Solid Explorer. There, you can create a blank file
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Try Solid Explorer, apart from a great file manager! It will fulfill your requirement!
I have Termux on Android which is basically a Linux environment and allows me to use YouTube-DL to download almost anything (I can use the share function from any app to do so), NewPipe to play YouTube audio in the background, and I'm still too attached to some Android file managers like Solid Explorer (which supports SFTP with ed25519 key auth) and Amaze.
Regarding emulation, there's RetroArch on the Play Store.
And all that is done without root/jailbreak, but requires some app sideloading which is permitted on Android.
Here are some of my favorite file manager apps
Solid explorer https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2 Total Commander https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ghisler.android.TotalCommander 7zipper https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.joa.zipperplus7
Solid Explorer for me.
I find the Files App quite useless. In my opinion Solid Explorer does it best. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
i followed a few guides, and had to combine a few of them to get it to work on the S6. Here's the steps that I took.
- set the vac up normally in the MiHome app (not roborock app). Make sure to not which server you select (i use US server).
- Uninstall the MiHome app
- Install an old version of the app. I personally have a copy of v 5.4.54 that works, but that is not listed on ApkMirror. I believe v 5.4.50 works. If not, i can send you a link to the one i have.
- Install a file manager, i personally use Solid Explorer.
- Sign into you MiHome account with the downgraded app. Make sure to pick the SAME server that you did to set up the vac.
- If you are able to log in and you see the vac, it was successful, close the app.
- Open the file manager app and navigate to \sdcard\SmartHome\Logs\plug_DeviceManager (you can also just search for "SmartHome"
- There should be a log file with the date. Open that in a text editor.
- Search for the word "token", there should be a long hexadecimal string after "token", That is your token. Copy it.
- You can now uninstall the old version of the app and reinstall the new version.
- You can now use the token to add the vacuum to HA using the Xiaomi Robot Vacuum Integration.
I'm using Solid Explorer to access Drive. That's how i sideload my apks.
Solid Explorer is paid app.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en
Download some file explorer app like solid explorer. Find folder called Wyze. Create a new file inside this folder and name it .nomedia
(No name then file extension is nomedia) Then copy and paste this dummy file also to cash/cam/ lastimage and video folders.
Edit: here is the .nomedia file you can download it from here.
This file is used to hide media from the phone on Android devices.
Try using an app like Solid Explorer and navigate to the Screenshots folder (Internal Memory > Pictures > Screenshots). Hit the + button, New File, and name it .nomedia
(That's dot nomedia. Nothing else). That's worked for me.
Easiest way to do what I think you are asking for is to sideload solid explorer link it to your 4k folder wherever it may be cloud, local drive, etc. click file open and watch in VLC or kodi whichever 3rd party player you'd like. I've linked a video and app link hope this helps:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Never tried Xplore and if it does everything you want then stick with it. I've been using Solid for a long while and it's just got a pleasant interface, good options, and just does its job well.
Pretty sure you can try it for free and then just IAP to get the full version? It's been so long. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en_US
Unless you have just done a lot of hoop jumping in your sshd_server config, almost certainly SFTP is enabled as well as SCP. Performance is about the same either way, the files are going over an SSH tunnel. Especially if you are using a GUI program to copy the files, I doubt you'll notice a difference.
I use Solid Explorer (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en_US). It's a file manager first, but also supports a number of file transfer protocols as well as cloud storage.
You may just use any file explorer app and try to copy a file from your PC share - Solid Explorer should work -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2 Sold explorer. Done deal. Best file manager app. And you can send files and pics from it. Have fun!
Second Solid Explorer
Folders don't function that way unfortunately. It's more or less folders for apps or certain shortcuts and they only appear when you add 2 or more apps.
I'd suggest to use a 3rd party file manager or the built in Files app to interact with files though I fully recommend Solid Explorer for file navigation. It's a try and buy app and makes it function more like a desktop PC.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
To be clear, it won't give you desktop file level access like you would on a PC. It's more or less like File Explorer or Finder on a PC.
I did this only using a file manager (The venerable Solid Explorer). I had a moment of terror when it ignored the files and started a new game but updating the game through the app store, then copying the files again, solved that problem.
Please don't use/recommend ES File Manager. It was removed from the Play Store because their parent company was banned from the Play Store for requiring more permissions access than necessary, and sharing personal information. There are plenty of other, better file manager APKs out there. I personally use Solid Explorer 2 as it works on AndroidTV as well.
I am using syncthing fork, so my application path may be different from the normal one, and your storage id for sure will be. If I create folders on the sdcard in this directory they are read write for syncing and for most other applications are r/w or read only. Android sdcard access sucks.
/storage/BEBC-93E4/Android/media/com.github.catfriend1.syncthingandroid
For you it will be:
/storage/????-????/Android/media/com.github.catfriend1.syncthingandroid/
Use something like solid explorer to find the directory: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Ultimately the Google language go just doesn't work well on Android, which is a shame. Typical Google though - another project that doesn't quite work great.
Thanks. This one, right? Trial version?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Solid Explorer
It's pretty much perfect.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en_US
- Set up a brand new Google Account for the sake of safety.
- Install Ad blocking extension
- If possible, consider using Solid File Explorer or similar file explorer
Right now, I have just started trying out Solid Explorer for my C302. So far I love it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en_US
Install Plex (as already stated), but you definitely need to buy Solid Explorer for Android TV. Cloud integration, network shares, etc. (You won't use network shares as much if you can stream off Plex, but you can browse shares to copy locally if you so desire). Well worth a couple of bucks. Other than that, make sure you see HDR on Netflix for those applicable movies (if you have the plan that supports it.) I had a heck of a time configuring the Shield/TV to do so because my receiver didn't have HDR passthrough. Bitches.
Solid Explorer Classic Unlock?
Yes that's the unlocker app to unlock Solid Explorer Classic, the old version of Solid Explorer.
If you Download Solid Explorer. There's a way to buy the pro version with in-app payment.
Probably easier ways to do it than this, but here's how I do it. Grab a file explorer like Solid Explorer, once installed, just take a quick peek to make sure you can find your ringtone. Next, go like you're setting your ring tone, and when asked how to browse for the sound, select Solid Explorer and then choose your mp3.
I used https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&
There's no add to home screen option. When I long press on a subfolder in internal storage, I get nothing. What you are demonstrating and what I actually get are two different things.
This is correct. Start with the most recent app you installed if you're not sure...or post a screenshot of your list of apps here if you have no idea where to start.
Some apps, for whatever reason, run these ads in hopes people won't know how to remove them, and the company gets ad money when you accidentally click on any of them.
If you want to post which app you had to remove, we can make note and also suggest a better alternative.
As mentioned above, ES File Explorer is an example of an app that gives these ads. That's a very common one. If that's the case I'd suggest Solid Explorer as a simple replacement. ES was really good in it's day, then was sold to a company who has since made a mess of it.
Yes. You can transfer files wirelessly to your PC. But do it as soon as possible before your battery dies.(unless you have wireless charging!)
> Is there an app that can backup my phones on board memory onto an inserted SD card?
You can use file manager apps like solid file explorer or Amaze file manager. Copy your important folders to your SD card. (For example photos, videos, songs etc.). There is no one click app for it. You have to manually do it.
I don't know about Samsung's solution for wirelessly data transfer. If it doesn't work you can try wireless file transfer apps.
For contacts, sync it to your google account. You can go to contacts.google.com to check your contacts or backup from it.
For call/message history - SMS Backup restore - upload it to google drive. Or you can use super backup app.
For transferring media files -
EasyJoin - Download it on your PC/mac from easyjoin.net. More info at XDA post. Doesn't have ads and you can share folder one by one to your PC. You can transfer files over wifi or hotspot. Your devices should be connected on same network.
airdroid - Transfer files using hotspot/ over same wifi network. It zips the files if you download multiple files. So you have to unzip after file transfer is done.
Easyjoin has native windows/mac os app. So It doesn't zip files. Other options are dukto and feem v4.
Download a file manager, such as Solid Explorer, then go to the directory and delete the file.
Solid Explorer is better than most for that sort of thing.
I'm using Solid Explorer File Manager.
It's pretty solid.
The easiest option I can think of is manually deleting the music from your Pixel by using a file explorer app and finding the music folder.
Another thing you could try is uninstall and download the latest version of Android Transfer on your mac to make sure its the latest version (it could be that the version you have installed doesn't support the Pixel for whatever reason).
Edit: also try plugging in your phone into different USB ports on your mac, this has worked for me in the past.
This is also very handy for general file management...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Sure thing, there are three file managers I can recommend.
Solid Explorer, comes with two week free trial, after that you're gonna need to pay via in-app purchase or uninstall and forget. Has a great design and tons of functionality like adding cloud storage to act as one of 'folders'. That means you can browse through your Google Drive, Dropbox, etc, directly from Solid Explorer. That's the app that I always use.
MK Explorer, ad-free, no in-app purchases. Good alternative, but lacks some features, plus its UI feels a bit less intuitive for me personally.
MiXplorer, also completely free. This one is not released on the Play Store but that should not discourage you in any way. Download link is in the second post in the liked thread. It has most, if not all of the features that Solid Explorer has. Why am I not using this one? Small UI differences made me switch to Solid, even though MiXplorer is very capable while being free.
Grab Solid Explorer 2 here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en (It's a 14-day trial, more than enough to move stuff off it).
Grab the corresponding FTP Plugin here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer.plugins.ftpserver&hl=en
On your computer, grab the FileZilla client here: https://filezilla-project.org/ . You don't need the "Pro" version, and say "No Thanks" to any junk in the installer.
Make sure your phone is on the same Wifi network as your computer.
Open up Solid Explorer, open up the Hamburger menu, and at the bottom, find "FTP Server". Start it.
Go to FileZilla, and fill in the address under "host" that you see on your phone (minus the "ftp://" part, and minus the :9999 or whatever port).
Then, under the "Port" section, fill in the 4 digits that follow the colon in the "server address". Leave the username and password blank, and then click "Quick Connect".
You should see the contents of your SD card. From there, drag and drop what you see in the right pane onto your desktop on the left pane. This is slower than USB but will work. You should probably leave your phone on the charger while you do this.
Best of luck.
That's my only file manager on any android device.
You can get SAMBA file by using an Android Filemanager App with samba support or by Chrome APP 'Network File Share for Chrome OS'
I am using Solid Explorer because the Chrome App is not stable enough.
MX Player can recognize subtitle files with the same filename as the video file in the same folder. Otherwise, you can save the subtitle file to your local storage and select manually in the playing interface.
Solid Explorer Just a necessity because stock file explorer sucks. Very clean design and not shady.
I used a file manager called Solid Explorer though any file manager should be OK.
Have you tried Solid File Explorer?
Swipe from left edge to right ➡ Applications ➡ User Apps
Then Tap 3 dots in top right ➡ View Options ➡ Sort by Date
Find the app ➡ press App's icon ➡ press Trashcan icon ➡ Yes
If it isn't there either it means it's either a system app or cache… or something
Solid Explorer, an Android File Manager.
It almost supports everything I need it to do, including connecting network/cloud drives. It even allows other apps to use it to stream a file to another app that doesn't normally include network capabilities (ie: Windows shares, etc)
> the turbos usb thing is fucked
I'm guessing you are no longer able to plug the USB cable into your phone and computer?
Is it not recognizing the connection? If so, there's a notification that might pop up saying, "USB Connection" (or something like that). From there, you can select, "MTP". That should do the trick.
> I was just trying to transfer everything over
If it's pictures, videos, or any other file on your internal storage, there's another way to copy those files over. Just open the Google Drive app, and upload. Then, download them onto your Note 4. You can do this with Dropbox or any other cloud storage service you might have (e.g., Box, Mega).
I've never used a Turbo before, but if it has a micro SD card slot, you can transfer from your internal storage to the SD card. I would recommend using a file explorer like this one. Think of it like Windows Explorer or Finder on Mac, where you'd copy to a flash drive.
It's at version 2.2.8. Last updated June 17, 2017 as of today. The Play store link uses the term "solidexplorer2". See below.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
I love solidexplorer.
Solid File Manager. It's the best file manager I've found for Android so far.
Textpand Pro. It allows you to create macros based off of keyboard inputs. It's pretty handy at times.
Tasker. Pretty much lets you automate the shit out of your phone. Want to have your WiFi enabled at a certain time? Set it. Want your alarm to turn up before you go to bed to make sure it goes off? Done. You can get into some seriously advanced stuff too - want Waze to open up at the end of your shift with a route to your home? You bet!
Hmm, I thought it was Solid Explorer for Android before I check this comment.
try using Solid Explorer and look around your folders to see if you can find it. If you can, press the information button to get the photo's path.
Use any file explorer with root and go to /system/app or /system/priv-app and delete the app's folder you wanna uninstall. I personally recommend Solid Explorer.
The only apps that I can guarantee to do that are Solid Explorer (paid file Explorer) & QuickPick (free gallery app)
i use Solid Explorer with the FTP Server Extension, then just browse to it like any network drive
Solid Explorer - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en
Solid Explorer FTP Server - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer.plugins.ftpserver&hl=en
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
That's it. You might need the paid version for samba, I'm not sure. I bought the paid version awhile ago because it's a very good app and I like to support good devs. It has its own built in image viewer, video player, etc. so I suppose that's part of the reason it works with shares so fine. But really you just need an app that browses the shares itself. I also use Kodi for media on my server and it has no problem handling media via smb.
Windows shares are smb by default. That's just MS's thing.
You can use a file manager like Solid Explorer - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en
to manipulate and copy files or folders any way you want, including over your network from a PC.
Fair enough. I honestly have not used a bona fide camera in about 5 years, and the ones we do We have downloaded the photos to our share drive on our home network before using WD My Cloud to then download them to our separate devices.
A workaround for this issue is using an app plugin to facilitate OTG access to drives employing exFAT, NTFS, etc. Most ones I've seen right off the bat cost a bit more than I would be willing to pay for, but I did find one pair of apps that may work. I believe overall it would cost about $1.98 - $2.99 total:
Solid Explorer File Manager - $0.99 - $1.99, (can't remember)
And
Solid Explorer USB OTG plugin $0.99
Keep in mind this is an imperfect solution, and may or may not work. I already have the file manager installed; I'll try the OTG plugin and let you know if it works.
Edit: I tried the plugin along with the file explorer app, and it allowed me to access a NTFS formatted USB flash drive's contents without issue.
I didn't reformat it, its as-is out of the box. MSDOS partition table + FAT32.
Just for kicks, I tried my USB A to C dongle (its a cheap one I picked up off of eBay) and a 64GB flash drive - no issues at all.
But... I'm using Solid Explorer with the USB Plugin. I know its accessing the mountpoint, but it may have filesystem support built in as well.
Sur le play store, il y a Solid explorer. C'est ce qui se fait de mieux en ce moment sur le play.
J'utilise Mixplorer disponible sur XDA et apkmirror. C'est super complet.
I just use the built-in image viewer in Solid Explorer on my Android tablet.
Try using solid explorer to move photos/music from (internal memory) to (sdcard). You are saying this does not work?
If what you are talking about is having app data (like your saved logins and cache and stuff) be moved to SD card, there are apps that support that other than Google apps, but generally not (without root) because ejecting the sdcard would destroy the app and nobody wants that.
On a touchscreen device like a phone or tablet you can't go wrong with Solid Explorer IMO but they've not yet released a leanback version (supposed to be coming though I think I read somewhere)
No file manager I've ever tried has been great with a remote but there's such a little amount of things to do I just put up with the inconvenience. If I have to do anything 'complicated' I tend to use adb connect, adb shell on my laptop and do it from the commandline but that does deman a (little) linuxy knowledge.
Using a file manager like Solid Explorer will allow you to pick custom default ringtones as well.
Solid Explorer can do that. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Having never tried ES Explorer, I don't know about better, but you might want to look at these:
Cabinet is my personal favourite, but it seems to have vanished off the face of the earth, so no auto-updates.
Edit: apparently it's here, but it's "unmaintained" and the dev has gone on to working on Amaze; so go with that.
For file transfers you can use MiXplorer or Solid Explorer (with FTP server plugin) to set up an FTP server on your phone that you turn on when you want to send stuff to your phone. It's super simple: set it up, turn it on then go to ftp://192.168.*.*:**** address that it tells you to and drag files there to have them sent to your phone.
Whoa. Don't pack up and leave yet. People haven't mentioned the 2 best options
What features do you need? MiXplorer and Solid Explorer (with this plugin) both can create an FTP server which you can open in Windows file explorer to transfer files over wifi. It's very simple to use.
are we looking at the same thing? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Are you accessing them on your phone using a file manager? If so, Solid Explorer has a casting feature that you should be able to use. It isn't perfect and for some weird reason it doesn't always work so another option can be Localcast.
Oh wait... I am confused. Didn't know a Classic app existed, I have this app why are there two apps? And I purchased the license on the one I linked, am I missing some features?
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser, batch rename
Do you have a file explorer app installed, such as solid explorer?
OK.. the path is in your screenshot.
FYI - You shouldn't use ES File Explorer... it has malware.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/30rg0e/can_we_have_a_talk_about_es_file_explorer/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/es-file-explorer-malware-dianxin-folder-t3348545
A much better alternative: Solid Explorer https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en
There's a really good file manager plus the SMB, FTP, GDrive, Dropbox and more. The app is called Solid Explorer and I really recommend it. I've made you a tutorial if that would help :) http://imgur.com/a/UlfqT
Solid explorer can access your pc when on the same network. I had problems doing that with my windows 10 PC so i got the free FTP server plugin which after you turn on you can just enter the ip that is present in the app and put it in your windows 10 file explorer, really easy to move files and does that pretty fast. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en
A good example of custom themes/colors done right is Solid Explorer. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en
I am planning on adding a similar feature to one of my apps just because of how much I like it in Solid Explorer.
Try Solid Explorer, it's paid but is so worth it and is half price at the moment.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en
Now with links
Apps (more useful after Root)
- Solid Explorer - Very good file explorer
- Perfect Profile - lets you create profiles with system states (WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS etc.) and also trigger when it should active/deactivate
- Tasker - It's similar to Activator, you can assign when what should happen and decide about trigger like location, time, connections etc.
- Greenify - it hibernates your selected apps after usage which saves the battery, especially battery hungry apps. It's similar to SmartClose from Ryan Petrich on iOS
- ClearLock - it locks apps away to make you stop procrastinate, similar to Protecti+ on iOS
- ClearFocus - it's pomodoro app, which is basically a timer. It works together with ClearLock and can block everything in your work phases
- Event Flow Calendar Widget - it's just a widget but with a lot of options. I placed it on my Lockscreen with "Lock screen widgets"
- Nova Launcher - It's a launcher which changes the whole interface of your device and adds a lot of options, gestures etc., it's similar to Springtomize on jailbroken iOS devices
Root Apps (just possible with Root)
- Adaway - blocks all kind of ad in whole phone, mostly also apps, (for YouTube you still need "YouTube Adaway", see end of post)
- EmojiSwitcher - lets you change the emoji style, e.g. to iOS or Twitter (like BytaFont for iOS)
- Titanium Backup - Best backup tool available
- EX Kernel Manager - very useful stats and options, I actually use it to enable "Double tap to wake" (unfortunately you have to turn it on after every reboot)
- GMD GestureControl - As the name says you have control over your device with gestures. It works similar to Activator, where you can also trigger via gestures
- CF.Lumen - tints the screen depending on time and location (like f.lux)
Xposed (obviously only with Root)
- Gravity Box - lets you change almost any aspect of your phone (like Springtomize or HideMeX)
- Flat Style Bar Indicator - lets you customize every aspect of your statusbar, also has a lot of themes and options (like in Springtomize or HideMeX)
- Flat Style Colored Bars - configure and tilt the nav bar as well as the status bar to your favor, for example tint all nav and statusbars just like Android L or add gradient etc. (there were also some tweaks on iOS which can do this but forgot the name)
- Lock screen widgets [L-M] - lets you place widgets to your lockscreen which is really awesome and offers a lot of configuration! Highly recommend, I use it to place a calendar (widget) on my stock lockscreen (like Calendar on Lockscreen or LockInfo)
- YouTube Adaway - as the name says it blocks all ads from the stock YouTube add
A file browser, Solid explorer let me do it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en
The plugin has a bug that affects Google Play Store layout:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
a large white space to be created.
Regarding file managers, Solid Explorer has the new external storage API implemented.
Well, that OTG drive has both a USB-A and a USB-C connector. So, I just unplug it from my phone and then plug the flashdrive into my computer and copy files onto it from there.
But, accessing shared drives from the 6P over wifi works as well. I use Solid Explorer. The app lets you connect to a shared drive on your home network and copy files to the phone.
I use Solid Explorer's Applications option and just copy all the APKs to a folder which I can then move to my computer or directly to the new phone.
I won't bother with MTP. I've tried it with a bunch of phones with a bunch of implementations and I think the best way to describe it is... "uneven".
Since you are using Amarok, I assume you have / can get music metadata saved directly to the files. After that, use Wifi to either transfer, or sync. A lot of Android file explorers include an inbuilt FTP server these days. Just connect to it using nemo/dolphin/whatever and you're good to go. OR you can use samba. Have a look at:
OR if you don't feel like configuring anything, Airdroid
If you are into using everything google, you can use Google Play Music, there is also a built in player in your phone. There are tons of options in the playstore but the Google music player works fine for what I need to do.
As far as unzipping files, just about every file explorer in android has archive functions built into so take your pick. I like solid explorer myself.
Link me: Solid Explorer File Manager.
Edit: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en
I highly recommend Solid Explorer
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en
I haven't tried it, but the description says this:
>This is the old version of Solid Explorer. For better user experience and bigger set of features, head to the new version page: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
DO NOT MESS WITH YOUR FILESYSTEM PERMISSIONS!!!!
Sorry for the caps, but it's NOT a good idea to change the filesystem permissions in that way - on ANY operating system! That will not only seriously undermine the underlying security restrictions, it'll also break your system and prevent certain apps from working.
Regardless, it'll not work for your purpose. OneDrive or any other drive, is misleading because it's not really a drive - at least, not on Android. What you're looking for is an ability to mount OneDrive / GDrive etc as a FUSE filesystem. Unfortunately, I haven't come across any such apps yet for Android.
Regardless, if you've got network access when you're on the go, you can simply use any competent file manager like Solid Explorer to connect to your cloud storage accounts, and access it like a filesystem - you should be able to open, edit and save your files.
if you have an android phone then use any decent file manager which supports zip files. for example - this app :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
PS: it has 14 days trial. for other free alternatives visit /r/AndroidQuestions and search.
Your Galaxy S5 should already have a file manager installed, should be My Files, you should not have a problem moving everything you want from the Internet Storage to the SD Card with this app.
However there are other (and better) file manager apps to use such as Solid Explorer and File Explorer by NextApp (Play Store links provided). In the past, ES File Explorer was great however as of the last month+ it is now considered bloatware so I don't recommend installing it and anyone else who has it, uninstall it.
Doing this over your phone will be much faster than connecting this to your computer and transferring them that way from the different methods available. So I recommend avoiding those.
>I don't need to go through the process of launching a specific file management app in order to uncover the file system, navigate (slowly) to the file, use its contextual options to copy it, navigate again (slowly) to the new destination, and then find the place to paste. The process just isn't smooth.
Didn't you just describe Explorer and Finder (or whatever they call it on OSX)?
For anyone who has an Android phone, give a Solid Explorer a try.
Features: >* Two independent panels serving as file browsers * Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes * Drag and Drop inside and between panels * FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients * Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted * Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives * Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex * Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer * Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play * Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds * Detailed file information with storage usage statistics * Batch rename: change names of multiple files at once using regular expressions and variables - Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser
I couldn't live without Solid Explorer file manager
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en
There's free alternatives but it's so worth it.
And Pocket Casts.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.com.shiftyjelly.pocketcasts&hl=en
Flawless android file manager. supports network storage, seamless cloud storage integration (use this in place of separate cloud apps like drive, dropbox, onedrive, etc...) chromecast, USB OTB (plug in external storage) dual window mode for easy drag and drop, local file search, detailed file properties, chromecast support, media browsing support, all with a clean material UI with themes available in many color combos.
automatically turns the screen on/off when you put the phone down on a table, in your pocket, etc...
titanium backup - creates full app+data backups of apps. great for people who like to root and flash custom roms. restore all your apps with all your settings and data.
Greenify - forces apps to behave, kills off unwanted background procesees, and on the new android 6.0 can force the low power mode Doze immediately where stock android it has to sit unused for a long period before doze kicks in.
Unicon - change app icons system wide. most icons only apply to the home screen, unicon changes them in settings, recents, toast messages, etc...
Smart Network - Create network radio rules. i have mine set to turn off data and use 2G (call/sms text only) when the screen is off or connected to Wifi, but LTE when no wifi and screen is on. really helps out idle standby.
Gonemad Music player - Amazing UI, great dev support with constant updates and you can just ask him questions on /r/gonemadmusicplayer he built his own custom audio engine because the one built into android that 99.9% music apps use is kinda shitty. GMMP is the only music player i found that didn't have noise, poweramp would give me occasional robot fart sounds that ruined the listening experience. this persisted across multiple devices.
You could put them on Google Drive and then just mass copy them to your phone using a file explorer (like Solid Explorer).
Powerful file, cloud and root explorer with Material Design.
Features
- Two independent panels serving as file browsers
- Rich customization options: icons sets, color schemes, themes
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP, SFTP, WebDav, SMB/CIFS clients
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR and TAR archives, even encrypted
- Ability to create password protected ZIP and 7ZIP archives
- Cloud file manager: Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud, Yandex, Mega (plugin)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer a fully functional root explorer
- Extensibility: more features in separate plugins available in Google Play
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics
- Useful tools: hiding unwanted folders, FTP Server (plugin), bookmarks, Chromecast support, media browser, batch rename
if a tree falls in the woods right?
Here, try this one. it's free for 2 weeks and then it forces you to pay for it or it force closes the app.
or use the one i linked to earlier below. i use it. no complaints.
If you read the words "Solid Explorer" and couldn't say "that's something I have on my device", download this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2
Things I wish I knew
- You have to be "very precise" with your tapping because iOS is less forgiving than Android when it comes to it.
- There is no file explorer and iOS apps can't make up for the power/simplicity of Solid Explorer on Android.
- You cannot long-press the volume keys to skip tracks.
- Multi-tasking on iOS is non-existent on Android. I've had OneDrive syncs cancel out multiple times because iOS decided I shouldn't listen to music/watch Youtube videos at the same time.
- Not everyone uses iMessage.
- I have no power/control over my OS updates: each update makes the phone slower and slower.
Little Tricks
- Wi-Fi calling is enabled in Settings > Cellular.
- If you get the iPhone 7 on iOS 10.2 then you can jailbreak it.