I use material files but i don’t know if it is still maintained? Last update is from may 2022. Any newer recommendations?

Edit. I forgot to add that I prefer open source apps

  • tylerh
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    22 years ago

    Solid File Explorer, bought it forever ago, and it hasn’t let me down yet.

  • tmpod
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    It’s not open source but it’s quite literally the best Android application I’ve ever seen, by a significant margin. It’s from the good old days where apps were small, very well designed, very polished and did not collect data.

    It’s FX, a gem ever more lost to time. The site is a bit old and unmaintained so SSL certificates may give you a bit of trouble, but you can just ignore the warnings, it’s just an info page.

    FX, despite not receiving updates for years has so many features of such great quality, I’ve yet to find any alternative with a truly competing interface and feature set.

    Been using it for 10 years and it has been the pinnacle of Android.

    Edit: I know you’ll be detracted from trying it since it’s not FOSS, but seriously give it a shot.

    • ram
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      52 years ago

      The last commit was three weeks ago. The last release was 2022.

      So anything after 2022 you need to build from source to use.

  • @Quetzacoatl@lemmy.one
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    32 years ago

    Filemanager +

    Has everything I need, good UI, good quick access to commonly used folders and SD card, good file manipulation options.

  • @RatzChatsubo@vlemmy.net
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    X-plore. Its the only one that lets you open multiple folders at once like you would on a desktop computer. It also is a built in FTP manager and will even replace your need to have separate cloud apps like Google Drive and Dropbox.

  • @teddyxfire@lemmy.world
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    32 years ago

    I don’t know which phone do you use, but I’m generally pretty satisfied with the default file managers which are preinstalled on Android devices (in my case, it’s Samsung). Is there anything special you require from the file manager app which can’t be done with the default one?

    • @gamedeviancy@discuss.tchncs.deOP
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      22 years ago

      Graphene os on pixel phones. It uses default android manager that personally I don’t like. Lack of features like bookmarks, file shortcut etc.

    • @NightOwl@lemmy.one
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      12 years ago

      I’ve still been using it, since it has continued to be reliable. I have Mixplorer too. Should probably try using that too to see how it compares.

    • @fox@vlemmy.net
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      52 years ago

      same, I just checked, I bought the full version in 2016 (for like a dollar ?) and been using it since.

    • @Blackx@lemmy.one
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      122 years ago

      Another vote for Solid Explorer. Two panes side by side and can connect to a lot of remotes, even Samba so you can use Windows shared folders.

    • mintyfrog
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      42 years ago

      Moved to Solid Explorer after ES got enshittified. No complaints here but will move to something FOSS when it gets 90% as good.

  • Voxel
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    12 years ago

    I use Material Files and is so far the best you can get, as fa I know. Didn’t seen any better Fime manager over the time and some applications just are not regulary updated, bjt still gets updates over the years. Same thing for Material Files.

    • @krigo666@lemmy.world
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      22 years ago

      I also use Total Commander, latest versions also include WiFi Web download for easy transfer for other devices. Ghost Commander also seems nice, going to use it for a bit.

      • @WhoRoger@lemmy.world
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        12 years ago

        The WiFi plugin was perfect to transfer game ROMs and other stuff to/from an older Android TV that didn’t support much of anything else.

          • @WhoRoger@lemmy.world
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            12 years ago

            Are you sure you don’t have the plugin? I had an older 3.33d version. I uninstalled the plugin, updated TC to 3.42d, tried “send via WiFi” and it asked to download the plugin.

  • Pablo
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    12 years ago

    I use Google files with disabled Internet permission.

      • Karcinogen
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        22 years ago

        With an app like NetGuard or Rethink: DNS + Firewall. Both apps can be found on F-Droid.

      • Pablo
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        22 years ago

        You need an operating system like calyxOS or LineageOS or just a firewall that allows blocking internet access of apps

  • @PaperEater@lemm.ee
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    72 years ago

    I use material files too cause its been suggested a lot in r/degoogle in reddit. But I’m not sure if its still maintained. Anyone has a better app which is also FOSS?