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Last updated on: 2026-05-31
Android Apps > Productivity > Root Explorer
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Root Explorer

4.12.9
Speed Software
4.00
30,922 reviews
1,000,000+
Downloads
$4.99

The ultimate file manager for rooted devices. The original and still the best.

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Pros & Cons

  • Powerful root access enabling full filesystem control
  • Robust cloud and network storage integration (Drive, Box, Dropbox, SMB)
  • Rich toolset: SQLite viewer, APK viewer, text editor, and scripting
  • Advanced file operations like remount, permissions, and symlinks
  • Paid app at $4.99 may deter users seeking free alternatives
  • Heavily rooted-device oriented; may be less accessible to non-root users
  • Some competitors emphasize lightweight features like FTP or browser integration not highlighted here

About Root Explorer

Root Explorer is a productivity app developed by Speed Software.

Download Statistics

Root Explorer has been downloaded 1 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 0 times. It is ranked in the top 100 productivity apps.

User Ratings

Root Explorer is rated 4.00 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 31 thousand ratings.

App Information

Root Explorer costs $4.99 to download. The APK download size is 6.72 MB. The latest version available is 4.12.9. The last update was on February 10, 2026.

Technical Requirements

Root Explorer requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play before 2010.

Description
Root Explorer is the ultimate file manager for root users. Access the whole of android's file system (including the elusive data folder!).
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More data about Root Explorer

Price $4.99
Total downloads 1 million
Recent downloads 0
Rating 4.00 based on 31 thousand ratings
Ranking Highly ranked
Version 4.12.9
APK size 6.72 MB
Number of libraries 26
Designed for Android 5.0+
Suitable for Everyone
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Google Play Rating history and histogram

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Downloads over time

Root Explorer has been downloaded 1 million times. Over the past 30 days, it has been downloaded 0 times.

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Developer information for Speed Software

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Comments on Root Explorer for Android

★★★★★ Garry Robano · Oct 30, 2023
Best Root Explorer app. 1st app I install Been using for past 10+ years 👍👍👍
★★★★★ Jonathan Gluff · Jan 17, 2025
Even without root access, this is still one of the best file browsers on Android.
★★★★★ Juan Jaime · Dec 25, 2023
Been using this app for years (2010) And whether your rooted or not this has a lot of usefulness. Especially if you're rooted.
★★★★★ Shivaram Selvam · Jul 17, 2025
Great app with a low memory footprint. Any chance of including support for RAR files? Thanks.
★☆☆☆☆ Testeez Duhnutz · Sep 4, 2024
won't rename files on sdcard says to allow to write permission. Then says to press button to allow in setting. Then glitches and shows store root explorer app main page. Android 14.
★☆☆☆☆ Fleik Fries · Jul 23, 2025
If Google Drive support was just removed, please take all the references out of your app description that say you have Google Drive support. Thanks!
★★☆☆☆ anon machina · Sep 10, 2025
20250910 This file manager STILL lacks the ability to display thumbnails of .webp files...in 2025...dispiriting. 20250909 Whenever I copy-paste a name to an image file (that apparently has an invalid character?) I end up with a question mark in place of said character, and I cannot rename (nor view) the image file. Oddly, I can view and rename the file when I connect my phone to my WIN blows 10 computer. I can also view and rename the file...in another ANDROID file manager.

Google Play Rankings for Root Explorer

Top rankings

Rank Country Category List
26 Austria Productivity Top Paid
26 Belgium Productivity Top Paid
26 Switzerland Productivity Top Paid
26 Czech Republic Productivity Top Paid
26 Denmark Productivity Top Paid
26 Finland Productivity Top Paid
26 Indonesia Productivity Top Paid
26 India Productivity Top Paid
26 Mexico Productivity Top Paid
26 Netherlands Productivity Top Paid
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Technologies used by Root Explorer

Root Explorer is requesting 18 permissions and is using 26 libraries.
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