Explorer

3.12.9

Speed Software

3.97

83,774 reviews

10,000,000+
Downloads

Free

Fast, lightweight and easy to use file manager.

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About Explorer

Explorer is a productivity app developed by Speed Software.

How many times has Explorer been downloaded?

Explorer has been downloaded 23 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 14 thousand times.

What is the rating of Explorer?

Explorer is rated 3.97 out of 5 stars, based on 84 thousand ratings.

Is Explorer free?

Explorer is free to download. The APK download size is 6.70 MB. The latest version available is 3.12.9. The last update was on February 10, 2026.

What are the requirements for Explorer?

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

Explorer is perfect for organizing your internal storage and SD card contents. Simple, with a smooth intuitive interface. You can also easily access your cloud and network files.

More data about Explorer

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	23 million
Recent downloads	14 thousand
Rating	3.97 based on 84 thousand ratings
Ranking	Not ranked
Version	3.12.9
APK size	6.70 MB
Number of libraries	19
Designed for Android	5.0+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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Google Play Rating history and histogram

51K

8.3K

6.6K

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Downloads over time

Explorer has been downloaded 23 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 470 downloads per day.

Changelog of Explorer

Feb 10, 2026UpdateVersion 3.12.9
Oct 27, 2025UpdateVersion 3.12.8
Dec 23, 2024UpdateVersion 3.12.7
Sep 25, 2024UpdateVersion 3.12.6
Aug 9, 2024UpdateVersion 3.12.5
Aug 1, 2024UpdateVersion 3.12.4
Oct 29, 2023UpdateVersion 3.12.3
Sep 19, 2023UpdateVersion 3.12.2
Aug 27, 2023UpdateVersion 3.12.1
Aug 9, 2023UpdateVersion 3.12
Mar 13, 2023UpdateVersion 3.11.5
Jan 8, 2023UpdateVersion 3.11.4
Sep 16, 2022UpdateVersion 3.11.3
Aug 9, 2022UpdateVersion 3.11
Oct 18, 2021UpdateVersion 3.10.3
Sep 9, 2021UpdateVersion 3.10.2
Jul 16, 2021UpdateVersion 3.10.1
Apr 23, 2021UpdateVersion 3.9.2
Feb 19, 2021UpdateVersion 3.9.1
Feb 2, 2021UpdateVersion 3.9
Dec 5, 2020UpdateVersion 3.8.5
Oct 27, 2020UpdateVersion 3.8.4
Sep 17, 2020UpdateVersion 3.8.3
Aug 3, 2020UpdateVersion 3.8.2
May 13, 2020UpdateVersion 3.8.1
May 9, 2020UpdateVersion 3.8
Apr 15, 2020UpdateVersion 3.7.3
Mar 8, 2020UpdateVersion 3.7.2
Jan 7, 2020UpdateVersion 3.7.1
Dec 30, 2019UpdateVersion 3.7
Oct 28, 2019UpdateVersion 3.6.1
Aug 30, 2019UpdateVersion 3.6
Aug 5, 2019UpdateVersion 3.5.2
Jul 8, 2019UpdateVersion 3.5.1
Apr 8, 2019UpdateVersion 3.5
Mar 1, 2019UpdateVersion 3.4.4
Jan 1, 2019UpdateVersion 3.4.3
Oct 28, 2018UpdateVersion 3.4.2
Oct 22, 2018UpdateVersion 3.4.1
Sep 9, 2018UpdateVersion 3.3.2
Aug 12, 2018UpdateVersion 3.3.1
May 23, 2018UpdateVersion 3.3
Apr 16, 2018UpdateVersion 3.2.4
Feb 6, 2018UpdateVersion 3.2.3
Feb 3, 2018UpdateVersion 3.2.1
Dec 13, 2017UpdateVersion 3.1.8
Nov 15, 2017UpdateVersion 3.1.7
Aug 19, 2017UpdateVersion 3.1.6
May 31, 2017UpdateVersion 3.1.4
May 21, 2017UpdateVersion 3.1.3

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Developer information for Speed Software

Speed Software

support@speedsoftware.co.uk

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Comments on Explorer for Android

★★★★☆ Kent Solgule · Feb 12, 2025

Background copy doesn't work, not for large files anyway. It's pointless to use since device becomes unresponsive. It's better to watch the progress bar and have the opportunity to cancel the copy than to have a temporary brick. I copied between SD and internal mem, 0.5 to 3.5 GB files, android 10, 4 GB RAM. Haven't noticed this problem before, but maybe used mostly for many small files before.

★★★★☆ Victor M · Aug 11, 2024

One of the OGs and best Android File Manager around. Love being able to share, send, or 'Open With..." files to various apps and to G drive. Very light. 4 stars b/c ONE THING that is very frustrating: There's no way to "Limit Search" to a specified folder or group of folders. This is a problem b/c there are folders with thousands of thumbnails and gibberish-named encrypted files. Explorer searches through these folders every time which takes ages! 5 stars when I can omit these folders. Cheers

★☆☆☆☆ claw · Sep 14, 2025

Ok. I selected 2 files and asked the app to create a zip first then a tar. I still have to figure out where this app created the zip/tar ! I know it is somewhere in the android file hierarchy.but where? In which folder? Y doesn't tha app say, ur zip/tar is created under ? Developer, pls note. Ur users are not tech-savvy as u r. Thanks.

★☆☆☆☆ ãŋđя̅iø 'εя̅iç' · Feb 5, 2025

Why can't the apps read the micro sd that I have, but other file manager apps can read the Micro SD

★☆☆☆☆ Aliaksei Ivanouski · Aug 17, 2024

This app has a critical bug during moving files. I've cut my images and paste them into another folder. Then error has occurred and all my files lost. This is ridiculous for a file manager. Android 14, Pixel 9.

★☆☆☆☆ Nick Stapp · Mar 5, 2025

This app has received a bad update that removes the ability to open the Android/data folder. It's stupid and unnecessary for an update to remove a feature. I installed an older version, opened Android/data, then updated, and I could navigate the folder just fine. I exited the folder and then couldn't reopen it. Please undo the stupid update and do not remove features in updates. The ability to open Android/data should still be included in the app for devices that support this feature.

Google Play Rankings for Explorer

This app is not ranked

Technologies used by Explorer

Explorer is requesting 16 permissions and is using 21 libraries.

Permissions

Development tools

test access to protected storage

Network communication

view network connections, view Wi-Fi connections, full network access

Your accounts

find accounts on the device, add or remove accounts

Storage

modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

System tools

prevent phone from sleeping, install shortcuts

Extra

android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC, android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES, android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES, com.speedsoftware.explorer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Ad network libraries

AdMob

Social libraries

None found

Development tools

Android Jetpack core

Android Architecture Components

Android Jetpack VersionedParcelable Android Jetpack Annotations Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack Annotations Android Jetpack Widgets Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack Widgets Android Jetpack AppCompat Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack AppCompat AndroidX Activity Android Library Icon

AndroidX Activity Android Activity Saved State Android Library Icon

Android Activity Saved State AndroidX Loader Android Library Icon

AndroidX Loader

Android Transition Support Library

Android Support Library collections Kotlin Android Library Icon

Kotlin

Android Support VectorDrawable

AndroidX Legacy: Support Library core utils AndroidX Cursor Adapter Android Library Icon

AndroidX Cursor Adapter AndroidX Widget ViewPager2 Android Library Icon

AndroidX Widget ViewPager2 FasterXML Jackson Android Library Icon

FasterXML Jackson Box Android API Android Library Icon

Box Android API

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