Open Explorer is Android's most compatible open source file manager.
About Open Explorer Beta
Open Explorer Beta is a productivity app developed by brandroid.org.
Download Statistics
Open Explorer Beta has been downloaded 290 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 2 times.
User Ratings
Open Explorer Beta is rated 4.07 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 2 thousand ratings.
App Information
Open Explorer Beta is FREE to download. The APK download size is 5.22 MB. The latest version available is 0.255. The last update was on September 19, 2018.
Technical Requirements
Open Explorer Beta requires Android 2.2+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play October 2011.
Description
Open Explorer - an open source file manager for all Android devices! (Tablets, Large Phones, Small Phones, Google TV) - Complete file system management - USB, SD and other external media - Auto-detect & install BusyBox - Network Connectable (FTP, SFTP, SMB/Samba/Windows/Lan/WIFI) - Cloud connected (multiple accounts)! (Box, Dropbox, Drive) - Text Editor (Tabbed, Multiple Document Interface) - Smart Folders that scan for different types of media (Videos, Photos, Music, Downloads) - View Pager directory navigation (swipe right to go up a directory) - Superuser/Root ability to read/write system folders (and JB 4.2 user folders) - Disk space heat map shows where your biggest files are - Browse or extract from most common archives - Zip, Tar, TGZip, BZip2, 7zip, RAR
Features to come: - Offline file structure cache, will remember which files you have in different places without needing to connect
*PLEASE NOTE: OpenExplorer is in Beta. There are still several bugs. If you do not wish to experience these bugs, please do not download this app. If you would like to help me find these bugs, please email me or cooperate with me on GitHub (https://github.com/BrandroidTools/OpenExplorer/). Please remember bad ratings help nobody.
Past Changes: v229 Fixed root/system operations v228 Updated Portuguese, French & Russian Allow custom OAuth settings v226 Fixed Root crashes Removed Google Analytics v225 Bugfixes with sorting, refreshing, heatmap, external SD v222 Google Drive support! (new permissions required) v220 Box & Dropbox integration (with multiple account authentication!) v217 7zip & RAR extraction support v216 BZip2 support v214 Tar/GZip support v212 Mostly bugfixes Prompt before copy overwrite v210 NFC - Beam your clipboard Passive root operations v209 Clipboard improvements Many concurrency improvements File operations serialized Large heap requested v208 Reverted Action Bar menu icon on older devices Updated German, Spanish, Russian & Dutch translations Downloads scanner improved v205: Fixed Clipboard crash Other updates v204: Fix "Add new Server" crash Other bug fixes v202: Fixed server settings deletion bug Scaled other icons v201 Light&Dark Theme Tweaks Added scaled version of some icons Changed Zip Icon Fix thumb scaling Add Ukrainian & Chinese to Language preference Server settings moved to persistent storage so they don't get deleted if you uninstall Other bugfixes v200 - 12/21/12: Chinese Translation Bookmark View UI Updates JB 4.2 USB Updates Privacy Policy v199 SearchView update to all devices Fixed "Select All" crash /system remounter for rooted users v198 JB 4.2 (rooted) updates v197 Themes reworked! There are now 4 themes to choose from: dark, light, mix, and pinstripe Jellybean expanded notifications for operations Donate added to menu Updated ActionBarSherlock v194 Improved device scanner - USB OTG Updated Japanese v191 Bugfix for when your last viewed path was a network path v190 Updated Russian, Japanese & Turkish translations Fixed settings restart bug v189 Added Text Wrapping Switched to stericson's RootTools for root thread management - root should work better Send/Share + Rename fixed Notification Tweaks & Fixes Preference Layout Improvements v185 Settings reorganized and updated to be more standard Zip files are navigatable System activities now appear in action bar for zip & text files v182 Added "heatmap" operation for determining relative folder sibling size v179 Fixed Search v178 Fixed Networked folder selection bug Show multi-select checkmarks by default v176 7" Tablet (aka Nexus 7!) tweaks New List/Grid item border/background Jellybean-style default app selector Added search back in as menu option v173 Fixed file operation notification crash (due to theming) v172 Re-enable Google TV (do not update if you are on Google TV) v171 *MAJOR UPDATE* - first official build of new Brandroid Tools team! Switch to ActionBarSherlock Dark/Light Theming Support!
Recent changes: v255 - 9/19/18 WOW. 3 and a half years since my last release. Had to update Target Android version or Open Explorer would get kicked off. Honestly, Android Apps have changed so much since building Open Explorer, I thought I wasn't able to update with the older methods. But I am, so maybe more will be coming!
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Still using it even though it hasn't been updated in ages as it integrates well with other apps, is simple to use and is great for navigating through my ebooks. I have tried and purchased several other file managers with advanced features, and they all have some situations where they won't function properly. So far open explorer always works. I install it on all my devices, and it is my no. 1 go to file manager. Wish it was still being developed.
★★★★★A Google user· Jul 30, 2017
A brilliant file manager, does everything I could want. Using Moto G on android 5.1 and Moto g4 on android 7. Moto wisely use pure android and haven't mucked around with it, unlike many others. Much better. If you have problems with the app, try using a proper phone running stock android.
★★★★★Eel 52· Dec 24, 2017
Really great file manager. It supports everything I need and doesn't have to look all modern. Plus, it is open source.
★★★★★Veris Meris· Jun 6, 2017
No frills functional file explorer. Some bugs, but it is open source and actively developed. That combination can lead to a decent free file explorer in time, something Android surely needs
★★☆☆☆David Knapp· May 21, 2017
Last update was in March 2015. It crashes too much and its FTP implementation (SFTP in particular) is extremely buggy. A shame because this application appears to be a promising alternative to adware (ES File Explorer), and an alternative to another closed off file manager, which locks key features, such as FTP, behind a paywall (Fx File Explorer. Seriously? Even Windows does that out of box).
★☆☆☆☆A Google user· May 1, 2018
Can rename folder, but cannot rename files?!
★☆☆☆☆Алексей Алексеев· Feb 21, 2017
Too many bugs. Unable to work with SFTP. Unable to edit and remove network servers.
★☆☆☆☆Emu Aymn· Jul 30, 2021
Open information data and file management services more open
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