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Last updated on: 2025-06-07
Android Apps > Productivity > Root Explorer
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Root Explorer

4.12.7
Speed Software
4.17
30,950 reviews
1,000,000+
Downloads
$4.99

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

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About Root Explorer

Root Explorer is a productivity app developed by Speed Software. The APK has been available since before 2010. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded about 950 times.
It's top ranked.
It's rated 4.17 out of 5 stars, based on 31 thousand ratings. The last update of the app was on December 23, 2024. Root Explorer has a content rating "Everyone".
Root Explorer has an APK download size of 6.75 MB and the latest version available is 4.12.7. Designed for Android version 4.3+. Root Explorer costs $4.99 to download.
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 950
Rating 4.17 based on 31 thousand ratings
Ranking Top ranked
Version 4.12.7
APK size 6.75 MB
Number of libraries 19
Designed for Android 4.3+
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 averaged 32 downloads per day.

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Developer information for Speed Software

Speed Software

support@speedsoftware.co.uk

Speed Software,
The Old Emporium,
Bow Street,
Langport,
Somerset TA10 9PQ,
United Kingdom

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Comments on Root Explorer for Android

★★★★★ This app is amazing, the best file manager by far. It makes transferring files from the internal sd to root so simple, so fast. If you are reading this review trying to do decide should you buy this or not, I'd say go for it
★★★★★ Best Root Explorer app. 1st app I install Been using for past 10+ years 👍👍👍
★★★★★ Small footprint, huge scope. Powerful, intuitive, and extendable! 10 years Later, still the best file manager on Android
★★★★★ Later updates have introduced problems with SMB. Under Root Explorer v4.12.5 (latest at the time of writing), instead of a file list I get: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'int java.lang. String.indexOf(int)' on a null object reference
★★☆☆☆ Trying to modify a file on Android 13, and it is unable to mount the partition as r/w. There is no mention of any Android 13 limitations. Contacted support but have not received a reply. It is now too late for a refund. Yes the phone is rooted, etc. Gee, great product with great support, yea right...
★★☆☆☆ I used this app for years, but just installed it on a duplicate phone (broken screen) LG V60, and now this pos app is stuck at "/storage/emulated/0". No changing directories, no searching device. Nothing. Time to delete and look for another file manager that will actually go through different folders and search the sdcard and the phone.
★★☆☆☆ 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.

Google Play Rankings for Root Explorer

Top rankings

Rank Country Category List
55 Saudi Arabia Overall Top Paid
14 Japan Productivity Top Paid
182 Japan Overall Top Paid
29 United States Productivity Top Paid
55 Saudi Arabia Applications Top Paid
152 Indonesia Overall Top Paid
182 Japan Applications Top Paid
20 South Korea Productivity Top Paid
22 United Kingdom Productivity Top Paid
25 Czech Republic Productivity Top Paid
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Technologies used by Root Explorer

Root Explorer is requesting 18 permissions and is using 21 libraries.
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