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

    • @[email protected]
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      111 year 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.

    • @[email protected]
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      51 year ago

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

    • mintyfrog
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      41 year ago

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

    • @[email protected]
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      31 year ago

      Same, the ability to access Google drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox files alongside your local files is awesome.

    • @[email protected]
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      11 year 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.

  • Anon
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    151 year ago

    Simple File Explorer on F-Droid for me. Does what I need it to.

      • @[email protected]
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        11 year ago

        Pro tip: You can host FTP servers from your phone. You can access that from your computer’s file manager and just drag and drop things on and off of your phone.

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          Hehe, nice. Luckily I have my own NAS with WebDAV which I use to transfer/access files anywhere. And MiXplorer supports WebDAV, so that’s a win. :)

          Edit: This might be an option too to share files with this app.

          • @[email protected]
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            21 year ago

            Ah, then you’re farther along than I am, but I’m glad I could introduce you to an app with powerful features you can make use of. I hope to take the plunge into the world of self-hosting before too much longer.

        • @[email protected]
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          11 year ago

          Funny, I never get files from my computer to my phone, its the other way around.

          If I want some folders and files to be on both I use Syncthing for that.

          • @[email protected]
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            11 year ago

            To each their own, it’s pretty infrequent that I think about my phone’s file system at all.

  • 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.

  • @WhoRoger
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    81 year ago

    Total Commander. For FOSS, Ghost Commander, similar but not exactly on par yet, at least in UX.

    • @krigo666
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      21 year 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
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        11 year 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.

        • @krigo666
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          11 year ago

          Now it is integrated in the base app, no more need for plugin.

          • @WhoRoger
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            11 year 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.

            • @krigo666
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              11 year ago

              I have 3.42. Choose a file, select it (check) and press the copy/move icon, in the popup dialog the lower right choice is ‘Via WiFi’.

              • @WhoRoger
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                11 year ago

                Look at your installed apps if you don’t have the TotalCmd-Wifi Transfer plugin.

                • @krigo666
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                  21 year ago

                  You’re right, I have it installed.

  • @[email protected]
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    61 year 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?

    • @[email protected]
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      31 year ago

      Fx is a huge suite in its own. Earlier I realized that when you import settings back it also imports your Google drive mount configs too.

    • snorkbubs
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      21 year ago

      Ghost Commander is a winner for me as well, because it’s also an FTP client, and is dual-pane (and because it’s FOSS, of course). Been using it for what must be at least 10 years now, across many devices, and have no complaints whatsoever.

      If anyone is intrigued, here’s a link to Ghost Commander on F-Droid.

  • @teddyxfire
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    41 year 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?

    • @[email protected]OP
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      21 year 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.