5 Best File Manager or Explorer Applications For Your Android Device

File Manager is an inseparable application on every Android smartphones / devices. The huge numbers of directory, folders, and files, have made a need of a powerfull and easy user interface file manager app is a must have on every Android devices. Yeah for me, i even never spend a day on my Android smartphone without opening a file manager application.

In my opinion, a best file manager is not only provide the basic feature such as file operating (read, move, copy), but also must had a root explorer or system directory explorer to accomodate the needs of root users, an archived file reader, and a media player so users can extract / handle simple archived files and play multimedia files without need to open different app. And maybe, it is had one feature that won't found on every file manager applications that make the file manager app is unique.

You will find many file manager applications on the Android market (and maybe non-market source like XDA). But I can recommend you from the best of file manager Android app in my opinion of course. Here it is, in no sorted numbers, the 5 Best File Manager Android Applications version indophoneboy.blogspot.com.

1. FX File Explorer (by "NextApp, Inc.")

   
   The FX File Explorer is my regullar used file manager application on my Android phone. The simple and easy user interface makes files exploring and operating become very fast and efficient. Don't tricked by the simple user interface, if you explore all the FX File Manager app feature, you will find many great and usefull option and features such as theme editor, shell script executor, text and binary editor, multiwindow, etc.
   
   What I like from FX File Explorer is their easy to navigate user interface that make file operation is so efficient. You can also tweak the theme like change the main color or set your own image as background. And most great, it has no ads.
   
   

   FX includes a number of built-in editing/viewing applets:
   
   • Text Editor (with undo/redo history, cut/paste, search, and pinch-to-zoom)
   • Binary (Hex) Viewer
   • Image Viewer
   • Media Player and pop-up Audio Player
   • Zip, Tar, GZip, Bzip2, 7zip archive creators and extractors
   • RAR file extractor
   • Shell Script Executor

   
   
   
   
   Optionally, you can download the FX ROOT addon to add root functionality and purchase FX PLUS addon on the Playstore to unlock the premium feature such as media manager, cloud connection, and many more.
   
   -> Download FX File Explorer v. 5.1.0.27.apk (8.9 MB)
   -> [Addon] FX Root Addon v. 1.0.2.apk (27 kB)

2. MixPlorer (by "HootanParsa")

   
   Now we have very cool and amazing file manager called MixPlorer, abbreviated from Mix Explorer. I'm sure you will find no match file manager out there if it compared to the feature and function of MixPlorer. This app is developed by indie developer at the XDA, and it's ad free too :) . I was first know this file manager when it was embedded in one of my Android phone custom ROM.
   
   

   Features:
   
   • Easily themable with customization option which lets you select any color you like.
   • Sort, disable and enable all menu options and action buttons.
   • Unlimited Tabbed browsing and Dual panel in landscape mode and Drag and Drop between panels also supported.
   • Easily create Tasks to multitask Copy, Move, ... operations.
   • Different various View Modes and Sorting Options for each folder separately!
   • Customizable bookmarks drawer with essential file types already categorized.
   • Advanced search functions.
   • Custom USB OTG driver. FAT32 (R/W), exFat(R/W), NTFS (R).
   • Html viewer which supports MHT, Markdown, AXml and ....
   • eBook reader which supports PDF, Epub, Xps, Cbz and multipage Tiff images.
   • Export/Import all preferences and bookmarks and customized skins.
   • Extract and create 7z and Zip/Zip64 (splitted-encrypted), TAR, TAR.GZ, TAR.BZ2, GZIP, BZIP2
   • Extract RAR/RAR5 (splitted-encrypted), XZ, APM, CAB, ISO, ARJ, AR, LZH, LHA, CHM, MSI, WIM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB, NSIS, LZMA, NTFS, FAT, VHD, MBR, SWM, MSLZ, CramFS, Dmg, ELF, MachO, Mub, PE, Split, Xar, Z, Udf, HFS, SquashFS, PPMD.
   • All your cloud storage needs accessible from one single app. Choose from 20 providers: Amazon CloudDrive, Mega.co.nz, Mail.ru, Dropbox, Box, Yandex, HiDrive, Baidu, Mediafire, Kuaipan, Kanbox, IDrive, Hubic, 4Sync, Google Drive, Meo, OneDrive, pCloud, SugarSync, VDisk.
   • + clouds which support webdav like (Yandex.ru, OwnCloud, MyDrive.ch, DriveHQ, CloudMe, CloudSafe, ...).
   • Modifying zip files.
   • Root access for all advanced operations.
   • User and System app management with data backup ability for rooted devices.
   • EncFS volumes supported for all storages.
   • File encryption and decryption using Aescrypt file format.
   • FTP/HTTP Server built in + TCP server to receive files from other devices using MiX (Send-to option).
   • MP3 Tag Editor.
   • Built-in Image Viewer (it supports GIF animation and large images).
   • Built-in Media Player + VLC codecs add-on.
   • Powerful Text Editor.
   • SAMBA, FTP, SFTP, WEBDAV, BLUETOOTH supported as well.
   ••• And many more awesome features for you to explore!

   
   
   
   
   The functionality, rich feature, and it also have powerfull theme engine / selector make MixPlorer the best file explorer / manager on the Android platform. You can also download and install addons to unlock more function from it. Visit the official thread on XDA to stay up to date to MixPlorer Android application.
   
   -> Read more info about MiXplorer file manager Android app

3. ES File Explorer File Manager (by "ES Global")

   
   For the third entry, there is we have ES File Explorer File Manager. ES File Explorer is another great and complete file manager for Android devices. It proved its popularity with million of users installment.
   
   

   Features:
   
   • Sender: Transfer apps, images, music, movies, documents, without using mobile data and cables.
   • Built-in viewers and players for various file types.
   • Built-in ZIP and RAR support.
   • Cloud Storage.
   • Remote File Manager.
   • Functions as an FTP and WebDAV client.
   • Access your home PC: Through your smartphone via WiFi with SMB.
   • Root Explorer.
   • Bluetooth file browser.
   • Wi-Fi File transfer: Use your PC to wirelessly edit your mobile files using FTP.
   • App Manager.
   • SD Card Analyst.
   • Kill tasks with a single click.
   • Cache Cleaner and Auto-start Manager.

   
   
   
   
   Actually ES File Explorer is the first ever file manager application that I downloaded when I just got my Android smartphone. Unfortunately that ES File Manager is ad supported, which means you will see ads when using it. The premium / paid version of this app is available on the Playstore.
   
   -> Download ES File Explorer File Manager v. 4.1.3.1.apk (8.9 MB)

4. X-plore File Manager (by "Lonely Cat Games")

   
   Now we have another unique file manager with it's dual-panel file manager view, it is X-plore File Manager. Yep, this file manager app is have unique with it's appearance with the dual-panel tree view. Remind us like file managers on the computer.
   
   

   Features:
   
   • Dual-pane tree view
   • Root, FTP, SMB, Sqlite, Zip, Rar, 7zip, DLNA/UPnP explorer
   • Disk Map - see which files consume most space on your disk
   • Cloud storage access: Google Drive™, Dropbox, Box.net, Amazon cloud drive, Mega.co.nz, OneDrive, Webdav, ОБЛАКО.mail.ru, Yandex.disk, MediaFire, SugarSync, Dump Truck, Picasa
   • SSH File Transfer (SFTP) and SSH Shell ***
   • Music player ***
   • App manager
   • USB OTG
   • PDF viewer (on Android 5.0+)
   • WiFi file sharing ***
   • Manage files from a PC web browser ***
   • Favorite folders
   • Built-in viewers for images, video, audio, text
   • Hex viewer
   • Fast Image viewer with zoom and slide to previous/next images
   • View APK files as ZIP
   • Share - send files by Bluetooth, email, or whatever the device supports, from any location
   • Configurable buttons and key shortcuts
   • Seamless work with Zip

   
   
   
   
   Besides from looks, X-plore File Manager Android application is also have advanced features like root explorer, clouds, different connection mode to another device, theme tweaking, and many more. However, some *** marked feature are unlocked only through the in-app purchase. This app is available on the Playstore.
   
   -> Download X-plore File Manager v. 3.88.02.apk (5 MB)

5. MK Explorer (File Manager) (by "kormateusz")

   
   "MK Explorer is another simple file manager". For the last entry, we have a very simple yet great file manager that is MK Explorer (File manager). The simple and easy to use user interface with material design, make this file manager is pleasants to use on every Android users and on every Android devices. The app is available on the Playstore.
   
   
   
   
   

   Features:
   
   • Material Design
   • Of course: delete, copy, paste, and move
   • Two windows (panels) to view files
   • Shortcuts on the desktop directly from the main application
   • Keyboard Shortcuts
   • Search engine for files
   • Thumbnails of images, videos and APK files
   • Extracting ZIP and RAR archives
   • Compression to ZIP
   • Root access
   • Android 5+ SD Card support
   • Adapted to smartphones, tablets 7 and 10 inch
   • Built-in gallery
   • Built-in text editor
   • Built-in music player
   • Supports 20 languages

   
   -> Download MK Explorer (File Manager) v. 2.5.4.apk (3.7 MB)
   

That's it all the 5 Best File Manager Application for Android devices... Whew.. tiring post :D. There is hundreds or maybe thousands file manager / explorer app on Android platform, but because the limited of my experience and knowledge so I just filter it the top 5 for you :v .

If you feel you have more experience and knowledge, then maybe you can tell me what is the best file manager applications for Android devices...

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Author : Daryadi

Just a simple man with simple hobbies like playing games, listening music, and read about new things. Enjoying blogging as hobby since 2014 and later caught interest playing with his first Android smartphone since 2015, he then combined the two hobbies on this blog and it is a great time killer for him.

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