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Suggestion for a nice File manager? (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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As title, I just need a simple file manager, open source and with minimal permissions.. anything good you think I should try?

Edit: can someone ELI5 to me why almost every file manager needs full network access and to see wifi connections? There must a reason..

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 11 months ago (3 children)

https://f-droid.org/en/packages/me.zhanghai.android.files/

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

This one is really nice. I still use solid explorer but I've been trying to switch to this one

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

Its great, good user interface, also does smb and sftp

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Thanks! It looks really good.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Material files is best in my experience.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Same, I like this one a lot.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Maybe, I just dont like the endless list of permissions it needs..

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Uhm...

Just "manage all files" because it is... a file Manager

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Been using ghost commander for years, never had any issue, it's available both in f-droid and google play

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Little File ~~manager~~ Explorer works well. Not real pretty, but it exposes the actual folders and does actual cutting or copying.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

You meant Little file explorer? It seems what I was looking for, simple and without useless permissions..

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

I like this one

Amaze (An open-source file manager following the Material Design guidelines) https://f-droid.org/packages/com.amaze.filemanager/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I use the default that comes with GrapheneOS, not sure what features I might be missing out on.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I've been using "simple file managerpro" for some time. Also simple gallery (from same developer), it's great!

[–] [email protected] 19 points 11 months ago (2 children)

LOL bad timing on that recommendation. They just got bought by a company that puts ads in everything. Supposedly there's already a fork called Fossify though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

It's Fossify but the GitHub organization name is FossifyOrg.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months ago (2 children)

FYI, that suite of apps may be headed for a change of ownership.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Had no idea, thanks for the heads up!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Yeah me too, that's what I want to chamge..