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So, sadly pointless now. I'm stuck with the default file manager.
Used this for years, but after some repressive change to Android I can't access files in the Android/ dir where most apps save their files. Apparently it needs to be rooted for that to work. So, sadly pointless now. I'm stuck with the default file manager.
I've been using Material Files for a couple years now. I use SMB and SFTP access every day. I also use the FTP server to backup my devices once a month. It's a bit slow but still faster and more reliable than using USB! (I don't know why USB support is so bad on Android, transferring thousands of small files is unbearable. Maybe some devices have better support? Maybe it would work better if I used ADB?) I used to ge…
I don't know why USB support is so bad on Android, transferring thousands of small files is unbearable. Maybe some devices have better support? Maybe it would work better if I used ADB?
Supporting Android 5.0+ is impressive, though there was another file manager supporting Android 1.0+ discussed recently https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38789958 (I'm impressed by both, not an Android developer, curious how one ensures compatibility with ancient versions; actual testing, a compatibility linter, other?) I also enjoy Material Files' README, particularly https://github.com/zhanghai/MaterialFiles#why…
> curious how one ensures compatibility with ancient versions; actual testing, a compatibility linter, other? Android linter does check that access to APIs added in newer versions is gated behind a version check, for example. But frankly I feel like compatibility with any Android version less than 4 (or even 5) is in practice a non-issue, simply because there are no users with such ancient Android. And the few that w…
Switched to this when Simple File Manager went bust. It's wayy better, in terms of design, features, and user experience. I love the file move flow being presented as cut&paste, and other unique tidbits.
This has been my go to file manager for years. It is the first thing I install on a new phone. It can even mount network file systems like ftp, sftp, and smb. I use the sftp and it works really well all things considered. edit: double bonus points because it is available on the privacy centric/open source app store Fdroid.
Used this for years, but after some repressive change to Android I can't access files in the Android/ dir where most apps save their files. Apparently it needs to be rooted for that to work. So, sadly pointless now. I'm stuck with the default file manager.
Switched to this when Simple File Manager went bust. It's wayy better, in terms of design, features, and user experience. I love the file move flow being presented as cut&paste, and other unique tidbits.
What happened to Simple File Manager? I'm using it currently and I don't see a problem with it.
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> curious how one ensures compatibility with ancient versions; actual testing, a compatibility linter, other? Android linter does check that access to APIs added in newer versions is gated behind a version check, for example. But frankly I feel like compatibility with any Android version less than 4 (or even 5) is in practice a non-issue, simply because there are no users with such ancient Android. And the few that w…
My Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0" runs Android 4.2, and I use it to watch videos and play music when practicing piano or exercising
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