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Explora

A simple file manager. No ads, no accounts, no internet access.

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Screenshots will be published when the Google Play listing is up.

// What it does

Browse your storage

Internal storage, SD and USB cards, with a tappable path and shortcuts to Downloads, Camera, Pictures, Documents, Music and Movies.

Open and send

Open with the default app, with Open with, or with Open as. Send one or several files to any other app.

Sort and filter

By name (natural order puts foto2 before foto10), date, size or type. Filter by file type and show or hide hidden files.

Search inside

Search by name in the current folder and in every folder it contains.

Multiple selection

Send, delete, copy, move, rename or inspect several files at once.

Thumbnails

For photos, videos, album art and APK icons. They are created on the phone and kept only in memory while the app is open.

Light and dark theme

There is a light theme and a dark theme.

Private by design

No ads, no trackers. It does not even have the internet permission: it cannot send anything anywhere.

// Good to know

  • Requires Android 11 or newer.
  • It asks for all-files access, which you grant yourself in Android settings, and for permission so that tapping an .apk opens the system installer. Explora never installs anything on its own.
  • It cannot open the folders Android protects, such as other apps' private data.
  • Deleting asks for confirmation and is permanent: there is no recycle bin.
  • A file only leaves Explora when you open it or send it with another app.
  • Screenshots will be published when the Google Play listing is up.
  • The interface is in 24 languages.

// FAQ

Is Explora free?

Yes. It is free, with no ads and no trackers.

Do my files leave my phone?

Not on their own. The app has no internet permission. A file only goes to another app if you open it or send it.

Which Android version do I need?

Android 11 or newer.

Which permissions does it ask for?

All-files access, so it can browse storage, and the install-apps permission, only so that tapping an .apk opens Android's installer.

Can it see other apps' data?

No. It cannot open the folders Android protects from every app.