F-Droid @lemmy.ml ShroOmeric @lemmy.world 11mo ago

Suggestion for a nice File manager?

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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https://f-droid.org/en/packages/me.zhanghai.android.files/
- This one is really nice. I still use solid explorer but I've been trying to switch to this one
- Its great, good user interface, also does smb and sftp
- Thanks! It looks really good.
Material files is best in my experience.
- Same, I like this one a lot.
- Maybe, I just dont like the endless list of permissions it needs..
  
  Uhm...
  
  Just "manage all files" because it is... a file Manager
Been using ghost commander for years, never had any issue, it's available both in f-droid and google play
I like this one

Amaze (An open-source file manager following the Material Design guidelines) https://f-droid.org/packages/com.amaze.filemanager/
Little File ~~manager~~ Explorer works well. Not real pretty, but it exposes the actual folders and does actual cutting or copying.
- You meant Little file explorer? It seems what I was looking for, simple and without useless permissions..
I use the default that comes with GrapheneOS, not sure what features I might be missing out on.
I've been using "simple file managerpro" for some time. Also simple gallery (from same developer), it's great!
- 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.
  
  It's Fossify but the GitHub organization name is FossifyOrg.
- FYI, that suite of apps may be headed for a change of ownership.
  
  Had no idea, thanks for the heads up!
  
  More detail: https://programming.dev/post/6711083
- Yeah me too, that's what I want to chamge..

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