I use one called X-Plore. It’s actually very good. Even has a WiFi server, conpressed archive support, etc. but the downsides are that it’s close sourced and some features are behind a paywall (though IMO they are worth it).

So I was thinking of moving to some free or open source software. Any recommendations?

  • DeadNinja@lemmy.world
    92·
    1 year ago

    I use MiXPlorer.

    It’s free (not sure if FOSS), and there are non-essential-but-nice-to-have features that are paid, just to support the dev - but the free features are awesome, and more than enough for me.

      • ext23@lemmy.world
        2·
        1 year ago

        I am a long time Solid Explorer user and I’ve tried MiXPlorer a few times but always went back to Solid. What does MiXPlorer do that Solid can’t?

        • nerdschleife@lemmy.world
          1·
          1 year ago

          I’ve only tried Solid for 5-10 mins whenever I needed something quickly off the play store (need to download mixplorer from XDA), so maybe I haven’t seen everything Solid does. But a few key features of mix that I like:

          • App organisation - apks, install, uninstall, view system, etc
          • Seamless root support
          • Tabs that can be saved
          • A less hand-holding experience throughout. The UI generally stays out of your way
    • singularity@programming.dev
      2·
      1 year ago

      This one is really great and does everything you expect from a file manager. I’ve been using it for years. But yes, it’s not FOSS.

    • Rustmilian@lemmy.world
      21·
      1 year ago

      It’s not FOSS. FOSS means Free Open Source Software (Free as in freedom, not as in free beer). MiXPlorer is neither open source nor licensed under a FOSS license. It’s proprietary.

      • DeadNinja@lemmy.world
        2·
        1 year ago

        Thanks for checking that for me.

        I know what FOSS means - I wasn’t sure if MiXPlorer is FOSS or not.