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FX File Explorer

LiveNextApp, Inc.2 apps · 20.2M installsBusinessFreeIn-app purchases: $2.99 per itemnextapp.fx

No ads. No annoyances. No tracking. Manage your files. Retain your privacy.

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Total installs
20,094,795
exact · Play shows 10,000,000+
Installs / day
0
since last crawl
Rating
3.8★
77.7K ratings · 4.5K reviews
Released
17 Aug 2011
15.2y ago
Last update
9 Apr 2023
v9.0.1.2 · 3.5y ago
Countries
—
not checked yet

Install history

exact counter from Google Play
19.6M27.2M34.8M42.4M50M10 Oct11 Oct12 Oct
19.6M27.2M34.8M42.4M50M10 Oct11 Oct12 Oct

Installs per day · last 90 days

00.30.50.8111 Oct12 Oct12 Oct11 Oct: 012 Oct: 0

Change timeline

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

estimate · charts of 12 Oct

Most downloads likely come from 🇩🇿 Algeria (~51%), out of 2 countries where it is charted.

  1. Algeria51%#147 Top free · Business
  2. Argentina49%#178 Top free · Business

Estimated from top-chart positions weighted by each country’s Google Play market size. Countries where the app is not in a chart are not shown, so small markets may be missing.

Top chart positions

as of 12 Oct
ChartCountryRankChange
Top free · Business DZ#147▼ 9
Top free · Business AR#178▲ 5

App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • No data collected

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

19 in 5 groups
7 Sensitive7 Notable5 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks
  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
  • Change device settings like screen brightness, ringtone or screen timeout
LocationSensitive2

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

  • See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
OtherSensitive12

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Change device settings like screen brightness, ringtone or screen timeoutmodify system settings · WRITE_SETTINGS
  • See Bluetooth settings and connect to paired devices like headphones, speakers or watchespair with Bluetooth devices · BLUETOOTH
  • Turn Bluetooth on or off and find and pair with nearby Bluetooth devicesaccess Bluetooth settings · BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
  • Change how your phone connects to networks, like switching connections on or offchange network connectivity · CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
  • Receive data sent to all devices on your Wi-Fi network, which uses more batteryallow Wi-Fi Multicast reception · CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
  • Connect to or disconnect from Wi-Fi networks and change saved Wi-Fi settingsconnect and disconnect from Wi-Fi · CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
  • Use NFC to talk with tags, cards and readers held close to your phonecontrol Near Field Communication · NFC
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Change your phone's home screen or lock screen wallpaperset wallpaper · SET_WALLPAPER
  • Add shortcuts to your home screen without asking youinstall shortcuts · com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
FX File Explorer features a Material Design UI and new ways to transfer your files between devices and computers: * SMBv2 support. * New "FX Connect" transfers files from phone-to-phone with Wi-Fi Direct. Supports NFC to connect two phones by physically touching their backs together. (requires FX+) * New "Web Access" enables transfer and management of files and media from your computer's web browser. You can drag-and-drop entire folders to your phone from your computer, or stream your phone's music playlists to your computer over Wi-Fi. (requires FX+) FX is a file explorer built to make working with files and media on your phone or tablet as easy as it is on your computer: * Productivity-oriented "Home Screen": Directly access your important folders, media, and cloud storage * Multiple window support, with dual-view mode to see two windows at once * "Usage View" mode shows the total size and content makeup of every folder, as you browse and manage files * Support for most file archive formats FX protects your privacy: * No advertisements * No tracking of user activity: FX does not ever "phone home" * Built by NextApp, Inc., a US corporation founded in 2002; all proprietary code was developed in-house The optional FX+ Add-On module enables more functionality: * Access networked computers, including FTP, SSH FTP, WebDAV, and Windows Networking (SMB1 and SMB2) * Connect to cloud storage including Google Drive, Dropbox, SugarSync, Box, SkyDrive, and OwnCloud * Manage installed applications, with support for browsing applications based on their required permissions * Create and explore inside AES-256/AES-128 encrypted zip files * Browse audio content by artist/album/playlist; manage and organize playlists * Directly browse photo and video folders * Encrypted password keyring (use one password to access network and cloud locations) FX includes a number of built-in editing/viewing applets: * Text Editor (with undo/redo history, cut/paste, search, and pinch-to-zoom) * Binary (Hex) Viewer * Image Viewer * Media Player and pop-up Audio Player * Zip, Tar, GZip, Bzip2, 7zip archive creators and extractors * RAR file extractor * Shell Script Executor Android 8 / 9 Location Permission Notice * NOTE: Android 8.0+ unfortunately required us to add the "approximate location" permission, as it's now required for apps that support Wi-Fi direct (because Wi-Fi direct leaks this information). FX does not ever actually query your location, and this permission will only ever be asked for on Android 8.0 and later when using FX Connect. This requirement previously applied only to Android 9.0, but because FX now specifies full support for the latest Android API, Android 8.0 also requires this permission.

What's new

FX 9.0 Major UI Updates Improved Android 11/12 Support, e.g. "Manage All Files" permission usage SSH Curve25519 support SMB3 support Dropbox API fixes Now requires Android 5.0+. Translucent themes have been removed temporarily, but may return at some point. Android 13 support, removed ridiculous previously required location permission for Android 13+ Wifi Direct!

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