The most straightforward are functions like renaming, deleting, copying, and moving, but it’s also possible to create ZIP files, share files (through every “share” option that you’d have with other apps), and more. Whether you select a single file or you use the multi-select to choose multiple files, you can tap and hold to bring up a number of possible options too.

You can even view APK files as ZIP, and it is possible to display hidden files too. There are also built-in viewers for video files, audio files, and text files. You can then view the image, complete with the ability to zoom or slide, all without leaving the app. In the instance of picture files, you get a little thumbnail. Doing More with Your Filesīut, you’re not just getting the filenames. Perhaps you have a folder on your Android phone called “Work,” and then under that you have another folder called “Projects,” and then under that is “TPS Reports.” You’re able to drill down through this hierarchical file system, just as you would on your Windows PC. What’s great is that you also get a familiar “tree” style view, showing the full file path. You know how you usually open two windows on your computer and just “drag” the files from one folder to another? This dual-pane layout effectively lets you do the same, except you simply use the multi-selection “tickboxes” to choose the files and then tap on the “copy” or “move” icon accordingly. In this way, you’re able to browse and navigate through your files for both what would be the source, as well as the destination. While there are many other features, some of which I’ll discuss in just a moment, perhaps the biggest feature for X-plore is that it is a dual-pane file manager. And since the smartphone and tablet are being used to hold all sorts of different files, it only makes sense that you would want a suitable file manager to deal with all of them.ĭepending on the version of Google Android installed on your device, you may already have a file manager of some sort or another, but X-plore File Manager by Lonely Cat Games is likely much more robust, giving you more of the look and feel of moving files around on your regular computer. The personal computer has just started to take on different forms, because the smartphone in your pocket or the tablet in your backpack is just as much a “personal computer” as the desktop PC that you have at the office.

Some people will tell you that we are in a so-called “post PC” era, but that’s not really true.

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