Having an open operating system has its advantages and
disadvantages. One advantage is it allows users to access the phone as a mass
storage device, which makes file transfer a whole lot easier. File transfers
between Android devices and a computer is as simple as plugging in a USB cable
and launching your computer's file manager. If you know how to root your
device, you can even get access to the core system files. This has been a major
benefit Android has over Windows and iOS. However, you wouldn't be able to take
full advantage of this perk if you do not have the right application. Here are
five of the best file managers apps you can install on your Android device.
AntTrek Explorer is advertised to be the most intuitive, useful,
and simple to use file manager in the Android Market. It is highly customizable
allowing you to change to different themes and it comes with double panels for
a more convenient file management. Like any other file manager app, it allows
you to browse, copy, paste, delete, rename, send, zip, unzip over Linux-file
entry. Also, it allows you to seamlessly move and copy files with the Drag and Drop
Anywhere feature.
Astro File Manager is a file explorer app that allows you to
organize, view, and retrieve all of your photos, videos, music, and documents.
It helps you manage all your files regardless of where they are stored, whether
in your Android device, cloud, or in your computer. With Astro File Manager,
you will be able to perform broad searches across all locations as well as
perform very specific file searches based on the file name, size, location,
etc. Furthermore, it allows you to transfer files from one cloud to another
with a simple copy or move/paste, without having to download them first.
What makes Astro differ from the rest is its tight integration
with Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, SkyDrive, and even Facebook. Another
major plus is its built-in backup and task killer, which enables you to easily
back up apps and kill tasks or processes that drain your battery life.
ES File Explorer is one of the most popular file managers for
Android devices. It is a free, full-featured file and application manager app
that allows you to delete, rename, share, search, and cut/copy/paste folders to
different destinations. ES can also function as task killer, download manager,
cloud storage client, FTP client, and LAN Samba client. It is compatible with
Dropbox, Google Drive, SkyDrive, Box.net, Sugarsync, Yandex, Amazon S3, and
Ubuntu One. It can also provide access to photos, videos, music, documents, and
other files on your Android devices and your computers. It has a built-in ZIP
and RAR support and can function as cache cleaner and autostart manager by
deleting junk files that take up valuable storage space.
OI File Manager is an app that allows you to browse your SD
card, create directories or folders, and rename, copy, move, and delete files.
It can also show a list of files with thumbnails for images, send files via
email, and act as an extension to other applications to attach
files. What's great about this file manager app is that it is very simple
and very easy to use. A simple copy and paste is all you need. In addition it
does not eat up a lot of memory (1MB) and it runs smoothly on any Android
device.
X-Plore File Manager is another dual-paneled file manager in the
Android Market. Its dual-directory user interface allows you to easily copy and
paste items between two folders by swiping left to right. X-Plore File Manager
includes the ability to share and view files through the built-in viewers for
text, video, and photos, and manage multiple files at once. It also includes
Wi-Fi, SSH, and FTP file transfer as well as provide access to cloud servers
such as Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, etc.
