[Guy1731]

One of the sweetest advantages in Android over iOS and WP, is the ability to use an Android device as a USB mass storage medium without any strings attached, and with that, the ability to go through all these contents right on your mobile phone or tablet. Delete, copy, move, rename are all very powerful options that otherwise, are way more restricted on an iPhone and a WP device. Not surprisingly, the Android market is flooded with file management apps, and a new user is left bewildered with the choices at their disposal. Which one would you pick if you were new to Android and why? It is to answer this question we have grouped together, what we believe, are the most brilliant file explorers for Android out there today. (source)

AirDroid (purchase - evaluate)

Now this one’s a bit different. Rather than forcing you to struggle with files on your phone’s tiny low-res screen, AirDroid uses a Wi-Fi connection to create a browser-based desktop for your phone that works on any PC on the same Wi-Fi network. You can manage contacts, text messages, media, files, apps and much more, all from the comfort of your desktop or laptop and using your full-size keyboard and mouse.

Android File Manager (purchase - evaluate)

Manage your files as easy as computer. The app you cannot miss!

AntTek Explorer (purchase - evaluate)

AntTek Explorer claims to be the most intuitive and simple file manager around. They might be right. The multi-panel display can be changed to suit the user. This is a nice boon for middle to high level users who have their “own way” of doing thing.

ASTRO File Manager (purchase - evaluate)

Another popular choice in the same category is ASTRO, with pretty much the same install base. Along with the usual file browsing and management capabilities, ASTRO brings file and app backup to the fray, as well as built-in image and text viewers, a task manager, advanced search capabilities and a download manager, all packed into a single app package.

Dual File Manager XT (purchase - evaluate)

One of my pet peeves with Windows 95 when it came out was that it got rid of the two-pane view in Windows Explorer that made file comparison and copying so easy. That’s probably why I’m a sucker for Total Commander and its clones on the desktop. Dual File Manager XT tries to bring back that power with two-pane file browsing on your Android device. There’s more, of course, like thumbnail views, archive management, search and so on.

ES File Explorer (purchase - evaluate - review)

As far as popularity goes, its hard to beat the ES File Explorer for Android. With over ten million installs and an average market rating of 4.7, this one is a veteran, and for good reason. As the description on the Market page suggests, ES File Explorer is a file manager, application manager, task killer, Dropbox client and FTP client all rolled into one. And if you’re stuck with an old phone running Android 1.5, there’s even a version of the app for that.

File Expert (purchase - evaluate)

With a gorgeous interface and more features than you can shake a stick at, File Expert is probably all you will ever need as far as browsing files on your device is concerned. Apart from accessing local files, you can connect to cloud storage services like Dropbox and Box.net, access FTP servers, and even manage apps installed on your device right from within the file manager.

File Explorer (purchase - evaluate)

File Explorer is our number ten on this list. Sound a little plain compared to its contemporaries? Not really, everything that the others have can be found on this simple interface. Most users love it but it’s not an app for those who can’t live without the glitzy eye candy.

FileGo (purchase - evaluate - review)

The Android Market page for FileGo is an excellent example of not how to describe your product – a single sentence suggesting what’s obvious. Don’t be fooled by the minimalism, though. At its core, FileGo is a pretty decent file manager for Android with one of the best looking interfaces and most of the common features you would expect: a file manager, task manager (aka task killer), app manager and so on.

Ghost Commander File Manager (purchase - evaluate)

Speaking of Total Commander, if you are a fan of that then Ghost Commander on your Android should feel just like home. It tries to emulate the look and feel of Total Commander while adding in useful features like thumbnail views, favorite folders and files, a built-in text editor, and more. Although I’m not a big fan of the UI, I suspect that many wouldn’t mind the simple no-nonsense approach to a mundane task like file management.

inKa File Manager (purchase - evaluate)

In a world where file management apps are scrambling over each other to add more features and bloat by the day, inKa File Manager brings an old world charm to file management. The app is pretty simple at its core, letting you manage regular files, ZIP archives and not much else more in a neat and clean interface. Upgraded recently for Android 4.0 devices, this is the one to go if you hate apps doing too many things.

Linda File Manager (purchase - evaluate)

Linda File Manager formerly “Android File Manager”. Install apk files from the SD Card directly, open files (video, audio, pics, text, etc.), use any apps you have installed, set wallpaper/ringtone from any position of SD card. Supports file unzip <10MB, and view local HTML by browsers (limit 8KB).

OI File Manager (purchase - evaluate)

Since the advent of the improved Holo theme in Android 4.0 and above, apps have gotten to look a lot nicer in their appearance and how they behave when you’re using them. There’s no question about it, OI is a good looking app if not solely thanks to its use of the Holo theme. The app supports everything you’d expect but, what’s really interesting about this app is the fact that it’s Open Source and the code is available for you to take a look at here and they openly encourage people to help translate the application through Launchpad. This might not be the recipe for a good application but it certainly helps having the code out in the open. Hopefully, this will only get better and better.

Root Explorer (File Manager) (purchase - evaluate)

For most Android geeks who root their phone and change ROMs like they change clothes, Root Explorer is probably a household name. Once you have rooted your phone, Root Explorer will give you access to the deepest corners of your device’s file system, including the elusive data folder. With hundreds of thousands of installs and an average rating of an insane 4.8, it’s hard to go wrong with this app that more than justifies being the only paid app on this list.

Solid Explorer (purchase - evaluate)

Despite its slightly controversial conversion from being a free beta app to paid in the final version, Solid Explorer continues to be one of the most powerful, versatile, and best-supported apps on Android – especially in the file manager category. The app recently received an update that makes it even more powerful, specifically in the area of cloud storage: the app now has SugarSync support, as well as improved libraries for Box and SkyDrive.

Total Commander (purchase - evaluate)

TotalCommander sports the same on phone interface that X-Plore File Manager does but also includes a few more Windows-like options. You also get a built-in FTP and HTTP file support as well as multiple language and Unicode support. All of the bells and whistles come with this little manager though it is not as ascetically pleasing as some of the other options.

X-plore file manager (purchase - evaluate)

As far as mobile app interfaces go, X-plore file manager is a bit different. It tries to re-create the desktop-like interface on your phone adding in a few tricks of its own to good effect. What you get is a dual-pane file view, ability to browse your through ZIP files, access FTP sites and Picasa photos, built-in viewers for image and text files and more. If you can get past the interface quirks, this one’s an interesting app to try if you’re looking for something different.

Zipper (purchase - evaluate)

Here's another app that will let you easily select multiple files and give you an easier time to tidy up your files. Zipper, developed by Polar Soft, can also copy and move several files and folders. If you're spring cleaning, you can open, rename, and delete files and folders.
Creating a ZIP file with Zipper is easy, as well. Drag several files into one folder and long press on the folder to bring up a menu. From here, you can choose the ZIP file's name, whether you want it to have the same name as the files' original folder or you want to give it a new name.

There's also these two excellent comparison/poll topics on this site, you really need to take a look at:

• FILE EXPLORER COMPARISON | ROOT, SOLID, EXPERT, ASTRO & MORE
• Best File Manager

Links:

• purchase: A link to the developer or app store, where you can buy the application in case it isn't free, or support the developer if it is.
• evaluate: A search link to the list with most recent applications, released on mobilism.org. You need to be online to view this list! If there's no release yet, please post a request (see hereafter).
• request: A link to the requests topic, in case the application (or last version) isn't yet released on this forum, and you'd like it to be. Here you can show your interested in an application to be released and offer some WRZ$, or post a request yourself. Please send me if you posted a request, then I will jump in and raise the reward...
• review: Some comments about the application I picked up from the web. Not meant to take for granted, but giving you an idea about the use of the application. Nothing compares to your own experience!

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FileGo - Review (source)

" I can almost guarantee you will enjoy it!"
Product Description:

FileGo is a total commander like resource management tool. You can use it to manage files, apps, process, and remote files.


Right off the bat: This application basically allows you to access to almost every single file on your phone and sdcard. It offers a very clean and easy to use user interface. I was able to use it within seconds of downloading it without any major confusions. It makes accessing or performing certain actions easier and offers many things in one place. I'll talk more about this later.

Review:

The main feature of this application is the ability to view and partially edit(rename, delete, etc) files on your sdcard. It offers it in a fashion compared to viewing the contents on your computer. You can open files using other programs or in some cases(for example pictures) directly through FileGo. The app also offers the ability to select multiple files at the same time and perform the same action to them. This allows you to easily delete multiple files instead of individually clicking and deleting every single one.


FileGo also allows you to search for any file as well as giving you the ability to sort your files by multiple categories including : Name, Size, Time, and Type.

Another great feature of the phone is that it not just a file reader. You can perform tasks easily here all in one place as opposed to doing it elsewhere in the phones. For example, in managing downloaded application, you have go to settings > Application > Manage applications and then manually find the application you want to perform an action on. With FileGo simply clicking Catalog in the bottom right corner brings up a new menu that provides access to:


-SD Card
-Processes
-Apps
-APKS
-Musics(*note* this is what the application says)
-Pictures

Clicking Apps brings up a full list of all of your applications that can be sorted to the same settings as above. You can also filter apps to separate first and third part apps.


Click Musics or Pictures brings up all files of that kind on one screen and allows you to open them through FileGo itself or through a third part application.

Hitting Processes brings up a full list of all processes currently running and the ability to close them(similar to what you would find with a task manager).

Conclusion:

FileGo offers a convinient way to access files on your phone while also performing other tasts with ease. In addition to this, it saves space and time by performing the same thing that it would take multiple single applications to do. Instead of going and downloading a separate file manager, application, task manager, etc. you get it all in one place. The application has proven to be very stable on my Sprint HTC Hero and has never forced closed on me. It is free so there is no harm in giving it a go. I can almost guarantee you will enjoy it!

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ES File Explorer - Review (source)

The Best File Management App for Android

You have a few choices when it comes to browsing your files on Android, but few apps are as powerful as ES File Explorer, which we consider the best of the bunch.


Basic file management functions:

• copy, paste, cut, move, create, delete, rename, share and send files stored on your SD card or internal memory
  
• Select multiple files
  
• Manage applications (install, uninstall, backup, and more)
  
• Compress, decompress, and encrypt ZIP files, as well as decompress RAR files
  
• View certain files without leaving the manager, like photos, documents, and videos
  
• Thumbnails for application packages and images
  
• Edit text files
  
• Search for files on your SD card or internal memory
  
• Access your home PC's Samba shared folders via Wi-Fi and even stream media
  
• Built-in FTP client
  
• Access files in your Dropbox, as well as edit documents in your Dropbox
  
• Transfer files over Bluetooth
  
• Built-in task killer (which we don't recommend using)
  
• View and edit root-only files

Where It Excels

It's hard to think of something that ES can't do. It has features we never even knew we wanted in a file manager, like Samba file sharing, which allows you to just share a folder on your computer and access files or even stream video to any player on your phone. Throw in a built-in file viewer, FTP client, app management, ZIP support, and a pretty fantastic interface and you've got one heck of a file manager. And, since you can access those files as root, there's no reason to have a second file manager like Root Explorer on your phone.
Where It Falls Short

The one annoying thing about ES—and this is a small nitpick—is that some functions aren't built in to the app; instead you need to download separate modules. Some might see this as a pro since it keeps down some of the bloat, but when certain functions are just "links" to other apps it can get a little annoying. Again, this can be a pro or con depending on your stance. Other than that, though, ES File Explorer really goes above and beyond the call of duty and it really doesn't have any areas in which it falls short.

The Competition

ASTRO File Manager was long the favorite of Android users, and is still a solid app. It isn't quite as feature-filled as ES, however, and it is either free with ads or $3.99, which is hardly worth it for an app that doesn't do as much.

If you'd prefer something a bit more minimal, OI File Manager is a great choice. It doesn't have any of the bells and whistles that ES and ASTRO have, but it'll let you browse your files just fine, and it doesn't require any extra permissions (like accessing the internet) to do so. Its minimalism also makes it a bit more user friendly since it doesn't have nearly as many options to confuse more basic users.

Root Explorer is a must have for root users that don't use ES, since most other file managers can't get root access, which you need if you're editing system files. It's unnecessary if you have ES File Explorer, but it's the perfect companion to any other file manager if you've rooted your phone.

These aren't the only file managers out there, but they're some of the best we've found. In the end, though, we don't see much reason to use anything besides ES File Explorer—it doesn't seem to be lacking anything that other file managers have. If you use something else, though, be sure to tell us what and why in the comments.