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Google releases its Android file storage manager to all

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 10:57 pm
by FlyingPenguin
To little too late for me. I bought the Pro version of ES File Explorer a long time ago.

https://www.engadget.com/2017/12/05/goo ... e-manager/

Re: Google releases its Android file storage manager to all

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 2:06 am
by normalicy
I've always been baffled that this isn't part of their OS. ES is nice, but getting a bit bloated lately.

Re: Google releases its Android file storage manager to all

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 3:14 pm
by FlyingPenguin
Thats why I bought pro. Gets rid of all the in app advertising. The free one was getting rediculous.

Also, I don't like their launch page on newer versions, but if you go through settings you can have it start in any folder. I like how I van browse network shares on it.

I am using an older version of ES with less bloat. I back up all my .apk files monthly and archive them so I can roll back to older versions when they introduce crap in an app I don't like. I always backup the apks before updating apps, and I update manually.

I'd try the google one but I bet you can't easily opt out of thevcloud sync crap. And I'm used to ES.

Re: Google releases its Android file storage manager to all

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 10:37 pm
by normalicy
Yeah, even without the advertising, it has become just too much. I liked it better as a file browser (as it was about 2 years ago).

Re: Google releases its Android file storage manager to all

Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 7:36 am
by Genom
The google app is nice for people that arent techie. it does a ton for you. That said, I just use Total Commander.