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It seems like days of ES File Explorer are over. I had been using ES File Explorer for years now, until I removed it just 2-3 days ago. I had started to feel since quite sometime that it was becoming a bloatware, and then a few days ago, I came across a link where the app was being bashed a lot for its ads and other bad tricks. Here are some of these articles:
http://www.androidauthority.com/uninstall-es-file-explorer-691930/
https://www.androidpit.com/this-is-why-you-should-not-use-es-file-explorer
https://www.xda-developers.com/es-file-explorer-a-short-story-of-a-fallen-king/
To be fair, I didn't see any such ads on my phone, or any of the charging screens mentioned in the articles. However yes, I was feeling ES to be becoming a bloatware, and so I decided to search for alternatives in the comments in these articles, and by searching Google.
The one app that is being mentioned a lot, and is getting quite popular is Solid Explorer, but it isn't free, and is just available as a trial for a few days. Since I only use free apps, I didn't go for it.
Other mentions that I came across were X-plore File Manager, Total Commander, Amaze File Manager, FX Explorer, MiXplorer, Astro File Manager, etc.
I tried X-plore and Total Commander, but there weren't to my liking, since their operations are different. People do seem to love these though.
Amaze File Manager looked good and is totally free, but it is quite basic in terms that it lacks a text editor, image viewer, etc, which I require in a file manager, and so, I didn't go for it.
MiXplorer is only available from XDA Forum, so I decided to pass for it.
FX Explorer is great though, and its interface is elegant and simple, and it has inbuilt text editor, image viewer, media player which is what I required. Just the kind of file manager I wanted. Although it could improve in certain aspects, but still, I really like it, and am keeping it.
So, after years of usage, it's bye bye to ES File Explorer. So long.
So, which are the file managers that you guys use? If you are using ES File Explorer, are you looking to change, or will continue with it?
I was okay with ES File Explorer actually, in the sense that I didn't come across ads or the bad tricks of charging screen, but still I felt it was time for a change, or atleast have a look at other alternatives, and I did find a good alternative, and so I changed.
http://www.androidauthority.com/uninstall-es-file-explorer-691930/
https://www.androidpit.com/this-is-why-you-should-not-use-es-file-explorer
https://www.xda-developers.com/es-file-explorer-a-short-story-of-a-fallen-king/
To be fair, I didn't see any such ads on my phone, or any of the charging screens mentioned in the articles. However yes, I was feeling ES to be becoming a bloatware, and so I decided to search for alternatives in the comments in these articles, and by searching Google.
The one app that is being mentioned a lot, and is getting quite popular is Solid Explorer, but it isn't free, and is just available as a trial for a few days. Since I only use free apps, I didn't go for it.
Other mentions that I came across were X-plore File Manager, Total Commander, Amaze File Manager, FX Explorer, MiXplorer, Astro File Manager, etc.
I tried X-plore and Total Commander, but there weren't to my liking, since their operations are different. People do seem to love these though.
Amaze File Manager looked good and is totally free, but it is quite basic in terms that it lacks a text editor, image viewer, etc, which I require in a file manager, and so, I didn't go for it.
MiXplorer is only available from XDA Forum, so I decided to pass for it.
FX Explorer is great though, and its interface is elegant and simple, and it has inbuilt text editor, image viewer, media player which is what I required. Just the kind of file manager I wanted. Although it could improve in certain aspects, but still, I really like it, and am keeping it.
So, after years of usage, it's bye bye to ES File Explorer. So long.
So, which are the file managers that you guys use? If you are using ES File Explorer, are you looking to change, or will continue with it?
I was okay with ES File Explorer actually, in the sense that I didn't come across ads or the bad tricks of charging screen, but still I felt it was time for a change, or atleast have a look at other alternatives, and I did find a good alternative, and so I changed.
