Best open-source file manager for Android? (lemmy.ml)

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I've always used X-plore but am now searching for a FOSS alternative.

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[-] Fisch@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 6 days ago

I use GrapheneOS too and I don't have this issue. Did you give it the right permission?

[-] illusionist@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Maybe I should have a look again?

I use it for nextcloud/webdav and accessing the data storage folder of gpslogger which was historically in the android/data folder.

Edit: it's still forbidden to access android/data ... they introduced that "security/privacy" features 1-2 years ago when they also forbid to us ethe Downloads folder directly for provacy reasons

[-] Jolteon@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 days ago

IIRC there's a special setting to give it full access that you actually have to go into settings to add (you can't just add it from the prompts).

[-] illusionist@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 days ago

I can't find anything

[-] Jolteon@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 days ago

Settings - > Apps - > Special App Access - > All Files Access.

[-] illusionist@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 days ago

I don't have a rooted phone. It does not work.

[-] Jolteon@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 days ago

Huh, no idea why it's not working. It's definitely not the fact that your phone isn't rooted, since mine isn't either. I'm running GrapheneOS on Android 17, so it might just be something in my version of Android.