Root Explorer
November 02, 2024
More About Root Explorer
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Although 22,000+ five star ratings will tell you that most people are very satisfied customers. Make sure you read as many comments as possible to get a good idea of what most people think of the app.
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New permissions:
Full network access - Required for network and cloud access. No information is passed to us over the internet.
Add or remove accounts - Used by the Google Drive SDK to add a new account if desired. No changes are made to existing accounts and no details accessed apart from the account name.
Find accounts on the device - Used to list available accounts for logging into Google Drive.
Prevent from sleeping - Used to stop the device sleeping during long operations so they are not interrupted.
Latest Version
4.12.6
November 02, 2024
Speed Software
IT Tools
Android
1,024,715
$4.99
com.speedsoftware.rootexplorer
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User Reviews
A Google user
4 years ago
Awesome file manager. Very stable and well performing. For the future, I would like to have more setttings/options for archive management. Also, what I really miss is transfer speed indication (for example when copying to NAS etc., competition has this). Keep up the good work!
Dippy Hippy
3 months ago
Yeah great, fab, I've been commited to this app since Gingerbread days, but why did the old filing cabinet icon in the launcher have to grow an opaque white background? That icon is a big old no-no. It never used to be like that. Update 5th August 2024; recently I am being instructed to choose a directory for storage and whatever I choose fails permission and sends me around in a circle. This is a rabid Android issue for sure, but it impacts upon The App's useability and is beyond irritating.
Steve Eaves
3 months ago
I have used this app since before gingerbread. It has done everything I have needed. If you are rooted, this app is essential. The updates are infrequent, but timely. This is a good thing.
Haryadi Haryadi
3 months ago
was a great app for Samba sharing but now unable to access samba sharing after last update, update: developer fixed this on latest release
Dogs BeAwesome
2 months ago
since the update before last it can't connect to my smb, which is all I use it for, so is useless now
Chuong Le Pham
1 year ago
My suggestions are for the app to have 1) an option to remember all previous SMB's connections [via preferences] and show them as a picklist (this way, I don't have to retype the IP address, just the password); and 2) a selection of SMB's version to use (I have some old NAS devices on my LAN that only accept SMB v1 connection). Anyway, thanks Colin for a great app.
Sergio Ccahuana Giraud
1 month ago
One (if not) the best file explorer app for Android.
Bomb Bloke
3 weeks ago
Later updates have introduced problems with SMB. Root Explorer v4.12.6 (latest at the time of writing) may be unable to connect to unsecured v2 shares.
Ben Owczarenko
2 years ago
Just rooted my phone s21 ultra. (Was skeptical about it at first but so glad I did) I downloaded this app after reading the reviews about it (before rooting). And I have to say its absolutely awesome well worth £3 you can change things, look in *.apk files before installing which is brilliant. Zip files up and un zip, ifyou can even pick programs to open files like windows. it covers just about everything. Hats off to the developers. Excellent job. I
A Google user
5 years ago
The best file manager app out there. After years of extensive use I am certain that there is no match to this app's UI, features and lots of little conveniences packed with every feature. I tried ES File Explorer, FX FE, Root Browser and many more, but this app was and still is the best option. (Even without FTP - which is the only downside. Luckily I got it in Xiaomi's native file manager)
Steven Jenkins
3 months ago
I've been using this app for as long as I can remember. Easily 10+ years. It isn't a pretty app but it's flawless in its execution. It's insane that it's still receiving updates. I feel like I owe the dev more money. The app just works.
S Bohanan
2 months ago
I keep getting told "Root Explorer has a bug". I just got this, the paid version not even an hour ago.
Testeez Duhnutz
2 months ago
wont rename files on sdcard says to allow write permission. then says to press button to allow in setting. then glitches and shows store root explorer app main page. android 14.
pranti nggonjajal001
1 month ago
Dooge S100 rooted, error "After you press OK, the Android document selection dialog will be displayed. Please press 'Use this folder'." after choosing root folder on android then show "Can't use this folder, to protect your privacy, use another folder".
Rich S (Hypnorino)
2 months ago
Disappointed that the app lacks support for dynamic colours and Material You 3 design. Icons and other elements don't adapt to system themes, which takes away from the experience. Also the UI is quite a bot outdated. Hoping for an update to address this soon.
Eric Allender
2 months ago
Would be great if there was a "trash folder" for items that you delete incase you need them back😎. Can not access folders to delete in android/data anymore. Hopefully there's a fix on the way. Samsung S24+ Android 14 Thank you
Don Ashcraft
3 years ago
Simply the best. I have used this app since it's early development. It does everything I need and more. Exceptional for working with root. Or simply as a file explorer without root. The app also handles file compression and file viewing and editing with ease. *The developer keeps updating the app to the newest versions of Android and this makes me happy*. Thanks!
A Google user
5 years ago
ive had this app for years. it's always been good software. this loses a star because as far as I can tell once you initiate a transfer and minimize the progress screen there's no way to get it back even by tapping on the notification that there's a background operation in progress. so you never get to see how far along the transfer is.
Greg Andrade
2 years ago
This is the ONLY app that could actually see and delete a failed download that no other Android file manager or clearer app could find, even with the option to show hidden files turned on. The file was only viewable in Windows Explorer with the Android device connected to a PC, but Windows could not delete the file due to alleged write protection. It was clearly a corrupted file, and after trying numerous other Android apps, I hesitantly paid for this one, assuming it would be like all the rest. But it found the file and deleted it, and that alone was worth the money.
Jordan (incith)
3 years ago
Somehow I have used this app for 10+ years and never left a review. Root Explorer is THE de-facto standard for browsing files on an Android device in my opinion. I have become so accustomed to it I truly would not be able to function without it. I use this on an unrooted device and it is just fine. Obviously I do not browse root shares. Samba / Windows Share connectivity works great and is easily my most used feature. Now that I have a VPN setup I can easily grab files from my PC remotely!
