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[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
Thanks, fixed locally, will be in next beta.
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
Google Drive generates the thumbnails. In the Google Drive API, we ask it if there's a thumbnail available and it hands one back.

For local stuff, we have to process the data ourselves and create the thumbnail. FX even generates its own thumbnails for images...it's been a while since I worked on that but I believe the Android code to do so was very unreliable (and produced very low quality thumbnails).
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
FX 5.1.2.1 Released (Beta channel)

(Moved to production)

Fix for problems using "share" function from SD cards.

New authentication method for Google Drive. Unfortunately Google Drive is no longer supported on devices before Jellybean (4.1). This is Google's decision, not mine.

Fixed slide-out new window (+) button sometimes still being operational despite appearing hidden.

Direct Download: http://android.nextapp.com/fx/r5133/FX_r5133.apk

Beta Testings G+ Community: https://plus.google.com/communities/101301040394875566704 (join community, then go to https://play.google.com/apps/testing/nextapp.fx )
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
FX 5.1.2.2 Released (Production channel)

This is an emergency update due to the clipboard not working correctly in 5.1.2.1. This is going straight to production and only contains this single fix relative to 5.1.2.1.

Direct Download: http://android.nextapp.com/fx/r5134/FX_r5134.apk

Beta Testings G+ Community: https://plus.google.com/communities/101301040394875566704 (join community, then go to https://play.google.com/apps/testing/nextapp.fx )
[Android Apps and Games] pecotron:
I can't connect my Google Drive by Wifi connection.

A network error occurred communicating with host "%s"

However I can connect it by cellphone's one.

If you have any solution, please tell me.
[Android Apps and Games] IagoJevaux:
Don't know why but out of the blue I lost the ability to mount ONLY /etc as r/w, the lock won't appear.

AOKP 7.1.1 ROM and Stericson busy box pro installed in smart mode.
[Android Apps and Games] yochananmarqos:
I can't reproduce the issue. Maybe reinstall busybox normally and skip smart mode.
[Android Apps and Games] kyzn:
Still the weakest in terms of connecting through FTP and SMB automatically. It still can't search for my laptop through the same wifi connection. Compared Solid and Mix which only take a few seconds to find and connect to it.

Here I need to go to my laptop, get the IP address and then type it in FX.
[Android Apps and Games] BladeRider:
I don't have such problem where I can browser my SMB sharing just fine.
[Android Apps and Games] kyzn:
I'm not talking about browsing. I mean initial setup. FX fails to create a new FTP or SMB connection using browse. I always need to get the IPV4 of every device to establish first connection. Versus Solid and Mix which can find devices by searching my home WiFi network.
[Android Apps and Games] yochananmarqos:
I had no issue adding an SMB share just now. I don't know what to tell you.
[Android Apps and Games] BladeRider:
Well, I don't such issue that you mention above. Maybe you can do a video demo and show it to the dev?
[Android Apps and Games] peterbonge:
No video needed. Just a better description, I think.

I guess he means that clicking on the "Browse" button on the setup screen just opens an empty window or shows an error message.

If I e.g. click the browse button on the SMB setup screen I get the message "The operation could not be completed." With FTP and SSH it works fine.
[Android Apps and Games] dtoxic47:
Using Android Kitkat 4.4.4 on F-02G(Fujitsu) File Explorer v5.1.2.2 every time i want to add Cloud storage for Google Drive it opens Shazam app

every other cloud storage works ok.
[Android Apps and Games] IagoJevaux:
Found the issue. When Magisk is installed /etc can't be mounted as r/w.

Try to reproduce and see if you get any luck. Probably the patchings done by Magisk screw something. Other file managers that do not lock r/w can edit normally though. Maybe when Magisk is detected this lock could be removed and partitions always being mounted as r/w as a workaround.
[Android Apps and Games] yochananmarqos:
I'm also using Magisk and using it's built-in busybox. Again, it's got to be something with your busybox installation.
[Android Apps and Games] 093236:
You can use FX-Provided BusyBox in FX's Root Settings.

I am using Magisk too.
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
FX 5.1.3.0 Released (Beta channel)

Edit: Moved to production.

Long press menu for storage/media homescreen items now includes basic usage plot.

SSH FTP improvements: opening default (home) directory. Support for services that don't allow browsing root directory (e.g. rsync.net).

Bugfix for using network/cloud connections while tethering is enabled.

Misc bugfixes.

Direct Download: http://android.nextapp.com/fx/r5135/FX_r5135.apk

Beta Testing G+ Community: https://plus.google.com/communities/101301040394875566704 (join community, then go to https://play.google.com/apps/testing/nextapp.fx )
[Android Apps and Games] jacklul:
Why is the whole chart for SD Card filled with Audio color?

http://imgur.com/aFIT50E

To make sure it's not SD card corruption issue I reformatted it, didn't fix.
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
Thanks, the pie plot has a bug where it doesn't handle zero values correctly, it's just a rendering issue. It only appears on certain devices with certain Android versions. This is fixed in SystemPanel2 (which uses same code), I'll make sure FX gets it for next release.
[Android Apps and Games] IagoJevaux:
[MENTION=2954544]tliebeck[/MENTION] hey bro, when I install MagiskSU​ and remove lineageSU I lose the ability to unlock any other folder except root itself (/). Any subfolder cannot be unlock. Reinstalling LineageOS Su restores unlock.

This only happens with this file manager, every other is still able to r/w subfolders.

It's not related to BusyBox (using either provided or xbin one doesn't change it).

Could you take a look at it?
[Android Apps and Games] Magissia:
Hello, I have an asus ze551ml running stock Marshmallow rooted with supersu 2.79sr3, the root is confirmed working (Titanium backup does it operations without problems, magisk manager report root with a big green checkmark)

When taping "System (root)" there is a toast from supersu telling me it granted permission to Fx but i get "The operation could not be completed"

If i look around from the noroot "System" it works (but without root powers)

I was also able to reproduce with 5.1.2.2

For some reasons I ignore, you try to execute binary from /data/user (/0/app_Exec/busybox ls -dAlnpe "/")

I'm not sure this is the best place to extract binaries since the system may prevent running binaries from /data/user.. (why not using /data/data or system's busybox? busybox is already installed in /system/xbin/busybox ...)

Could you please "fail"over system's busybox if Fx fails with it's own ?

Or use system's busybox by default ? Or maybe put a hidden boolean in config file for advanced users to force a busybox path ?

Edit: Sorry, it seems it is already possible to change busybox path. Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] GeTex:
You know you can just do this?
[Android Apps and Games] Magissia:
[MENTION=5414005]GeTex[/MENTION] please read the last line of what you quoted before being condescending.

Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] GeTex:
I didn't see the edit while making my post. idk... tried writing my post during a lunch break on mobile
[Android Apps and Games] techguyone:
I have a query with the web access part.

I'm using a standard Sony Z3C running Android 6.0.1

I've recently got FX & the paid add on so am a bit of a noob with it.

I'm finding that I can copy files FROM the sd card and internal storage just fine, but the moment I try to copy files TO the phone, SD card or Internal it crashes the web access chrome tab (drag & drop)

Right clicking and using 'Upload files to device' works, as does 'rename' but only on Main Storage.

For SD Card all I can do is view & copy files to my PC, not edit or Send files TO the SD Card.

I can't rename either, I'm guessing it's a permissions thing If I only have view & read access, although neither my app or pc have requested permissions, beyond an initial simple one at the initial install.

Can anyone help me, It'd be nice to have a web access type app that works besides AirDroid.

This is the red message I get in Chrome browser on my PC

Oh, and just one more thing...

In Web Access settings, do you think it would be possible to change the admin access self generated password font size to the same size as the one with the http://192.168.0xxx:xxx please.

It's very very small currently and a >cough< older person with poorer eyesight finds it a bit of a struggle to read.
[Android Apps and Games] techguyone:
Just a bit of an update.

I'm on the beta now, and drag n drop now work fine on Internal storage, still don't seem to have any more than read access on the SD Card though, and nothing has asked me for permissions yet.
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
FX doesn't ask for sdcard permission, you need to trigger this manually.

when viewing the sdcard press the 3 dot menu, and select "enable write access"

you then need to select the sdcard.
[Android Apps and Games] blazzer12:
The root is not working for the app. The app successfully obtains root access but fails to access the root partition. It shows a blank window.

My phone is Asus Zenfone 2, ZE551ML.

It is running a custom ROM but same issue with stock rom.
[Android Apps and Games] techguyone:
THANK YOU

Dev - I would still like the password font to be a bit bigger than the very small size it is currently set to though.
[Android Apps and Games] xdauser013:
install busybox and chose where you install them in fx settings.
[Android Apps and Games] JoeFCaputo113:
Can/will you PLEASEEE make an Android TV version of FX?! Would love and appreciate it so much, thanks! [MENTION=2954544]tliebeck[/MENTION]
[Android Apps and Games] JoeFCaputo113:
So, I sideloaded FX File Explorer onto my Nvidia Shield Android TV box and it works perfectly. My question is though, how can I use FX File explorer on my phone to transfer files to my Shield? I can do this via ES File explorer by "sending through LAN", but don't see that option on FX. Thanks.

PS- I have the pro version.
[Android Apps and Games] MrWasdennnoch:
The option for wifi file transfer is at the bottom of the home screen in the file sharing category. It's called FX Connect.
[Android Apps and Games] yochananmarqos:
From FX on your phone, choose the Network icon and tap the FAB button to add a Windows Host (SMB) connection. You don't need to enter the details there manually, you can just hit Browse and choose your Shield.

That would be the easiest, however it appears the Shield only uses Wi-Fi Direct to connect the controllers.
[Android Apps and Games] blazzer12:
Thank you so much! :)
[Android Apps and Games] JoeFCaputo113:
My Shield is connected via ethernet cable so that doesn't work, I've already tried it lol.

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My Shield isn't listed, but I tried to do it backwards... And instead went on FX on my Shield, and it picked up my computer. After I set it up, it goes fine, but when I try to activate it, it says permission denied :/
[Android Apps and Games] yochananmarqos:
Add your Windows username & password if you haven't already. Otherwise check your Windows network settings.
[Android Apps and Games] farhan.niloy5:
I liked this app so much that i made it the default system file manager and uninstalled the one came with the Unofficial LineageOS for my device. But when I tried to copy a file from the main storage to SD card, it gave an error and suggested enabling write access from the menu. I tried to do that but after tapping on next, the app crashes. What can I do? I don't want to get rid of the app
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
reinstall the pre-installed file manager.

it's required for selecting writeable locations, and may also be needed for uploading things(the pre-installed manager opens first, and then shows a list of other apps that can manage files.)
[Android Apps and Games] farhan.niloy5:
Yes I guessed it and done. now solved. thanks!

Now I can uninstall the previous one safely, right? or I will need the pre-installed app everytime for giving an app sd card permission? won't FX take care of that from now on?
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
you will need that app again.

pretty much every time an app requests a file, folder, or write access it needs to go through the pre-installed file manager.

there's no way around this(except rewriting android's file handling system, but that would be a lot of work)
[Android Apps and Games] dtoxic47:
trying to add google drive opens a web page with the error 403 disallowed_useragent

any info/fix on this?
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
that looks like a device-specific problem.

i just added a drive account without issue.

what device, rom, and android version are you using?
[Android Apps and Games] dtoxic47:
i am using FX 5.1.3.0

Kitkat 4.4.4

Fujitsu F-02G
[Android Apps and Games] Malgotra:
Can't enable external storage write access. Always shows your location is different. I'm using latest Version of FX . I have attached log and some screenshots. it shows since last update. And also used some other file managers & they have no problem with external storage write access. I'm using Moto G 2015 running AOSP 7.1.2 Based Dirty Unicorns Rom. Plz help me.
[Android Apps and Games] tampin:
After update Window 10 to latest software to protect against ransomware, FX could not longer access share folder which is working fine before update. An error message "A network error occured communication with host". I also disable SMB1 (SMB 1.0) protocol to protect from Ransomware WannaCry attack. When add smb connection, I can browse Window 10 workgroup network, but unable to connect. No issue access Window 7 share folder after update.
[Android Apps and Games] iXNyNe:
Would you consider adding NFS support to the Network section, alongside SMB and SFTP?
[Android Apps and Games] Garrett_PL:
Doesn't work for me either, whenever I'm trying to enable write access to sd card (128Gb) on Stock Nougat it force closes. Strange because before I was running 64 Gb and it was fine. Any help would be appreciated.
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
did you perhaps disable the built in file manager, thinking you could use FX by itself?
[Android Apps and Games] Garrett_PL:
Well I believe there is no such a thing on HTC 10 running Nougat as built in file manager. I had a look on all the apps I removed, and no luck as well.

As I said, before this error occurred I had no problem with enabling write access to 64 Gb sd card. Now with the new 128 from SanDisk, it's bit useless. I tried to reinstall clean card and grant write access, but had the same force close as before.

I believe I'm not the only one with this, but no solution for now.
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
there has to be a built in file manager, even if it doesn't present you with an app drawer icon.

i managed to reproduce your problem on a samsung galaxy s8 by disabling com.android.documentsui (Documents)

it's possible you mistook it for bloatware, but it's actually an integrated file manager used for "open/ upload file" dialogs and the write permission selector.
[Android Apps and Games] Garrett_PL:
Dead on, now I remember messing with this one on M8 as well. Anyway, You were right - downloaded documents.ui and after installation I was able to pick sd card for write permission. Thank You Sir.
[Android Apps and Games] k2828:
cant find the option mount read write...where to look`?

edit: lock symbol
[Android Apps and Games] hacker1911:
On the bar with 3 dots and it only appears when inside such directories
[Android Apps and Games] jerryn70:
Anyone knows how to set specific sort for specific folder ?

And how to extract zip file ? I didn't see any extract option when I select zip files.
[Android Apps and Games] osm0sis:
[MENTION=2954544]tliebeck[/MENTION] I found an odd little issue with the FX Script Executor.

If the last command-line parameter is a number then that parameter disappears and there will be no stdout or stderr displayed in FX from the script.

Easily reproduced, just pass the number 5 to any script; the script doesn't even need to be using the parameters, the stdout and stderr disappear.

I'm guessing it's just a conflict with whatever you're doing to pipe it all back to the app (outfd?) and you'll need to make your method a bit more bulletproof/robust so as not to eat the final parameter if it's a number. I feel like it used to work, so it regressed at some point.
[Android Apps and Games] fz798:
I'm having the same problem with both FX and Boxcryptor on a fresh installation of PureNexus 7.1.2

Any help greatly appreciated
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
Does it work if you use Chrome for the authentication?

Google's new restrictions on Drive authentication are causing a lot of problems. They really want everyone to be dependent on Play Services as far as I can tell.
[Android Apps and Games] fz798:
Edit: That was it, thanks! Fresh install, I hadn't installed Chrome yet.

Thank you so much.
[Android Apps and Games] dtoxic47:
Yeap that fixed it thx!
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
FX 5.1.4.1 Released (Beta channel)

This is a single issue update to support Dropbox's updated API requirements. Dropbox accounts will temporarily appear with a "Legacy" flag until you log into them the first time (FX is able to automatically migrate accounts to Dropbox's new authentication system).

Direct Download: http://android.nextapp.com/fx/r5137/FX_r5137.apk

Beta Testing G+ Community: https://plus.google.com/communities/101301040394875566704

To sign up for beta testing, visit https://play.google.com/apps/testing/nextapp.fx
[Android Apps and Games] Open.Orange:
[MENTION=2954544]tliebeck[/MENTION] Hi ,

I use this awesome App to connect with my another Google Drive account to stream videos, but is it possible that make Cloud Accounts as read-only?

I just want to stream video only without any modification to not delete/edit any files by mistake…

Please considering add this function in future versions ,and I truly appreciate your work.

Regards.
[Android Apps and Games] esgwpl:
Hello and thanks for this app, I just installed it and I'm loving everything it offers so far, I did found an issue though:

I tried to delete a file on my external SD card and like every other file explorer, FX asked me to grant write permission, I did it and FX seems to be satisfied, when I try deleting again though FX throws an "access denied" error even though the file seems to be deleted correctly (it disappeared just fine).

I'm running Lineage 14.1 (Nougat 7.1.2) and I have the root addon enabled. Any respond to this would be appreciated.
[Android Apps and Games] hacker1911:
I don't know what root addon got anything to do with this.... anyway

As you pointed that "access denied" error although if the file actually gets deleted I tried too everything's working fine

So I uninstalled and reinstalled the app both (5.1.3.0 & beta 5.1.4.1) tried to delete and yup same results

error message still persists

I'm on RR 7.1.2
[Android Apps and Games] djsubtronic:
Hello,. I have been using Dropbox through FX Explorer for some years now without issue. Yesterday I noticed when I click the Dropbox shortcut, nothing happens. So I removed it, and now I can't find the option to add cloud storage again? Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks/
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
Are you running the latest version (5.1.4.1)? This update adds support for Dropbox's new API, which is required as of June 28. Prior versions won't be able to connect or create new Dropbox accounts.

Old dropbox accounts should automatically be migrated if you upgrade to 5.1.4.1 (but the deleted one will have to be re-created of course).
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
The root add-on is never used for updating the SD card (unless of course you use explicitly use the "Root" catalog). It's always done through the official method of using Google's abominable documents API. I've not seen this issue myself, I don't have firsthand experience with RR but run Lineage on a few devices and haven't seen this.

Does the problem occur on any write operations except deletes? Renames, New Folders, New Files?

Thanks and sorry for the trouble.
[Android Apps and Games] djsubtronic:
Yes I'm running 5.1.4.1, now that I've deleted my Dropbox shortcut I cannot find how to add it back.
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
there should be a big (+) on the bottom-right of the cloud storage screen, dropbox should be one of the options you get if you tap it.
[Android Apps and Games] hacker1911:
1. Add Dropbox

2. Tap and hold to get options and select bookmark -> launcher shortcut -> (customize) & ok

3. Launcher shortcut added

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i think these access denied errors started occuring on the newer builds of roms (atleaset for me :p)

so i'm on older builds -> no errors

i updated to a newer build -> no errors

as that guy mentioned before and so i've tried by revoking and enabling again that's the time i'm having this error (tried reinstalling no luck)
[Android Apps and Games] esgwpl:
Cut, copy, rename, new folder and new file all work without causing errors.
[Android Apps and Games] djsubtronic:
Thanks, I had hidden the "Cloud Storage" option from the home screen, that's why I was struggling to figure it out.
[Android Apps and Games] esgwpl:
https://pastebin.com/qrZ8E2B5

Here's a log I made, what I did was restart my phone, open catlog, told it to start recording and then recreate the bug on FX. Feel free to point out if there's anything wrong with it because this is my first time collecting logs.
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
Thanks much for this!

We're using Google's storage access API to do the work of deleting here, and the call to delete the file is coming back as failed. FX is working correctly, the storage API is lying.

I'm adding a check when this failure occurs to see if the file still exists. If it actually doesn't exist, FX will indicate the operation completed successfully.

This may or may not cure the problem. If the file deletion is occurring asynchronously on another thread and hasn't happened yet, you'll still get the error. This workaround will be in the next beta (which I'd like to get out very soon).

Thanks again!
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
FX 5.1.5.0 Released (Beta channel)

THIS VERSION NOT RECOMMENDED. CRASHES WITHOUT PLAY SERVICES DUE TO BUG IN GOOGLE BILLING CODE

Just a bugfix release.

Added workaround for SD card deletes.

Updated Google's IAP code to their newer version that should be less crashy.

New awesome version number: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf_xjLYT9so

Direct Download: http://android.nextapp.com/fx/r5139/FX_r5139.apk

Beta Testing G+ Community: https://plus.google.com/communities/101301040394875566704 (join community, then go to https://play.google.com/apps/testing/nextapp.fx )
[Android Apps and Games] esgwpl:
Thanks for the update, the issue is no longer there it seems.
[Android Apps and Games] BobboVilla:
I liked the "less crashy" part :laugh:.
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
Does anyone ever get a crash changing the sort order? If so, what kind of file catalog were you looking at, and what did you change the sort order to?

I can't reproduce this but it's a reported issue every now and again on the Play Store crash analysis. Has been around for multiple versions (not unique to 5.1.5.0).

Thanks!