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[Android Apps and Games] Crashdamage:
Being a Linux guy when I think of root operations I think password (as in root password) rather than PIN.

But that's just me...

FX has progressed to the point that it's finally replaced Astro and ES File as my default file manager. And thanks for taking the time to post here with updates and answers!

From HTC G2 with xda premium.
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
Thanks, guessing the presence/lack of a keyboard also influences this thinking a bit. Being someone who prefers a physical keyboard, typing a password is quicker than a PIN. May wind up implementing both.
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
0.93 is out.

This release adds a filename conflict resolution dialog which allows you to skip/overwrite files if source and destination have file name conflicts. (See screenshot).

The Filesystem Manager is also present in this release (available from the "Tools" menu of the home screen). This screen only supports viewing status at the moment; that the root module is not available which will enable remounting read-only filesystems as read-write.

A major part of the work between this release and 0.89 was again on the not-yet-available root module. Hope to have this beta-able fairly soon, just want to add a few more safety features and do more testing.
[Android Apps and Games] everlethal:
Hi

What do you think about cloud support? Like Dropbox or Sugar sync.

Not to sync, but to be able to download/upload files and folders.

All Tornado
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
It's a very high priority but is likely post 1.0. That said, if I were redoing the project plan, I'd push search to 1.1 and bring Dropbox/SugarSync to 1.0. General cloud plan is to include all popular stuff accessible via proper a API. I think at the moment this would be Dropbox and SugarSync (I don't think Amazon has an API yet).
[Android Apps and Games] Nucleotide:
New version appears to be working fine for me. It seems a lot smoother/responsive as well since the update. :)

Just an observation - but is there a slight amount of lag when wallpaper is enabled? For me, when wallpaper is enabled it just doesn't feel quite so smooth/responsive when navigating around and scrolling through directories - especially directories that contain a lot of files/folders. I could just be imagining it as well. :D

I disabled wallpapers anyway. I like the look/colour scheme of the app as it is and don't want my wallpaper ruining it.
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
I notice zero lag with wallpaper on phones, but am seeing a bit of scrolling lag on tablets (Xoom, Kindle Fire, and Transformer). Not really a "delay" lag but rather just a notchiness / non-smoothness in scrolling.
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
Just curious, have many folks here encountered this issue attempting to install FX from the Android Market?

I've seen this on multiple devices. Have emailed Android market support to no avail (just sent a second request).

This problem occurs immediately after successfully downloading FX via the Android market. The app is open-able if you visit in the applications tray, but a lot of folks are getting ticked off, leaving nasty reviews, and then uninstalling.
[Android Apps and Games] spyrale:
Happened to me, but also with other applications. Cheers.

From the technological mouth of Azatoth
[Android Apps and Games] everlethal:
Also happened to me. Not only on your app.

Guess is market issue.

So waiting for root,dropbox and to see png's.

Very close to the ultimate file manager.

All Tornado
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
Thanks, so far I've only seen it in person on one other app (Minecraft, which is not mine of course). I'm actually seeing this be quite repeatable on my Nexus One, and that phone has never rooted nor even really used in any capacity, it's intended to be a "baseline" test phone. And it seems every time I mention FX (in person) to a fellow Android user they hit this problem. Very frustrating. :D
[Android Apps and Games] spyrale:
Any news for final release?

From the technological mouth of Azatoth
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
Working day and night! :D Not too much in the way of news, major effort is still on root and search as it was previously.

Root module is almost complete, needs more warnings (e.g., your storage is mounted R/W, and a welcome-to-the-root-module warning) and more internal testing. Public beta module out very soon, will likely be a non-market download posted here (the real non-beta will be on the market).

Search is the other major item at the moment. It's indexed, not just a recursive search like most everyone else. It's also nearly complete, currently working on minor stuff like making sure it can handle being stopped in the middle of reindexing and then resume without losing track (that may sound ancillary, but winds up being very important). Really want to make certain search is rock-solid from day one.
[Android Apps and Games] robmelrose:
In addition to Dropbox, please also include BOX.
[Android Apps and Games] everlethal:
Yes, especially if you have 50 GB there :).

All Tornado
[Android Apps and Games] rosswaa:
On the main part where you can choose music, pics etc is there a way to display how much memory all the music is using or all the pictures are?

Would be really useful
[Android Apps and Games] ExilHh:
Love this explorer,,, great work.

only strange issue if that I'm unable to start the app from the jkay launch panel.

anyone else with this or someone knowing a workaround?
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
Looks like the answer turns out to be yes. :D Thanks much for the suggestion, it was trivial to implement, will be in the next release.
[Android Apps and Games] Cocolopes:
can you make an option to hide the network icons in the main screen?

On my defy...from ICS...yes!!! in your face Motorola!!!
[Android Apps and Games] exodius48:
Does this app support read/write to external sdcard on kitkat?
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
exodius48: there's no need to ask that, it's the exact same for every file manager.

it writes only to its own folder(/sdcard/android/data/nextapp.fx)

write access to other sdcard folders can only be enabled by converting FX to a system app(root required) or by disabling the sdcard write protection systemwide(root required)
[Android Apps and Games] mbc07:
What [MENTION=1761297]thedicemaster[/MENTION] didn't say is that FX have a built-in workaround that allow read/write access to external SD cards when running KitKat firmware without root. It can be found in Settings...
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
that workaround doesn't work on most devices.

it probably fails on anything after 4.4.0
[Android Apps and Games] mbc07:
Wrong again, my brother have a 2nd gen Moto G (unrooted) that he didn't update to Lollipop yet (it's on Android 4.4.4) and FX works flawlessly with the SD card workaround. I tested also on a Xperia Z3 Compact and a Moto E, all unrooted and running Android 4.4.4, working fine with the workaround provided by FX.
[Android Apps and Games] Thirumalai.K:
In some moto devices external sdcard is not write protected. Looks like they have intentionally left since they don't have any stock file manager. In others like samsung only their stock file manager can write in externalSD. Third party apps can write only in their data folders.
[Android Apps and Games] mbc07:
I already know about external card restrictions in KitKat, what I'm saying is that [MENTION=2954544]tliebeck[/MENTION] already discussed this issue some pages ago in this same thread and the result was a workaround by using another API (Media API? Don't remember) which got implemented in FX and can be enabled in FX Settings. Enabling it make FX works fine in Android 4.4.4 without root and as a 3rd party app (at least in all devices I tested)...
[Android Apps and Games] peterbonge:
That post is more than 2 years old. SystemPanel is dead, right?
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
Not dead, but unfortunately not active at present either due to the ridiculous size of the FX project.
[Android Apps and Games] paul c:
Still doing a great job for me!
[Android Apps and Games] bombadier:
Any thoughts about the keyboard ? You know you got plenty of people willing to buy it as is to stop the paid features expiring.....
[Android Apps and Games] JoeFCaputo113:
When can we get reliable write to SD Card fix for Lollipop?! Thanks for a great app!
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
this app already supports the native write-to-sd method in lollipop.

it should work with any device that plays by the rules.

I just got a new phone, and again it's one where the kk workaround doesn't work(and no L yet)

so it doesn't work on the Samsung galaxy K Zoom and Note 4.

edit: there's a bit of a performance issue on the note 4.

FX becomes extremely sluggish in the /android/obb and /android/data folders in both internal storage and microsd.

perhaps FX tries to load too high quality icons because of the QHD screen.

these folders where never an issue on the galaxy K Zoom.
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
Odd, only have QHD on Nexus 6 (think they're roughly equivalent spec, although running Lollipop on the N6 of course). There shouldn't be a lag here, they're rendered one at a time in a background thread. Is it every time or just the first time you visit those places? Does viewing DCIM in the file manager do the same (that's a ton more work if it's generating thumbnails, because the source material is much larger).
[Android Apps and Games] scottspa74:
Hey, [MENTION=863226]tile[/MENTION]back, I just wanted to chime in, I've been following your app since it first showed up. Never had an issue, ever. Great work, man.
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
no problem viewing a folder with over 300 photos.

it happens only in locations with multiple folders that have app icons drawn on them.(backup copies of my old obb and data folders have it too)

it stays slow even when all icons are loaded.

I also tried the app list, but that one is only slow while loading icons.
[Android Apps and Games] iXNyNe:
Hey [MENTION=2954544]tliebeck[/MENTION] I've recently found myself using Amazon's cloud drive, is there any chance that could be added to FX?

Another one I'm consisting is pogoplug (just bought the hardware to mod into a NAS and maybe LAMP server). I'm not sold on their cloud service yet, but having it in FX would get me using it a bit more. By comparison though, I can easily live without this one, Amazon is what I really want!

Really at the end of the day I just don't like having 10 different cloud service apps on my phone, so I removed them. All I use is FX. I wish windows had some kind of 'all in one' cloud access like FX!
[Android Apps and Games] c627627:
Astonishingly well designed app!

Whoever crated the look of this app has class, thank you very much... using it actually 'feels' different from using any other file exploring app, it was made not only with great taste but functionality as well. Five stars all the way.

How do you set the app to open by default in the external SD card root folder?

...and a bug report that may be a little involved to replicate but here it goes:

T-Mobile Galaxy S5 rooted phone running stock Android 4.4.2:

Being extremely annoyed that stock contact app cannot browse to the location of the custom image picture (it uses albums instead), I installed Contact Editor Free which allows you to change contact icon using any file explorer on the phone. If FX File Chooser is selected -- it fails to assign the custom contact image...

If another File Explorer is selected, for example ES File Explorer, it can.

This bug is present on FX version 4.0.2.1.
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
you can't change the initial view.

what you can do though is create a launcher shortcut through the bookmarking feature.

this way you can have an icon on your phone's home screen that brings you directly to the memory card.
[Android Apps and Games] c627627:
When you long press on Media Card, you do not get the 'Add bookmark' option like you do when you long press on a folder... so how do you make a shortcut to root directory of the SD Card?
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
you can create a bookmark from within the folder you want to bookmark using the bookmark option in the 3-dot menu.
[Android Apps and Games] c627627:
Unfortunately, that simply creates a duplicate entry for the extSdCard in the main windows of FX Explorer itself... the question is how to create a Home Screen link to the root directory of the extSdCard...
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
you forgot to tell fx you wanted the bookmark as a launcher shortcut...

it's the big button on the top-right of the "new bookmark" screen.
[Android Apps and Games] c627627:
Thank you, it worked.

Another question: I have 1500+ url web page shortcut files in my archives and it would be nice to launch those in Android browsers on modern phones...

This could only be done through Apps on Android versions prior to Android 4.4 KitKat.

Can the authors of FX Explorer look into giving us this feature of launching url shortcut files in Android browsers?
[Android Apps and Games] :
On my HTC One M8 the "fit to window" function doesn't seem to work with images smaller than the resolution of my display. Maybe this is to prevent images being stretched beyond their native resolution but as there's already an "actual size" mode I'm not sure whether it's a bug or intended behaviour - in the latter case is there any chance of having an option to scale up low resolution images?

Otherwise I'm loving this app!
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
It happens in all my devices too, it's not just the M8. I believe it is intended, and I agree a scale up option would be a nice option to have.
[Android Apps and Games] c627627:
Can FX Explorer backup installed apps?

Please consider adding this option if it doesn't have it.

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Bug Report:

Renaming a file and changing the same letter from small letter to capital letter is not possible. Example:

reboot.png to Reboot.png
[Android Apps and Games] RatusNatus:
Many thanks for this great APP.

Im using it for a long time ago...
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
That is not a bug. It depends on whether the file system is case-sensitive or not. If it isn't, you can't do that in one step, you're trying to replace a file with itself. ( FX could create a temporary middle step while renaming but I don't know how well that would work or even if it is feasible to implement it. )
[Android Apps and Games] c627627:
Thank you. To check, I just successfully performed that operation in ES File Explorer.

If it can be done there, then we don't have to use the term 'fixing a bug' to make this possible in FX File Explorer... Making it possible in FX Explorer too and calling it an 'enhancement' instead of a 'fixed bug' would be just fine... ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
It'd be a good feature to have for sure, I rename many things every day changing case.
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
The standard java.io.File method of renaming files is ineffective for changing case.

I previously tried (in a NEVER released version) adding an intermediate step, where the file was renamed twice, i.e., changing "Hello.txt" to "hello.txt" would first rename it to an intermediary, case-unique name (e.g. "Hello-tmp.txt"). This workaround worked great most of the time, except when the system decided to arbitrarily delete the file midway through. I didn't look at the problem closely enough at that time, but I believe the underlying cause was the Android media database's idiotic design with its delete trigger. It didn't happen consistently, and not sure it occurred on all devices. In any case, I removed this code and put this on the todo list with the caveat that the cause of this problem must be determined before it makes it into any release of FX. Haven't had time to get after it yet.
[Android Apps and Games] GorfDroid:
The duplicate remover is not working and will delete random files.

It will return false positives and increase false positives the more you scan.
[Android Apps and Games] PatrickMac:
Hey [MENTION=2954544]tliebeck[/MENTION], is it possible to install an apk via network share instead of downloading it to your device? maybe you can open the apk with packetmanager or something like that.
[Android Apps and Games] Thijssie909:
Hi [MENTION=2954544]tliebeck[/MENTION],

I have a problem when I’m working / are connected to my sftp server.

When I try to access a directory with a symlink in it, I get an error message: The item “<directory name>” was not found

The user does have privileges to access the symlink.

I hope you can look into this... Only bug I've seen thus far.

Please let me know how I can help to debug the issue. Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] Crescendo Xenomorph:
[MENTION=2954544]tliebeck[/MENTION] any news on developments bro?
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
They'll always need to be downloaded to the device, but it's possible to streamline the process from the user's perspective. I have added an as-root package installer to the next release, I don't think it supports this yet though. It's primary purpose is allowing you to downgrade packages.
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
There's a very significant update that's going to be beta soon, but I don't want to say much about it yet. Certain competing products seem to be copying an awful lot from FX lately. This update is currently 99% of my focus and has been since 4.0 was released.
[Android Apps and Games] mbc07:
I have a quick feature request: in the security window (the place where you change UID/GID and permissions), there's an option to manually input the UID/GID. As far as I know, they're always numbers only but this text box allow text too. What about changing it to a numeric field (or adding an option allowing that)? It would make the process of manually entering a UID/GID faster since most keyboards open in a numeric pad directly if it's a number-only text field...
[Android Apps and Games] m0d:
Great to hear.

For a second today I thought you had too much time on your hand - diverting yourself with a new calculator app to add to your collection, FX Scientific Calculator .

But it was not so.

When people start copying that means you are doing something right.

Keep up the good work.
[Android Apps and Games] zarpanzur:
When connecting to my PC via smb I always get "a network error occurred communicating with host" but doesn't specify what the error is. It has a green circle next to it and says session active. I can connect to another PC no problem and it has a red circle with exclamation mark. Any ideas on what may be preventing me from accessing smb network share on the "green circle" PC? Oh, ES File explorer can connect to it just fine so i know the shares are working properly.

Seems like FX is still buggy in terms of network functionality and stability. I connected to my pc via ftp and tried to transfer some files from pc to android. I got a vague network error and the transfer didn't complete. Currently, I'm transferring those same files with ES file explorer without hiccups and its network features are free. I still like FX better but it would be great if these things could be addressed. Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
FX 4.0.3 Released (Beta channel)

This is a minor maintenance release to 4.0 that improves performance with Box, Dropbox, and Google Drive and uses the new Google Drive API.

There will be a major beta release in the not-too-distant future of FX 4.1 or FX 5 (undecided on version number but leaning toward the latter). Thanks for your patience on the next release...its yet-undisclosed "big deal" new feature has been somewhat painful to implement well and test.

Direct Download: http://android.nextapp.com/fx/r4031/FX_r4031.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] KnightAzul:
Zip and File picker issues

I have just downloaded the latest FX File Explorer 4.0.3.1 from Google Play and I really like it. It does pretty much everything that I would want from a file explorer! However, I have noticed a few issues:

* Compressing a folder with zip on Main Storage does not include any empty folders (including a tree of empty folders) within the zip file. Compressing with 7z does include all files and folders.

* Selecting a .zip or .7z file does not give the option to extract all files. I must navigate into the compressed file and only then do I see extract. It would be good to have an extract all option just selecting the compressed file.

* When using FX File Explorer to pick a file from within another application (for example attaching an email with K9 Mail) the grid view is always presented, even if within FX File Explorer application list view has been selected. It would be great if the file picker could respect the settings in FX File Explorer

Thanks for any help!

KnightAzul
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
FX has an archive viewer and an archive extractor.

use the archive extractor if you want to extract all.

this can always be found under long-press -> open with -> archive extractor.

archive extractor opens by default if you open a file through a different app.
[Android Apps and Games] KnightAzul:
Ok! :good:

That works for me.

However, the following does seem odd behaviour when compressing file though...

* Compressing a folder with zip on Main Storage does not include any empty folders (including a tree of empty folders) within the zip file. Compressing with 7z does include all files and folders.

KnightAzul
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
FX 4.0.4 Released (Beta channel)

This is a test release to fix a single issue in 4.0.3, i.e removing deleted (trashed) files from Google Drive listings. Will likely move to production within 12 hours.

Direct Download: http://android.nextapp.com/fx/r4035/FX_r4035.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] JHimmelbauer:
Hi tliebeck,

Fx is one of my most used App - can't live without it ;)

Is this idea still a planned feature?

Josef
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
I just got my LP update, and found a little bug with sdcard write access on the note 4.

FX remembers having write access after a reboot, but it doesn't actually retain write access.

as a result, after a reboot FX will crash when trying to write something to the sdcard.

my current workaround for this is to revoke and re-request write permission whenever i reboot.
[Android Apps and Games] Darnell_Chat_TN:
Could you please add support, for Cloud Storage provider "Copy"?
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
I found another little LP sdcard bug.

if I copy/move a file to a bookmarked location on the microSD(accessed through the bookmark) it will instead be moved to the root of the microSD.
[Android Apps and Games] gehess:
Best file explorer for lollipop I could find. My HTC One thanks you!
[Android Apps and Games] PaulaTheKoala:
The developer seems to be inactive, I contacted them via both private message and email with questions about FX and it's been weeks now without a response.
[Android Apps and Games] Fat_boy555:
FYI the last update I received was 20May lol
[Android Apps and Games] PaulaTheKoala:
Well they don't seem to reply to questions / feature requests so I don't know why they even have a contact email in the app description...

It's not just me either, if you read the reviews you'll see some bad reviews due to poor customer support.
[Android Apps and Games] BoiledMint:
I love it man, thanks
[Android Apps and Games] iXNyNe:
He's been a little quiet lately, but if you look at the number of posts he's made in just this thread you'll see he's fairly active, and usually pretty responsive to requests from the users.