Solid Explorer File Manager

4.1
AndroidGoogle Play

What it actually doesA powerful file manager with dual-pane mode, support for cloud storage services (Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox), network protocols (SMB, SFTP, FTP), and built-in AES-256 encryption, but with frequent stability and licensing issues.

55%Marketing ≈ reality40%Stability96%Live project

Actually does

  • File manager95% of reviews
  • Cloud sync30% of reviews
  • File encryption15% of reviews
  • File sharing25% of reviews
  • Archiver20% of reviews
  • Photo cloud20% of reviews
  • Music player10% of reviews
  • Photo editor15% of reviews
  • FTP-сервер15% of reviews
  • Двухпанельный режим35% of reviews
  • Анализатор хранилища15% of reviews
  • Subscription45% of reviews

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

  • Video player
  • Пакетное переименование

Common complaints

  • License issues: requires repurchase despite previous purchase, loses license after updates25% of mentions

    «Requires buying Pro license even though it was already purchased. License disappeared after purchase. This is outright fraud»

  • Regular crashes and unstable performance, especially with network protocols20% of mentions

    «Regular crashes, unstable performance with SMB»

  • Loss of functionality after updates (Shizuku integration, shortcut creation, APK extraction)15% of mentions

    «Recent updates broke the ability to copy/move files to the android/data directory»

  • Archive bugs: app stops opening photos in archives after some time10% of mentions

    «If there are many photos in the archive, after some time it stops opening photos in the archive»

  • UX issues: doesn't return to destination folder after saving, UI elements disappear15% of mentions

    «After saving a file, Solid Explorer goes back instead of staying in the destination folder»

What people praise

  • Convenient dual-pane mode with drag-and-drop

    «2 windows with drag-and-drop - very convenient!»

  • Convenient built-in file encryption

    «Very convenient to use encrypted folders! You don't lose context»

  • Useful FTP server for fast file transfers

    «FTP feature is great, convenient for transferring files»

  • Effective storage analyzer and cleanup

    «Found a bunch of old files and freed up 60 gigs»

  • Overall functionality and reliability in basic use

    «One of the best, maybe even the best»

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