Solid Explorer File Manager
★ 4.1What 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.
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»