amazefilemanager

Amaze File Manager is an open-source file manager for Android built around Material Design guidelines. It is described as light, smooth and free of ads or in-app purchases. Core capabilities highlighted in the README include basic file operations such as cut, copy, delete, compress and extract, with easy access from the interface. Users can work with multiple tabs at the same time, choose from multiple themes with different icon sets, and use a navigation drawer for quick movement between locations. Additional features include an App Manager for opening, backing up or directly uninstalling applications; quick access to history, bookmarks and file search; a root explorer aimed at advanced users; and AES encryption and decryption of files for security on Jellybean v4.3 and above. Cloud services are supported on Jellybean v4.3 and above but require an additional plug-in. The app also includes built-in readers for databases, Zip/Rar archives, APK files and text. Distribution is available through Google Play, F-Droid, IzzyOnDroid, GitHub releases and Android File Host. The project accepts contributions through translation platforms (Transifex for Amaze File Manager, Crowdin for Amaze File Utilities) and direct code contributions for bug fixes and new features. A separate Cloud Plugin supports Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive and Box accounts, and a companion app called Amaze File Utilities offers media browsing, inbuilt players, casting, storage analysis, duplicate and junk detection, peer-to-peer Wi-Fi transfer and gesture support. The README warns that basic read/write operations might not work on external memory on Kitkat devices, and advises against cut/paste from or to an external SD card because files might be lost. Vendors and ROM developers may pre-install the APK in a system image without a fee, provided they comply with the GNU GPL v3 or newer license; the project recommends using the officially signed APK so users can update from the Play Store and plug-ins continue to work. The software is licensed under the GNU GPL v3 or later, with copyright held by multiple contributors from 2014 onward.