At a glance
- Latest version
- v3.0.0 (104)
- Updated
- Jul 31, 2016 (10 years ago)
- APK size
- 2.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Listed since
- Jan 5, 2015 (at least)
- Permissions
- 11 (3 sensitive)
About this APK
File Manager is an app, listed since at least January 2015. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 11 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: read shared storage, display over other apps and modify shared storage.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “hmastuffcom”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signed with Android's public test key This key is published with Android's source code, so anyone can sign a file with it.
- The same certificate signs apps from 4 different developers Developers normally sign only their own apps. This can mean the files were re-signed by someone else — or that one company builds or publishes apps under several names.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not verified Nov 10, 2021
- Antivirus scan passed May 28, 2020
- Signed by[email protected], CN=Android, OU=Android, O=Android, L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)27:19:6E:38:6B:87:5E:76:AD:F7:00:E7:EA:84:E4:C6:EE:E3:3D:FA
- File MD5485815d336ff029d21cd39a3ebc18189
- Uploaded by “hmastuffcom” Bronze tier · 1,492 followers · uploading since 2015
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Permissions (11)
File Manager requests 11 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Access superuser android.permission.ACCESS_SUPERUSER
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Mount unmount filesystems android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS
- Nfc android.permission.NFC
- Read theme (custom) com.cyanogenmod.filemanager.permissions.READ_THEME
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Set preferred applications android.permission.SET_PREFERRED_APPLICATIONS
- Write media storage android.permission.WRITE_MEDIA_STORAGE
File Manager APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the File Manager APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Unknown. It is signed with Android's public test key, which anyone can use. Its signing certificate is also used for apps from 4 different developers. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 485815d336ff029d21cd39a3ebc18189.