At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.1.0 (2)
- Updated
- Feb 22, 2023 (3 years ago)
- APK size
- 8.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Permissions
- 5 (5 sensitive)
About this APK
File Explorer is an app. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 5 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including access all files, read shared storage and request installing other apps.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “zerokillofficial”.
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 141 different developers Developers sign only their own apps, so this almost always means the files were re-signed by someone else — often after being modified.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not checked yet Dec 17, 2022
- Antivirus scan passed Aug 11, 2023
- Signed by[email protected], CN=Android, OU=Android, O=Android, L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)61:ED:37:7E:85:D3:86:A8:DF:EE:6B:86:4B:D8:5B:0B:FA:A5:AF:81
- File MD5a9e09252bf15eb22125d8a6dc4cb671d
- Uploaded by “zerokillofficial” 342 followers · uploading since 2019
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures. AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (5)
File Explorer requests 5 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.
- Access all files Sensitive android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Request installing other apps Sensitive android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
File Explorer 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 Explorer 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 141 different developers. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is a9e09252bf15eb22125d8a6dc4cb671d.