ES File Explorer/Manager PRO v2.4.9.6
APK · 1.8 MB · version code 179 · Android 1.6+ · uploaded Oct 21, 2017
- Same certificate as the 6 other versions checked Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v4.4.2.2.1, uploaded Feb 6, 2024 — about 6 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 1.8 MB; the latest is 35.2 MB (33.3 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 1.6+; the latest needs Android 4.4+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 27 more permissions: Approximate location, Precise location, Access superuser, Camera, Change network state, Change wifi multicast state, Change wifi state, Clear app cache….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Restart packages, Permission (custom).
File information
- Version
- v2.4.9.6 (179)
- Uploaded
- Oct 21, 2017
- Size
- 1.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 1.6+ (API 4)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 48106119c8789891f77b81fde6bdae29
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 3B:4C:A2:0E:F5:76:1B:67:13:97:09:99:05:14:6A:59:26:66:FC:E4
- Signed by
- CN=xiao, OU=estrongs, O=estrongs, L=beijing, ST=beijing, C=cn
- File name
- com-estrongs-android-pop-179-32805750-48106119c8789891f77b81fde6bdae29.apk
- Package
- com.estrongs.android.pop
- Downloads (all versions)
- 100M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v2.4.9.6
V4.0.2.3
*Add New&Old layout setting guideline
*Minor User Interface improvements
*Bugs fixed
V4.0.2.2
*UI improvement of Default Theme
*Enable Default Theme & Holo Theme to change Navigation color
*Update Remote Manager desk shortcut icon
*Crash fixes and stability enhancements
...
FAQ
Error -24 cant update?
-Google Play issue. Clear data/data/com.estrongs.android.pop(for root)
Cannot write on ext-sdcard in Kitkat(4.4)
-System limitation. Root or update to Android 5.0
Permissions (13)
This version requests 13 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Kill background processes android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
- Permission (custom) com.estrongs.android.pop.PERMISSION
- Remove home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Restart packages android.permission.RESTART_PACKAGES
- Set wallpaper android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “estrongs” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the 6 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature not verified May 24, 2019
- Antivirus scan passed Jun 5, 2020
- Uploaded by “apps” Platinum tier · 3,423,810 followers · uploading since 2010
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (6 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install ES File Explorer/Manager PRO on Android 1.6+
You'll need about 3.6 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (1.8 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-estrongs-android-pop-179-32805750-48106119c8789891f77b81fde6bdae29.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 48106119c8789891f77b81fde6bdae29. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open ES File Explorer/Manager PRO — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 1.6+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.