ES File Explorer/Manager PRO v4.2.3.0.2
APK · 21.2 MB · version code 15003 · Android 4.2+ · uploaded Mar 29, 2026
- 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.
- Size: this file is 21.2 MB; the latest is 35.2 MB (13.9 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.2+; the latest needs Android 4.4+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 7 more permissions: Precise location, Manage documents, Access all files, Read privileged phone state, Request delete packages, Advertising ID, Commondata get common data (custom).
- The latest version no longer asks for: Run at startup, In-app purchases (Google Play Billing), Google Play install referrer.
File information
- Version
- v4.2.3.0.2 (15003)
- Uploaded
- Mar 29, 2026
- Size
- 21.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.2+ (API 17)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 2e4167b3eba9ba8c9702304657e73f10
- 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-15003-74136808-2e4167b3eba9ba8c9702304657e73f10.apk
- Package
- com.estrongs.android.pop
- Downloads (all versions)
- 100M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v4.2.3.0.2
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 (34)
This version requests 34 permissions, 9 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Request installing other apps Sensitive android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Access superuser android.permission.ACCESS_SUPERUSER
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change wifi multicast state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Clear app cache android.permission.CLEAR_APP_CACHE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get package size android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Kill background processes android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
- Permission (custom) .PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.estrongs.android.pop.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Remove home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Set wallpaper android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write media storage android.permission.WRITE_MEDIA_STORAGE
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 checked yet Mar 26, 2022
- Antivirus scan result not available
- Uploaded by “samsungs4modelgti9192” 108 followers · uploading since 2022
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 4.2+
You'll need about 42.4 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (21.2 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-15003-74136808-2e4167b3eba9ba8c9702304657e73f10.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 2e4167b3eba9ba8c9702304657e73f10. 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 4.2+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.