EX File Manager

All-in-one file explorer to manage, view, edit and play files!

Ace Mobile · com.ace.ex.file.manager

5.0 out of 5 (2 ratings) 10M+ downloads v1.6.1 60 MB Android 10+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.6.1 (50)
Updated: Oct 2, 2026 (6 days ago)
APK size: 60 MB
Requires: Android 10+ (API 29)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Dec 30, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 41 (5 sensitive)
Website: acemobileapps.net
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

EX File Manager is an app by Ace Mobile in the Tools category, listed since at least December 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.5.2, the APK shrank from 80.9 MB to 60 MB. Since version 1.3.4, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 10. It asks for 41 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including find accounts on the device, read shared storage and request installing other apps. Compared with version 1.6.0.4, it adds 1 new permission (“Nearby wifi devices”) and drops 1 (“Access adservices topics”). The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v1.6.1

1. Added a Markdown reader. 2. Added dual-toolbar settings and improved access to layout management settings. 3. Added preset password feature and improved password input flow for compression/encryption. 4. Added a “New” entry on the home page for quickly creating text files. 5. Improved translations. 6. Other bug fixes and experience improvements.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

🏆 #1 File Management app EX File Manager - File Explorer is the ultimate File Manager for your Android Device. It helps you manage files efficiently on your device, cloud drives, network storage, USB devices, compressed archives, Office documents and media files. Free, safe and easy to use, with desktop-style tools to view, edit, play, analyze and organize your files. Desktop-Style File Management ● Manage files like you do on a desktop or laptop: multiple select, cut, copy, paste, move, create, delete and rename ● Create folders and text files ● Search files quickly with filters by type, size and date ● Share and send files by Bluetooth, email or other supported apps ● Hide files, create shortcuts, add favorites and bookmark folders or files ● Manage APK files, view APK content, check app details and install APK/XAPK/APKS packages Access Files Anywhere ● Cloud Drive access: Google Drive™, Dropbox, OneDrive, Yandex, MEGA, Box, NextCloud ● Network storage: FTP, FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV ● Local area network: SMB, NAS, CIFS, FTP, HTTP ● Access files from PC ● Guided access for SD card and USB drives View, Read & Play ● Office Viewer: open Word, Excel and PowerPoint files ● PDF Reader: view PDF files with search support ● Markdown Viewer: read Markdown files with outline support ● Book Reader: EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW, TXT and more ● Image browser with slideshow and motion photo support ● Video Player: full-featured playback for local, cloud, remote and network streams, with subtitles, gestures, PiP and Chromecast ● Music Player: play local and remote audio with playlists, shuffle/repeat, background controls and Chromecast ● Thumbnails for images, videos, PDF files, archives and various file types Compress, Decompress & Encrypt ● Compress and decompress: Zip, Rar, 7zip, tar, gz, xz, bz2, obb, iso, dmg ● Easily work with Zip as if it was a normal folder ● File Encryption: 128-bit encryption Analyze Storage & Remove Useless Files ● File Analysis: analyze space usage, large files, file categories, recent files and folder size ● Remove app cache, residual files, useless APKs, empty folders and temporary files ● Find duplicate files, redundant files and similar images ● Analyze apps, sensitive permissions, APK details and unused app data Edit Notes & Code ● Create and edit notes, text files, scripts and configuration files ● Syntax highlighting for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSON, XML, Java, Python, PHP, SQL, C/C++ and more ● Regex search/replace, jump to line, undo/redo, line numbers, encoding and large-file support USB & OTG ● OTG: Connect to your USB device, support FAT32, exFat, NTFS ● Manage files on USB drives and external SD cards EX File Manager helps you keep files organized across your phone, cloud drives, network storage, USB devices and archives. Whether you want to analyze storage, edit notes, watch videos, read documents or move files between locations, EX File Manager gives you the tools to do it easily. Languages Supported by our file explorer es (spanish), de (german), ko (korean), ru (russian), fr (french), it (italian), hi (hindi), th (thai), pt (portuguese) and many more Suggestions or need help? Contact us through our support email.

Version history

6 versions are listed, going back to v1.3.4. Since v1.6.1 it requires Android 10+.

v1.6.1 LATEST Oct 2, 2026 60 MB TRUSTED v1.6.0.4 Sep 30, 2026 89.9 MB TRUSTED v1.5.9.1 Oct 6, 2026 84.9 MB TRUSTED v1.5.7 Jun 27, 2026 87.6 MB TRUSTED v1.5.2 Nov 6, 2025 80.9 MB TRUSTED

All 6 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 2, 2026.
Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Oct 2, 2026
Validated against Google Play Oct 2, 2026
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)8C:FB:54:A8:63:76:76:E7:6A:C9:BF:29:6B:48:EF:FF:08:DB:4E:62
File MD580952fc0a3676ee12dd62ec729eccf63
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (41)

EX File Manager requests 41 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.

Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Nearby wifi devices Sensitive android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Request installing other apps Sensitive android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access superuser android.permission.ACCESS_SUPERUSER
Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Attest (custom) com.amazon.privacypass.ATTEST
Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
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
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Get package size android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
Helper api (custom) com.iadb.helper.permission.API
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.ace.ex.file.manager.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Kill background processes android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read basic phone state android.permission.READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE
Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
Remove home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT
Request delete packages android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Set wallpaper android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
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
Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS

EX File Manager APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of EX File Manager for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 10 or later. Version 1.6.0.4 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 1.6.0.4 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is EX File Manager free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the EX 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 Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 80952fc0a3676ee12dd62ec729eccf63.