FX File Explorer
v9.0.1.2 · 10.7 MB · code 9012
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File information
UpdatedOct 4, 2025
PublishedMay 16, 2018
Packagenextapp.fx
Versionv9.0.1.2 (9012)
Size10.7 MB
MD59651eaeebe48fca544e538d731cb8a7a
Min SDK21
ABIsx86, x86-64, armeabi-v7a, arm64-v8a
Malware scanTRUSTED
Signature SHA18E:25:99:AF:15:CA:46:AB:4F:C5:28:67:0B:F2:DC:00:08:B4:46:04
SignerCN=Tod Liebeck, OU=android.nextapp.com, O="NextApp, Inc.", L=Newport Beach, ST=CA, C=US
Total downloads10,000,000
This version10,000,000
DeveloperNextApp, Inc.
Age ratingEveryone
What's new in v9.0.1.2
FX 9.0
Major UI Updates
Improved Android 11/12 Support, e.g. "Manage All Files" permission usage
SSH Curve25519 support
SMB3 support
Dropbox API fixes
Now requires Android 5.0+.
Translucent themes have been removed temporarily, but may return at some point.
Android 13 support, removed ridiculous previously required location permission for Android 13+ Wifi Direct!
Major UI Updates
Improved Android 11/12 Support, e.g. "Manage All Files" permission usage
SSH Curve25519 support
SMB3 support
Dropbox API fixes
Now requires Android 5.0+.
Translucent themes have been removed temporarily, but may return at some point.
Android 13 support, removed ridiculous previously required location permission for Android 13+ Wifi Direct!
Security scan
TRUSTED
- Developer signature verified 2025-11-21
- Scanned for malware 2024-02-13 00:15:19
- Signature SHA1 8E:25:99:AF:15:CA:46:AB:4F:C5:28:67:0B:F2:DC:00:08:B4:46:04
- File MD5 9651eaeebe48fca544e538d731cb8a7a
How to install FX File Explorer v9.0.1.2 on Android 5.0 Lollipop+
Takes about 2 minutes. You'll need roughly 10.7 MB of free storage.
- Grab nextapp.fx_9012.apk — hit the Download button above (10.7 MB). If your browser warns about APK files, choose Keep or Download anyway — that warning fires on every APK, not just this one.
- Trust your browser to install — on Android 8+ go to Settings → Apps → Special access → Install unknown apps, pick the app you downloaded with (Chrome, Firefox, Files, etc.), and flip Allow from this source. On older Android, toggle Unknown sources under Security.
- (Optional) Verify the file — compute the MD5 of the downloaded APK and make sure it matches 9651eaeebe48fca5…. Any difference means the file is corrupted or tampered — delete and re-download.
- Open the APK — tap the download notification, or find nextapp.fx_9012.apk in your Files app under Downloads, then tap it. Android's package installer will appear.
- Check the signer — the install screen will name the publisher. For this build it should read CN=Tod Liebeck, OU=android.nextapp.com, O="NextApp, Inc.", L=Newport Beach, ST=CA, C=US. If it doesn't match, cancel — you have the wrong file.
- Review permissions & tap Install — scroll the permission list, then confirm. If Play Protect flags it, tap Install anyway (this APK was scanned as TRUSTED).
- Done — open FX File Explorer — tap Open on the install screen, or find the FX File Explorer icon in your app drawer (this build targets x86/x86-64/armeabi-v7a/arm64-v8a devices).
Common install errors for FX File Explorer
- "App not installed" — usually means an older or differently-signed version is already on your device. Uninstall it first, then retry. Your data may be lost unless you back it up.
- "Parse error" — the APK is for a newer Android than yours. This version needs Android 5.0 Lollipop or later. Pick an older build from the versions list below.
- "There was a problem parsing the package" — the download was interrupted. Delete the file and re-download over Wi-Fi.
- Works on one phone but not another — this build ships x86/x86-64/armeabi-v7a/arm64-v8a native code. Devices with a different CPU will reject it.