
Fossify File Manager
Handy, lightweight, open-source file explorer with essential features.
Fossify · org.fossify.filemanager
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.6.1 (13)
- Updated
- Mar 3, 2026 (7 months ago)
- APK size
- 9.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Permissions
- 6 (3 sensitive)
- Website
- fossify.org
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Fossify File Manager is an app by Fossify in the Tools category. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 1.0.1, the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 8.0. It asks for 6 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: access all files, request installing other apps and modify shared storage.
What's new in v1.6.1
Description
From the listing uploaded by “nelcas”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v1.0.1. Since v1.6.1 it requires Android 8.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Fossify” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Mar 3, 2026
- Signed byC=IN, O=Fossify, CN=Naveen Singh
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)27:9E:99:4F:35:E1:55:1D:B8:0D:D9:9D:46:29:5A:68:09:01:A2:A6
- File MD5a63be47733bbb2998b6534df4669a903
- Uploaded by “nelcas” 549 followers · uploading since 2025
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Permissions (6)
Fossify File Manager requests 6 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Access all files Sensitive android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Request installing other apps Sensitive android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
- Android write global settings (custom) org.fossify.android.permission.WRITE_GLOBAL_SETTINGS
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
Fossify File Manager 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 Fossify 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. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is a63be47733bbb2998b6534df4669a903.