Ghost Commander File Manager is an app by Nemesis][ in the Tools category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 1.18, the APK grew from 173.6 KB to 8.3 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 1.5 to 11. It asks for 15 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including access all files, read shared storage and request installing other apps. Compared with version 1.63, it adds 1 new permission (“Foreground service data sync”) and drops 1 (“Modify shared storage”).
Ratings
4.8out of 511 ratings
5 ★82%
4 ★18%
3 ★0%
2 ★0%
1 ★0%
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What's new in v1.64
The app now could be a target for send/share operation from another app, to save anything as a file at any location (local or remote)
Toolbar now can show icons on the buttons.
The area of the file panels which selects a file when clicked can be now highlighted.
Now gives more description on the request to enable "All file management". SAF support is removed. Minimum system version is Android R.
Addressed some SFTP compatibility issues
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Ghost Commander is a dual-panel file manager (as well as a FTP, SFTP, SMB (Windows share), WebDAV, BOX, Dropbox client) which will let you to manage your files locally or remotely as well as tweak your system in the root mode.
The main idea behind the user interface is classic: copy and move files from one panel to another. Simple.
Also, to not overload the display with extra check boxes, file selection is made as follows: each file row is divided by two zones: tapping on the left you open files and folders, tapping on the right you select multiple items. If you are left handed, that could be swapped in the settings.
Ghost Commander supports FTP and SFTP servers and Windows network shares, as well (with plugins) as Google Drive, BOX and Dropbox cloud storage, plus it can create/extract crypted ZIP archives and work with them as it was a regular folder.
For advanced users, this file manager also supports root (superuser) mode, which is essential to work with protected system files on a rooted devices, like tweaking the system, change file permission attributes/owners (chmod/chown).
This file manager is very customizable and comes with a lot of options which allow you to adjust its appearance and behavior to your personal tastes and habits.
Here's a list of the file manager's features which include, but are not limited to:
* easy sorting by name, extension, size or date
* customizable multiselect (by tapping, or select by wildcards)
* change file owner and permissions (in root mode only)
* ZIP archive support: create and extract ZIP files, view inside a ZIP without extracting
* built-in FTP client: upload to/download from your own site or a public one
* favorite shortcuts for folders and locations
* calculation of file and folder size and MD5 and SHA-1
* file search by content and other properties
* text editor (built-in or external)
* text and picture viewers
* sends files via email, Bluetooth and so on
* personalization: colors, font size, interface language, custom toolbar, etc
* Windows network (SMB) support
* Streaming audio/video from a remote location to a player app
* Access to the Dropbox, BOX, any WebDAV enabled cloud storage (with plugins)
* root / superuser (su) mode: remount partitions and make changes in system files
Requested permissions explanation:
MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE - To be able access and manage the device file system in the native mode.
INTERNET - to make FTP and other network plugins be able to connect to the servers.
No connection is established without your command to do so.
ACCESS_WIFI_STATE - to not to let the WiFi go down during a file transfer.
WAKE_LOCK - to not to let the phone go to a deep sleep during a file transfer.
WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE - to let the file manager copy files to the sdcard.
VIBRATE - to let the phone vibrate when a long file operation is done.
INSTALL_SHORTCUT - to create shortcut icons to the desktop.
ACCESS_SUPERUSER - to let the root: mode of the file manager functioning properly. Not used for any other purposes.
The website: http://tinyurl.com/gc1site
The source: http://tinyurl.com/gc-source
Help with localization: https://crowdin.com/project/ghost-commander
This is an open source software (see http://tinyurl.com/gc-source) and does not show any advertisement. The project exists only because of your donations. If you like this application, a small donation to help further development would be appreciated.
Version history
5 versions are listed, going back to v1.18. Since v1.64 it requires Android 11+.
Uploaded by “appupdater”Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (15)
Ghost Commander File Manager requests 15 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
Access all filesSensitiveandroid.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Ghost Commander File Manager APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Ghost Commander File Manager for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 11 or later. Version 1.63 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.63 · All versions
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 Ghost Commander 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. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is b83f9cb2aed4d650468f6852157d9a4b.