Material Files v1.7.2
APK · 12.3 MB · version code 37 · Android 5.0+ · uploaded Apr 26, 2024
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v1.7.4, uploaded Aug 18, 2024 — about 4 months after this one.
- Size: this file is 12.3 MB; the latest is 11.6 MB (719.9 KB smaller).
- Both versions request the same permissions.
File information
- Version
- v1.7.2 (37)
- Uploaded
- Apr 26, 2024
- Size
- 12.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 39f2acde0df18ab7169005cf1888fa8d
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 3C:29:A3:FA:6E:A8:AF:B8:DC:B6:11:AD:20:FF:82:E8:6A:B7:04:52
- Signed by
- CN=Hai Zhang
- File name
- me-zhanghai-android-files-37-67503800-39f2acde0df18ab7169005cf1888fa8d.apk
- Package
- me.zhanghai.android.files
- Downloads (all versions)
- 1M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v1.7.2
- Added "Save as" functionality.
- Added "Checksum" properties tab.
- Improved UI to allow easier shortcut into Android/data subfolders.
- Marked user-installed certificates in system credential storage as trusted for WebDAV with self signed certificate.
- Fixed SMB issue with guest and anonymous authentication.
- Material Design 2 theme may be removed in the upcoming version 1.8.0.
- Other bug fixes and improvements.
Permissions (16)
This version requests 16 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Access all files Sensitive android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Request installing other apps Sensitive android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) me.zhanghai.android.files.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Hai Zhang” Not the developer's name (“梦断代码”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Apr 26, 2024
- Uploaded by “francis3455” Bronze tier · 570 followers · uploading since 2020
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How to install Material Files on Android 5.0+
You'll need about 24.5 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (12.3 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 me-zhanghai-android-files-37-67503800-39f2acde0df18ab7169005cf1888fa8d.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 39f2acde0df18ab7169005cf1888fa8d. 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 Material Files — 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 5.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-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.