
Nox File Manager - file explorer, safe & efficient
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Nox Limited · com.noxgroup.app.filemanager
At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.0.6 (206)
- Updated
- Sep 2, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 13.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.2+ (API 17)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, ARM 32-bit
- Category
- Productivity (app)
- Listed since
- Jan 31, 2020 (at least)
- Permissions
- 22 (6 sensitive)
- Website
- noxgroup.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Nox File Manager - file explorer, safe & efficient is an app by Nox Limited in the Productivity category, listed since at least January 2020. It includes native code only for x86 32-bit and ARM 32-bit, so it won't run on 64-bit-only phones such as recent Pixels.
It asks for 22 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including approximate location, find accounts on the device and read shared storage.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v2.0.6
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “bignox” Not the developer's name (“Nox Limited”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Mar 31, 2020
- Antivirus scan passed Sep 14, 2020
- Signed byCN=bignox
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)D6:F3:8F:51:E8:16:6A:A8:40:AB:DE:88:45:48:5A:94:81:DD:8D:F9
- File MD5a90c443e443595f801fe0fb6b08d8a32
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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Permissions (22)
Nox File Manager - file explorer, safe & efficient requests 22 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Request installing other apps Sensitive android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Access superuser android.permission.ACCESS_SUPERUSER
- Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
- Change configuration android.permission.CHANGE_CONFIGURATION
- Change wifi multicast state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- 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
- Kill background processes android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
- Manage documents android.permission.MANAGE_DOCUMENTS
- Mount unmount filesystems android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS
- Network android.permission.NETWORK
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Location android.hardware.location
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- USB host android.hardware.usb.host
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Nox File Manager - file explorer, safe & efficient 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 Nox File Manager - file explorer, safe & efficient 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 a90c443e443595f801fe0fb6b08d8a32.