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Open Explorer Beta

Open Explorer is Android's most compatible open source file manager.

brandroid.org · org.brandroid.openmanager

4.0 out of 5 (3 ratings) 100K+ downloads v0.255 5.2 MB Android 2.2+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version
v0.255 (255)
Updated
Jul 16, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size
5.2 MB
Requires
Android 2.2+ (API 8)
CPU support
Any (no native code)
Category
Productivity (app)
Listed since
Feb 22, 2021 (at least)
Permissions
10 (2 sensitive)
Website
brandroid.org
Developer contact
[email protected]
Privacy
Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Open Explorer Beta is an app by brandroid.org in the Productivity category, listed since at least February 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 10 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: find accounts on the device and modify shared storage.

What's new in v0.255

v255 - 9/19/18 WOW. 3 and a half years since my last release. Had to update Target Android version or Open Explorer would get kicked off. Honestly, Android Apps have changed so much since building Open Explorer, I thought I wasn't able to update with the older methods. But I am, so maybe more will be coming! v254 - 3/09/15 Fix Settings crash

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Open Explorer - an open source file manager for all Android devices! (Tablets, Large Phones, Small Phones, Google TV) - Complete file system management - USB, SD and other external media - Auto-detect & install BusyBox - Network Connectable (FTP, SFTP, SMB/Samba/Windows/Lan/WIFI) - Cloud connected (multiple accounts)! (Box, Dropbox, Drive) - Text Editor (Tabbed, Multiple Document Interface) - Smart Folders that scan for different types of media (Videos, Photos, Music, Downloads) - View Pager directory navigation (swipe right to go up a directory) - Superuser/Root ability to read/write system folders (and JB 4.2 user folders) - Disk space heat map shows where your biggest files are - Browse or extract from most common archives - Zip, Tar, TGZip, BZip2, 7zip, RAR Features to come: - Offline file structure cache, will remember which files you have in different places without needing to connect *PLEASE NOTE: OpenExplorer is in Beta. There are still several bugs. If you do not wish to experience these bugs, please do not download this app. If you would like to help me find these bugs, please email me or cooperate with me on GitHub (https://github.com/BrandroidTools/OpenExplorer/). Please remember bad ratings help nobody. Past Changes: v229 Fixed root/system operations v228 Updated Portuguese, French & Russian Allow custom OAuth settings v226 Fixed Root crashes Removed Google Analytics v225 Bugfixes with sorting, refreshing, heatmap, external SD v222 Google Drive support! (new permissions required) v220 Box & Dropbox integration (with multiple account authentication!) v217 7zip & RAR extraction support v216 BZip2 support v214 Tar/GZip support v212 Mostly bugfixes Prompt before copy overwrite v210 NFC - Beam your clipboard Passive root operations v209 Clipboard improvements Many concurrency improvements File operations serialized Large heap requested v208 Reverted Action Bar menu icon on older devices Updated German, Spanish, Russian & Dutch translations Downloads scanner improved v205: Fixed Clipboard crash Other updates v204: Fix "Add new Server" crash Other bug fixes v202: Fixed server settings deletion bug Scaled other icons v201 Light&Dark Theme Tweaks Added scaled version of some icons Changed Zip Icon Fix thumb scaling Add Ukrainian & Chinese to Language preference Server settings moved to persistent storage so they don't get deleted if you uninstall Other bugfixes v200 - 12/21/12: Chinese Translation Bookmark View UI Updates JB 4.2 USB Updates Privacy Policy v199 SearchView update to all devices Fixed "Select All" crash /system remounter for rooted users v198 JB 4.2 (rooted) updates v197 Themes reworked! There are now 4 themes to choose from: dark, light, mix, and pinstripe Jellybean expanded notifications for operations Donate added to menu Updated ActionBarSherlock v194 Improved device scanner - USB OTG Updated Japanese v191 Bugfix for when your last viewed path was a network path v190 Updated Russian, Japanese & Turkish translations Fixed settings restart bug v189 Added Text Wrapping Switched to stericson's RootTools for root thread management - root should work better Send/Share + Rename fixed Notification Tweaks & Fixes Preference Layout Improvements v185 Settings reorganized and updated to be more standard Zip files are navigatable System activities now appear in action bar for zip & text files v182 Added "heatmap" operation for determining relative folder sibling size v179 Fixed Search v178 Fixed Networked folder selection bug Show multi-select checkmarks by default v176 7" Tablet (aka Nexus 7!) tweaks New List/Grid item border/background Jellybean-style default app selector Added search back in as menu option v173 Fixed file operation notification crash (due to theming) v172 Re-enable Google TV (do not update if you are on Google TV) v171 *MAJOR UPDATE* - first official build of new Brandroid Tools team! Switch to ActionBarSherlock Dark/Light Theming Support!

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 16, 2025.
  • Certificate issued to “Brandroid, Inc.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature verified Jul 16, 2025
  • Validated against Google Play Jul 16, 2025
  • Signed byCN=Brandon Bowles, OU=Programming, O="Brandroid, Inc.", L=Ventura, ST=CA, C=US
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)A8:DF:FA:38:9E:31:86:B6:7D:F4:55:79:0E:BE:4A:71:D1:93:5B:67
  • File MD574f0cf206ee21cdb7ce2f1a57cc23dd9
  • Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (10)

Open Explorer Beta requests 10 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Open Explorer Beta APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Open Explorer Beta APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 74f0cf206ee21cdb7ce2f1a57cc23dd9.

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