At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.8.63 (200311)
- Updated
- Sep 1, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 19.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- x86 64-bit
- Category
- Productivity (app)
- Listed since
- Apr 7, 2016 (at least)
- Permissions
- 32 (7 sensitive)
- Website
- neatbytes.com/solidexplorer
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Solid Explorer File Manager is an app by NeatBytes in the Productivity category, listed since at least April 2016. It includes native code only for x86 64-bit, so it won't install on ordinary ARM phones (only on x86 devices such as emulators and some Chromebooks).
Since version 150619.M.2, the minimum Android version rose from 4.0 to 4.4. It asks for 32 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including read phone status and identity, find accounts on the device and access all files. Compared with version 2.8.40, it adds 3 new permissions: “Foreground service data sync”, “Foreground service media playback” and “Run user initiated jobs”. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v2.8.63
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v150619.M.2. Since v2.8.63 it requires Android 4.4+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 1, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “Krzysztof G?odowski” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not checked yet Sep 1, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Sep 1, 2025
- Signed byCN=Krzysztof G?odowski
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)E4:E2:C6:21:30:8F:43:91:26:74:E8:C0:0C:D5:C1:40:8C:55:E5:A0
- File MD5d7250633aec6f6cc0271aca651c601e5
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (32)
Solid Explorer File Manager requests 32 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.
- Access all files Sensitive android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Request installing other apps Sensitive android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) pl.solidexplorer2.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Manager api v23 (custom) moe.shizuku.manager.permission.API_V23
- Nfc android.permission.NFC
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Request delete packages android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Run user initiated jobs android.permission.RUN_USER_INITIATED_JOBS
- Set wallpaper android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Solid Explorer File Manager 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 Solid Explorer File Manager free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Solid Explorer 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. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is d7250633aec6f6cc0271aca651c601e5.
