# iPaulPro/aFileChooser

[DEPRECATED] Android library that provides a file explorer to let users select files on external storage.

Repository: https://github.com/iPaulPro/aFileChooser
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/afilechooser
Language: Java
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Archived: true
Last push: 2022-08-28T17:13:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5374, "days_push": 1466, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1776, forks 832 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:34.555758+00:00)

## What it is
aFileChooser is a deprecated Android library project that provides a built-in file explorer activity so users can select any file without needing a separate file manager app installed. It simplifies GET_CONTENT intent handling, MIME type detection, and hooks into the Storage Access Framework.

## Use cases
- let users pick any file from external storage in my android app
- add a file chooser without requiring a file explorer app
- simplify GET_CONTENT intent creation on android
- browse and select files with a full file explorer ui
- determine mime types of selected files
- support storage access framework document providers

## When to choose
- you maintain a legacy Android app on old API levels that needs a self-contained file picker
- you cannot rely on users having a file manager app installed

## When to avoid
- starting a new Android project - the library is deprecated and unmaintained
- you only need media file selection via standard intents
- you can use modern Storage Access Framework APIs directly

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: abandoned
- function: file-system, ui-components
- domain: android-tools, files, mobile-development
- platform: -
- tags: file-chooser, file-explorer, deprecated, java, get-content-intent, storage-access-framework, android

## Member repositories
- iPaulPro/aFileChooser (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:34.555758+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:25:16.367743+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/iPaulPro/aFileChooser (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:34.555758+00:00, sha 49d42c8d752b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.