# 1hakr/AnExplorer

📁 Another Android Explorer ( File Manager ) is an All-in-One Open source file manager. AnExplorer File Manager (File Explorer) is designed for all android devices including Phones, Phablets, Tablets, Chromecast, Wear OS, Android TV and Chromebooks. It's a fully designed with Material guidelines by Google.

Repository: https://github.com/1hakr/AnExplorer
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/anexplorer
Homepage: https://anexplorer.io
Language: Java
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: storage, usb-devices, android-tv, material, ftp-client, ftpd-server, storage-provider, usb-otg, root, text-editor, file-explorer, phone-storage, filemanager, fileexplorer, wear-os, watchapp, chromecast, chromebook, anexplorer
Last push: 2026-06-02T03:49:12+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 70/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 85, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4903, "days_push": 92, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2017, forks 630 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:06.120233+00:00)

## What it is
AnExplorer is an open-source, all-in-one file manager for Android that runs on phones, tablets, Android TV, Wear OS, Chromebooks, and other Android-powered devices. It combines local and USB OTG storage access, network protocols (SMB, FTP, SFTP, WebDAV), cloud providers, media casting, an app/APK manager, and a built-in text editor in a Material Design interface.

## Use cases
- manage files on android phone or tablet
- access usb flash drive via otg on android
- transfer files between phone and pc over wifi
- connect to nas or smb share from android
- move files between dropbox and onedrive
- back up installed apps as apk files
- cast videos and photos to chromecast or android tv
- browse files on wear os watch or android tv

## When to choose
- you need one file manager across many Android device types including TV, watch, and Chromebook
- you want built-in network storage (SMB, FTP, SFTP, WebDAV) and cloud providers in a single app
- you need USB OTG support with NTFS/exFAT read-write without root
- you want an open-source alternative to ad-heavy proprietary file managers

## When to avoid
- you need a file manager for iOS, Windows, macOS, or Linux desktops
- you require advanced dual-pane power-user features found in specialized managers
- you want a fully ad-free experience without paying for the pro version
- you need deep automation or scripting hooks rather than a GUI

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: file-system, gui, compression, search-engine
- domain: files, android-tools, developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: -
- tags: file-manager, file-explorer, usb-otg, smb, webdav, cloud-storage, chromecast, wear-os, android-tv, root-access, wifi-transfer, apk-backup, material-design, ftp, android, mobile, chromebook

## Member repositories
- 1hakr/AnExplorer (main) score 70

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:06.120233+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 2026-08-30T03:00:28.818441+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/1hakr/AnExplorer (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:06.120233+00:00, sha 73a382438801)
  - homepage: https://anexplorer.io (fetched 2026-08-29T10:40:31.790227+00:00, sha f5f320ec60b8)
  - site_page: https://anexplorer.io/features/usb-otg (fetched 2026-08-29T10:40:31.799795+00:00, sha 13a8f8334c47)
  - site_page: https://anexplorer.io/features/device-connect (fetched 2026-08-29T10:40:31.801789+00:00, sha 2e19b66104cf)
  - site_page: https://anexplorer.io/features/image-viewer (fetched 2026-08-29T10:40:31.803544+00:00, sha 5d3c9268f8ff)
  - site_page: https://anexplorer.io/features/network-storage (fetched 2026-08-29T10:40:31.805301+00:00, sha 63f90b336130)
  - site_page: https://anexplorer.io/features/cloud-storage (fetched 2026-08-29T10:40:31.806979+00:00, sha f12d663821fa)
  - site_page: https://anexplorer.io/features/wifi-transfer (fetched 2026-08-29T10:40:31.808560+00:00, sha 35aa8a1ea2ab)
  - site_page: https://anexplorer.io/features/media-cast (fetched 2026-08-29T10:40:31.810143+00:00, sha 2945938b2e95)
  - site_page: https://anexplorer.io/features/app-manager (fetched 2026-08-29T10:40:31.811727+00:00, sha 80339df6ecee)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.