Ask Android @lemdro.id sabreW4K3 @lazysoci.al 6 mo. ago

Please Recommend An Alternative To Solid Explorer

I use Solid Explorer a lot. I use it mostly to transfer files from my phone to my Samba network storage. However, in the past couple days, this has randomly stopped working for Solid Explorer and I can no longer connect to my NAS as a guest. I've confirmed that it's a Solid Explorer problem by connecting with Material Files and so I tried to contact NeatBytes and got no response, so now I'm looking for an alternative.

You might be thinking, if Material Files works, why not use that? It's single pane. I really need a dual pane user experience.

The other thing I would really like is a Material You looking/feeling user experience. One of my issues with Solid Explorer is that it feels a bit dated.

With all that in mind, can you recommend something please?

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Material Files foss is the best one i found a year back and never looked back.
I've been using MiX for years now:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mixplorer.silver

A bit weird feel, but once you got used to it, it's awesome.
- This might be the best suggestion, outside of the Material Files workaround, yet.
  
  Can confirm, I've used it for years and checking their XDA thread from 2011 states that it still supports Froyo? Amazing
  
  https://xdaforums.com/t/app-2-2-mixplorer-v6-x-released-fully-featured-file-manager.1523691/
You can open a second or third instance of material files via the three dots menu. You then have the app multiple times open and can copy/cut and paste between them.

Its not quite two panes but maybe better on a small screen. Its also a feature that's easy to miss.
- Thank you very much. That is indeed helpful.
Total Commander is really good for remote connections. It does dual pane.
- Or alternatively, if you prefer FOSS, Ghost Commander.
  
  Appears to be more modern than Total Commander, but no Material You support.
- The screenshots are targeting Ice Cream Sandwich
  
  Sure but it works well and is stable.
AndSMB had been good to me for connecting to my nas and other shares. It's not the most polished but it is exceptionally reliable.
- Thanks for the suggestion
Closed source alternative: FX explorer with horizontal split panels and nice UI

Foss alternative: ghost commander with vertical split panels but dated UI
- FX explorer
  
  Over a year since the last update 😭
  
  If everything works, doesn't need updates every week
  
  Especially on the play store where Google approving updates for file managers is a lottery

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