FX File Explorer contains a Material Design UI and new methods to switch your recordsdata between gadgets and computer systems:

* SMBv2 help.
* New "FX Connect" transfers recordsdata from phone-to-phone with Wi-Fi Direct. Supports NFC to attach two telephones by bodily touching their backs collectively. (requires FX+)
* New "Web Access" permits switch and administration of recordsdata and media out of your pc's internet browser. You can drag-and-drop whole folders to your telephone out of your pc, or stream your telephone's music playlists to your pc over Wi-Fi. (requires FX+)

FX is a file explorer constructed to make working with recordsdata and media in your telephone or pill as simple as it’s in your pc:

* Productivity-oriented "Home Screen": Directly entry your vital folders, media, and cloud storage
* Multiple window help, with dual-view mode to see two home windows without delay
* "Usage View" mode reveals the whole dimension and content material make-up of each folder, as you browse and handle recordsdata
* Support for many file archive codecs

FX protects your privateness:

* No ads
* No monitoring of consumer exercise: FX doesn’t ever "phone home"
* Built by NextApp, Inc., a US company based in 2002; all proprietary code was developed in-house

The elective FX+ Add-On module permits extra performance:

* Access networked computer systems, together with FTP, SSH FTP, WebDAV, and Windows Networking (SMB1 and SMB2)
* Connect to cloud storage together with Google Drive, Dropbox, SugarSync, Box, SkyDrive, and OwnCloud
* Manage put in functions, with help for looking functions primarily based on their required permissions
* Create and discover inside AES-256/AES-128 encrypted zip recordsdata
* Browse audio content material by artist/album/playlist; handle and set up playlists
* Directly browse picture and video folders
* Encrypted password keyring (use one password to entry community and cloud places)

FX contains numerous built-in enhancing/viewing applets:

* Text Editor (with undo/redo historical past, minimize/paste, search, and pinch-to-zoom)
* Binary (Hex) Viewer
* Image Viewer
* Media Player and pop-up Audio Player
* Zip, Tar, GZip, Bzip2, 7zip archive creators and extractors
* RAR file extractor
* Shell Script Executor

Android 8 / 9 Location Permission Notice

* NOTE: Android 8.0+ sadly required us so as to add the "approximate location" permission, because it's now required for apps that help Wi-Fi direct (as a result of Wi-Fi direct leaks this info). FX doesn’t ever really question your location, and this permission will solely ever be requested for on Android 8.0 and later when utilizing FX Connect. This requirement beforehand utilized solely to Android 9.0, however as a result of FX now specifies full help for the newest Android API, Android 8.0 additionally requires this permission.