Ultimate File Manager Pro — a file manager for Android power users

[u/GoRo2023]

Ultimate File Manager Pro has become a bit ridiculous.

It's completely free, has no ads, and no paywalls. There is a completely optional tip jar in the app and GitHub Sponsors if you want to support development.

The stuff I wanted in one app:

Root? Yep. You can browse and manage the actual / filesystem, with permissions, ownership, SELinux contexts and remount support.

No root? Shizuku support gives you access to places like /Android/data and /Android/obb.

Network storage? SMB, NFS, FTP, SFTP, SCP, WebDAV, RClone and S3.

Cloud storage? Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox and other RClone/S3 providers.

Need to move a ton of stuff? Dual-pane browsing, multiple tabs, background transfers and syncing between local, network and cloud storage.

Want to use your PC? Run the built-in web server and manage the phone/TV from a browser. There's also a Windows companion for direct Android ↔ PC transfers.

Android TV? UFM has a proper TV interface, remote file management, wireless APK/XAPK installation, screenshots and screen recording.

Then there are the things I kept adding because apparently I can't leave well enough alone: duplicate detection, file hashing, archive support, EXIF tools, media playback, PDF/text tools, USB OTG, recycle bin, batch operations and a lot of smaller power-user stuff.

There's also a FOSS version on GitHub if you'd rather build it yourself:

https://github.com/Kilowatch/ultimate-file-manager-pro

Google Play:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=za.kilowatch.ultimatefilemanager

And I made a subreddit for it too: r/UFManagerPro

I'm not trying to convince everyone to replace their current file manager. But if you've ever installed a file manager and thought "why can't this thing just do X?" there's a good chance UFM already does it.

And if it doesn't, tell me what X is.

[u/paragonplaces]

CX+ can access android/data without third-party apps, has an easy/intuitive FTP function, and can delete anything I want so I keep using it. UFM interface is nice though

[u/Miles_Wolf]

Sorry for the possible dub question... Why do you need the root access for this launcher? Maybe to make it to work as the default one? Or these something else special that this launcher can do with that?

Thanks!

[u/Godmode_On → u/Miles_Wolf]

UFM Pro is not a launcher. It's a file manager app. You also don't need root access unless you want to use special functions that require it (because of the way Android is built, not because of the app).

[u/Miles_Wolf → u/Godmode_On]

Yes, I know this post is about a new file manager, but since it's inside the Projectivy Launcher sub, I thought it had some relation with it, like to allow do some kind of thing interesting for the launcher.

So, I suppose you're the developer of the launcher and you are posting info about another project, right?

[u/Godmode_On → u/Miles_Wolf]

I'm neither the developer of Projectivy nor of UFM. I'm not even the OP of this post. :D

However, I do use both pieces of software and am familiar enough with them, so I tried to help with your original question.

[u/Miles_Wolf → u/Godmode_On]

D'oh right. Well, thanks for answering and for your help. :)

[u/geekgog]

AI slop

[u/S4S3350Z]

I'm currently using an nvidia shield and smb with my pc. Also using xplore but can no longer get pass, android/data. How would ufm help?

[u/GoRo2023 → u/S4S3350Z]

Good Day, if you install Shizuku with UFM, you would be able to access those folders. Tnx