AuraOS: Wifi File Explorer

AuraOS: WiFi File Explorer turns your Android device into a private file server on your local WiFi network. Start the server, open the URL it shows on any other device with a browser — laptop, tablet, TV, another phone — and you get a full desktop-style interface to browse, stream, download, and manage your phone's files. Nothing is uploaded to the cloud. Nothing leaves your network.

★ HOW IT WORKS

1. Tap START on your phone.
2. AuraOS shows a QR code and a local URL (e.g. http://192.168.1.8:8080).
3. Scan the QR with another device — or type the URL into any browser on the same WiFi.
4. A desktop-style file explorer opens in the browser, showing your phone's storage.
5. Browse, stream, download, rename, move, delete, zip, or search your files — all in real time.

No account. No signup. No cloud. No telemetry.

★ WHAT YOU CAN DO FROM THE BROWSER

• Browse every folder on your phone — photos, videos, music, documents, downloads, APKs, archives, anything.
• Stream video and music directly to the browser with full scrubbing support.
• Download individual files or zip whole folders on the fly.
• Rename, move, copy, and delete files from the browser.
• Search across your storage in seconds.
• View device info: battery, storage usage, network status, and IP address.
• Keep sticky notes in a built-in widget.

★ DESKTOP-STYLE EXPERIENCE

AuraOS's web interface is a full desktop environment running in any browser — complete with a taskbar, app icons, file explorer windows, widgets, and a clean dark theme. It looks and feels like a real operating system, not a generic file listing.

★ 100% LOCAL. 100% PRIVATE.

• All files stay on your phone. Nothing is uploaded, synced, or copied off the device.
• Traffic only flows over your own WiFi network — no cloud relay, no external server.
• No account, no signup, no email required.
• No analytics, no telemetry, no tracking of you or your files.
• The app never reads your files unless you explicitly start the server and someone connects.

★ FEATURES

• Built-in HTTP server (fast, range-request support for video streaming).
• QR code for instant connection from another device.
• Background mode so the server keeps running when you switch apps or lock the screen.
• Optional password protection for your server session.
• Light and dark themes.
• Configurable port and root folder.
• Large file support, folder zipping, recursive search.
• Works with any modern browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge).

★ PERMISSIONS

AuraOS needs "All files access" because it acts as a general-purpose file manager — users can choose to expose any folder, including documents, archives, and APKs, not just media. This permission is granted through Android Settings only after you confirm it explicitly. The app never uploads your files; they are only served on your local network, on demand, while you have the server running.

Full privacy policy: https://auraos.elfatihi.me/privacy
Terms of service: https://auraos.elfatihi.me/terms

★ PERFECT FOR

• Moving photos and videos from your phone to your laptop without cables or cloud.
• Watching phone videos on a smart TV's browser.
• Quickly sharing a file with someone on the same WiFi.
• Backing up folders to a computer without iTunes, Android File Transfer, or AirDrop.
• Tidying up your phone's storage from a full-size keyboard and mouse.

★ NO CLOUD. NO LOGIN. NO TRACKING.
AuraOS is built around one idea: your files should stay on your device, and you should be able to access them from any browser on your own network — without handing them to a cloud provider. If that's what you want, you'll love it.