# Explorer File Manager

> Fast, small size, basic and easy to use

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ninexgen.explorer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ninexgen.explorer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.ninexgen.explorer`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** 9xgeneration
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 9,543,521
- **Rating:** 4.26 / 5 (67,731 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.3.7
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-27
- **First published:** 2014-06-01
- **Publisher country:** VN
- **Size:** 21 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ninexgen.explorer)
- **Website:** [https://notes-537c8.web.app/](https://notes-537c8.web.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/view/9xgeneration](https://sites.google.com/view/9xgeneration)

## Description

**Explorer File Manager** is a fast and lightweight Chrome extension designed for seamless file management on root devices. It offers quick access to system files, perfect for handling both SD card and internal storage data efficiently.

Key features include customizable folders and wallpapers, saving favorites, creating home screen shortcuts, and smart path navigation. Its minimal size ensures fast performance without compromising essential file management needs, making it ideal for users seeking a basic yet powerful file explorer.

## Rankings

- #14,658 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.ninexgen.explorer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY`

## Review summary

Users broadly praise Explorer File Manager for being easy to learn, reliable, open-source, and handy for basic file management, with a notable feature of playing audio and recording at the same time. The main complaints center on intrusive ads and difficulties locating files or navigating the app.

### Pros

- Easy to learn and user-friendly
- Delivers advertised functionality / does exactly what it says
- Open Source
- Handy for file management
- Supports audio playback and recording simultaneously

### Cons

- Intrusive ads / too many ads
- Difficult to navigate and find files; weak search functionality

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ninexgen.explorer)