# EDS Lite

> Hide and protect your files inside an encrypted container.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sovworks.edslite](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sovworks.edslite)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.sovworks.edslite`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** sovworks
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 303,621
- **Rating:** 3.27 / 5 (2,409 ratings)
- **Version:** VARY
- **Last updated:** 2020-04-21
- **First published:** 2012-03-05
- **Publisher country:** RU
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sovworks.edslite)
- **Website:** [http://www.sovworks.com](http://www.sovworks.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sovworks.com/eds/privacy\_policy.html](https://sovworks.com/eds/privacy_policy.html)

## Description

EDS Lite is a free, open-source Android app for securely storing your files within encrypted containers. It supports popular container formats like VeraCrypt, TrueCrypt, LUKS, and EncFs, allowing you to protect any type of file with robust encryption. Users can perform all standard file operations inside encrypted volumes and quickly access their protected folders or files via home screen shortcuts. The app guarantees enhanced data security using multiple secure ciphers and is ideal for users needing portable, flexible virtual disk encryption on their mobile devices.

With source code available on GitHub and comprehensive user support through its website and FAQ, EDS Lite combines transparency and usability. It requires permissions to modify SD card contents and prevent device sleep during file operations, ensuring smooth and secure functionality. EDS Lite offers a reliable solution for privacy-conscious users seeking accessible encryption tools on Android.

## Rankings

- #129,579 — Overall

## Review summary

### Pros

- Effective encryption capabilities with support for VeraCrypt containers
- Open source and has strong security measures
- Responsive developer support
- Creates encrypted containers easily
- Functionality for handling LUKs encryption

### Cons

- Complicated and unintuitive user interface
- Lacks clear documentation and guidance for users
- Issues with file management, such as not showing the location of mounted containers
- Inability to access external SD cards and difficulty in navigating folders
- Cannot open files directly without the appropriate app

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