# AnExplorer Share File Manager

> File Manager: USB, Cloud, Network, WiFi Share - Phones, TV, Watch, Cars, XR / VR

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/dev.dworks.apps.anexplorer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/dev.dworks.apps.anexplorer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `dev.dworks.apps.anexplorer`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** DWorkS
- **Category:** MUSIC\_AND\_AUDIO
- **Downloads:** 4,946,784
- **Rating:** 3.63 / 5 (7,572 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.0.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-05
- **First published:** 2011-07-18
- **Publisher country:** AU
- **Size:** 32 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dev.dworks.apps.anexplorer)
- **Website:** [https://anexplorer.io](https://anexplorer.io/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://anexplorer.io/privacy](https://anexplorer.io/privacy)

## Description

AnExplorer Share File Manager is a fast, feature-rich file management app with a Material You-inspired UI. It lets you manage and transfer files across USB, cloud, network, and WiFi, with RTL support and cross-device access from phones to TVs, cars, Wear OS, VR/XR headsets, glasses, desktops, and Chromebooks.

Key features include: File organizer with search, hidden folders, thumbnails; Archive support for ZIP, RAR, TAR, 7z; Photo viewer; Music & video player; Text editor & PDF viewer; App installer; Network and cloud access (FTP/SMB/WebDAV; Box/Dropbox/OneDrive); Offline WiFi sharing; Device server access; Cast to Chromecast; Auto-categorized media library; TV/Watch/XR/Car/Glasses/Chromebook compatibility; Root access for advanced users.

## Rankings

- #24,383 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_SUPERUSER`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.POST_PROMOTED_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `dev.dworks.apps.anexplorer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Summary: Users consistently praise the app’s polished UI/UX and powerful file management with strong network/off-site storage support, plus good Wear OS/watch integration. The main complaints are the paid-only pricing with a short trial and usability drop after payment, plus reliability issues on wearables (crashes, video playback) and WiFi sharing across devices. Despite some platform limitations, many reviewers regard it as a leading, feature-rich file manager for power users.

### Pros

- Excellent UI/UX design with a visually appealing file explorer
- Powerful, feature-rich file manager with strong network and off-site/storage access
- Solid Wear OS / smartwatch support and integration
- Overall reliable and versatile tool that many users consider their go-to file explorer

### Cons

- Pricing model is a major downside (paid-only with a short trial; usability drops after subscription)
- Wear OS/watch app stability issues (crashes during operations; video playback/connectivity problems on some watches)
- WiFi/file sharing can be unreliable or require workarounds across devices

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/dev.dworks.apps.anexplorer)