Top 5 File Explorer For Android

#5: File Manager (HD)

Complete file manager for Android, fresh interface and user-friendly features!
includes:

* 3 packs of commercial icons for different file types, toolbar and menu
* Support for multiple resolutions
* Cut, copy, paste and dialog progress
* Viewing files in list and grid
* Support of the compression and decompression
* Search and share files
* Multiple selections and sorting suport
* Suport local and remote file systems (LAN / SMB)
* FTP, FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV
* Thumbnail for photo, pictures and apk files
* Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, SkyDrive, SugarSync, Yandex Disk, Ubuntu One
* Text Editor and flash player (swf)

#4: X-Plore

Highlights:

● Dual-pane tree view
● Root, FTP, SMB, Sqlite, Zip, Rar, 7zip, DLNA/UPnP explorer
● Disk Map - see which files consume most space on your disk - http://bit.ly/xp-dmap
● Cloud storage access: Google Drive™, Dropbox, Box.net, Amazon cloud drive, Mega.co.nz ***, OneDrive, Webdav, ОБЛАКО.mail.ru, Yandex.disk, MediaFire, SugarSync, Dump Truck, Copy.com, Picasa
● SSH File Transfer (SFTP) and SSH Shell - http://bit.ly/xp-ssh ***
● Music player ***
● App manager
● WiFi file sharing *** - http://bit.ly/xp-wifi
● Manage files from a PC web browser *** - http://bit.ly/xp-web
● Favorite folders
● Built-in viewers for images, video, audio, text
● Hex viewer
● Fast Image viewer with zoom and slide to previous/next images
● Thumbnails for images and video as well as for various file types (depending on associated application)
● Multi-selection - always available, yet not disturbing
● View APK files as ZIP
● Share - send files by Bluetooth, email, or whatever the device supports, from any location
● Configurable buttons and key shortcuts
● Seamless work with Zip (as if it was normal folder)

*** marked features are paid - they require donation

X-plore allows you to see inside of your Android device. And also outside.

This is a dual-pane explorer, there are two folders shown at same time, and common operation such as copying files are done from one pane to another.
And X-plore shows folder hierarchy in a tree view for clear orientation and fast switching to other location.

You may explore internals of the device, and if you're power user and have your device rooted, you can make changes to system data - backup files, remove unwanted applications, etc.

If you're standard user, you may choose to hide internal memory from view and be sure not to mess with system.
You can comfortably see contents of mass memories on your device, or possibly attached USB memory stick.

Simple app manager allows to see, run, copy, share, uninstall and further explore installed applications.

WiFi file sharing
Access files on your Android device from other Android devices over WiFi.

Access from a PC web browser
Manage files on your Android device from your PC.

Access to FTP and FTPS (secure FTP) servers is supported.
Multiple servers may be configured.

X-plore can display shared folders on other computers in LAN.

X-plore can access various web storage "Cloud" servers, and access their files.
You need to have account in supported web service, then you can access your files stored online through X-plore.

Supported is also SSH File Transfer (SFTP) and Terminal shell emulator.

X-plore contains music player that can play music tracks from any available location.

Main operations are related to managing files and folders - viewing, copying, moving, deleting, compressing to Zip, extracting, renaming, sharing, and more.

SQLite database viewer
X-plore can show SQLite database files (those with .db extension) as expandable list of tables, each table containing list of rows and columns with database entries.

Main interaction is done by touch screen, clicking on folders or files to open files, or long-click to open context menu which contains options which can be done on particular clicked item, or multiple selected items.
Multi-selection allows to do operation on more files at once. Files can be selected by clicking check box. It is also possible to select all files in a folder, or clear selection, by clicking parent folder's check box.

Opening file may mean to use one of built-in viewer for most popular file types: images, audio, video and text.
Or you may configure X-plore to use system application for opening files, in which case system-predefined application that can open particular file is launched.

Archives (currently supported are Zip, Rar and 7zip) are displayed as other folders.

Additional interaction is possible by button bar, which is between two panes, and is fully configurable.

#3: Computer

Computer is a free, full-featured file explorer, designed to support multiple tabs and windows opened side-by-side.
It provides access to pictures, music, video, documents, and other files on both your Android devices and your computers.
Features List:
* File explorer: manage your documents like you do on your desktop or laptop;
* Access your home PC shared documents on network;
* Functions as your FTP or SFTP client for internet connections;
* Application manager: switching to other programs, uninstall or view any app's system management page. Launched applications are also in the taskbar;
* Built-in media viewer and player for various media formats, including photos, music, and videos;
* Thumbnails for APKs and images;
* Built-in ZIP support allows you to decompress or extract ZIP files;
* Kill running tasks, increase memory and speed up your device;
* Supports tabs and side-by-side windows, so you can open multiple folders at the same time;

#2: Amaze File Manager

Overview:
- Open Source, light and smooth
- Based on Material Design guidelines
- Basic features like cut, copy, delete, compress, extract etc. easily accessible
- Work on multiple tabs at same time
- SMB(windows) file sharing
- Multiple themes with cool icons
- Navigation drawer for quick navigation
- App Manager to open, backup, or directly uninstall any app
- Quickly access history, access bookmarks or search for any file
- Root explorer for advanced users
- All features freely available without any ads
- and the list goes on...

Note - Basic r/w operations might not work on external memory on Kitkat devices. Don't use cut/paste from or to external SD Card. You might loose your files.

This app is still in beta stage, hence, you might face some bugs, lack of features.

#1: ES File Explorer

ES File Explorer is a free all-in-one including a file manager & Application & tasks, support for online storage spaces (Dropbox, Google Drive, SkyDrive, Box.net, Sugarsync, Yandex, Amazon S3), FTP & Samba client to explore the pictures, music, videos, documents and other files to your phone and your computer. It allows Android users around the world to manage their resources for free; you can see the files on your phone, access from anywhere and share them with others; it makes it easy to manage your photos or watch videos, stay connected over 3G, EDGE or WiFi, and share with friends.

More than 300 million downloads! One of the best tool from Google Play Store.

ES File Explorer is available in 30+ languages:

English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Russian, Japanese, ...

The standard version is for Android 2.1 to 4.4. For Android 1.5 / 1.6 / 2.0 using version "ES File Explorer Cupcake."

Characteristics :

* File Manager - Operate files (Multiple select, Copy, Paste, Cut / Move, Create, Delete and Rename, Search / Share / Send, Hide, Shortcut, Bookmark) in the phone and computers

* Application manager - Manage apps (Install, Uninstall, Backup, Shortcuts, Category)

* Compress and Decompress ZIP files, Unpack RAR files, can create encrypted (AES 256 bit) ZIP files

* Remote management - You can manage files on your phone from the computer after-you enable this settings.

* View different file formats, photos, docs, videos anywhere, supporting third party applications Such as Document To Go to open the document files

* Thumbnails for APP and images, with integrated Image Browser

* Display and text editor

* Access to your PC via WIFI and SMB

* FTP

* Bluetooth File Explorer.

* And much more ....