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      Total Commander - file manager

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      C. Ghisler Tools
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      Android version of the desktop file manager Total Commander (www.ghisler.com).

      Important note: This app does NOT contain any ads. However, it contains a link "Add plugins (download)" in the home folder. This is treated as an ad by the Play Store because it links to our other apps (plugins).

      Main features:
      - Copy, Move whole subdirs
      - Drag & Drop (long press on file icon, move icon)
      - Inplace rename, create directories
      - Delete (no recycle bin)
      - Zip and unzip, unrar
      - Properties dialog, change permissions
      - Built-in text editor
      - Search function (also for text)
      - Select/unselect groups of files
      - Select by tapping on file icons
      - Select range: Long tap+release on icon
      - List of installed Apps (built-in plugin)
      - FTP and SFTP client (plugin)
      - WebDAV (Web folders) (plugin)
      - LAN access (plugin)
      - Plugins for cloud services: Google Drive, Microsoft Live, Dropbox
      - Root support for the main functions (optional)
      - Send files via Bluetooth (OBEX)
      - Thumbnails for pictures
      - Two panels side by side, or virtual two panel mode
      - Bookmarks
      - Directory history
      - Media player which can stream directly from LAN, WebDAV and cloud plugins
      - Configurable button bar for changing directories, internal commands, launching apps, and sending shell commands
      - Simple help function in English, German, Russian, Ukrainian and Czech
      - Optimizations for visually impaired, like text for icons
      - Supported languages of the main program: English, German, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.
      - Public translation via http://crowdin.net/project/total-commander

      About the new permission "SuperUser":
      This permission is now requested to make Total Commander work better on rooted devices. It tells the SuperUser app that Total Commander suports root functions. It has no effect if your device is not rooted. Root functions allow Total Commander to write to system folders like /system or /data. You will be warned before anything is written if the partition is write protected.
      You can find some more information here:
      http://su.chainfire.eu/#updates-permission
      My review
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      Reviews

      4.5
      175,962 total
      5 135,650
      4 20,330
      3 7,340
      2 4,015
      1 8,627
      Trevor Smith
      I would give this a 5, but i have 2 issues that take 2 stars away. 1. When i rename a file it no longer appears on my hard drive when i try to view it on a separate device (tv). I rename it before I add it to hard drive. Doesnt work. I add one to hard drive. Check it and it works fine, but then rename it and suddenly it no longer shows. It shows that it is their on on the app, but not on the tv. 2. I try to re-sort my files by date added. They are re-soeted on app. Plug hard drive into tv and they are still in alphabetical order. No matter what i sort them as they always show in alphabetical order on any other device.
      Tom Jupille
      Love it! It's fast and available plug-ins let me access my Windows LAN, FTP server, and most cloud services (DropBox being the notable exception, and a plug-in for that is in beta). This has displaced ES as my file manager of choice.
      Peter Sutton
      Love this app giving file power back to the user! Not needlessly trying to protect us from our selves or crappy baby interfaces this is awesome thank you. By the way this is the best review I have given an app! I am not easy to please ;)
      Elvin Luff
      Great, powerful app but fails at the exact task I need it to do. I cannot seem to copy directly from a USB drive to an SFTP directory, I get an IO error that disappears too fast to capture. Would love a bug fix!
      J Sev
      The interface is extremely quirky, hard to use and just not even remotely intuitive. What do those buttons mean? How do you do something simple like rename a file? Found it so awkward to use that have deleted it. There are far better apps than this piece of rubbish.
      iMeMyseIf
      You know the oldskOOl Total Commander? Well, this is it and it does what you expect from it and more. The level of ad-infestation is low. Skip the other hyped filemanagers I tried them all and they are not worth it especially ES. Android sucks, no reason to make life harder...

      User reviews

      Trevor Smith May 14, 2017
      I would give this a 5, but i have 2 issues that take 2 stars away. 1. When i rename a file it no longer appears on my hard drive when i try to view it on a separate device (tv). I rename it before I add it to hard drive. Doesnt work. I add one to hard drive. Check it and it works fine, but then rename it and suddenly it no longer shows. It shows that it is their on on the app, but not on the tv. 2. I try to re-sort my files by date added. They are re-soeted on app. Plug hard drive into tv and they are still in alphabetical order. No matter what i sort them as they always show in alphabetical order on any other device.
      Full Review
      Tom Jupille November 7, 2017
      Love it! It's fast and available plug-ins let me access my Windows LAN, FTP server, and most cloud services (DropBox being the notable exception, and a plug-in for that is in beta). This has displaced ES as my file manager of choice.
      Full Review
      Peter Sutton November 14, 2017
      Love this app giving file power back to the user! Not needlessly trying to protect us from our selves or crappy baby interfaces this is awesome thank you. By the way this is the best review I have given an app! I am not easy to please ;)
      Full Review
      Elvin Luff July 15, 2017
      Great, powerful app but fails at the exact task I need it to do. I cannot seem to copy directly from a USB drive to an SFTP directory, I get an IO error that disappears too fast to capture. Would love a bug fix!
      Full Review
      J Sev May 13, 2017
      The interface is extremely quirky, hard to use and just not even remotely intuitive. What do those buttons mean? How do you do something simple like rename a file? Found it so awkward to use that have deleted it. There are far better apps than this piece of rubbish.
      Full Review
      iMeMyseIf August 30, 2017
      You know the oldskOOl Total Commander? Well, this is it and it does what you expect from it and more. The level of ad-infestation is low. Skip the other hyped filemanagers I tried them all and they are not worth it especially ES. Android sucks, no reason to make life harder...
      Full Review
      Alistair Saywell October 11, 2017
      I wanted to use it to transfer files to lan for backup. Lan plug in installed but not visible for transfers. Workarounds on Web involve ftp & tc for pc. Icons' meaning obscure. Too hard for basic operation.
      Full Review
      nhlanhla mabikwa November 23, 2017
      Just like the color of this beautiful application. I haven't seen much yet but I hope there is more in it. Like (X-Plore) that one was highly created by art design. I don't know how to explain but the App X-Plore, is the best so far in terms of decoration and display. Can you create one like (X-Plore?
      Full Review
      isch Kumar June 29, 2017
      if other file managers are of ios this is of Android. never thought there'll be a file manager this customizable and have these many features. this one takes u one step closer to getting rid of computer
      Full Review
      Panurgic September 19, 2017
      Unexpectedly Good! I was searching for the best file manager and suddenly found this app. Didn't had any expectations because it looks too simple but when I tried it. I will never use other full of ads file managers and this will be my best and only favorite file manager!
      Full Review
      Insuna Vox September 21, 2017
      It's not straight forward. I've no idea how to easly move files from internal storage onto sd. I've no time for this. It looks nothing like screenshots. Am i missing something?
      Full Review
      Kenneth Steven Wilkins, Jr. November 26, 2017
      Interface is confusing. Can't see how to copy and paste. Shouldn't require learning a completely different, and time consuming, process. Wasted money on the exFat-NTFS app to recognize my external hard drive.
      Full Review
      Davor Orlović May 10, 2017
      I have used TC since my first PC back in the 90's, and I love it! I have just one little "complain" - you late with android 7 support, I use custom ROM's and I was left without my fully functional life time companion TC for more than 6 months. Good job with the latest update, keep the good work! Old school nerd's like I know how important your file manager is. 👌😎
      Full Review
      Farrah Daaron July 1, 2017
      This is the second time i download this, now using my WD element hard drive. Yes it opens the file but, i try to transfer the file it pr0cess only up to 50% then it went back to the menu... (is it because im on trial mode for FTS?) id love to buy thr FTS fet. But im worried that i might not able to transfer file from hard drive to my phone then it will be useless. Thnks if youre goung to reply.
      Full Review
      Matt Maxwell August 24, 2017
      simple,lightweight, support absolute path(for rooted device). Nonetheless, it may have problem opening files with specific extension(I tried to open Mp4 file with Firefox but didn't work)
      Full Review
      Brandon Taylor August 7, 2017
      An excellent file manager app for two reasons. First, it's totally reminiscent of the old Norton Commander for DOS; and second, ES File Manager has become a little bloated, and its overlay can be a little bit annoying, especially when it pops up when you never called for it.
      Full Review
      eualadindeal June 23, 2017
      Cannot open USB files! Sorry, but each time I try to open a file from the usb sticks I get an error. Tis does not happen with EZ file manager.... Fix this and you will get 5 stars!
      Full Review
      Kickurd Kickurd June 10, 2017
      Must say, been a long time supporter and user of total commander on windows, but this version is just badly designed and non intuitive. However power user should be happy, don't think there is something you can't do with tc.
      Full Review
      Nick E August 20, 2017
      Simply didn't work. File transfer failed, deleting files failed, wifi/LAN didn't function; I can't reccommend this to anyone.
      Full Review
      John Smyth October 30, 2017
      Sometimes file names are read incorrect (with ? In a middle of their names), and any operations with them are impossible. Other managers work fine with these files (and names are correct). Fix it please.
      Full Review
      Aidan Karley November 27, 2017
      This is the 3rd or 4th device on which I have installed TC. Enough said. The interface isn't very " user friendly" for some people. But it's very familiar for me.
      Full Review
      Adrian Dogaru August 29, 2017
      I've been using the PC version for over 20 years now (I work in IT and it's the first app I install on any new device). It does exactly what it suppose to do. For those finding it too "cryptic" I strongly suggest spending a little time with the online help. For me, it's the best file manager out there.
      Full Review
      Greg Nixon June 22, 2017
      I wasn't able to use it. Error message about turning off overlays. Phone would not allow the needed changes to settings. Galaxy S5.
      Full Review
      Rareș Niță October 22, 2017
      I must say, this is the best file manager I've ever used. Never used the computer version though. My only complain would be the ease of use. It's alright, but I think it can be easier to use with a couple of tweaks here and there.
      Full Review
      Erich Galstaun May 9, 2017
      Don't look any further! Total Commander is as old and stable as MS-DOS. It was released before Windows 3.11 as graphical interface for MS-DOS. The best there is and for sure, for ever will be. Not to mention, no adds' no suspicious' permissions and it's save like 1989.
      Full Review
      Justin Liggett June 27, 2017
      Only problem I find is with the ntfs support. It has really slow access. If your watching movie and skip forward it takes about 30 seconds to load. Doesn't do that when using fat32
      Full Review
      Micah Lahren October 2, 2017
      Current favorite file manager. Don't forget to install the handy LAN plug-in.
      Full Review
      dany f December 9, 2017
      Great app. Just a heads up: i can't acess an usb otg device, it gives a toast saying "permission denial [...] Requires permission MANAGE_DOCUMENTS").
      Full Review
      September 20, 2017
      I was able to use this app with my Redmi 3S Prime but with my new Redmi Note 4, whenever I try to transfer video file to my harddrive using OTG, it shows ERROR READING... I cannot transfer any files though I am able to do some editing in the harddrive files. Any resolution please!!!!
      Full Review
      Pepsi Boy June 22, 2017
      No nonsense file mngr and root explorer. It has all the features that i need and none of the limitations that i've experienced with ES file explorer. I've stuck with this one ever since.
      Full Review
      A Google User September 8, 2017
      "She may not look like much, kid, but she's got it where it counts." So says Han Solo of his beloved ship, and that description applies just as well to Total Commander. There are flashier file managers, but few of them offer the intuitiveness and functionality of Total Commander. The minimal interface just works and stays out of your way so you can get stuff done, and plugins allow you to seamlessly access cloud services like Dropbox. Best of all, it's free! What more could you ask for?
      Full Review
      Paige Bassett September 16, 2017
      Great app. My only complaint is that I'm unable to move files to a target folder unless the folder has at least one file already in it.
      Full Review
      Arman Vaskar November 5, 2017
      Really best .......I loved it. .........also thanks to usb stick plugin app ...u two have changed my device. ...I really appreciate it. ...I would suggest to keep calm and download it
      Full Review
      July 30, 2017
      This is the smallest file manager I've come across. May I know what's the last icon in bottom toolbar? When I long tap it, there's no tooltip. I would rate this 4 if it supports opening rar and 7z. A 5 if it supports creating and opening 7z and opening rar. :)
      Full Review
      August 6, 2017
      Excellent, very intuitive & powerful. Android file manager Swiss army knife. Plugins very handy giving you greater capabilities. Didn't take very much to become adept.
      Full Review
      Jean Ruebli October 22, 2017
      I can't express in one written review how much you guys NAILED it. This app combined all I can possibly expect in a file manager and possibly more. Particularly fond of the "custom association" option. Continue like that, you're awesome.
      Full Review
      david Hcy August 19, 2017
      Lacks the capability to select multiple files when copying or moving files to new location. Overall a great and non-bloated file manager, highly recommended.
      Full Review
      Spencer Jones July 23, 2017
      Used to be great and used lots. Shame sftp etc broken
      Full Review
      V Liba May 14, 2017
      Why if the language of the English system, and the names of the folders and files in the zip archive in Russian, when unpacking the zip archive, the names of the files and folders become unreadable?
      Full Review
      Brian RuleZ September 19, 2017
      Small, powerful, awesome, digging it!!! This is the best file management application/program I have come across in a long time, it is packed with features unexpected in such a small package... Install all the plug-ins guys they will help.
      Full Review
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      What's New

      2.80:
      - Unpack ZIP/RAR files larger than 4 GB
      - Support for Android 7
      - New buttons for audio/video player
      - Better handling of external USB and SD-Cards
      - Move files from/to external SD-Cards/USB drives
      - Show compatibility warning about Purify, Greenify...
      - Bugfixes: Media scanner, remount drives on Android N
      Media Player:
      - Remember last playlist
      - Sleep timer
      - Notifications for each new track
      - Load album images from cover.jpg/png/gif
      - Show current track number+total in the notification

      Additional information

      Updated
      May 9, 2017
      Installs
      10,000,000 - 50,000,000
      Current Version
      2.80
      Requires Android
      1.5 and up
      Content Rating
      Everyone
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