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ES File Explorer / Manager PRO 10p @ The Google Play Store

£0.10 Google Play8 Mar 16

Source: HotUKDeals | Deals > Technology

Opening post

wavefront

8 Mar 16

It looks like a good price of a great file manager.

9p with Play Music Subscriber Discount
- Musicrab

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19 Things You Didn’t Know Android’s ES File Explorer Can Do (follow link below for the guide to all 19 uses):

"ES File Explorer provides Android phone users a fully-featured file manager that explores phones, PCs, and Macs by leveraging LAN, FTP, and Remote Bluetooth.

It includes all the basic file management functions you’d expect from a file manager, but apart from that it also functions as application manager, cloud storage client (compatible with Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, and more), FTP client, and LAN Samba client. Far from being a free and lightweight mobile app, it’s quite feature rich compared to other file manager apps available on Google play....."

http://www.howtogeek.com/221582/19-things-you-didnt-know-androids-es-file-explorer-can-do/
- Crossbow

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P.S. Also follow this link, which may contain more basic functions:
15 Things You Didn’t Know Your ES File Explorer Can Do
http://receivetipstricks.com/es-file-explorer-tips-tricks/
- Crossbow

Top comments

ssjinzo

8 Mar 16 61 #5

I will pay 10p Been using for years just to say thanks to the team for making a nice app.

trick23

8 Mar 16 33 #17

google rewards was made for this

vassy201187

8 Mar 16 26 #1

Thanks OP. Purchased. Was using the free es file Explorer. Didn't have a reason to purchase this other than for the price and to thank the team for this app..

Baphomet

8 Mar 16 25 #45

Only 9p due to my Google music subscription. Best day ever!

All comments (276)

vassy201187

8 Mar 16 26 #1

Thanks OP. Purchased. Was using the free es file Explorer. Didn't have a reason to purchase this other than for the price and to thank the team for this app..

saayinla to vassy201187

8 Mar 16 1 #105

This...

HookedOnHukd to vassy201187

8 Mar 16 #171

same here

mujunk

8 Mar 16 1 #2

Good find.

rackey12

8 Mar 16 6 #3

the best file explorer on andriod and for this price its a no brainier
heat added

TylerDurdenUK

8 Mar 16 2 #4

Same here, might as well support the developer a little.

ssjinzo

8 Mar 16 61 #5

I will pay 10p Been using for years just to say thanks to the team for making a nice app.

a6unx to ssjinzo

8 Mar 16 1 #8

+ 1

gwapenut to ssjinzo

8 Mar 16 1 #80

Just wondering, do the team get 10p or do they get somewhere between 10p and full price with google subsidising?

pedrosombrero to ssjinzo

8 Mar 16 #166

How i should purchase it, I'm trial google music subscriber and my price is still regular one

ratsdomino

8 Mar 16 2 #6

yes, i use the free one and it is a great app so this will hopefully open up lots more useful functions, HEAT!

refaey

8 Mar 16 3 #7

That made my day.

I've been using the free version for years. I don't know what extra the pro version offers but at this price why not support the developers ;-)

jh787 to refaey

8 Mar 16 #9

moozoo

8 Mar 16 #10

Used this for free since my G1 days. No-brainer

iskillz to moozoo

9 Mar 16 #238

Ahhh, the G1. Legendary phone. I've also been using the free version since the beginning, great app, so lumped 10pence of Play Store credit to pick this up.

djbenny1

8 Mar 16 #11

thanks - also bought as ive had the free version installed for about 5 years lol

mxer450

8 Mar 16 #12

This is the best, easily finds my NAS and connected devices best way to transfer files wirelessly round the house, great app!!...

crazygoldfish

8 Mar 16 3 #13

10p

TAKE MY MONEY ALREADY

mr_deals

8 Mar 16 6 #14

Likewise.. Been using the free version for years . I'll happily pay 10p for the PRO version. I'm struggling to spend my Google Rewards balance :confused:

vkash2236

8 Mar 16 2 #15

Hot, this is a great app, and I'd pay 10p just to say thanks for the free version. :smiley:

nofrill5

8 Mar 16 1 #16

Purchased. Easily the best 10p you'll spend. Superb app.

trick23

8 Mar 16 33 #17

google rewards was made for this

Ahuizotl to trick23

8 Mar 16 #63

These 10p apps seem to pop up at just the right frequency to avoid loosing the credit to its expiry date!

RedBullRacing

8 Mar 16 #18

Good deal :sunglasses:

redflash

8 Mar 16 24 #19

Been using the free version for years but has become increasingly bloated so have been looking at alternatives, can you turn off things like the 'cleaner' tool and the annoying "'x' space decreased analyse now" notification in the PRO version?

b1g1an to redflash

8 Mar 16 3 #27

Whole point of the pro version is to cut all the rubbish that ruined the free version, developers right to monitise his app but the way he did it seems to have been more successful in driving users away. From this thread it's obvious a lot of users didn't notice though :smiley:

crackshotkv to redflash

8 Mar 16 #130

Yeah kind of a shady tactic to make the once-great free version so bad and spammy for no reason other than the 'encourage' users to get the pro version.

smckirdy to redflash

8 Mar 16 #133

Total Commander is a better alternative, ES File Explorer is the file explorer for people that don't know any better as it used to be the only good one on the store. But Total Commander has been on the store for a while now(used to be on sourceforge) and it works fantastically and the classic interface works even better on tablets than it did on windows.

thomasrykala to redflash

8 Mar 16 #182

Agreed! I have literally removed it a week ago after years of using because of these annoying additions!

tigger80

8 Mar 16 2 #20

dam, paid full price few weeks ago :disappointed:

Moss87 to tigger80

8 Mar 16 #67

same

FlyingSquirrel

8 Mar 16 1 #21

A little too late ES Explorer, your bloatware was too much, and now I use Amaze

ndl

8 Mar 16 #22

when I hit Buy it shows $2.99. wtf?

videotek to ndl

11 Mar 16 #256

Same here

ssc1

8 Mar 16 #23

will this allow movement of apps to the memory card as there is no option for me already?

MitchellT

8 Mar 16 #24

Ordered, thanks.

philb100

8 Mar 16 #25

Been using the free version for ages will give this a try for 10p :smiley:

mchu6am4

8 Mar 16 #26

Smoking hot!

iDealYou

8 Mar 16 4 #28

Version Pro can access:

Device & app history
retrieve running apps
Phone
read phone status and identity
Photos / Media / Files
modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
read the contents of your USB storage
Storage
modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
read the contents of your USB storage
Wi-Fi connection information
view Wi-Fi connections
Device ID & call information
read phone status and identity
Other
modify/delete internal media storage contents
close other apps
modify system settings
connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi
change network connectivity
full network access
set wallpaper
view network connections
install shortcuts
uninstall shortcuts
pair with Bluetooth devices
access Bluetooth settings
prevent device from sleeping
control vibration
allow Wi-Fi Multicast reception
draw over other apps
Google Play licence check
Updates to ES

Good price but I'm unwilling to install it on my devices.

litwoojczyznomoj to iDealYou

8 Mar 16 5 #35

A lot of these permissions are needed for the app to function properly. It's quite a powful app.

CDR to iDealYou

8 Mar 16 #199

I'm not the developer or any way related to the app but what you've said is mostly silly as they are features of the app.. an app which is created to give access to the folders of the phone amongst other things.

Click to view the full quote below to see the comments I made to the quote.

kevmeister

8 Mar 16 #29

for 10p it's a steal, best file manager, used it for years.

Sp0oner

8 Mar 16 #30

Another long term user of the freebie version, have 10p of my Google rewards just to say thanks for the years of use of the free one.

imdave

8 Mar 16 #31

I reverted back to an older apk version when the free app added some pretty heavy handed advertising, including tabs or "windows" that couldn't be closed. I'll give the pro version a try, and see how it compares to v3.2.5.5 which I currently have on my phone and tablet.

It's a great app in general though, with stuff like "Remote Manager" that allows you to access files via a browser on another device, "LAN" to access files/folders on PCs, "FTP" etc.

ceanth to imdave

8 Mar 16 #53

Which version did you roll back to?

Husberg668

8 Mar 16 #32

Thanks op, good app for 10p

omneity1

8 Mar 16 #33

I've been using Solid Explorer for the past couple of years-or-so, but I used ES File Explorer Free to help install Kodi on my Amazon Fire Stick so happy to cough-up 10p for that purpose alone!

Studksc

8 Mar 16 #34

Cheers good find

johnagall

8 Mar 16 #36

great app. Thanks op :smile:

stephenh0

8 Mar 16 #37

thanks op

Boris the Bold

8 Mar 16 #38

Excellent - many thanks OP!

Houstieboy

8 Mar 16 1 #39

"powful"?

Babbler

8 Mar 16 11 #40

Have you never made a typo in your life??

Links_Dad

8 Mar 16 #41

Loving the 10p details ... free version was excellent... 10p for pro SOLD !

mb1

8 Mar 16 #42

Total Commander is all you need. It's free.

djames108 to mb1

8 Mar 16 #44

so is the free version of this........
what's your point?

Bendown to mb1

8 Mar 16 #47

Not interested in saving 10 pence, have used the free version and will happily pay the 10 pence for the pro version. If money is a problem go with Total commander, lol

jan81

8 Mar 16 #43

Thanks. Been using the free version for ages.

Baphomet

8 Mar 16 25 #45

Only 9p due to my Google music subscription. Best day ever!

ferrarian

8 Mar 16 3 #46

You are risking your data with the communist in china by using this app. It has been well reported over the years yet people fall prey to these cheap chinese deals.

http://androidforums.com/threads/es-file-explorer-alternatives.975632/
https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/338228-es-file-explorer-spyware/

Moonwolf1976 to ferrarian

8 Mar 16 9 #82

Yes it looks like spyware to me!

"The app in question is ES File Explorer, currently boasting some 300 million downloads in its Play Store listing. "
"Little did I know that the app was also transmitting data back to a Chinese server at the same time."

"Unknown Folder “baidu”

This all started with a thread on the Sony Xperia Care Forums that I came across last week. Honestly, the original idea for this post was to warn prospective Sony buyers about potential spyware in the My Xperia app. From that thread:

Read status and identity of your device
Make pictures and videos without your knowledge
Get your exact location
Read the contents of your USB memory
Read or edit accounts
Change security settings
Completely manage your network access
Couple with Bluetooth devices
Know what apps you are using
Prevent your device from entering sleep mode
Change audio settings
Change system settings

All of the above can potentially be monitored and managed remotely via internet WITHOUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE OR PERMISSION!"

"Baidu is the Chinese search giant that’s widely rumoured to have close ties with the PRC government. Hold that thought…"

"Back to Baidu, I had noticed a file in the internal storage of my Nexus 5 called “baidu.cuid”. A bit of searching yielded a thread on XDA with other Nexus owners also in possession of this mystery file. The consensus seems to be that ES File Explorer is to blame. From that thread:"

http://acurrie.me/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/es-beijing-576x1024.png

"Again, I can’t say exactly what is being shared here, but the fact that an app with access to everything on my device and my home network is making a remote connection without my express consent is enough for me to stop using it. Immediately.

If you suspect that there may be spyware on your Android device then OS Monitor is your new best friend."

Perhaps it's doing nothing, but why would it connect to the servers in Beijing? This all could be tin foil hat here but with the amount of spying happening without peoples knowledge, I wouldn't be surprised if this app was doing something fishy. I'm definitely deleting this app now. As the article said OS Monitor can be great for detecting apps that are doing something without your consent.

Source: http://acurrie.me/2014/11/03/how-to-find-spyware-on-your-android-device/

aearose

8 Mar 16 #48

Thanks, have some heat.

Like most, been using the free version for years.
Time to give something back. :-)

brilly

8 Mar 16 1 #49

so basically its get rid of the stuff they added to annoy you?
and a couple of unneeded visual doodahs?

usually id go for the 10p upgrade but calling it 'pro' when it seems to be just 'ad free' with tiny addition is annoying as well!
anyone confirm i have missed stuff from whats actually extra? (and what it is)

BigMak

8 Mar 16 #50

Thanks, great file manager.

machman1209

8 Mar 16 #51

Absolute bargain! Cheers OP.

EN1GMA

8 Mar 16 #52

I know but its only 10p and ive been using the free one for years so ive just bought. not really needed but thought why not.

akhan_29

8 Mar 16 #54

Been using the free version for ages and the gesture control for shortcuts to folders was brilliant. Just bought the pro version and the gesture control has gone :S Anyone else notice this? Any way to get it back?

hotfrost to akhan_29

8 Mar 16 2 #59

You can switch gesture controls back on in tools; third from bottom on the drop down tools list

brilly

8 Mar 16 #55

principle of the thing, i may get it but its annoying
call it an ad free version and ok
call it a pro version like they are doing you a favour then thats different

Baphomet

8 Mar 16 5 #56

Yeah its really annoying when App developers give away essentially the whole thing for free. But at least you're not rushing into these important 10p purchase decisions.

M1sterDeeds

8 Mar 16 3 #57

Gonna wait until it hits 5p.

brilly

8 Mar 16 #58

yeah 'thanks' but maybe if you bother reading youd see its not actually primarily a 10p decision

diskspacefull

8 Mar 16 #60

Great App....many thanks!

snedger

8 Mar 16 #61

I thought that I already owned the Pro version - I do now.
Cheers.
Hot deal!

teerex

8 Mar 16 #62

ES does seem to ask for a lot of permissions...

Moonwolf1976

8 Mar 16 #64

Android Marshmallow now has its own file manager built in, so most users might not need to download one in future, hence the 10p bargain.
Android now has its own file manager,how to get to it

v0id

8 Mar 16 3 #65

Basically free, if you've been doing the quick google rewards surveys :wink:

dansonadz1

8 Mar 16 #66

Do you require the free version in order to buy this or is it a separate app?

Musicrab

8 Mar 16 #68

LOL 0.09p with Play Music Subscriber Discount.

MrHot to Musicrab

14 Mar 16 #271

0.09p is much cheaper than 20.00p after all... :wink:

drunkenmaster

8 Mar 16 #69

A excellent app, even the free version, unlocks very good features. Kudos to the developers, and thanks to the OP. Heat added.

lpb100

8 Mar 16 #70

Thanks been using free version
Bargain

NitrousX123

8 Mar 16 #71

+1 most have root users

Houstieboy

8 Mar 16 #72

No.

RiverDragon8

8 Mar 16 #73

Another 10p app for my growing collection. :smiley:

fr3dy77_sp33d

8 Mar 16 #74

at last, my long wait has ended. I knew this will be in 10p offer one day

dannysmith43

8 Mar 16 #75

Got it...thanks

gordonthegopher84

8 Mar 16 1 #76

I've moved onto FX File Explorer instead:

http://www.xda-developers.com/es-file-explorer-a-short-story-of-a-fallen-king/

No1_VIPER to gordonthegopher84

8 Mar 16 #193

Same here.

uktottys

8 Mar 16 #77

used this for years, happy to buy it for this price, good find!

wirralsman

8 Mar 16 2 #78

People saying they'll pay the 10p to support the devs - If you wanted to support the devs you would give more than 10p. Paying 10p for something doesn't offer much support

friiza

8 Mar 16 8 #79

You just misspelled "yes"

wavefront

8 Mar 16 #81

They get less than 10p.
its 10p then google take there 30% so 7p plus tax and other fees there be lucky to get 5 or 6p

Moonwolf1976

8 Mar 16 #83

Far safer to use the OS own file explorer mentioned in post 64

PLUSMAN

8 Mar 16 #84

Great app. Purchased even if only to thank the developers for their efforts.

showstopper81

8 Mar 16 #85

Great app and well worth the 10p.
Thanks OP

M1sterDeeds

8 Mar 16 #86

You spelt 'Nope' wrong.

gwapenut

8 Mar 16 #87

I can't imagine an app developer would subsidise google's promotions in that way? Nothing to gain for them, may as well just keep it on at full price and get 2/3 of that.

IAmTheDude

8 Mar 16 1 #88

Solid Explorer is my preferred day-to-day manager with Root Explorer for when doing the bare basics and root stuff.

Never been a fan of ES, way to bloated for me. Add in the XDA stuff above and it makes it a nono.

Yet, still bought it for 10p...Damn it...

alfreer1

8 Mar 16 #89

Bought, Will this help me find out where all my free space has gone.

justanotherpunter

8 Mar 16 #90

Thanks, uninstalled this dog **** after reading this thread :confused:

28081947 to justanotherpunter

8 Mar 16 #154

Have refunded this app too having red this thread... :disappointed:

horsepills

8 Mar 16 1 #91

Everyone in China can know as much as they like about me for all I care.

I could spend half my life researching and worrying about every app I installed but I'd probably have about 2 apps on my phone and no time to do anything else!

Daves_mate

8 Mar 16 2 #92

remember what happened to Jack Bauer? you don't want that to happen now do you???

worto03

8 Mar 16 #93

again, no idea what the pro version gives me but been using the free version for years so they can have 10p for any extra features I may or may not use on the pro version

mbuckhurst

8 Mar 16 1 #94

But you seem scared of ending sentences with a full stop - a lot of your previous posts are missing one. :laughing:. This is why I never correct grammar, spelling or anything else, it's too easy to get caught out.

mike

hass123

8 Mar 16 #95

Always used the free version to transfer downloaded movies from showbox to a folder detectable on my PC, supporting the devs by purchasing this using free google play rewards credit. Find it shocking that there is no similar app or function made by Google themselves.

alcurtis93

8 Mar 16 #96

I wouldn't touch this app

datsun9292

8 Mar 16 #97

Been using this app for years! i love it. Happily pay 10p for Pro! Thanks. Heat Added

iRomek

8 Mar 16 #98

great find! purchased. :stuck_out_tongue:

saucymonk

8 Mar 16 #99

A bit steep for what it is....:wink:

Babbler

8 Mar 16 #100

Now thats asking for trouble... lol... gl on your next typo... sorry I mean your first typo :smiley:

warlockuk

8 Mar 16 #101

The free version kills my battery, even when not in use; I think it was constantly polling for my LAN shares.
Is the PRO version better?

Donzy12 to warlockuk

8 Mar 16 #203

why don't you just force stop it?

happenstance

8 Mar 16 1 #102

I've bought, but is this really supporting the developer? 5p at best goes to developers and no more ads now we are all pro

fr3dy77_sp33d

8 Mar 16 1 #103

next wish, mx player pro

mirko77

8 Mar 16 #104

Used for years but lately it became slow and bloated. Switched to Solid Explorer Pro, never been happier. Hot for the price though

wibbleboy to mirko77

8 Mar 16 #113

Same story here, I'll probably grab the ES File Explorer while it's cheap; but after using ES for years it's grown into a bloated mess, Solid is my main tool now.

bpcampbell

8 Mar 16 #106

Is it best to delete free version?

haggisheid

8 Mar 16 #107

First class app, definitely worth the 10p

TehJumpingJawa

8 Mar 16 #108

Not sure how much help you're giving to the developer with a 10p purchase; Google probably take a 100% cut.

Nexusfifth to TehJumpingJawa

8 Mar 16 #124

I am not entirely sure of that, the promotion is Google's, app of the week or some such, so it might even be that Google adds something to the devs after your 10p.

I bought it a couple of weeks ago for 2£ when I first realised it exists for the same reason many here are paying 10p and I don't regret it. I used it for years and it has never let me down so that is worth 2£ for me.

anthony401

8 Mar 16 #109

As others, purchased to thank developers

Kickassonxbox

8 Mar 16 #110

Ordered and voted HOT.

Thank You

nickmax1

8 Mar 16 #111

i backed up my settings in the free version, then restored in the Pro. Happy days.

jsmith1

8 Mar 16 #112

how do I change the theme to the one like the free version?

paulahall18

8 Mar 16 #114

Worth 10p! Thank you. Heat added.
I've also been using the free version for years. It's a good time to upgrade.:sunglasses:

nickmax1

8 Mar 16 #115

looks like the pro has a dark theme that cant be changed!

a7mag3ddon

8 Mar 16 #116

Been using the paid version for a while, if your advanced user its really good, lan, cloud and full root access. Yes there are free alternatives but for a couple of quid its well worth the spend, and for 10p its a steal.

maybe a new version is coming.... ?

ssc1

8 Mar 16 #117

will this allow movement of apps to the memory card as there is no option for me already?

Optimus_Toaster

8 Mar 16 #118

I picked up the pro version for £2 but went back to the free version as it has more features. It also gets updated more.

Pretty poor show to give your paying customers less.

Also if you use this with es task killer it will think you don't have es file explorer installed.

judgezub15

8 Mar 16 #119

by far this is the best file explorer on the market my experience for 3 years with this and it is awesome without fault

zacy5000

8 Mar 16 #120

I literally bought this 3 days ago for full price.

Stud

8 Mar 16 #121

Have been using Solid Explorer Pro for some time, but have purchased this anyway to see how it performs

cdrov

8 Mar 16 #122

Any special reason that it shows 2.99 for me?

Factualgnome to cdrov

8 Mar 16 #123

Yes its because "Your Special" :wink:

jsmith1 to cdrov

8 Mar 16 #149

you need to go to wallet.google.com change your country to UK and it will show £0.10 it will change your wallet currency too. Tread with care

civic13

8 Mar 16 #125

Cold, not available for iPhone, iPad or iPod

FTOdude170 to civic13

8 Mar 16 14 #126

You're not allowed to browse and manage your own files. you signed up to this when you bought an apple product ;-)

gwapenut to civic13

8 Mar 16 #132

Would you have been happy if android users voted your ios app deal cold 2 years ago? I've never quite understood the "I don't/can't use this so it's cold" mentality.

stevej1976 to civic13

8 Mar 16 #134

Looks like it's on the iOS App Store.

afroylnt to civic13

8 Mar 16 1 #146

Many things are not available on those platforms; value for money, usb access.. I think you should quote a full list..might take some time to complile but at least it will stop you temporarily adding such useful posts.

cdrov

8 Mar 16 #127

Could it be that i live outside UK? or that i have Euro as billing currency?

lordra

8 Mar 16 2 #128

@ftodude170
Lol, +1 to that, that always tickles me. Don't people know that there are no such things on the app store!?

Tanweeralqarni

8 Mar 16 #129

Thanks OP! Bought :smile:

zzyypp

8 Mar 16 #131

Best rewards money buy you'll find all day.

InkZ

8 Mar 16 #135

Thanks, Been using free for years so snapped this up :smiley:

sjameswillis

8 Mar 16 #136

Just bought, probably the best 10p I spent in my life, for people coming from the free version like myself whom like the look/chosen settings of the free version go to settings on the non-pro version, click on backup settings and click backup then do the same but restore using the pro version

BungalowBill

8 Mar 16 #137

Free version got desperately bloated with cleaner tools, persistently reloading itself, and full of links to other apps - moved to Solid Explorer, haven't looked back.

Sqsq

8 Mar 16 #138

Great app and bargain price!

Unfortunately giffgaff don't support direct carrier billing (O2 does) so I can't use my giffgaff credit to pay for apps.

GavinWD

8 Mar 16 #139

Hot. Like many here I paid the 10p to thank them for the free app over the years.

Narcotix

8 Mar 16 #140

Purchased .. Thanks OP!

cipavlou

8 Mar 16 1 #141

This is supposedly Baidu Analytics in a similar manner to how Google Analytics can report statistics about user behaviour to developers. There's some discussion about it here (I haven't read the entire thread), but just don't want people jumping to conclusions. Have a read and make your own choice I guess

https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/30rg0e/can_we_have_a_talk_about_es_file_explorer/

MG1878

8 Mar 16 #142

Bought simply for the love given for the app on this thread!

DAZZ2000

8 Mar 16 1 #143

You're a hacker's wet dream then! :stuck_out_tongue:

horsepills

8 Mar 16 #144

Very likely. :innocent:

speculatrix

8 Mar 16 #145

I bought it as I've been using the free version for years, and 10p is trivial. I am hoping that the pro version will let me turn off the cleaner and other things I don't like, or, being a "pro" user give me some leverage over the developers to fix the app.

eloo

8 Mar 16 3 #147

ES file explorer USED to be good, until CheetahMobile bought them out.

speculatrix

8 Mar 16 #148

I used to use Astro but it turned to crap, which is how I ended up using EStrongs. I'll give Total Command a go.

Raimonds

8 Mar 16 #150

Great offer and nice reason to upgrade! Thanks!

beljim7419

8 Mar 16 #151

sweet... thanks.

justanotherpunter

8 Mar 16 #152

You're the special one with spelling like that :wink:

Optimus_Toaster

8 Mar 16 #153

Cold as ice.

Don't think cause it's pro, that it's better than the free version. It has less features, gets updated less and is overall a worse product. I bought it, found it didn't have any of the analyst functions and went back to free.

JSV

8 Mar 16 #155

3€ here =/ How can u get the discount?

Lukasx123

8 Mar 16 #156

I had the regular version, 10p for the pro version makes for a welcome upgrade! Thanks OP! :-)

euro

8 Mar 16 #157

10p..bargain. As with others I've been using the free version for years so its about time I showed some sort of thanks to the developers.

As for the bad press.. I'm not going to let that worry me too much.

JODECIUK

8 Mar 16 #158

Thanks, using free version, good price for pro.

srihari_vn

8 Mar 16 #159

Does your phone have to be rooted to make best use of this app?

elbrownos

8 Mar 16 3 #160

This thread is brilliant. Half of us are buying the pro version, the other half are uninstalling the free version in disgust.

Poppydog

8 Mar 16 2 #161

Article from a few months ago

ES File Explorer – A Short Story of A Fallen King
For many years the top choice was quite obvious. There was one king, or rather emperor, to rule them all: ES File Explorer. Users loved its simplicity, intuitive interface and what is even more for XDA users – root access and ability to open almost any type of file. ES File Explorer is still a complex solution to those of you who want to perform some easy file management or even more complicated stuff like modifying /system partition or adding some stuff to build.prop. If you were using this application for more than a couple of months you may have noticed that something terribly wrong is going on with one of your favorite applications. A company behind the app started to add some unnecessary features, which frankly speaking made it a bloated, resource hungry hog. Yep, you read it well – bloated. We all know what bloat means and how XDA hates it.

http://www.xda-developers.com/es-file-explorer-a-short-story-of-a-fallen-king/

rudey

8 Mar 16 #162

a whole 10p

008 to rudey

8 Mar 16 #172

>>>>>
Nope.. 9p :smile:

http://s11.postimg.org/suqwrunr7/esfile.png

tonyt3rry

8 Mar 16 #163

bargain always seen people rave about this app started using it didnt realise you can share apks over devices. good for my fire tablet which doesnt let me install some apps off the store

feckineejit

8 Mar 16 #164

Cheers op have £8.12 Google rewards and thought I'd spend 10p on this :-)

brypie

8 Mar 16 #165

Been using the free version for years. This is a bargain!

008

8 Mar 16 #167

http://s11.postimg.org/rpwumh1ab/cheap.gif

HEAT!

Cheap as chips and best on the market, great for any sort of rooty tooty action
with custom roms ;-)

majorthoms

8 Mar 16 #168

maybe to get more users back.

united4eva

8 Mar 16 #169

More features than I use but will get this anyway as I been using the free version for a good while.

slybunda

8 Mar 16 #170

well played i didnt think this app would drop to the 10p deal but now it has its a steal!!!

ahmadkhaje

8 Mar 16 #173

Writes must be purchased Why So Popular

hotfrost

8 Mar 16 #174

Oh no, they have probably stolen all my nuclear secrets to sell to North Korea!

woldranger

8 Mar 16 #175

Would've happily paid full price as it's been using the free one for ages but then they changed things round with the latest version, making some of the functions only available in the paid version. Tried looking for an alternative but came back and kept with the free version. But I'll chip in a bit of my Google rewards credit and unlock it now. Great spot op

ceanth

8 Mar 16 #176

Can anybody tell me if the Pro version allows you to turn off the bloat ware?

ssc1

8 Mar 16 #177

will this allow movement of apps to the memory card as there is no option for me already?

Crossbow to ssc1

8 Mar 16 2 #181

AFAIK, you'll need something like AppMgr III (App 2 SD) to be able to achieve this.

Also see 19 Things You Didn’t Know Android’s ES File Explorer Can Do to see what it can do.

And 15 Things You Didn’t Know Your ES File Explorer Can Do, which is possibly more basic functions.

Rubisco

8 Mar 16 2 #178

You trust an American company to spy on you but don't trust a Chinese one? Lacist.

ThunderBolt

8 Mar 16 #179

"You trust an American company to spy on you but don't trust a Chinese one? Lacist"

Heheh... That's bordering on comic genius!

murkymango

8 Mar 16 1 #180

Never heard of it before, Do not need it.. Purchased anyway :man:

stephenpg

8 Mar 16 #183

Used their free ap for years,so 10 p aint alot to say thanks.THANKS.

apocalypsenow

8 Mar 16 1 #184

I could sit in a classroom all week with someone trying to explain to me what it actually does and i still wouldn't have a clue .
Yeah i know .....thick **** .
I might get it anyway though .:laughing:

liycncn

8 Mar 16 #185

This is made by ES Global, which is owned by Baidu from China. I am NOT going to trust my files with those people!

008 to liycncn

8 Mar 16 #189

>>>>>
Well unless you are using PGP you do not have to worry about that.. microsoft & apple have already given
them to everyone else already :smile:

>>>>>
Know the feeling!! File manager explanation, simplified hukd style.. :wink:

http://imageresize.org/Output/3b018d20-5d38-4987-9a8f-f2a1306fe3ca.jpg

danlins

8 Mar 16 #186

great find

Judas101

8 Mar 16 #187

Heat added and app bought as I've used the free version for years

robodan918

8 Mar 16 #188

Great app
Been using at since it was first available
Bought recently at full price just to say thanks

brilly

8 Mar 16 #190

well i buried my principles for 10p.... but now i am a paying user one thing that annoyed me was i couldn't change the start up screen?
i have no need to start in sdcard, i want to start in a network folder or the 'windows' screen but i cant see how to do it?
do i have to type it via ip adresses or just cant be done?
tia

Robbo11

8 Mar 16 #191

Like many, I regularly use the free version to view files and move them from internal storage to SD card so bought this as just a small token of appreciation to the dev really.

aceuk

8 Mar 16 #192

Actually, the best file explorer on Android is Solid Explorer.

Crossbow

8 Mar 16 #194

Apparently, from ES File Explorer Pro removes bloat, unnecessary features

"The ES File Explorer is one of the most popular and useful apps on the Play Store. It has received numerous updates the past years and some features were made available recently. We even shared with you tips and tricks on how to properly manage files with the ES File Explorer including hiding files and folders from the untrained eyes, Android's eyes, turning apps into APKs, and transferring files over WiFi in a snap.

The ES File Explorer has always been known for being a reliable productivity app. Users of the app benefit from all the features like the go-to file manager, special tools, built-in web browser, recommended apps, and junk cleaner notifications. However, most of features added can be considered bloatware because they're not really important or useful to the users. And so the developer decided to just release the ES File Explorer Pro sans the bloat. This means unnecessary elements are removed.

A bloatware-free paid app is definitely more useful--making it more attractive to the users. In this case, the free app may appear to have more features but who needs all those? They can be confusing so even a paid and simpler-to-use app is more enticing than ever. The more people attracted to the paid app, the more downloads, and then the more money for the developer.

The premium version didn't just remove the bloat, it now comes with more customization options. Feel free to set default Windows and start page on your phone. Instead of the usual directory, you can set a special homepage according to your preferences."

Tonk3h

8 Mar 16 #195

Since ES explorer turned to crap (apparently bought out by another company) and full of 'your phone seems slow, we'll delete things for you, scan now!) bloatcrap, i've switched to 'solid explorer'. Seems extremely good and pretty similar to ES!

engladesh

8 Mar 16 #196

Does this have a feature to move any apps to sd after constant updates to free the space on phone rather than manually. Currently using htc one m8

UltimatePhoenix

8 Mar 16 #197

Nice just deleted 1.19gb on first install, much needed!

frozencake

8 Mar 16 #198

10p can't go wrong.. hot!

desi.sandhu

8 Mar 16 #200

Great application, no brainer.... 5*

the_bart123

8 Mar 16 #201

his nickname is in Polish - but it means "Lithuania Country My"

RusSKill

8 Mar 16 #202

Thanks OP, was looking for good file manager for android. Well worth 10p!

receder

8 Mar 16 #204

Thanks OP purchased and heat added. Been using free version for ages so it's about time I gave the developers something back.

matt101101

8 Mar 16 #205

Nice, I've been using the free version for pretty much as long as I've been using Android devices. I'm more than happy to pay 9p for the Pro version, even if just to say thanks for making the free version so good :smiley:.

DrPorkchop303

8 Mar 16 #206

Amazing price, the best andriod file explorer imo. Heat added, thanks op :smiley:

emontes

8 Mar 16 #207

tks, op!

parvezdabest

8 Mar 16 #208

bought just to say thanks to the developer! :smile: XD

tippyjames

8 Mar 16 #209

That's a pretty awesome link at the bottom!

joshtbh

8 Mar 16 #210

Anyone know when this price ends?

easyrider81

8 Mar 16 #211

Great deal, bought to support. Used this since rooting my first phone years ago.

AashC

8 Mar 16 #212

Well known App for a steal

bryanw66

8 Mar 16 #213

Great find, bought thanks...

HotUkDale

8 Mar 16 #214

Great find! heat from me thanks :wink:

gaggarwal1981

8 Mar 16 #215

This bit of kit is amazing. Easily my most used application.

itzkodez

8 Mar 16 #216

Was considering buying it for the full price yesterday...thank god I waited.

Now all I have to pay is 10p. Have some HEAT :wink::smile:

https://media.giphy.com/media/AeWoyE3ZT90YM/giphy.gif

musty_f10

8 Mar 16 #217

literally bought this yesterday and it was full price... annoyed much!! great deal

A2EEM

8 Mar 16 #218

Is this pro version available for the fire stick? I can only find one version of the ES file manager in the Amazon store which is free

fcuk

8 Mar 16 #219

bought, thanks op

uktay

8 Mar 16 #220

I've been using for some time now so i think i should buy :smiley: cheers op

MrMazzyBoy

8 Mar 16 #221

Paid full price a few weeks ago. At this price its a no-brainer Just get it :smiley:

prankz2k

8 Mar 16 #222

Thanks OP!

Been using the free version for a while now. This offer makes the jump to the pro version a must and its nice to support the developers.

BealBocht

8 Mar 16 #223

Wow - Nova Launcher Pro for 50p and now ES Launcher Pro for 10p. Two free apps converted to paid versions in one day at bargain prices.

Now if only the Carly app could be purchased for less than £40.00.

leedsfan83

8 Mar 16 #224

HOT HOT HOT!! thanks for this!! best file explorer out there, and to have the pro version is ace!!

frosty68

8 Mar 16 #225

another sale made, invaluable app

ayeup1

9 Mar 16 #226

Danke!

MrT2

9 Mar 16 #227

Nice, dumped the free version when they ruined it, but for 10p I'll give the full version a go.

LILYER

9 Mar 16 #228

pity,only for android. does IOS have APP like this?

CouldntThinkOfAUsername

9 Mar 16 #229

File Commander is better. ES looks outdated, has some old icons from what seems like 2010.

mankymanning

9 Mar 16 #230

Bargain. however reading this thread has made me go and check out Solid Explorer... miles better! lovely interface, dual owners for file copying, drag a file to the edge to c copy to another tab. pinch to zoom and change listing text size.

faxmax

9 Mar 16 #231

Heat. Worth it to get rid of the recent bloat on the free version.

Shame selecting the settings option in remote manager crashes as it does with the free version. Anybody else have this issue? It started on the free version a few months ago and I just checked it is the same with this pro. The settings option is good to set a password for the remote manager. On the free version I can no longer change my password and with the pro version I can't set one.

mrfishey to faxmax

9 Mar 16 1 #232

Just tried going into settings on Remote Manager and it came up fine for me. Im using a Samsung Tab 3.

m0z1thebear

9 Mar 16 #233

Super. Ta muchly

Sunflower303

9 Mar 16 #234

seems good for my phone. Thanks OP! HEAT!

LuxoR

9 Mar 16 #235

Lovely! Thanks op

Searcher2

9 Mar 16 #236

Got "Error An unexpected error has occurred. Please try again later" when I tried to add a credit card and pay. Tried 2 different cards. I think I'll try Solid Explorer instead

i.vohra

9 Mar 16 #237

Any cash back offers on this?

dipsomaniac

9 Mar 16 #239

anyone else prefer the std version? i couldn't find 'scan' on the pro so had to go back to the old version get the ip of my server and manually type it in on the pro to access server

brilly to dipsomaniac

9 Mar 16 #241

scan is in the same place on mine

network - lan - 'scan' is 2nd button along

did you change the style to new? maybe that changed something
or the single/double bar thing on first load

now if only someone will give an easy way to start on that networked folder...

redwhorns

9 Mar 16 #240

Was using it a while back but then i found out about the possible security problems so i switched to Mixplorer which is pretty damn nice.

Blueandy99

9 Mar 16 #242

great file manager, been using the free one on all our tablets to access the NAS drive films.

Arthurian

9 Mar 16 #243

great find just downloaded

azza13r1

9 Mar 16 1 #244

you can do this easily, click the 3 dots in top right of app and click "windows"

then go to defaults and delete all the ones showing, then add what you like

i have my VPS load up by default.

BigYoSpeck

9 Mar 16 #245

Got to spend that surveys 'money' on something. I've been using the free version for years, may as well upgrade.

anuruddha

9 Mar 16 #246

This is a great deal. I bought it for 10p. cheers.

brilly

9 Mar 16 1 #247

woo! thanks alot

just had a shot, cleared the rest then re-added them so have quick access when need but network is the default

had used the windows thing before and had added the network already but didn't realise the defaults has an order of precedence

cheers

yonderwall

9 Mar 16 #248

What happens to Solid Explorer after the 14 day trial? does it still work albeit with nagging, does it stop working outright, or somewhere in-between?

Zeb

9 Mar 16 #249

Retail therapy. :innocent:
Keep/delete free version?

trev25

10 Mar 16 #250

Thanks, Bought it

timosmusic

10 Mar 16 1 #251

Feel I should mention these privacy issues :

Baidu apps found to be 'leaking' personal data - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35669817

https://citizenlab.org/2016/02/privacy-security-issues-baidu-browser/

amour3k to timosmusic

10 Mar 16 #253

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, I doubt any/many App's these days DON'T have this infamous 'Privacy Issue' thing going around & stuff?, & ..... its a PROPER shame really?. :-(

Lol.

benjaminv

10 Mar 16 #252

bought, Thanks.

dekay4099

10 Mar 16 #254

Upgraded from free. Used for years now.
Spend some time getting to know your way around this app, you'll find it rewarding.

amour3k

11 Mar 16 #255

I have the free version of this, and its very cool. :-)

videotek

11 Mar 16 #257

showing £2.99 for me too. Can anyone advise?

wavefront to videotek

11 Mar 16 #258

Ive just checked and its still showing as 10p for me.

Crossbow to videotek

11 Mar 16 #260

Are you viewing it in the G'Play store? Try the direct link below:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop.pro&hl=en_GB

joaopedropalma

11 Mar 16 #259

Will pay normal price if you are using Google Rewards

BlackDragonDDR

11 Mar 16 #261

Thank you. Great deal.

videotek

12 Mar 16 #262

Still £2.99. Is it because I'm in The Republic of Ireland? Is this a UK only deal?

richpriest

12 Mar 16 #263

Baidu is the Google equivalent in China. If you are really that bothered about being spied on for marketing purposes, feel free to find a Nokia 3310 on eBay, as Google are doing the exact same thing to your device now.

K9ine

12 Mar 16 #264

Fantastic price for a very useful app. thanks again hukd community

jediknight111

12 Mar 16 #265

Don't buy. its mines our personal info and has lots of span and other crap. Get Amaze file manager, free and open source. Much better

TheVoice

12 Mar 16 #266

Much prefer Solid Explorer myself, swiping between windows is very useful when moving files between phone and NAS etc. It's a much more polished app too.

n00b

13 Mar 16 #267

This used to be great until they added all that bloatware. Avoid.

Vipex1

13 Mar 16 #268

Mirroring a lot of comments here and on the feedback on Google play, I have used the free version for years and it is fantastic on so many levels so for 10p I'll support these guys. And I never buy paid apps!

westy125

13 Mar 16 #269

Thanks heat from me

MrHot

14 Mar 16 #270

I'd like to know too. The whole programme now is completely bloated.

I'm watching openexplorer to improve its smb support then I'm gone though.

MrHot

14 Mar 16 #272

no, you would have a greater selection of non-infringing apps to pick from.

MattsBits

15 Mar 16 #273

I've used ES File Explorer for years. Just paid my 10p. Haven't even bothered to look what the differences are. The developer deserves this for making a great app.

timosmusic

15 Mar 16 #274

Hi
the problem with the SDK that this app was made using (produced by Baidu)
is not so much that it is feeding data to china (although they have a great privacy and human rights history I know /s and of course can be compared directly with google /s )
but that any data "leaking" via the security holes is not encrypted and is available to anyone who intercepts it.

it like sending a letter to someone in a see through envelope - anyone who handles the letter can read the contents not just the person you send it to.

no if this extends to leaking your usernames and password for other apps
maybe you'd worry more about it?

urinthematrix

16 Mar 16 #275

I think price gone up
Expired?

wavefront to urinthematrix

16 Mar 16 #276

I’m afraid so It went up this morning. I clicked the expire button but it didn’t expire for some reason

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