XArchiver

XArchiver

XArchiver is a modern, high-performance open-source archive and file manager engineered for Android 10 and above (API level 29+). Designed with a clean modular architecture and Jetpack Compose, XArchiver provides comprehensive archive extraction and compression, specialized Android OTA payload.bin parsing via native Rust, multi-storage volume diagnostics, elevated file operations via Shizuku and Superuser, and a dual visual interface supporting both Material Design 3 and Xiaomi MIUIX HyperOS aesthetics.

Key Features

1. Dual Visual Design System MIUIX HyperOS Aesthetic: Native squircle cards, real-time texture blur, floating pill navigation bars, and HyperOS system-inspired settings and about screens. Expressive Material 3: Dynamic color harmonies, custom typography, AMOLED deep dark mode, and pill notifications. Intelligent Auto-Detection: Automatically detects Xiaomi, Redmi, and Poco devices running MIUI or HyperOS to enable the MIUIX UI by default, with complete manual override support in Settings. 2. Comprehensive Archive Engine Broad Format Support: Create and extract standard archives including ZIP, TAR, GZ, TGZ, 7Z, BZIP2, and XZ. Non-Destructive Archive Inspection: Browse directory trees, view file metadata, and inspect internal contents without full extraction. Streaming Extraction Engine: Byte-accurate, single-pass extraction pipeline reporting real-time progress via Kotlin Coroutines and StateFlow. Conflict Handling: Intelligent collision detection and resolution dialogs for duplicate file entries. 3. Native Android OTA Payload.bin Parser Rust Native JNI Core: High-throughput OTA partition unpacking powered by native Rust (libpayload_parser.so). Partition Browser: Inspect partition manifests (boot, init_boot, vendor_boot, system, vendor, product, odm, etc.) directly on device. Selective Extraction: Extract individual partitions or unpack entire firmware images into flashable raw .img files. Integrity Verification: Automatic post-extraction SHA256 checksum verification against manifest records. 4. Storage & File System Diagnostics Multi-Storage Volume Manager: Seamless navigation across Internal Storage, Physical SD Cards, USB OTG drives, and Root system partitions. Filesystem Detection: Real-time identification of partition filesystem types (F2FS, ext4, FAT32, exFAT). Recent Files Hub: Dedicated tracking for recently opened, modified, and extracted archives with category sorting and metadata chips. Enhanced Explorer: Multi-selection operations, bulk copy/move/delete, file renaming, and Coil-powered thumbnail generation for images, videos, and APK packages. 5. Privileged Access Integration Shizuku API Support: Execute elevated operations on restricted Android directories (/Android/data, /Android/obb) without requiring device rooting. Root Superuser Shell: Deep root filesystem integration using libsu for system modifications and debugging. Privileged Text Editor: Built-in editor for inspecting and editing protected configuration and text files. 6. Built-In Release Notes & Documentation Native In-App Changelog: Interactive release notes screen accessible directly from the top bar next to Settings. Technical Specifications Screen: Detailed view of application architecture, runtime dependencies, SDK levels, and platform capabilities. Supported Formats Catalog: Comprehensive reference matrix of supported packaging formats, streaming algorithms, and compression levels. Bilingual Localization: Full Indonesian and English language translations across all interfaces. Supported Archive Formats Format Extension View / Browse Extraction Compression Engine / Implementation ZIP .zip, .jar, .apk Yes Yes Yes Apache Commons Compress / Java Zip TAR .tar Yes Yes Yes Apache Commons Compress GZIP .gz, .tgz Yes Yes Yes Apache Commons Compress BZIP2 .bz2, .tbz2 Yes Yes Yes Apache Commons Compress XZ / LZMA .xz, .txz Yes Yes Yes Tukaani XZ for Java 7-Zip .7z Yes Yes Partial Apache Commons Compress OTA Payload payload.bin Yes

Localization XArchiver features full resource-level internationalization:

English: Default locale (values/strings.xml changelogs-en.md) Indonesian: Indonesian locale (values-in/strings.xml, changelogs-id.md)

Credits and Acknowledgements Architectural and Design References XArchiver draws valuable inspiration, design paradigms, and operational workflows from leading mobile file managers and archive tools:

MT Manager: Inspiration for advanced archive inspection, payload.bin partition browsing, and privileged file editing capabilities. OriginOS File: Inspiration for sleek squircle card layouts, clean typographic balance, and modern UI aesthetic. ZArchiver: Inspiration for dependable, comprehensive archive management, on-the-fly streaming extraction, and broad compression format support.

Open-Source Libraries and Dependencies

Special gratitude to the open-source projects and communities that make

XArchiver possible:

MIUIX KMP (top.yukonga.miuix.kmp by yukonga): Xiaomi HyperOS and MIUI design system components, squircle shapes, real-time texture blur, and extended icon sets. Apache Commons Compress & Commons IO: Battle-tested archive manipulation and streaming decompression engine (ZIP, TAR, GZ, BZIP2, 7Z). Tukaani XZ for Java: Native Java implementation of the XZ and LZMA data compression standards. Google Protocol Buffers (protobuf-javalite): Lightweight serialization framework for parsing Android OTA payload manifests. Rikka Shizuku (dev.rikka.shizuku): Standardized framework enabling elevated Android system file operations without requiring full root access. topjohnwu libsu: Robust, high-performance root shell implementation and superuser service bridge. Coil (io.coil-kt:coil-compose): Fast, memory-efficient asynchronous image and video thumbnail decoding pipeline for Jetpack Compose. Google Jetpack Media3 (ExoPlayer): Audio and video playback foundation for in-app media previews. Square Okio: High-performance I/O and byte-stream library for efficient file and buffer handling. Google Android Jetpack: Compose, DataStore, Lifecycle, Navigation, and Material Design 3 foundation.

Contributing

Contributions, bug reports, and feature requests are welcome. When submitting a pull request:

Ensure the code compiles cleanly without warnings: ./gradlew assembleDebug Follow Kotlin official coding conventions and Compose best practices. Provide localized string resources for any newly introduced user-facing text.

License This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for complete details.