Material Files

An open-source Material Design file manager for Android.

Features

- Open source: lightweight, clean, and secure. - Material Design: follows Material Design guidelines with attention to detail. - Breadcrumbs: navigate the filesystem with ease. - Root support: view and manage files with root access. - Archive support: view, extract, and create common compressed files. - NAS support: view and manage files on FTP, SFTP, SMB, and WebDAV servers. - Themes: customizable UI colours, plus night mode with optional true black. - Linux-aware: understands symbolic links, file permissions, and SELinux context. - Robust: uses Linux system calls under the hood, not an ls parser. - Well-implemented: built on Java NIO2 File API and LiveData.

Why Material Files?

- Material Design: clean and consistent. - Open source: no closed-source app with root access. - Proper implementation: uses Java NIO2 File API instead of a custom model, avoids java.io.File and ls parsing, and handles advanced Linux features.

Inclusion in custom ROMs

- Do not replace the AOSP DocumentsUI app. - Ensure the app can be uninstalled or disabled. - Avoid conflict with the Play or F-Droid version by signing with the same certificate or forking with a different package name.

License

GNU General Public License v3.0