Ghost Commander File Manager Apk
Latest version 1.64
10 Nov 2024
Apk Infos
| Version | 1.64 |
| Rating | 4.3/5, based on 15,009 votes |
| Size | 8.3 MB |
| Requires Android | Android |
| Author's Notes | A Classic File Manager. |
About Ghost Commander File Manager APK
Table Of Contents
Description
Ghost Commander is a dual-panel file manager (as well as a FTP, SFTP, SMB (Windows share), WebDAV, BOX, Dropbox client!) which will let you to manage your files locally or remotely as well as tweak your system in the root mode.This is an open source software (see http://tinyurl.com/gc-source) and does not show any advertisement! The project exists only because of your donations.
The main idea behind the user interface is classic: copy and move files from one panel to another. Simple.
Also, to not overload the display with extra check boxes, file selection is made as follows: each file row is divided by two zones: tapping on the left you open files and folders, tapping on the right you select multiple items. If you are left handed, that could be swapped in the settings.
Writing access to external sdcard drives and USB OTG is provided through a special "Storage Access Framework" mode. Native mode can give only a read-only access to external drives.
Ghost Commander supports FTP and SFTP servers and Windows network shares, as well (with plugins) as Google Drive, BOX and Dropbox cloud storage, plus it can create/extract crypted ZIP archives and work with them as it was a regular folder.
For advanced users, this file manager also supports root (superuser) mode, which is essential to work with protected system files on a rooted devices, like tweaking the system, change file permission attributes/owners (chmod/chown).
This file manager is very customizable and comes with a lot of options which allow you to adjust its appearance and behavior to your personal tastes and habits.
Here's a list of the file manager's features which include, but are not limited to:
* easy sorting by name, extension, size or date
* customizable multiselect (by tapping, or select by wildcards)
* root / superuser (su) mode: remount partitions and make changes in system files
* change file owner and permissions (in root mode only)
* modifying files on external SDcard via the Storage Access Framework (SAF) mode
* ZIP archive support: create and extract ZIP files, view inside a ZIP without extracting
* built-in FTP client: upload to/download from your own site or a public one
* favorite shortcuts for folders and locations
* calculation of file and folder size and MD5 and SHA-1
* file search by content and other properties
* text editor (built-in or external)
* text and picture viewers
* sends files via email, Bluetooth and so on
* personalization: colors, font size, interface language, custom toolbar, etc
* Windows network support via an optional SMB plugin
* Streaming audio/video from a remote location to a player app
* Access to the Google Drive, Dropbox and BOX or any WebDAV enabled cloud storage (with plugins)
Requested permissions explanation:
INTERNET - to make FTP and other network plugins be able to connect to the servers.
No connection is established without your command to do so.
ACCESS_WIFI_STATE - to not to let the WiFi go down during a file transfer.
WAKE_LOCK - to not to let the phone go to a deep sleep during a file transfer.
WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE - to let the file manager copy files to the sdcard.
VIBRATE - to let the phone vibrate when a long file operation is done.
INSTALL_SHORTCUT - to create shortcut icons to the desktop.
MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS - to do so when you have asked that.
ACCESS_SUPERUSER - to let the root: mode of the file manager functioning properly. Not used for any other purposes.
USE_CREDENTIALS - only to let the Google Drive plugin access to the Google based services.
The website: http://tinyurl.com/gc1site
The source: http://tinyurl.com/gc-source
Vote for new features: http://tinyurl.com/gc-user
Help with localization: https://crowdin.com/project/ghost-commander
If you like this application, a small donation to help further development will be appreciated.
Latest updates
What's new in version 1.64
The SAF icon at the home now opens a list of previously permitted file system locations where they could be deleted or added.Now it's possible to preview the list of files going to be deleted.
How to install Ghost Commander File Manager APK on Android phone or tablet?
Download Ghost Commander File Manager APK file from ApkClean, then follow these steps:
Update Phone Settings
- Go to your phone Settings page
- Tap Security or Applications (varies with device)
- Check the Unknown Sources box
- Confirm with OK
Go to Downloads
- Open Downloads on your device by going to My Files or Files
- Tap the APK file you downloaded (com.ghostsq.commander-v1.64-ApkClean.apk)
- Tap Install when prompted, the APK file you downloaded will be installed on your device.
Older Versions
| 1.64 (468) | 8.3 MB |
| 1.63b2 (450) | 3.2 MB |
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User's Reivew
2 ★found it irritating; every time you went to it again, it asked you if you wanted to search again if you'd searched before. I mean, just show me the same screen as before and same results in same directory? most likely I want to pick something else in same place? When searching using '/' the '*' value is in the search field, and you need to delete it as it's not highlighted, then pressing return doesn't do the search but goes to next field, this makes it massively inconvenient to use search.
4 ★Nice dual interface. Nice overall feel. Only thing i don't understand is why the "home" link sometimes is there (bottom menu bar), and sometimes it's not. Also, I have yet to find out how to multi-select (if this functionality even exists)...and if it does exist, why so hard to find?
3 ★Powerful. UI is.complex, could probably get used to it but it's way more than i need. Text is quite small and its size doesn't appear ro be adjustable. This makes reading hard, but also gets in the way of selecting items precisely in lists. Using a Pixel 2. Might be better on a larger screen.
5 ★Great, thank you devs for creating this app! I installed this on an ASUS C100PA Chromebook - it was the only file manager I found that was dual-pane (having used Total Commander on Windows for 20 years I need this!), used the whole screen width (many will only use phone-style portrait mode), allowed discovery of and writing to the SD card, and allowed connection to Google Drive.
2 ★I liked the layout, but the issue with permissions is a problem. for example I installed total commander and it's able to read write and delete files on my SD card without any problem. I know you recommend using the framework option but other apps don't seem to require it.
2 ★Cannot show grid of thumbnails. Cannot create directory on SD card (fails where others had no problem). I was enthused to find a project without ads, but it clearly needs more work before it is ready for prime time.
5 ★Glad I took the extra time to figure this out. You need to install the Ghost Commander SFTP plugin app by the same vendor to get SFTP functionality. Once that was done it was smooth sailing. Great app!
5 ★Great app! Just what i needed....dont get any recovery app their all bulpshiz just use this to find accidently deleted media free no 200$ dollers fee... I was looking for video deleted and tried those recovery apps n they are useless... Thanks to this i found my deleted file,video, pics Don't waist your time with other apps this is the tool for you
5 ★Very nice. F-droid and Ghost Commander are definitely steps in the right direction away from "be evil" Google. The polished layout, formatting, use of complete text info (not damn truncated- what's the point of that?) is impressive.
5 ★Best I have tried was Total Commander, but this app has even lesser size and is open-source, with almost comparable features with Total Commander. Best of all, this app detects the MIME type of files which is the first I have encountered in a file manager. Very impressive.
4 ★Very intuitive dual pane file manager, though I wish it appeared in the Share section like Total Commander does; it's very useful when an app has no native Save functionality but can Share data with other apps. Other than that, zero complaints! :-)
1 ★2019-03 Ph1 Nougat. Tried it several times across multiple phones -Just does not connect to any Samba shares, ever. And user interface is awful-how do you return to home screen once it goes to (failing) Samba connect pages? Just terrible.
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