FX File Explorer
The facts below are what the maker publishes about FX File Explorer, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From FX File Explorer's own pricing page, checked 24 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| FX+ License | — | Adds network and cloud-storage access · Adds media-management capabilities |
| FX File Explorer | Free | The listing describes FX+ as an optional add-on |
| FX File Explorer: Plus License | $2.99, paid once | License key; FX File Explorer must be installed; adds media, networking, and cloud capabilities |
The facts
Each one read from FX File Explorer's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Android requirement
- The listing says FX now requires Android 5.0 or later.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Androidchecked 24 Sep 2026
What it does
- Archive support
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Browsing
- It supports multiple windows, dual-view mode, and a Usage View that shows folder sizes and contents.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Cloud services
- FX+ lists Google Drive, Dropbox, SugarSync, Box, SkyDrive, and OwnCloud as supported cloud storage services.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Cloud storage access
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Data safety
- The Google Play listing reports that the developer declares no data collected and no data shared with third parties.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Dual-pane view
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Encryption
- FX+ can create and extract AES-128 and AES-256 encrypted ZIP files and includes an encrypted password keyring.checked 11 Oct 2026
- File tools
- Built-in tools include a text editor, binary viewer, image viewer, media player, archive creators and extractors, and a shell script executor.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Networking
- FX+ adds access to networked computers through FTP, SSH FTP, WebDAV, and Windows Networking (SMB1 and SMB2).checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The app listing says FX has no advertisements or tracking of user activity and does not phone home.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- FX File Explorer is a file explorer for managing files and media on an Android phone or tablet.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The app listing directs users with issues to [email protected].checked 11 Oct 2026
- Transfers
- FX+ includes FX Connect for direct phone-to-phone transfers using Wi-Fi or NFC, and Web Access to manage files from a computer browser.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2002checked 19 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Newport Beach, California, United Stateschecked 19 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The developer is NextApp, Inc., described in the app listing as a US corporation founded in 2002.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
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