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Material Files

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#66 of 100
Score
6.4
Material Files's website

The facts below are what the maker publishes about Material Files, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

Plans and prices

From Material Files's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
Material FilesFreeAndroid 5.0+ file manager

The facts

Each one read from Material Files's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Archives
It can view, extract, and create common compressed files.checked 12 Oct 2026
Archive support
Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
Customization
It offers customizable interface colors and a night mode with optional true black.checked 12 Oct 2026
File system details
It handles symbolic links, file permissions, and SELinux context using Linux system calls.checked 12 Oct 2026
Integration
The v1.7.5 release added support for Shizuku.checked 12 Oct 2026
License
The app is distributed under the GNU General Public License version 3 or later.checked 12 Oct 2026
Navigation
It uses filesystem breadcrumbs to help navigate files and folders.checked 12 Oct 2026
Network storage
It supports viewing and managing files on FTP, SFTP, SMB, and WebDAV servers.checked 12 Oct 2026
Privacy
The privacy policy says information the app requests is retained on the device and is not collected by the developer, while third-party services may collect identifying information and error log data.checked 12 Oct 2026
Purpose
Material Files is an open-source Material Design file manager for Android 5.0 and later.checked 12 Oct 2026
Root access
It can view and manage files with root access.checked 12 Oct 2026
Security reporting
The project says only the latest app version receives security updates and asks users to report vulnerabilities by email.checked 12 Oct 2026
Support
The Google Play listing provides a support email address: [email protected].checked 12 Oct 2026

The company

Founded
2018checked 19 Oct 2026

Money

Free plan
Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026

Where it runs

Platform limitation
The project states that Material Files is not designed to replace Android DocumentsUI and relies on DocumentsUI for tasks such as granting external SD card access.checked 12 Oct 2026
Supported platforms
androidchecked 24 Sep 2026

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