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File manager for Android with Dual Applications (lemmy.ml)

submitted 8 months ago by abeorch@lemmy.ml to c/fdroid@lemmy.ml

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My Android Phone allows you to run two separate copies of installed applications and a second space where you can run a different profile for apps (Think a Personal or work persona). The stock file manager clearly captures a range of personal and usage data and information for ad targeting. I'm therefore looking for an alternative open source File manager that I could use that allows me to access files in both profiles as the stock one does. Any ideas?

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[–] alphapuggle@programming.dev 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Im not sure if it'll work for your use case, as I don't have my phone setup like that, but Material Files should be able to do what you're looking for. I'm able to access my termux directory with Add storage > external storage, so if you can see the files in both in the system picker it should work here.

[–] abeorch@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yeah Ive tried Material Files but didnt seem to get access to tge second space. I think its.either my phone isnt rooted or Material Files doesnt have access to the Second Space storage.

[–] rasakaf679@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago

Just make material files as second space storage app two apps. It can access the second space storage

[–] FrostKing@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You could try MiXplorer. Best one I've used, though not sure if it'd work for that

[–] abeorch@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Hmm can't immediately find it. Will have to do some digging.

[–] FrostKing@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Here you go! https://mixplorer.com/

I thought it was in f droid, guess I misremembered

[–] bbbhltz@beehaw.org 1 points 8 months ago

Does Total Commander work for this?

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works -3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

https://f-droid.org/packages/com.ghostsq.commander/

https://f-droid.org/packages/com.amaze.filemanager/

[–] abeorch@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Thanks.heaps. Im a bit stuck trying to make Amaze work accessing files in the second space so any tips appreciated

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works -3 points 8 months ago

i started using amaze relatively recently because i had similar issues with other file apps. I didn't have to tinker with amaze as installing it solved my problem.

sorry, i have no tips 🤷