Thanks for the heads up. - ES File Explorer

blues_music · Jan 25, 2017

I am going to watch out for that. Thanks.

Dannydet · Jan 25, 2017

What exactly is the question?

Phases · Jan 25, 2017

Hm.. might have meant to have been a reply to the other thread about pop ups

blues_music · Jan 25, 2017

Yes, it was about ES file explorer showing pop-up ads after the app is closed. It was my first post. Don't know where the guys post went.

PitCarver · Jan 25, 2017

Never had that issue, though I use an old version.

kblanco · Jan 26, 2017

ES is now showing ads after you close the damn thing? I'm glad that I was one of the folks whom left in mass for other file explorers when they were taking over your lock screen to show ads. That pissed off folks to no end!!!

Not Rich · Mar 26, 2017

I have been trying to get away from ES file explorer due to all the crap it comes with and I tried solid explorer, its great although only a 14 day trial but after an hour I bought it.

psionandy · Mar 26, 2017

Not Rich said:
I have been trying to get away from ES file explorer due to all the crap it comes with and I tried solid explorer, its great although only a 14 day trial but after an hour I bought it.

I liked ES.. but there's a few questionable things they've done in the past, and if you can't trust it, you shouldn't use it.

I tired out Solid Explorer Solid Explorer and after a couple of hours made the same choice as you

RazzMaTazz · Mar 26, 2017

I stopped using ES File Explorer years ago because there were several articles about how it seemed to be grabbing user data and feeding it to the Chinese government. Not worth the risk. I switched to X-plore.

https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/security-es-file-explorer-privacy-concerns.305336/

Thom · Mar 26, 2017

The two that are excellent and that don't "share" your data with others while you arenb;t lookiugn are ...

Solid Explorer File Manager – manipulate device folders and files
X-plore File Manager – manipulate device and cloud folders and files

I personally find the user interface of X-plore to be a little challenging and really like the two pane display available in Solid.

I also gave up ES a while back. The issue was that was dangerous for accessing cloud storage. They were sharing user names and passwords of cloud storage. Bad but not as bad as Cheetah Mobile.

... Thom

Hadron · Mar 26, 2017

I find X-plore's interface really efficient for some tasks, but it's unconventional enough that I can understand why people might prefer others. Solid Explorer is also a very good app, and I've actually got both.

Thom · Mar 26, 2017

I have both too and occasionally use X-plore.

... Thom

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