Files and Folders
Privacy-First Android File Explorer & Media Viewer
About the Project
Files and Folders is a robust, privacy-first file manager and media viewer built for Android devices. Unlike standard file managers that require broad external storage permissions, Files and Folders utilizes the modern Android Storage Access Framework (SAF) to ensure users retain absolute control over exactly which directories the app can view and access.
With high-performance integrated viewers, users can open images, play videos, browse PDFs, and read documents directly inside the application, complete with responsive pinch-to-zoom capabilities.
Key Features
Integrated Media Viewer
High-performance custom views for zooming and panning images, GIFs, PDFs, and video formats in-place.
Smart Recents Organization
Files are intelligently grouped by their parent folders with quick exclude actions for privacy.
Privacy Controls
Easily toggle hidden file visibility, disable refresh actions while selecting, and manage excluded folders.
Developer & Build Notes
Developed with native Android tooling. Features a clean, optimized Touch-Intercept system to align gesture controls between ZoomableImageView and VideoPlayerFragment.
- Build Command:
./gradlew :app:assembleDebug - Installation: Install via
./gradlew installDebug - Execution: Launch with
adb shell am start -n com.example.filesandfolders/.MainActivity