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  Almost all Android smartphones   ship with a built-in File Manager app   today. However, not all OEM file managers offer the level of features and functionality that come with third-party apps on the Google Play Store. So today, we will tell you about the 10 best third-party file manager apps (often also referred to as file browser or file explorer) for Android. These apps will help you better organize your files and folders on an Android smartphone. Best File Manager Apps for Android (Updated May 2021) The best file manager apps on Android let you browse your files, find your downloads, manage your storage space, and more. There are plenty of file managers on Android, and most of them are free. While some of them offer you premium features for a small charge, others are ad-supported. So without any further delay, let’s check out the best file manager apps on Android. Table Of Contents  Note:  The apps mentioned in this article are meant for Android smartphone...

  Ahead of the much-awaited Google I/O 2021 conference, an alleged promo video for Android 12 has leaked online. Coming from reliable tipster Jon Prosser, the YouTuber released  an exclusive video  recently, showcasing a presentation slide for the Android 12 announcement. It also included a short promo video that details some of the key new features of Google’s upcoming mobile OS. Now, if you are unaware, Google started rolling out the developer preview of Android 12 back in February this year. Thanks to these, we have seen a ton of new features like the extra-dim feature for screen brightness and one-handed mode that are coming to Android devices. However, the new promo video and presentation slide in Prosser’s video shows more of what to expect from Android 12. The presentation slide shows a new UI that looks quite clean and minimalistic, new widgets for media, weather, a new brightness toggle, a new snooze/ dismiss togg...

7 Best App Lock Alternatives for Locking Apps on Android By Techtonic group App Lock by Do Mobile is one of the most popular  app locking apps  that let users lock apps behind a PIN, password, or biometric authentication. However, over the years, the app has become slow and buggy. Then there are the privacy implications. Its privacy policy states that “According to the needs of specific features, we may read your photos, media, and files, use the mobile camera and microphone”. Now, on the surface, this privacy policy doesn't seem harmful. However, in the wake of constant news of  Chinese apps  tracking user data, I can't blame anyone if they are looking for its alternative. Well, if you find yourself in the same position, here are the best App Lock alternatives that you can use in 2020. Note:  Most of the apps on the list feature similar names so click on the link below to download them. If you are searching for apps, make sure to match the developer...

You Can Move Media Playback Controls to Quick Settings in Android 11 Beta By Techtonic group With the  first developer preview of Android 11 , XDA-Developers managed to enable a new interface that  moves media playback controls  to the quick settings panel. XDA's editor-in-chief Mishaal Rahman has now  spotted the feature in Developer options  of the  leaked Android 11 Beta  build. Google calls the feature 'Media Resumption'.  "Shows and persists media player in Quick Settings. Requires reboot,"  describes Google. Mishaal Rahman @MishaalRahman  ·  18 h Here's a running thread of everything new that we're finding in Android 11 Beta 1. Mishaal Rahman @MishaalRahman Remember the wild media player in Quick Settings experiment we found in DP1? https://www. xda-developers.com/android-11-mus ic-player-quick-settings-panel/  … It's live in Beta 1 as a Developer Option called "media resumption." 125 2:53 AM - Jun 2, 2020 Tw...

Android 11 Beta Accidentally Rolled Out Early to Some Pixel Users By Techtonic group Google  postponed  its online Android 11 Beta Show due to the ongoing protests in the US earlier last week. It was  scheduled for 3rd June  but with the timely announcement, we knew not to expect a beta release this week. However, Google seems to have made an error and pushed out the Android 11 beta update to some Pixel users. The company started rolling out the June security patch yesterday, with a boatload of new features. Some users, however, received more than just the latest security patch. First reported by XDA's Mishaal Rahman, at least two Pixel 4XL users have received the Android 11 beta update. These users were part of the Android beta program and have received an OTA update for the first beta release. It carries the  build number RPB1.200504.018  but is not the final build that's will roll out to Pixel users soon. The update weighs in at 736MB, as you...

Chromium for Android May Soon Integrate Kiwi Browsers Extensions Support By Techtonic group Kiwi Browser and Yandex Browser are the two web browsers that currently lets you  install Chrome extensions on Android . While Brave browser is working on the feature  slated to release sometime this year , a new report suggests that  Kiwi developers might be working with Samsung and Google to bring its extensions support to all Chromium browsers . The development comes just a few weeks after Kiwi browser went open-source and joined the likes of Chromium and Firefox.  "Everything is released, including extensions code, no strings attached.  You are even allowed to integrate Kiwi in your commercial browser (yep, even encouraged to use code)",  wrote  Kiwi's developers this April. As reported by  9to5Google , developers are working to upstream changes related to extensions to make it closer to Chromium. What this means to the end-user is that...

This Wallpaper May Break Your Android Phone By Techtonic group A new wallpaper that is doing the rounds on the internet is soft-bricking several Android phones. Yes,  simply setting the wallpaper may potentially render your phone useless . Brought to attention by popular leakster  Ice Universe , the image primarily affects Samsung phones. However, there are reports suggesting that Pixel phones are not immune as well. Ice universe @UniverseIce WARNING！！！ Never set this picture as wallpaper, especially for Samsung mobile phone users! It will cause your phone to crash! Don't try it! If someone sends you this picture, please ignore it. 11.4K 9:35 AM - May 31, 2020 Twitter Ads info and privacy 9,276 people are talking about this In case you're wondering how this is happening, several  Reddit  and Twitter users say it has something to do with the image's color profile.  The image uses Google's Skia RGB profile , which is the root cause of the crash. As...