Android · ES File Explorer is a file manager app that helps you browse, organize, and share files across local, SD card, network, and cloud storage.
5 SDKs found across 3 categories. Click any SDK to see every other app that uses it.
40 permissions requested at runtime. Colors reflect platform sensitivity tier.
Request that other apps' background processes be killed.
Write files to shared external storage. No-op for apps targeting Android 11+.
Access approximate location (network-based).
Access exact location via GPS, cell, and Wi-Fi.
Read phone state, network info, and the device's phone number.
Take pictures and record video.
Read the list of accounts known to the device.
Read files from shared external storage. Replaced by READ_MEDIA_* on Android 13+.
Modify system settings. Granted from system settings.
Change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Change network connectivity state.
Open network sockets.
Change the system wallpaper.
Read connectivity information.
Read Wi-Fi connection information.
Connect to paired Bluetooth devices on Android 11 and below.
Discover and pair Bluetooth devices on Android 11 and below.
Keep the device awake.
Control the vibrator.
Receive Wi-Fi multicast packets.
Draw windows on top of other apps. Granted from system settings.
Read information about currently running tasks.
Request installation of APK packages. Granted per-source from system settings.
Run a foreground service.
Request uninstallation of packages.
Query all installed apps regardless of manifest declarations. Restricted by Play policy.
Broad access to shared storage. Granted from system settings; restricted by Play policy.
What FlyTrap detected inside ES File Explorer.
ES File Explorer by ES Global is built with Native Android. FlyTrap determined this by analyzing the app's compiled binary, not from anything the developer published.
FlyTrap detected 5 third-party SDKs inside ES File Explorer, including Huawei HMS Core, Alipay and Google Sign-In. They span areas such as Huawei Services, Payments and Authentication. The full list, grouped by category, is on this page.
ES File Explorer requests 40 permissions. 8 of these are sensitive, such as Kill background processes, Write storage and Approximate location. Each is listed above with its platform sensitivity tier.
FlyTrap reports what an app contains, it does not issue a safety verdict. ES File Explorer requests 40 permissions (8 sensitive) and bundles 5 third-party SDKs. Reviewing those alongside the developer helps you decide what you are comfortable granting.
The version FlyTrap analyzed targets Android.
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