Re: SD memory

From	Arlen Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com>
Newsgroups	comp.mobile.android
Subject	Re: SD memory
Date	2021-01-04 21:21 +0000
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On Mon, 4 Jan 2021 10:26:20 -0800, The Real Bev wrote:

> One bad thing about having an SD card and then switching to a Pixel2 
> without one:  it creates an 'emulated' series of subdirectories which 
> are a nuisance to deal with.  If I'd been smart I would have taken the 
> card out of the Moto before I let the Pixel suck in its entire system 
> (which it did admirably -- I was afraid I'd have to reconfigure 
> everything, but I didn't).

Hi The Real Bev,

You've been on Usenet for a while so you're credible.

This is good to know, as I've had "el cheapo" $200 Google Moto G and $350
Nexus 5 phones in the past, which, in a word, suck compared to my previous
$130 LG Stylo 3 Plus (32GB + expansion slot) and to my current $100 Moto G7
(64GB + expansion slot).

I have come to accept that most phones don't have user removable batteries
anymore, but I hope to hold on to the precious sdcard slot and aux port for
as long as I can (luckily, almost all Android phones have both where
there's almost no Android phone without the headphone jack, as you're
aware). 

If I ever port to a no-external memory phone, I'll heed your advice.

> ES File Explorer (apparently considered evil by the play store now) 
> finds stuff pretty well, but if I'm looking for something without 
> knowing the filename (a common occurrence -- with my computer I just 
> look at the files sorted chronologically in the subdirectory that I KNOW 
> contains what I want) is a nuisance.

I dropped "ES File Explorer" but when it was in its heyday, I used it as
much as anyone did (although I had made the mistake of accepting the "clean
APK's" option, not knowing it's a dumb delete of every APK on the device!
o Lesson learned.

There are so many good file managers nowadays that I don't see any reason
to keep ES File Explorer, but I forget why or what made them go over to th
dark side (it's been so long that I deleted it on previous phones).

Googling, I found this as the first hit:
o ES File Explorer Removed From Google Play Store
<https://troypoint.com/es-file-explorer-removed-from-google-play-store/>
  "Reports have indicated the company who owns ES File Explorer, DO Global,
   was clicking ads¢ in user¢s apps without permission."

Second hit:
o ES File Explorer Mysteriously Disappeared from Play Store
<https://www.geekdashboard.com/es-file-explorer-mysteriously-disappeared-from-play-store/>
  "once a Chinese company took over the app, it became a battlefield of 
   advertisements. Moreover, they also added unwanted features like a
   special charging screen. Slowly, it started losing its charm. Still
   many conventionalists kept on using the applications."

This is the third hit, which is the Wikipedia on the app:
o <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ES_File_Explorer>
  "It was claimed the company who owns ES File Explorer, DO Global, was
   committing 'click fraud' by clicking ads in users' apps in the
   background without permission."
  "It is unclear if or when ES File Explorer will return to the Google Play
   Store. The app is still available on the Amazon Appstore."

Seems to me I'd want you to find a replacement to your ES File Explorer, 
unless yours is old enough to be prior to the "DO Global" takeover.

In looking for it on Google Play, watch out for this "look alike" app:
o ES File Manager, File Explorer, by GreenSoft Infotech
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.File.Manager.Filemanager>
Dunno anything about it, but clearly they're capitalizing on the name.

Here's a screenshot of the "file explorers" I have in my files folder:
o <https://i.postimg.cc/rmvDBN8Q/files01.jpg>

There are so many "file explorers" out there, that I wonder what's in "ES
File Explorer" nowadays that isn't already in one of those, e.g., 

Maybe it's time to open up a thread on what's a "good" file explorer?
-- 
Posted out of the goodness of my heart to help others get good apps!

Thread

SD memory Dieter Britz <dieterhansbritz@gmail.com> - 2021-01-02 14:21 +0000
  Re: SD memory Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2021-01-02 14:52 +0000
  Re: SD memory VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2021-01-02 09:09 -0600
    Re: SD memory Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2021-01-02 18:44 +0000
  Re: SD memory Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2021-01-02 18:44 +0000
  Re: SD memory The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2021-01-02 11:10 -0800
  Re: SD memory "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-01-02 20:32 +0100
    Re: SD memory VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2021-01-02 15:32 -0600
      Re: SD memory AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2021-01-02 14:51 -0700
        Re: SD memory VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2021-01-02 19:39 -0600
          Re: SD memory Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2021-01-03 20:37 +0000
        Re: SD memory Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2021-01-03 20:12 +0000
      Re: SD memory "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-01-02 22:52 +0100
        Re: SD memory VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2021-01-02 19:41 -0600
          Re: SD memory "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-01-03 13:56 +0100
          Re: SD memory Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2021-01-03 20:37 +0000
        Re: SD memory Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2021-01-03 20:12 +0000
          Re: SD memory The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2021-01-03 15:37 -0800
            Re: SD memory sms <scharf.steven@geemail.com> - 2021-01-04 09:35 -0800
              Re: SD memory The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2021-01-04 10:26 -0800
                Re: SD memory Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2021-01-04 21:21 +0000
                Re: SD memory Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2021-01-05 01:56 +0000
                Re: SD memory The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2021-01-04 21:55 -0800
                Re: SD memory "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-01-05 15:13 +0100
                Re: SD memory sms <scharf.steven@geemail.com> - 2021-01-05 08:29 -0800
                Re: SD memory  Arlen Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2021-01-05 17:24 +0000
                Re: SD memory AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2021-01-05 09:49 -0700
                Re: SD memory Arlen Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2021-01-05 17:28 +0000
                Re: SD memory The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2021-01-05 20:45 -0800
                Re: SD memory "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-01-06 14:13 +0100
                Re: SD memory sms <scharf.steven@geemail.com> - 2021-01-06 07:54 -0800
                Re: SD memory The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2021-01-06 09:33 -0800
                Re: SD memory sms <scharf.steven@geemail.com> - 2021-01-06 10:04 -0800
                Re: SD memory Arlen Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2021-01-05 14:21 +0000
                Re: SD memory The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2021-01-05 20:51 -0800
                Re: SD memory Arlen Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2021-01-06 14:04 +0000
                Re: SD memory sms <scharf.steven@geemail.com> - 2021-01-05 08:24 -0800
                Re: SD memory Arlen Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2021-01-05 17:21 +0000
          Re: SD memory "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-01-04 22:14 +0100
            Re: SD memory sms <scharf.steven@geemail.com> - 2021-01-04 15:56 -0800
              Re: SD memory  Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2021-01-05 02:04 +0000
              Re: SD memory The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2021-01-04 22:05 -0800
                Re: SD memory  Arlen Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2021-01-05 15:26 +0000
            Re: SD memory Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2021-01-05 01:51 +0000
              Re: SD memory Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2021-01-05 02:10 +0000
          Re: SD memory Bob F <bobnospam@gmail.com> - 2021-01-12 10:34 -0800
  Re: SD memory Dieter Britz <dieterhansbritz@gmail.com> - 2021-01-11 13:51 +0000
    Re: SD memory "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-01-11 15:23 +0100
    Re: SD memory VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2021-01-11 11:15 -0600

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