This is Files by Google, the app to manage files

  • Files de Google es una herramienta para gestionar archivos y liberar espacio en dispositivos Android.
  • La aplicación permite encontrar y compartir archivos fácilmente, incluso sin conexión.
  • Su función de limpieza ayuda a eliminar archivos innecesarios y liberar espacio rápidamente.
  • La pestaña de 'Compartir' permite transferir archivos entre dispositivos cercanos sin necesidad de Internet.

google files

File management is not just for computers. Android devices also have this system for better operation, either to free up space or to examine files in a very visual way. This is Google files, the bet of the big G to manage files from the mobile that was previously called Files Go.

It has been taking time, but Google has its own tool with different utilities in relation to file management, and ultimately, the storage of the terminal. It began as a project only for certain countries, but it is already a complete development that has no more and no less than 30 million users a month around the world.

Google files
Google files
Developer: Google LLC
Price: Free

Files by Google, smart file manager successor to Files Go

Its purpose is to help you free up space on your phone so that you can keep it looking like new whenever you can. It's available for all mobile devices, but it works great on low-end and mid-range phones. Historically, although to a lesser extent, they are devices more likely to have problems with file storage.

google files cleaning

With Google files you will be able to find files quickly and share them even offline in a simple and safe way. You can free up space with the push of a few buttons. Delete photos, old memes from chart apps, delete duplicate files, uninstall apps you don't use, clear the cache and completely remove all spam.

We will find the same tools as in similar alternatives, although with a much clearer and cleaner appearance, as well as differential functions that continue to add value to the app. As soon as you open Google Files, the app directs us to the cleaning tab, from which it will be possible to review the files that are taking up more space than they should, and if we wish, delete them quickly to free up mobile storage space.

How to use the Google file explorer

We continue to 'explore' the file manager, never better said And it is that in the second of the tabs it is »To explore". In it, it will be possible to see the different types of files that we have stored in the internal storage of the phone. Nevertheless, this tab hides a little secret which we will talk about later, and which will allow to unleash the full potential of the app. To access the Google Files file explorer, just follow these steps:

  1. Open the application Google Files.
  2. Go to the second tab, "To explore".
  3. From the menu button located in the upper right part, activate the option “Show storage devices ".

google explorer files

In this way, access to the internal storage of the phone is activated, so that it will be possible to navigate between all folders on the device, delete them, move and copy files, and much more. Keep in mind, of course, that even having a device rooted, Google Files will not be able to access the root directories of the phone.

An AirDrop to transfer files offline

This is another of the functions that we refer to when we have discussed the differential functions of Files by Google, and that is the function of sharing files without connection with a WPA2 encryption.

google files share

The tab »Share» is intended for the transfer files between nearby devices, without the need to be connected to the Internet. This tool makes use of a Wi-Fi access point, so that the two terminals that are going to share files are connected to the same network and can send or receive files quickly and easily.

How much space can you free up with Google Files?

It may be the Holy Grail of this application, as many users may limit its function only to cleaning the file. How much space you can free up with Google Files depends on how much junk your mobile has at the moment and how many old apps and files you can do without. In our test, we started with 87,61 GB used space and ended with 82,70 GB, so we have released about 4,80 GB, which is not bad at all.

google files logo

Google files

TASTING SCORES (2 VOTES)

3.3final match.

Category Tools
Voice control No
Size 12 MB
Minimum Android version 5.0
In-app purchases No
Developer Google LLC

Best

  • Interface with Material Design, always a delight
  • Offline file transfer

Worst

  • File browsing is somewhat limited

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