Is Simple File Manager safe?

Simple File Manager is, as the name suggests, a simple fast file manager period. It does not have many features except the necessary feature of browsing files and material theming.

Developer: Jaival
Category: File Manager
First release: 15 Sept 2026
License: Not documented

02 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDme.jaival.files

Latest APK SHA-256a4aeb7636b2dc5e01c146ee9cc7ee2fdedaabd01e0dd23cf7f66208b0a98dcb9

Signing certificate6B:C2:A6:78:C1:0E:7E:94:2E:D9:B6:A4:83:97:4E:0A:E4:AF:48:67:FC:77:AE:A7:38:82:1F:6E:37:69:73:9A

MIN ANDROID26TARGET37ARCHITECTUREarm64-v8a · armeabi-v7a · x86 · x86_64

03 / History

Project timeline

15 Sept 2026

Package observed in source index

Metadata and versions observed from the fdroid repository index.

04 / Version archive

Documented releases

1 TOTAL

VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture

1.0.215 Sept 202626+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→

05 / Safety & access

Safety verdict

Authentic — file hash matches the source indexNo ads or tracking flagged by the source

IntegritySHA-256 verified vs source

SourceOpen-source · fdroid

Permissions3 declared · 2 sensitive

Signaturepresent

Anti-featuresNo known anti-features

Sensitive accessMANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGEREAD_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Declared permissions

android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE me.jaival.files.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Tracker status: Not assessed by WIKI for Android.

06 / Sources

Evidence ledger

Each entry is a captured public reference backing this record.

RepositorySource package page↗Source codeSource repository↗