Microsoft is pushing Android storage integration to Windows 11 and 10 in a staged rollout. PC users will be able to see their Android phone’s files in File Explorer without needing to connect ...

Intriguingly, the potential for Android file access in File Explorer isn’t an isolated development. Phone Link already boasts features like smartphone mirroring and app streaming.

It allows users to directly access their Android phone’s storage through the familiar File Explorer interface on Windows 11, offering a more seamless way to manage files.

As spotted by @PhantomOcean3 on Twitter/X, Microsoft is preparing a new option in Windows 11 which allows users to access their Android phone’s files wirelessly directly through File Explorer.

Android: If you want to browse the file system of your Android device, you have plenty of apps to choose from, but FX File Explorer has a feature set that can stand toe to toe with the best of them.

Over the course of years, ES File Explorer built a solid reputation that garnered nearly 2.5 million downloads. For a long time, it was a go-to manager for many Android nerds.

Microsoft appears to be working on integrating Android smartphones into File Explorer in Windows 11. A hidden toggle in the Cross Device Experience Host is hinting at the upcoming feature.

Here's how: Step 1: Launch ES File Explorer and navigate to the files you want to compress. Step 2: Long-press on a folder to compress the whole folder.

To try it, you'll need three things. The first is an Android phone running Android 11 or higher. After that, you'll need to install and opt-in to the beta version of the Link to Windows app on ...

Solid Explorer and few other file managers have now taken advantage of a loophole in the Android media scanner service. This is the system component that indexes files stored on a device.

“It’s clearly not good,” he said. A script, developed by a security researcher to obtain data on the same network as an Android device running ES File Explorer. (Image: supplied) ...