2 different apps for file management on Samsung Tab?

[Tcherno]

Hi, I am new user of Android system.
I just received Samsung Tab S7+.

When I download a file from internet, most of the time, I can save the file with 2 options.
One is called "My files" wiht orange icon, and other is called "Files" with blue Icon
https://ibb.co/BPM3BkL

I know how to access directly the app "My Files", but I cannot find the app "Files" in my apps installed.

Do you know where to find it ?

Thank you very much.

 

[mustang7757]

Hi, welcome to AC!

The orange is Samsung stock file manager, the blue looks like a 3rd party one like Google file manager , it's not on your apps list ?

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! The one called "Files" is probably the very basic system file manager, which isn't always available to the user to open manually.

 

[Tcherno]

Thank you for your answers. No it is not on my app list, and it is not hidden as well.
Actually I, kind of, prefer the blue one, because I can access 2 different google drives at the same time, when with "My files" it is only one google drive at a time.

Maybe you can recommend a better file management app ?

 

[B. Diddy]

Try Files by Google, which you can find in the Play Store.

 

[Tcherno]

ok. thank you. I will have a look

 

[mustang7757]

Moved your question to tab s7 forums , to see if others have this 2nd file manager.

 

[mustang7757]

I found that as listed in my apps , but it not in my app drawer or home screen , looks like it's a core app by andriod/Google , what where you trying do at the time it pulled up both options?


This my screen shot on my Note 20U

 

[Tcherno]

This is this app. How do you get this page ?
To get both option, I think I was downloading a pdf file from one of my google drive to my tablet. After clicking download from notifications, it gives me these both option.

 

[mustang7757]

This is this app. How do you get this page ?
To get both option, I think I was downloading a pdf file from one of my google drive to my tablet. After clicking download from notifications, it gives me these both option.

I went to settings then app list

 

[B. Diddy]

If you don't see it at first, tap the menu button at the upper right and select Show System.

 

[Tcherno]

I found it. Thank you. Not much to do from it, but it answers my question.
Thank you for your help and patience.

 

[monsieurms]

Thank you for your answers. No it is not on my app list, and it is not hidden as well.
Actually I, kind of, prefer the blue one, because I can access 2 different google drives at the same time, when with "My files" it is only one google drive at a time.

Maybe you can recommend a better file management app ?

Solid Explorer is great

 

[Brew Swayne]

I've had several Samsung tablets and phones over the years and I don't recall ever having more than 1 file explorer pre-installed on any of those devices. I've also found 3rd party file explorers to be less necessary in recent years because Samsung has done a really nice job with their own stock app, imo. 5 or 6 years ago, I hated the stock file explorer, but I've been using the native app for a few years now and I think it's great. Suits my needs perfectly.

 

[mustang7757]

I've had several Samsung tablets and phones over the years and I don't recall ever having more than 1 file explorer pre-installed on any of those devices. I've also found 3rd party file explorers to be less necessary in recent years because Samsung has done a really nice job with their own stock app, imo. 5 or 6 years ago, I hated the stock file explorer, but I've been using the native app for a few years now and I think it's great. Suits my needs perfectly.

Agree!