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🌟 Overview

Ultimate File Manager Pro (UFM) is a high-performance, feature-packed dual-pane file manager designed for power users across Android Mobile, Android TV / Fire TV, and Windows PC. Built with privacy, efficiency, and speed in mind, UFM allows seamless side-by-side file operations, LAN auto-discovery, remote PC pairing, and multi-protocol network storage access.

This repository contains the official Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) edition of UFM.

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📦 Download Releases

Pre-compiled production binaries for all supported platforms are published on every GitHub Release.

Target Platform	Asset File Name	Description	Type
📱 Android Mobile	mobile-foss-release.apk	Phones & Tablets build	APK Package
📺 Android TV / Fire TV	tv-foss-release.apk	D-pad remote optimized TV build	APK Package
💻 Windows Desktop	ufm-windows-portable.exe	Single-file portable companion (No installation required)	Standalone EXE
💻 Windows Desktop	UltimateFileManagerProCompanion_x64-setup.exe	64-bit Windows Setup Installer	Setup EXE
💻 Windows Desktop	UltimateFileManagerProCompanion_x64_en-US.msi	64-bit Windows MSI Package Installer	MSI Installer
📦 Source Code	GitHub Releases	Complete source code archives	Zip / Tarball

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✨ Features

• ⚡ Dual-Pane Efficiency: Side-by-side file viewing and management for effortless drag, drop, copy, and move operations.
• 🖥️ Native Windows PC Companion: Connect your PC and Android device over local Wi-Fi with PIN authentication and TLS certificate pinning—no cloud required.
• 🚀 1-Click APK Sideloading: Drag-and-drop .apk or .xapk files onto the PC Companion zone to install them remotely on your TV or phone.
• ☁️ Self-Hosted Network Storage: Full integration with SMB, SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, and AWS S3.
• 🛡️ 100% Privacy & FOSS: Free of closed-source SDKs, Google tracking services, and invasive analytics.
• 📺 Android TV Native Interface: Full D-pad navigation, Leanback UI design, and quick action bars tailored for big-screen remotes.

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⚖️ FOSS Edition vs. Store Edition

To comply with open-source software guidelines and maximize privacy, the FOSS build removes all proprietary analytics and store dependencies:

Feature / Component	FOSS Build (GitHub)	Store Build (Google Play / Amazon)
Privacy & Analytics	🚫 Zero Trackers / Zero Telemetry	Google Firebase / Crashlytics
Proprietary Cloud (Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox)	🚫 Omitted (Requires closed SDKs)	✅ Included
Open Cloud (WebDAV, SFTP, SMB, FTP, S3)	✅ Full Access	✅ Full Access
In-App Billing	🚫 Direct GitHub Sponsor links	Google Play Store Billing
Source Code License	GPL v3.0	Proprietary Build Variants

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🖥️ Windows Companion App

UFM includes a native Windows desktop companion built with Rust and Tauri for ultra-low resource usage and instant performance.

Feature	Details
📁 Dual-Pane File Browser	Browse local Windows drives alongside connected Android filesystems
⬆️⬇️ Wi-Fi Transfer	Fast folder tree sync and byte-accurate transfer progress
📦 Remote Sideloading	Instantly sideload applications onto TV or Mobile from your desktop
🔐 Local Security	High-security TLS handshake with dynamic PIN verification
🔍 Zero-Conf Discovery	Automatic LAN discovery (mDNS / local broadcast)

Building the Windows Companion

cd UFM-Windows
npm install
npm run tauri dev      # Development mode
npm run tauri build    # Production build (.exe & .msi)

Detailed Windows documentation can be found at UFM-Windows/README.md.

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🛠️ Building the Android App

To compile UFM from source using Gradle:

Debug Builds (For local development)

# Android Mobile
./gradlew assembleMobileFossDebug

# Android TV
./gradlew assembleTvFossDebug

Production Release Builds

# Android Mobile Release
./gradlew assembleMobileFossRelease

# Android TV Release
./gradlew assembleTvFossRelease

Note: Signed release packages require configured signing keys in app/build.gradle.kts or apksigner.

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💖 Community & Support

Support project development, ask questions, or connect with the community:

• 🌐 Website: www.kilowatch.co.za
• 💖 GitHub Sponsors: Sponsor @Kilowatch
• 💬 XDA Developers Forum: Ultimate File Manager Pro on XDA
• Reddit Community: r/UFManagerPro

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📄 License

Ultimate File Manager Pro is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. See the LICENSE file for complete details.