PC users are familiar with Total Commander for Windows. Since recently, this program began to be released on OS Android. How to use Total Commander on Android? What is the difference between this manager and other similar programs? What are plugins and how to use them in the application? You will find answers to these questions in this article.
Total Commander History
The first version of the file manager became available at the end of 1993. Then the program had a different name - Windows Commander. The developer of this application is the Swiss programmer Christian Gisler, who is engaged in updating the program to this day. Since 2002, the file manager has been renamed to the name we know today - Total Commander. In addition to performing usual actions with various files and folders, starting from version 4, the user has access to new features - installing plugins and changing the program interface. And since July 2009, the application has the Russian language.
How to use Total Commander for Android?
In the summer of 2011, this file manager became available for Android devices. As with the version for Windows, the program has a two-panel interface. Many users like the convenient and familiar design of the program. It allows you to save time, because when copying or moving a file, you do not need to click Back several times, returning to the root file system, and then to the folder where you want to perform the action. Thanks to the two-window design, you just need to drag the file we need into the next window.
As shown in the photo above, all the icons for the necessary file operations (copying, deleting, moving, highlighting, archiving and unpacking) are at the bottom of the main screen. The files themselves are selected either by clicking on their icons (the corresponding checkmarks are shown), or in a complex way.
In the upper right corner on the main page there are several more functions: "Folder History", "Bookmarks" and "Search". And by clicking on the ellipsis, the user can create a new folder, go to the application settings and get help on the work of Total Commander. In the settings, the user will be able to set the language, time and date, as well as select the design.
Also in the application you can edit files (the program provides the ability to open the apk file in the form of an archive), listen to music (there is a good own player) in the background and even online radio. Other interesting features include Bluetooth transmission and the ability to search for a file or folder by name.
Where to download the app?
Like almost any program for OS Android, Total Commander can be downloaded on Google Play. If the Play Store is not preinstalled on your device, the program can be downloaded on w3bsit3-dns.com. To do this, on the main page of the site, click "Forum" - "Android - Programs" - "System Utilities" - and go to the topic "Total Commander for Android".
You can also download modified versions with optimized graphics there. How to use the file Total Commander.apk?
You just need to download it - and the system itself will install the program on your device. As you can see above, the application weighs less than 3 MB, and even during operation, it does not consume a lot of resources.
Total Commander. How to use plugins?
A huge plus of the application is the ability to expand functions by downloading plugins.
A plugin is a software module that can be connected to the main application, while significantly expanding its capabilities. You can download several plugins in Total Commander, thanks to which it will be possible to send files via WI-FI in the application, connect to an FTP server, to cloud storage and much more. Well, expanding the functionality, the user will have access to more than just a regular file manager. Total Commander is quite capable of replacing several special programs (cloud storage, FTP clients). Plugins can be downloaded both in the program itself by going to the official website of the Ghisler developer, or from the aforementioned w3bsit3-dns.com site.
Comparison with other managers
Today, programs like Total Commander are countless. All file managers are approximately equal in capabilities and functionality. And although Total Commander on Android does not have such popularity as on Windows, nevertheless, the application has a fairly wide range of users. For example, programs such as ES Explorer and ASTRO File Manager have become available on Android earlier, which is why most users still use them. Nevertheless, Total Commander has something to praise: user-friendly design, familiar two-panel interface, extensive help about the program in the settings and functionality expansion through plug-ins. The downside is just downloading the latter: it is not very convenient, but for a full connection with a computer or other device, they require a lot. Another disadvantage is the lack of standard connections to cloud storage.
Total
This article discussed how to use Total Commander on Android, how to download plugins, and how this file manager differs from other similar applications. So, having downloaded and installed Total Commander on your device, you can perform many different operations with files and folders. Here is some of them:
- copying and moving;
- Bluetooth sending
- selection and sorting;
- archiving and unzipping ZIP and RAR files;
- backup installed applications.
The following functions are also present in the application:
- Bookmarks
- Search;
- the ability to edit files;
- story;
- support for cloud storage (for example, GoogleDrive or Yandex.Disk), LAN (local area network) connection to Windows, and access to an FTP server (via plugins).
Total Commander also works great with the device’s system folders: you can mount files for reading or writing. Of course, for such operations, the phone must have root privileges.
Well, this application is a full-fledged combine due to its multifunctionality and can replace several programs. Total Commander is not demanding on the resources of the device and works smoothly even on those devices where there is not much RAM. By downloading this application, you will not regret it at all.