[SIMPLE GUIDE] Replace Your Internal File Manager with a Better One (No Root Needed)

Fed up with your device’s slow or restrictive file manager? Here’s how to **permanently disable it** and use a faster, customizable app like **Z Archiver** , **Solid Explorer** , or **FX File Explorer** for *all* file operations.

# Step 1: Disable the Internal File Manager

*(Works on all Android versions)*

1. Go to **Settings** → **Apps** → **All Apps** .
2. Find your stock file manager (e.g., "Files", "My Files", "File Manager").
3. **Disable It** :
* Tap **Disable** (if available). If no...

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I spoke with Google's Head of Android about the future of AI - and smart glasses are involved
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