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Solid Explorer Classic on Windows Pc

Developed By: NeatBytes

License: Free

Rating: 4,5/5 - 49.713 votes

Last Updated: December 23, 2023

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Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.7.3
Size 6.5 MB
Release Date June 17, 17
Category Productivity Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an application to write to external storage. [see more (12)]

What's New:
Updated Dropbox client [see more]

Description from Developer:
This is the old version of Solid Explorer. For better user experience and bigger set of features, head to the new version page: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.sol... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Solid Explorer Classic and install on Windows PC. Solid Explorer Classic is free Productivity app, developed by NeatBytes. Latest version of Solid Explorer Classic is 1.7.3, was released on 2017-06-17 (updated on 2023-12-23). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000,000. Overall rating of Solid Explorer Classic is 4,5. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 49,713 users, 38 users had rated it 5*, 3 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Solid Explorer Classic on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Solid Explorer Classic on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Solid Explorer Classic on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Solid Explorer Classic using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Solid Explorer Classic" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Solid Explorer Classic on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Solid Explorer Classic" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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This is the old version of Solid Explorer. For better user experience and bigger set of features, head to the new version page: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2

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Looking for a good file explorer with a sleek look and many features? Good to see you here!
Solid Explorer is the nicest looking file manager with two independent panels which brings to you a new file browsing experience. It provides to you a wide support for cloud storages including Dropbox, Box, Google Drive and One Drive. This file manager can connect to your Windows PC and many remote servers working with FTP, SFTP and WebDav. You will also appreciate ability to create and extract most commonly used archive formats.

Two independent panels allows for seamless file transfer with drag and drop. Just hold your finger on a file and drag it to other panel. In this way you can easily transfer files between various locations including PC shares, cloud and root folders.

If you're looking for a root explorer, this file manager will meet your needs. It features a root explorer with ability to change system level file properties. You don't need to remember about mounting file systems as read/write. Solid Explorer will do it for you automagically.

Solid Explorer is also a good tool for viewing your media. This file manager can stream music and videos from your PC or cloud without a need to download it. You can even cast the stream to Chromecast!

With this file explorer you will also receive a very elegant UI look with many customization options, such as dynamic list resizing with pinch gesture or custom color schemes, which will even change the file icon colors.

Just give it a try! You will not be disappointed.


Tl;dr:
- Two independent panels serve as file browsers
- Drag and Drop inside and between panels
- FTP client with support for secure connections
- SFTP client
- WebDav client capable of connecting to Owncloud and Yandex
- SMB/CIFS client allows for browsing network folders shared with Windows file sharing
- FTP server for sharing files to your PC
- Ability to read and extract ZIP, RAR and TAR archives
- Ability to create TAR archives and password protected ZIP archives
- Many cloud clients: Dropbox, Box, SkyDrive (One Drive), Google Drive, Sugarsync, Copy, Mediafire, Owncloud (through WebDav), Yandex (through WebDav)
- Root access makes Solid Explorer fully functional root explorer
- Indexed search finds your files in a couple of seconds
- Detailed file information with storage usage statistics


This app displays ads. You can remove ads by purchasing the unlocker: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer.unlocker
Updated Dropbox client
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows applications to set the wallpaper.
Allows an application to read or write the system settings.
Allows applications to perform I/O operations over NFC.
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.