MiXplorer: Q&A and FAQ (User Manual)

[IronTechmonkey]

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Thanks! I've read the FAQ and only mentioned tap and.move but I was unable to reorder them. The Reorder by icon was enabled and I'm still unable to drag the icons ,☹ I'm using the playstore version of the app.
Is there any other option I could enable?

It says " To rearrange bookmarks: Open the Drawer, then tap and drag a bookmark by it’s icon up or down."

To clarify tap and drag: Tap icon only (seriously, no part of the label) and hold it then drag up or down.

If that isn't working it might be time to review some basic stuff like make sure we are talking about the actual bookmark drawer, a screenshot might be helpful in that regard, and if that lines up then make sure there are no other apps competing for functionality at the edge of the screen (but that's unlikely anyhow) and log it with details about the device.

[EDIT] If nothing else works it might be worth testing a clean(ed) install:
Export settings > clear app data or uninstall/reinstall > test > restore settings.

 

[Baelisto]

It says " To rearrange bookmarks: Open the Drawer, then tap and drag a bookmark by it’s icon up or down."

To clarify tap and drag: Tap icon only (seriously, no part of the label) and hold it then drag up or down.

If that isn't working it might be time to review some basic stuff like make sure we are talking about the actual bookmark drawer, a screenshot might be helpful in that regard, and if that lines up then make sure there are no other apps competing for functionality at the edge of the screen (but that's unlikely anyhow) and log it with details about the device.

@IronTechmonkey thanks so much for the clarification, I wasn't pressing on the icon, I was able to rearrange the bookmarks. Need to read the FAQ more in detail.

I have another question regarding uploading/copying files to a cloud account , is there a way to configure the number of files to be uploaded nat the same time? Instead of uploading 1 by 1.

 

[IronTechmonkey]

@IronTechmonkey thanks so much for the clarification, I wasn't pressing on the icon, I was able to rearrange the bookmarks. Need to read the FAQ more in detail.

Oh, I was not referring to you at that point but to a bit of editing I could do to make it clearer in the FAQ OP.

I have another question regarding uploading/copying files to a cloud account , is there a way to configure the number of files to be uploaded nat the same time? Instead of uploading 1 by 1.

I don't use cloud storage but rather SMB shared folders and FTP between devices on my own LAN, in which case the experience as if the files are all on the same device. EG the files from one device could be viewed in one MiXplorer tab and in another MiXplorer tab there could be files from a different device and I copy or move files between the two devices all from a 3rd device.

Cloud storage will have some restrictions on that flexibility but depending on which service and how the cloud account is configured you may be able to work from one tab to another with multiple files or folders somewhat as described above. I just dont know. It might be best to configure a cloud account and see how it goes then ask specific questions which people who have expereince with that service might be able to answer.

 

[DiamondJohn]

I did a search for "content" and "provider", but these terms hit a lot of posts. I read what was in the first page of the search (ie the first few lines of each post) and didnt notice what I was looking for.

I noticed in the main thread @HootanParsa mention that MiX provides a content provider (i.e. something along the lines of query content://com.theappinquestion.data/path but for MiX, which I dont have handy)

[APP][2.2+] MiXplorer v6.x Released (fully-featured file manager)

[APP][2.2+] MiXplorer (full-featured file manager) Hello everyone! My name is Hootan. I work on XDA in my free time and this file explorer is my favorite Android project! MiXplorer mix of explorers (SD, FTP, Lan, Cloud and other storage...

forum.xda-developers.com

...snip...
v6.52.0_B21022510
• Many improvements, optimizations and fixes.
• Added 'Folder' type in Search dialog.
• Changed Content provider address. You need to update your shortcuts like those saved in home screen.
• If the Breadcrumb bar is enabled by default and you don't want it, you can disable it from the Settings > More settings.
...snip...

Is there any explanation/documentation on how to use the content provider? i.e. from a shell/adb command line, not the UI.

I stumbled across one example in the main thread, but I lost it right now, and it was simply a single explicit example.

 

[IronTechmonkey]

I did a search for "content" and "provider", but these terms hit a lot of posts. I read what was in the first page of the search (ie the first few lines of each post) and didnt notice what I was looking for.

I noticed in the main thread @HootanParsa mention that MiX provides a content provider (i.e. something along the lines of query content://com.theappinquestion.data/path but for MiX, which I dont have handy)

[APP][2.2+] MiXplorer v6.x Released (fully-featured file manager)

[APP][2.2+] MiXplorer (full-featured file manager) Hello everyone! My name is Hootan. I work on XDA in my free time and this file explorer is my favorite Android project! MiXplorer mix of explorers (SD, FTP, Lan, Cloud and other storage...

forum.xda-developers.com

Is there any explanation/documentation on how to use the content provider? i.e. from a shell/adb command line, not the UI.

I stumbled across one example in the main thread, but I lost it right now, and it was simply a single explicit example.

There is a post by HP in the last 5 or 10 pages of the main thread where this is explained a bit more than in the changelog in response to a user question.

 

[IronTechmonkey]

So I confirm a problem someone else had with the updates, and which I had solved for myself. You react and tell me it's best to stay on the stable updates path, which apparently I already was on. That confused me, made me think my way wasn't the only way or not the best way, so I ask about it. And then you point me to the FAQ accompanied by a smiley. We're really going in circles this way.

Oh and by the way, I had read the FAQ. It says the best way to download is the main post, where the latest .3 version wasn't present. It also mentions APKmirror and the Play Store. It doesn't say gdrive prominently anywhere.

Please, no need to be defensive:

- As to the initial installation, as described in the FAQ: the main thread is the best place to get it. It just so happened that when you went there there was an upgrade in progress and all versions were being deleted as new ones were being added.

- As to the upgrade path (not initial installation) the method described in the FAQ is the recommended method. It just happens to have had a problem recently reported by other users. I did not know if you knew about those other user reports so I referred you to them. That was not a criticism. That was help for you and the other people having the same problem.

In both of the above cases accurate information about the recommended process was available but in a rare confluence of circumstances the update path had issues on your device at the same time that material was being changed in the OP. That means we wait for the material in the OP to be updated or submit a bug report about the update issue, but it does not mean that the documentation was incorrect.

As to the smiley: That was actually a winky which might be considered worse than a smiley but in this case I stand corrected. Thanks to your feedback I see that the part about the add-ons being available at different places (gdrive/playstore) is missing from the FAQ OP (it is lost in another post somewhere) so I will add it to the OP. This leads us to the oops and zany emojis: . Thanks for the feedback about the FAQ.

 

[IronTechmonkey]

I was wondering if you could share the task that you created. If you have already shared it, I apologize for asking again - I did search the thread, but didn't see it.


It would be very helpful and appreciated if you could share the task.


Thank you in advance.

I replied in the FAQ because this does not directly inform MiX development (even though it is a workaround to the effects of a recent change) but with no implied criticism. Tasker is a thing I might go on about.

I think that the task in question would be modifying the contents of other tasks within Tasker or their XML files which means parts of it might be specific to that particular Tasker installation. The key part seems to be the modification of the XML tag. That being said, being able to see how someone automated the process would certainly be helpful even if the objects other people apply it to would be different.

@hyborian, I would also be interested in knowing how you applied the task and some of the syntax used, if not the whole task which you might not want to share for privacy reasons.

 

[mac_1013]

Hi guys!

Is it possible to always open the .lnk file in a new tab?
I would like to use it in the shortcut file (.lnk) in Mixplorer's home (/data/data/com.mixplorer/home/).

Or is it possible to protect the specified tab?

Thank you as always!

 

[4umexdeeay]

...Do make sure to first back up MiXplorer settings, like so: Settings - More Settings - Export (at bottom of list). This will backup settings, bookmarks and tab arrangements to a file. If for some reason you have to clean install the new version you can easily import the settings by tapping on the file from within MiXplorer then selecting import.

Hi there

Just so it's crystal clear for me: both the .mic file resulting from Settings/More Settings/Export, and the .mic file resulting from Settings/Skins/Export are everything that's required to restore MixPlorer, as currently configured, following a phone reformat?

 

[IronTechmonkey]

Hi there

Just so it's crystal clear for me: both the .mic file resulting from Settings/More Settings/Export, and the .mic file resulting from Settings/Skins/Export are everything that's required to restore MixPlorer, as currently configured, following a phone reformat?

IIRC the one in settings > more settings also includes skins - so that one has everything, but ... when I back up the main setting I also create backups for skins and bookmarks. Those backups can be handy later if I do something like mess up some bookmarks but want to retainer other settings made to the app- then I just would import The Bookmark backup.

 

[4umexdeeay]

IIRC the one in settings > more settings also includes skins - so that one has everything, but ... when I back up the main setting I also create backups for skins and bookmarks. Those backups can be handy later if I do something like mess up some bookmarks but want to retainer other settings made to the app- then I just would import The Bookmark backup.

Thank you kindly

 

[DiamondJohn]

There is a post by HP in the last 5 or 10 pages of the main thread where this is explained a bit more than in the changelog in response to a user question.

I read pages 1762 through to 1767. Content providers are mentioned but not really "documented", but also more in relation to changed and their effects on Tasker.

However, I recently noticed that the file properties actually has the information that I was basically looking for. i.e. the Content URI. I was expecting the logic on how to derive the URI, but having it in plain sight is better.

 

[IronTechmonkey]

I read pages 1762 through to 1767. Content providers are mentioned but not really "documented", but also more in relation to changed and their effects on Tasker.

However, I recently noticed that the file properties actually has the information that I was basically looking for. i.e. the Content URI. I was expecting the logic on how to derive the URI, but having it in plain sight is better.

There are a couple of references floating around which I hope to have bookmarked. Then there's the matter of figuring out which larger topic this bit wood fit into. Thanks for the additional details.

 

[HootanParsa]

I read pages 1762 through to 1767. Content providers are mentioned but not really "documented", but also more in relation to changed and their effects on Tasker.

However, I recently noticed that the file properties actually has the information that I was basically looking for. i.e. the Content URI. I was expecting the logic on how to derive the URI, but having it in plain sight is better.

You can also simply add 'content://com.mixplorer.file' at the start of path to build the URI like this: content://com.mixplorer.file/data/adb/post-fs-data.d...loop_9.sh

 

[HootanParsa]

Hi guys!

Is it possible to always open the .lnk file in a new tab?
I would like to use it in the shortcut file (.lnk) in Mixplorer's home (/data/data/com.mixplorer/home/).

Or is it possible to protect the specified tab?

Thank you as always!

I'm not sure if I understood your question. You can long press on any tab and tap on 'Set as default'.

 

[SUPERGX]

Hi, thank you for this great app, which I've been using for years.
I have a (probably silly) question about SMB shares.
I have a folder on my NAS (Qnap TS-251+) and I want to access it read/write from my phone over the internet.
First of all I've set up the connection via OpenVPN, and it seems to work as intended.
I successfully followed your instructions:

1) To access shared folder (SMB share) on PC or other computer on same local network.:
- Have a shared folder on a computer with file sharing and network discovery enabled.
- Open MiXplorer on device connected to same network.
- Bookmarks Drawer
- Hamburger button
- Add Storage
- Custom
- Search local
- Enter credentials

I'm almost there but not quite.
I'm able to:
- Add/delete folders from MiXplorer
- Add/delete files from MiXplorer
- Save file edits with MiXplorer Editor
I'm not able to:
- Save file edits with other apps (QuickEdit, Collabora Office...)

While testing I made sure I was:
- Using my main admin NAS account
- Accessing a shared folder with all permissions
I'm inclined to think the problem lies elsewhere because as I said I can read/write with MiXplorer.

Any idea why or how to investigate?
I feel like I'm lacking basic knowledge about SMB.
Thank you very much for your help

 

[KineSight]

I do apologize if this has been brought to attention already.

I seem to still be having issues with file permissions on A11.

I copied bootanimation.zip to system/media (checked permission says 0644, which is correct) but upon boot the new boot doesn't show - just displays a stock "android" logo. I checked permission again and it still says 0644.

I proceeded to copy the bootanimation.zip with TWRP and chmod 0644 when I rebooted the new animation worked fine. I checked the permission with Mixplorer and it showed 0644.

SM-A205F
Android 11 - ProjectSakura 5.R
5 March 2021 Security Patch

UPDATE (12/03/2021) : Issue doesn't seem to exist in Version: 6.53.5 B21031110.

 

[mac_1013]

I'm not sure if I understood your question. You can long press on any tab and tap on 'Set as default'.

＠hootanparsa Thank you for your reply! Sorry for the incomprehensible explanation. Your understanding of my question is a little different. Currently, when I tap .lnk, the linked folder is opened in the "current tab". I want to open this in a "new tab"(*) by default. In short, I'd like to have a .lnk tap that doesn't overwrite the current tab.

<change in tab order when tapping .lnk file>
A. Current behavior
before: 1.HOME (current tab) | 2.internalStorage | 3.other folder
after: 1.linked folder (current tab) | 2.internalStorage | 3.other folder

B. Desired(Ideal) behavior(*)
before: 1.HOME (current tab) | 2.internalStorage | 3.other folder
after: 1.HOME | 2.linked folder (current tab) | 3.internalStorage | 4.other folder

(*) Behavior similar to long-pressing the [Favorites / History] item registered in the drawer.

And I'm sorry I haven't thanked you yet. Thank you for developing and publishing a great app.
This app literally helps me every day!

 

[masternko]

Hi!

I discovered MiXplorer recently and I think it is great, but I could not find an option to disable the haptic feedback that happens when viewing videos in the Video Player.
If the options Loop or Loop All are enabled, when it transitions to a new video, there is a small vibration.
I find that vibration irritating, and I would like to disable it. How can I do it?

Thank you for your time!

 

[IronTechmonkey]

Hi!

I discovered MiXplorer recently and I think it is great, but I could not find an option to disable the haptic feedback that happens when viewing videos in the Video Player.
If the options Loop or Loop All are enabled, when it transitions to a new video, there is a small vibration.
I find that vibration irritating, and I would like to disable it. How can I do it?

Thank you for your time!

Good question. I've never heard of such a setting and I don't know if MiX is using some Android OS settings. Your question could become a feature request. If you don't get any other replies here shortly then try posting in the main thread.