[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":662},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Fdevice\u002Fphone\u002Frealme":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":615,"extension":616,"meta":617,"navigation":657,"path":658,"seo":659,"stem":660,"__hash__":661},"devices\u002Fdevice\u002Fphone\u002Frealme.md","File Manager for Realme — NAS, Cloud & Archive Access on Realme UI",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":592},"minimark",[9,14,18,21,27,49,52,56,209,213,216,221,248,251,256,259,263,266,285,288,291,295,298,303,318,323,334,339,350,354,359,367,371,374,388,391,395,398,409,412,416,419,451,454,458,462,465,476,479,483,490,504,508,511,525,529,540,554,557,561],[10,11,13],"h2",{"id":12},"realmes-file-manager-functional-but-limited","Realme's File Manager — Functional But Limited",[15,16,17],"p",{},"Realme phones run Realme UI, which is built on top of ColorOS (Oppo's Android skin). The built-in File Manager is essentially the same app as Oppo's — it handles local file browsing, category views (photos, videos, documents), and basic storage cleanup.",[15,19,20],{},"For the price-conscious audience that Realme targets — students, young professionals, and budget-conscious tech users — the built-in file manager covers daily basics. But the moment you need network access, cloud management, or wireless PC transfer, you hit the same walls as on Oppo phones.",[15,22,23],{},[24,25,26],"strong",{},"What Realme's file manager can't do:",[28,29,30,34,37,40,43,46],"ul",{},[31,32,33],"li",{},"Connect to NAS devices or Windows shared folders (no SMB\u002FFTP\u002FWebDAV)",[31,35,36],{},"Manage Dropbox, OneDrive, MEGA, or Box as file systems",[31,38,39],{},"Create ZIP or 7z archives (can only extract ZIP)",[31,41,42],{},"Transfer files wirelessly to a PC, Mac, or Linux machine",[31,44,45],{},"Install split APK bundles (APKS, APKM, XAPK)",[31,47,48],{},"Access root file system on unlocked devices",[15,50,51],{},"AnExplorer adds all of these capabilities with a single install from the Play Store.",[10,53,55],{"id":54},"realme-file-manager-vs-anexplorer","Realme File Manager vs AnExplorer",[57,58,59,75],"table",{},[60,61,62],"thead",{},[63,64,65,69,72],"tr",{},[66,67,68],"th",{},"Feature",[66,70,71],{},"Realme File Manager",[66,73,74],{},"AnExplorer",[76,77,78,89,99,110,119,128,139,149,158,169,180,189,199],"tbody",{},[63,79,80,84,87],{},[81,82,83],"td",{},"Local file browsing",[81,85,86],{},"✅",[81,88,86],{},[63,90,91,94,96],{},[81,92,93],{},"Storage cleanup",[81,95,86],{},[81,97,98],{},"✅ (Memory Cleaner)",[63,100,101,104,107],{},[81,102,103],{},"SMB (NAS\u002FPC shares)",[81,105,106],{},"❌",[81,108,109],{},"✅ Free",[63,111,112,115,117],{},[81,113,114],{},"FTP\u002FSFTP client",[81,116,106],{},[81,118,109],{},[63,120,121,124,126],{},[81,122,123],{},"WebDAV",[81,125,106],{},[81,127,109],{},[63,129,130,133,136],{},[81,131,132],{},"Google Drive (full)",[81,134,135],{},"Limited",[81,137,138],{},"✅ Full management",[63,140,141,144,146],{},[81,142,143],{},"Dropbox, OneDrive, MEGA, Box",[81,145,106],{},[81,147,148],{},"✅ Native",[63,150,151,154,156],{},[81,152,153],{},"Create ZIP\u002F7z archives",[81,155,106],{},[81,157,86],{},[63,159,160,163,166],{},[81,161,162],{},"Open RAR\u002F7z\u002FTAR\u002FISO",[81,164,165],{},"❌ (ZIP only)",[81,167,168],{},"✅ Full",[63,170,171,174,177],{},[81,172,173],{},"Wireless PC transfer",[81,175,176],{},"❌ (Realme Link = phones only)",[81,178,179],{},"✅ Device Connect",[63,181,182,185,187],{},[81,183,184],{},"APK installer (APKS\u002FAPKM)",[81,186,106],{},[81,188,86],{},[63,190,191,194,196],{},[81,192,193],{},"PDF viewer",[81,195,106],{},[81,197,198],{},"✅ Built-in",[63,200,201,204,206],{},[81,202,203],{},"Root file access",[81,205,106],{},[81,207,208],{},"✅ (Pro)",[10,210,212],{"id":211},"battery-optimization-the-critical-step","Battery Optimization — The Critical Step",[15,214,215],{},"Realme UI inherits ColorOS's aggressive battery management. Without proper configuration, the OS kills background apps within seconds — including AnExplorer's Device Connect server.",[15,217,218],{},[24,219,220],{},"Required settings:",[222,223,224,230,236,242],"ol",{},[31,225,226,229],{},[24,227,228],{},"Settings → Battery → App battery management"," → find AnExplorer → \"Allow background activity\"",[31,231,232,235],{},[24,233,234],{},"Lock in recent apps:"," open recent apps → swipe down on AnExplorer's card → lock icon appears",[31,237,238,241],{},[24,239,240],{},"Auto-launch:"," Settings → Apps → App management → AnExplorer → Auto-launch → Enable",[31,243,244,247],{},[24,245,246],{},"Power saving exclusion:"," Settings → Battery → Power saving mode → App exclusion → add AnExplorer",[15,249,250],{},"On Realme UI 5+ (Android 14):",[28,252,253],{},[31,254,255],{},"Settings → Apps → App management → AnExplorer → Battery usage → Unrestricted",[15,257,258],{},"Without these steps, Device Connect stops working the moment you switch to another app. This is an OS-level behaviour inherited from ColorOS — not specific to AnExplorer.",[10,260,262],{"id":261},"wireless-transfer-from-realme-to-pc","Wireless Transfer from Realme to PC",[15,264,265],{},"Realme Link (formerly Realme Share) transfers files between phones but can't send to a PC, Mac, or Linux machine. AnExplorer's Device Connect fills this gap:",[222,267,268,271,279,282],{},[31,269,270],{},"Open AnExplorer → ☰ → Device Connect → Start",[31,272,273,274,278],{},"Note the address (e.g., ",[275,276,277],"code",{},"http:\u002F\u002F192.168.1.42:8080",")",[31,280,281],{},"On your computer: open any browser → type the address → Enter",[31,283,284],{},"Browse phone files, download what you need, upload from PC",[15,286,287],{},"No Realme account. No pairing. No software on the PC. Works on any device with a web browser.",[15,289,290],{},"Budget Realme phones (C series, Narzo) typically have WiFi 5, delivering 15–30 MB\u002Fs transfer speeds. GT series phones with WiFi 6 reach 40–60 MB\u002Fs.",[10,292,294],{"id":293},"network-and-cloud-storage","Network and Cloud Storage",[15,296,297],{},"Realme's file manager has zero network capability. AnExplorer provides full access:",[15,299,300],{},[24,301,302],{},"SMB — NAS and Windows shares:",[222,304,305,308,315],{},[31,306,307],{},"AnExplorer → Network → SMB → tap +",[31,309,310,311,314],{},"Enter NAS IP (e.g., ",[275,312,313],{},"192.168.1.100","), username, password",[31,316,317],{},"Browse shares, stream media, manage files",[15,319,320],{},[24,321,322],{},"FTP\u002FSFTP — remote servers:",[222,324,325,328,331],{},[31,326,327],{},"Network → FTP or SFTP → tap +",[31,329,330],{},"Enter hostname, port, credentials",[31,332,333],{},"Full file management on remote systems",[15,335,336],{},[24,337,338],{},"Cloud storage (7 services):",[28,340,341,344,347],{},[31,342,343],{},"Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, MEGA, Box, pCloud, Yandex Disk",[31,345,346],{},"Full browse, upload, download, move, delete",[31,348,349],{},"Copy between cloud services or between cloud and local\u002FSD storage",[10,351,353],{"id":352},"realme-specific-setup","Realme-Specific Setup",[355,356,358],"h3",{"id":357},"setting-as-default-on-realme-ui","Setting as default on Realme UI",[222,360,361,364],{},[31,362,363],{},"Settings → Apps → Default apps → File Manager → AnExplorer",[31,365,366],{},"Now all file-open intents route to AnExplorer",[355,368,370],{"id":369},"sd-card-management-c-series-narzo","SD card management (C series, Narzo)",[15,372,373],{},"Budget Realme phones (C55, C53, Narzo 70, Narzo 60) include microSD card slots:",[222,375,376,379,382,385],{},[31,377,378],{},"Insert microSD card",[31,380,381],{},"Open AnExplorer — SD card appears in sidebar",[31,383,384],{},"Grant SAF permission when prompted (one-time)",[31,386,387],{},"Full read\u002Fwrite: move photos, videos, downloads to free internal storage",[15,389,390],{},"This is essential on 64 GB models where internal storage fills quickly.",[355,392,394],{"id":393},"installing-apks","Installing APKs",[15,396,397],{},"Realme UI requires explicit permission:",[222,399,400,403,406],{},[31,401,402],{},"Settings → Privacy → Install unknown apps → AnExplorer → Allow",[31,404,405],{},"Navigate to APK → tap to install",[31,407,408],{},"Realme UI may scan the APK — wait, then tap Install",[15,410,411],{},"AnExplorer handles split APK bundles (APKS, APKM, XAPK) that Realme's installer can't process.",[10,413,415],{"id":414},"compatible-realme-models","Compatible Realme Models",[15,417,418],{},"AnExplorer works on every Realme phone running Android 7.0+:",[28,420,421,427,433,439,445],{},[31,422,423,426],{},[24,424,425],{},"GT series (flagship):"," GT 7 Pro, GT 6, GT 5 Pro, GT Neo 6, GT Neo 5",[31,428,429,432],{},[24,430,431],{},"Number series (mid-range):"," Realme 14 Pro+, 14 Pro, 13 Pro+, 12 Pro+",[31,434,435,438],{},[24,436,437],{},"Narzo (value):"," Narzo 70 Pro, Narzo 70, Narzo 60 Pro",[31,440,441,444],{},[24,442,443],{},"C series (budget):"," C75, C67, C55, C53, C35",[31,446,447,450],{},[24,448,449],{},"P series:"," P1 Pro, P1",[15,452,453],{},"All models running Realme UI 2.0+ are fully compatible.",[10,455,457],{"id":456},"common-tasks-for-realme-users","Common Tasks for Realme Users",[355,459,461],{"id":460},"freeing-storage-on-budget-phones","Freeing storage on budget phones",[15,463,464],{},"Realme C and Narzo series often ship with 64–128 GB. AnExplorer's Memory Cleaner helps:",[222,466,467,470,473],{},[31,468,469],{},"Scans for duplicate photos, leftover APKs, empty folders",[31,471,472],{},"Identifies large WhatsApp videos and forgotten downloads",[31,474,475],{},"Typically recovers 2–5 GB on phones used for 6+ months",[15,477,478],{},"For phones with SD card slots, move your DCIM folder to microSD to free 5–15 GB instantly.",[355,480,482],{"id":481},"managing-whatsapp-media","Managing WhatsApp media",[15,484,485,486,489],{},"WhatsApp is the primary communication app for most Realme users. Media accumulates in ",[275,487,488],{},"Android\u002Fmedia\u002Fcom.whatsapp\u002FWhatsApp\u002FMedia\u002F",":",[222,491,492,495,498,501],{},[31,493,494],{},"AnExplorer → navigate to WhatsApp Media folder",[31,496,497],{},"Browse by category: Images, Video, Audio, Documents",[31,499,500],{},"Delete old videos (usually the largest category) to reclaim storage",[31,502,503],{},"Use AnExplorer's WhatsApp Manager (☰ → WhatsApp) for a categorized view",[355,505,507],{"id":506},"backing-up-before-switching-phones","Backing up before switching phones",[15,509,510],{},"Before upgrading to a new Realme:",[222,512,513,516,519,522],{},[31,514,515],{},"Connect to cloud storage (Google Drive, MEGA) or NAS via SMB",[31,517,518],{},"Copy important folders: DCIM, Downloads, Documents, WhatsApp",[31,520,521],{},"On the new phone, install AnExplorer and connect to the same storage",[31,523,524],{},"Copy files back — faster and more complete than Realme Clone",[355,526,528],{"id":527},"accessing-androiddata-folder","Accessing Android\u002Fdata folder",[15,530,531,532,535,536,539],{},"On Realme UI 5+ (Android 12+), the built-in file manager blocks access to ",[275,533,534],{},"Android\u002Fdata\u002F"," and ",[275,537,538],{},"Android\u002Fobb\u002F",". AnExplorer uses Storage Access Framework to grant access:",[222,541,542,545,548,551],{},[31,543,544],{},"Navigate to Internal Storage → Android → data",[31,546,547],{},"System dialog appears: \"Allow AnExplorer to access this folder?\"",[31,549,550],{},"Tap \"Use this folder\" → Allow",[31,552,553],{},"Full read\u002Fwrite access to app data, game OBB files, and WhatsApp backups",[15,555,556],{},"This is essential for managing game data (BGMI, Free Fire, Genshin Impact) and WhatsApp database backups.",[10,558,560],{"id":559},"related-guides","Related Guides",[28,562,563,571,578,585],{},[31,564,565,570],{},[566,567,569],"a",{"href":568},"\u002Fdevice\u002Fphone\u002Foppo","File Manager for Oppo"," — sister brand with identical ColorOS base",[31,572,573,577],{},[566,574,576],{"href":575},"\u002Fdevice\u002Fphone\u002Fvivo","File Manager for Vivo"," — same BBK Electronics family",[31,579,580,584],{},[566,581,583],{"href":582},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-pc","Transfer Android to PC"," — wireless transfer guide",[31,586,587,591],{},[566,588,590],{"href":589},"\u002Fcloud","Cloud Storage"," — all 7 supported cloud services",{"title":593,"searchDepth":594,"depth":594,"links":595},"",2,[596,597,598,599,600,601,607,608,614],{"id":12,"depth":594,"text":13},{"id":54,"depth":594,"text":55},{"id":211,"depth":594,"text":212},{"id":261,"depth":594,"text":262},{"id":293,"depth":594,"text":294},{"id":352,"depth":594,"text":353,"children":602},[603,605,606],{"id":357,"depth":604,"text":358},3,{"id":369,"depth":604,"text":370},{"id":393,"depth":604,"text":394},{"id":414,"depth":594,"text":415},{"id":456,"depth":594,"text":457,"children":609},[610,611,612,613],{"id":460,"depth":604,"text":461},{"id":481,"depth":604,"text":482},{"id":506,"depth":604,"text":507},{"id":527,"depth":604,"text":528},{"id":559,"depth":594,"text":560},"AnExplorer adds NAS access, 7 cloud services, archive management, and wireless PC transfer to Realme phones. Works on GT, Number, Narzo, and C series running Realme UI.","md",{"faq":618,"howto":637},[619,622,625,628,631,634],{"q":620,"a":621},"What file manager comes with Realme phones?","Realme ships a File Manager app based on ColorOS (same codebase as Oppo). It handles local browsing and storage cleanup but lacks NAS access, third-party cloud integration, archive creation, and wireless PC transfer to computers.",{"q":623,"a":624},"Does AnExplorer work on Realme UI 7?","Yes. AnExplorer works on all Realme UI versions (1.0 through 7.0) and on all Realme phones running Android 7.0+. No root or special permissions needed.",{"q":626,"a":627},"How do I stop Realme from killing AnExplorer in the background?","Settings → Battery → App battery management → AnExplorer → Allow background activity. Also lock AnExplorer in recent apps by swiping down on its card. Realme UI inherits ColorOS's aggressive battery optimization.",{"q":629,"a":630},"Can I transfer files from Realme to PC without a cable?","Yes. AnExplorer's Device Connect works with any browser on your PC. Open the displayed address in Chrome, Edge, or Firefox — no Realme Link or special software needed.",{"q":632,"a":633},"Does AnExplorer support SD cards on Realme?","Yes. AnExplorer fully supports microSD cards on Realme C series and Narzo models that have card slots. Full read\u002Fwrite access for moving photos, videos, and downloads.",{"q":635,"a":636},"Can I access my NAS from a Realme phone?","Yes. AnExplorer connects to Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS, and Windows shared folders via SMB. Also supports FTP, SFTP, and WebDAV. Realme's built-in file manager has no network storage support.",{"name":638,"description":639,"totalTime":640,"steps":641},"How to Set Up AnExplorer on Realme","Install and configure AnExplorer on Realme phones running Realme UI.","PT3M",[642,645,648,651,654],{"name":643,"text":644},"Install from Play Store","Open Play Store → search 'AnExplorer' → Install. Works on all Realme phones (GT, Number, Narzo, C series).",{"name":646,"text":647},"Set as default","Settings → Apps → Default apps → File Manager → select AnExplorer.",{"name":649,"text":650},"Disable battery optimization","Settings → Battery → App battery management → AnExplorer → Allow background activity.",{"name":652,"text":653},"Lock in recent apps","Open recent apps → swipe down on AnExplorer's card to lock it.",{"name":655,"text":656},"Connect to NAS or cloud","AnExplorer → Network → SMB\u002FFTP\u002FWebDAV, or Cloud → add Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, MEGA, Box, pCloud, Yandex Disk.",true,"\u002Fdevice\u002Fphone\u002Frealme",{"title":5,"description":615},"device\u002Fphone\u002Frealme","Tkg6rJ9nKvpNoxtbZPIVvr7vBeUKkyVozKaXuCbwRlg",1780644046651]