Android Magazine UK - Issue No. 49

Tu t o r i a l s

Manage files without

configuration

Use Cabinet Beta to easily manage

files stored on your Android device

S

ometimes setting up a file manager on

your Android device can be a

mammoth task, and by the time you’ve

got it running you’ve forgotten why you

installed it in the first place. And if that isn’t

a problem, then they’re often painfully ugly

apps that wouldn’t look out of place on a PC

from about 12 years ago. Cabinet Beta solves

those two problems in one fell swoop. First of

all, it’s a really good looking app that will fit

nicely on any device running Lollipop and

second of all, it’s a doddle to get up and

running. In fact, all you need to do is install it

and it w ill do the rest. In this tutorial we’ll

show you what the different parts of the app

do and talk you through some of the more

interesting advanced functions that you

might want to have a play w ith. Head to the

Google Play store, download the app and

when it’s installed, head down to Step 1.

Those options will appear in the top

right-hand corner of the screen. Tapping the bin

deletes the files and folders, while tapping the

overlapping icons will copy them. Tapping the

menu button gives you options to cut, pin, ZIP and

select all of the files on show.

Manage selected files

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Once you’ve installed the app you’ll be

taken through a little tutorial that explains the user

interface. When that’s done you’ll tap a button

which will take you to the main page of the app.

There you’ll see a list of all of the folders that

you’ve got on your device.

Access the main page

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Ifyouwanttodealwithmorethanonefile,

then first long-press on one of them. When the

screenturnsblackyou’llbeabletotaponthe

icons of other files or folders to add them. When

you’ve picked all of the ones you want, you’ve got a

couple of options to choose from.

Select multiple files

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You can tap on the three-dotted menu

button next to the name of any file or folder to get

more information about it and open up a list of

options that tell you what you can do with that

file or folder. This is the easiest method for dealing

with single items.

Use the menu button

2

Likeanygoodfilemanager,youcanfind

out the details of any file or folder with a quick

tap from inside this menu. The app will show you

wherethedataisstored,howlongit’sbeenthere

andhowmuchspaceitistakinguponyour

storageaswell.

Find out more

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App used » Cabinet Beta Works with » Varies with device