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I removed the link to MediaFire in the "See also" section since 1. MediaFire is not mentioned in the page and 2. is not similar to ES File Explorer - an App specializing in file management, but rather MediaFire is a "file hosting, file synchronization, and cloud storage service" ^[1] and file upload and sharing app "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mediafire.android&hl=en_US" Jdmumma (talk) 00:42, 12 July 2020 (UTC)Reply

I agree. Link to the edit you made: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ES_File_Explorer&action=historysubmit&type=revision&diff=967232562&oldid=967200342 --User123o987name (talk) 02:01, 24 October 2020 (UTC)Reply

ES File Explorer can make encrypted files:

• .eslock - apparently this can be decrypted without a password, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsxEu2D2O_E and https://www.quora.com/How-can-I-decrypt-an-encrypted-ES-explorer-file-without-the-password
• .zip - might have a government backdoor and be decrypted without a password

It is pure speculation on my part that zip files encrypted with ES File Explorer can be decrypted without a password, but it is a question worth asking. Can the encryption of this sorta sketchy consumer-tier-crap Chinese app really be trusted (assuming the encryption is protected by an actually good password)? --User123o987name (talk) 02:01, 24 October 2020 (UTC)Reply

Yes, pure, unwarranted and wrong speculation here. A ZIP file is a ZIP file, it does not matter what app/program you use to create it. Any back doors are only in your head. ;) Try better next time! :) Naki (talk) 17:30, 13 May 2021 (UTC)Reply

ES explorer does not claim to encrypt data for you, the feature is called 'Hide List', and offering password protection, but doesn't do much more than renaming. Zip passwords, see comment already given. The program does call home though, e.g. to estrongs.com and baidu.com, and is opening listening ports without user interaction (as could be using the built in ftp server (remote manager), resulting in a legit listening port, by default on :3721) 79.116.77.116 (talk) 23:51, 24 July 2021 (UTC)Reply

In the opening statement of this article it's stated, that "It was removed from the Google Play Store for committing click fraud and spyware and adware and bloatware".

Firstly the grammar of that sentence seems kinds off. Secondly I didn't find any proof or any serious claims that it even acted as a spyware, neither that this supposidly was a reason for its removal from the Play Store. Thirdly, regarding the adware and bloatware statements; while this may be factual regarding the nature of the app it doesn't seem like Google really cared about this (they had tolerated this quite some time) and furthermore this claim is unsourced. Sewi70 (talk) 04:53, 13 April 2026 (UTC)Reply