6mo ago

Files by Google hits 5 billion Play Store downloads

Almost 8 years after launch, the Files by Google app has now hit the impressive 5 billion download milestone on the Play Store.

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Why is that a big deal? It's bundled with Android. At least it was with mine. That's like Microsoft bragging about the number of File Explorers installed.
- Or Nintendo having Wii Sports be the most bought game.
And yet Amaze on F-Droid is probably a better product.
- Personally, I prefer Material Files, but yeah, there are much better options that Files by Google.
- Using cd, ls, mv and cp in Termux is probably better than Google Files.
  
  Just annoying that Termux only works in the owner profile of a phone...
- Amaze utilities is more comparable. It has many utilities which can replace Google Files.
Why is that impressive? On older Android version it was force installed at some point, and since android 6 or 7 it comes bundled with the OS and can't be disabled.
- Exactly.
  Those circus numbers shouldn't even count.
  It's fucking "uninstallable" bloatware like all things Google.

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