Hexora

An Android dual-pane file manager with archive browsing, a built-in editor, and APK tools. Hexora is developed by ZENIN, based on the open-source MP-Manager.

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Latest release: Hexora 0.1.4 · Download signed APK · Changes from 0.1.3

Version 0.1.4 updates 0.1.3 and 0.1.2 in place using package com.hexora.zenin and the same signing certificate. Version 0.1.1 uses a separate package; its private preferences, folder grants and editor sessions remain separate.

Screenshots

Captured from the signed Hexora 0.1.3 release on an isolated Android 16 QA emulator on October 17, 2026. Only disposable sample files are shown.

Features

• Two file panes with independent navigation, bookmarks, history, filtering, sorting, and multi-selection.
• ZIP and APK browsing, file editing inside archives, compression, and extraction.
• Text, XML, Smali, DEX, and resource tools, plus APK information and installation.
• Built-in image viewing and audio/video playback.
• Root and Shizuku support for locations requiring elevated access.
• Light and dark themes, with an animated sidebar toggle and configurable file rows and menus.
• Telegram/shared attachment imports, split-APK bundle merging, and a script console with arguments, input, Stop and timeout controls.
• Local file clipboard, password-protected ZIP browsing/editing, and archive filename/content search.
• DEX class import/rename, package rename and original/current comparisons; JVM bytecode inspection and read-only Java decompilation.

ZIP files

Tap a ZIP to browse its folders. Long-press a ZIP and choose Extract ZIP to unpack it into a new folder beside the archive. If that folder name already exists, Hexora chooses an unused name rather than merging into it.

The current source indexes archive folders once and reuses parsed headers for navigation and file opening. Archive reads and XML resource parsing run in the background. Cached metadata is refreshed when an archive changes or is manually refreshed. ZIP regression tests cover folder navigation, repeated reads, concurrent pane requests, and cache invalidation.

Building

Use JDK 17, the included Gradle 8.13 wrapper, and Android SDK platform 36. In Android Studio, select JDK 17 as the Gradle JDK. Java 25 is incompatible with this project's Gradle version.

Set sdk.dir in an untracked local.properties, then run:

./gradlew :app:assembleDebug

Application ID: com.hexora.zenin. The upstream Java namespace is retained for source and extension compatibility. Hexora uses its own preferences, provider authorities, and export directory.

Local QA

The native MuMu regression runner and instructions are in qa/README.md. Coverage, fixes, evidence, and remaining limitations are recorded in qa/REPORT.md. Generated QA APKs and emulator artifacts stay local; they are separate from the published release linked above.

Bundled LSPatch runtime provenance and its pinned recursive corresponding source are available in third_party/lspatch. Build and emulator validation for the published release are recorded in the release notes. Historical QA reports retain their original source-only status and failed attempts where applicable.

The updater checks this repository's GitHub releases. Release APK filenames start with Hexora.. Downloadable tool packs and their signed catalog are published with the same release and use Hexora's signing certificate.

Contributors

• ZENIN / ZENINXOP — Hexora project owner.
• OpenAI Codex — AI-assisted UI, branding, and performance development.

See CONTRIBUTORS.md for the Hexora contributor list.

License and upstream notices

Hexora retains the upstream GPL-3.0 license and attribution notices. Further background and feature documentation are available in the upstream project.

Hexora 0.1.4

Changes since Hexora 0.1.3.

Download

• Hexora.0.1.4.apk is the main app; other APK assets are optional tool packs.
• Package com.hexora.zenin, version code 15, Android 4.4+; target SDK 28.
• Signed with the existing Hexora release certificate for in-place updates.
• Verify the download with Hexora.0.1.4.apk.sha256 or SHA256SUMS.
• Optional tool packs and their signed catalog are unchanged from 0.1.3.

Interface and editor preferences

• Two consistent themes, Light and Dark, with a larger animated sidebar toggle.
• Compact sidebar sections, clearer storage rows and updated folder icons.
• Redesigned settings with search, collapsible sections and access status.
• Editor font, line-number, wrapping and indentation preferences now apply consistently. Added validated TextMate JSON syntax import and improved shortcut management.
• The selection-menu preferences use readable theme colors for icons, labels, checkboxes, dialogs and drag highlights. Saved menu changes reload in the editor.
• Simplified DEX controls and improved menu and drawer contrast.

Files, access and reliability

• Archive entry properties show available metadata inside APKs and folders.
• Reuse existing root/Shizuku grants, request Shizuku authorization when needed, and resume pending supported operations after access becomes available.
• Corrected concrete APK/Smali compiler dispatch and format handling defects; staged output and failure recovery protect previous files during saves.
• Reduced repeated metadata work during sorting, filtering and icon loading.
• Buffered hex searches, bounded image previews and background media metadata work reduce main-thread work and unnecessary allocations.
• Additional cancellation, stale-callback and resource-cleanup fixes across image, media, archive, search and editor workflows.

Validation

Build, test, signing and runtime evidence is recorded in the release validation report. The original reported APK-build crash had no failing APK or trace, so reproducing that specific issue remains unverified. Root/Shizuku behavior requires testing with those services on a supported device.

AI-assisted development and validation: OpenAI Codex. Upstream licenses and attribution are retained.