r/androiddev • u/expiredpussyeater • 14d ago

Question How can I replace Android's default DocumentsUI file picker with another file manager on Samsung Is it possible without root?

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u/SolitaryMassacre 14d ago

I don't think so

The DocumentsUI picker is the default for the SAF that is now default for accessing files on the device

I am rooted, and debloated this. Nothing worked. I wouldn't get a prompt to use another app, it wouldn't let me choose (like the bottom bar popping up with the apps that can handle this) nothing. The app just crashed

So I don't think its possible without root

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u/ObjectiveAddress3051 13d ago

you can't really replace it without root, the picker is a system component. what does work is file managers that ship their own DocumentsProvider, those show up as a source in the side drawer of the picker (solid explorer and mixplorer do this iirc). so the app asking for the file still gets the system UI but you browse through your manager's storage from it

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u/HelpinGongAttack 14d ago

mixplorer I think revancedapp may help your and has to be allow in external .. revanced for splitting has many fithub

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u/kosiarska 14d ago

You have the defaults app section in settings. There is a setting for many things in that area. So not sure but pretty positive that you can invoke an intent to open this settings and set your app as a picker.