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✨ Features

• 🗜️ Powerful Archive Support — Browse and extract ZIP, RAR, 7z, TAR, GZ, ISO, APK, XAPK, APKS, and more.
• 🔐 Encrypted Archives — Create and extract password-protected ZIP archives with AES-256.
• 📁 Complete File Management — Copy, move, rename, delete, share, and open files with any app.
• 🔎 Fast Search — Quickly search files by name across directories.
• ♻️ Recycle Bin — Restore deleted files or permanently remove them.
• 🛡️ Shizuku Support — Access restricted Android/data and Android/obb directories without root.
• 💾 USB OTG & SD Cards — Browse and manage files across internal, SD card, and USB storage.
• 📄 Markdown Reader — Read .md files directly inside ROSE.
• ⚡ Background Operations — Run large copy, move, compress, and extract operations with live progress.
• 🎨 Material 3 UI — Modern interface with dynamic colors, dark mode, and smooth animations.
• 🔒 Privacy First — No ads, no tracking, no analytics, and fully open source.
• 🔄 Media Rescan — Refresh MediaStore and scan WhatsApp media when needed.
• 🚫 Folder Exclusion — Exclude selected folders from media scanning.

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📸 Screenshots

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📋 Requirements & Permissions

Minimum Requirements

• Android: 8.0 (Oreo) or higher
• Storage: All Files Access on Android 11+
• Shizuku: Optional, required only for accessing restricted Android/data and Android/obb directories

Permissions Explained

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🛠 Tech Stack

• Language: Kotlin
• UI: Jetpack Compose + Material 3
• Archive Engine: Libarchive (me.zhanghai.android.libarchive)
• System Access: Shizuku API
• Image Loading: Coil
• Async: Kotlin Coroutines & Flow

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🚀 Installation

1. Download the latest .apk from GitHub Releases.
2. Open the downloaded APK on your Android device.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to install ROSE.

Play Protect Warning

Since ROSE is distributed directly through GitHub rather than Google Play, Android may show an "Unrecognized app" or "Unknown publisher" warning.

If this happens:

1. Tap More details or Advanced.
2. Tap Install anyway.

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! You can help by fixing bugs, improving performance, adding features, or improving documentation.

1. Fork the repository.

2. Create a feature branch:

   git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
   

3. Commit your changes:

   git commit -m "feat: add amazing feature"
   

4. Push your branch:

   git push origin feature/amazing-feature
   

5. Open a Pull Request.

🌐 Translations

Help translate ROSE into your native language through Weblate:

👉 Translate ROSE on Hosted Weblate

For offline or Git-based translation instructions, see the Translation Guide.

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📄 License

ROSE is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0). See the LICENSE file for more information.

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⭐ Support the Project

If you find ROSE useful, consider giving the repository a ⭐ Star. It helps others discover the project and supports continued development.

Built with ❤️ using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and open-source love — fully vibe coded, professionally crafted.

What's New in v1.2.8 🎉

• 📊 Progress Popup Fix: Fixed an issue where the copy/move popup was not reflecting actual transfer details for Android folders (reported by @abrarraina 🙌).
• 🎬 Instant Video Playback: Fixed annoying lag and freezes when opening videos from Android folders—videos now open and play immediately.
• 📁 More Reliable Copy & Move: File transfers are more resilient to interruptions, with clearer visual highlights for copied items.