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== History ==
Around May 2016, ES File Explorer began incorporating DU Charge Booster into the app, hijacking the user's lockscreen. Several news and blog websites such as [[AndroidPIT]], which had once recommended the app, encouraged users to uninstall it.<ref name=":11">{{Cite web|url=https://www.androidpit.com/this-is-why-you-should-not-use-es-file-explorer|title=Here's why we're removing ES File Explorer from our best apps lists|website=AndroidPIT|language=en|access-date=2019-05-03}}</ref> <ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.androidpit.com/es-file-manager-accused-of-fraud-removed-from-google-play-store|title=You should probably uninstall ES File Manager right now|website=AndroidPIT|language=en|access-date=2019-05-03}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{Cite web|url=https://www.xda-developers.com/psa-latest-update-to-es-file-explorer-brings-adware-to-your-lockscreen/|title=PSA: Latest Update to ES File Explorer Brings Adware to Your Lockscreen|date=2016-05-10|website=xda-developers|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-03}}</ref><ref name=":13">{{Cite web|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/05/10/es-file-explorer-updated-with-super-shady-speed-charging-adware/|title=ES File Explorer Updated With Super-Shady 'Charging Boost' Adware|date=2016-05-10|website=Android Police|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-03}}</ref> It was removed later after much criticism and many bad reviews.<ref name=":14">{{Cite web|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/05/25/es-file-explorer-update-removes-the-adware-charging-screen/|title=ES File Explorer Update Removes The Adware Charging Screen|date=2016-05-25|website=Android Police|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-03}}</ref>
ES File Explorer was accidentally removed from the Fire TV App Store in August 2016. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smarthomebeginner.com/es-file-explorer-removed-from-fire-tv-app-store/|title=ES File Explorer removed from Fire TV App Store|date=2016-07-30|website=SmartHomeBeginner|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-03}}</ref>
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It is unclear if or when ES File Explorer will return to the Google Play Store.<ref name=":10" />
== Praise and criticism ==
It has received praise from several news and blog websites.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://techwayz.com/best-file-manager-for-android/|title=ES file explorer review: Best Android file manager app (2018)|last=Choudhary|first=Pramod|website=Techwayz|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-03}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beebom.com/es-file-explorer-review/|title=ES File Explorer Review: The Most Powerful File Manager for Android|last=Sinha|first=Rupesh|date=2016-11-12|website=Beebom|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-03}}</ref>
Around May 2016, ES File Explorer began incorporating DU Charge Booster into the app, hijacking the user's lockscreen. Several news and blog websites such as [[AndroidPIT]], which had once recommended the app, encouraged users to uninstall it.<ref name=":11" /> <ref name=":1" /><ref name=":13" /><ref name=":12" />It was removed later after much criticism and many bad reviews.<ref name=":14" />
== See also ==
[[Files by Google|Files Go]]
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