AndroidTutor2018- Although Android is a largely open system, you can't always read or play every file format. Thanks to the wide range of available apps, however, assistance is never far away. It's usually a simple task of retrofitting or substituting one app for another. We'll show you how almost any type of file can be opened and played on Android.
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Open Office Documents on Android (DOCX, XLSX, PPT, PDF)
Open ebook files on Android
Open Images on Android(JPG, PNG, GIF, TIF, DNG)
Open and play Videos files in Android
Open and play Audio files in Android
Open and unpack ZIP-, RAR- and other compressed files
Open Office files in Android
The Play Store offers a wide variety of apps to read and edit Office documents. The Google Drive and Microsoft Office apps are technically just “view” apps - meaning you can view and read the document, but not edit. If you want to open, edit, save or even convert a DOCX, XLSX, PPT, PDF file on Android, then you’re best off downloading one of the specialist apps. In this case those would be Docs (Google), Sheets (Google), Slides (Google), Word, Excel and PowerPoint. All of them can export PDF files, which most Android smartphones can open thanks to the fact that Google Drive has a built in PDF viewer pre-installed.
PDFDOCXXLSXPPTXODTRTFODSTXT
Google DriveYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
WPS OfficeYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Microsoft-AppsNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
Check out our list of best office apps for Android
Quite a few smartphone manufacturers also pre-install WPS Office. The App contains ads, and if you want to unlock new fonts and convert documents/files on Android, you will need to pay. Nevertheless many users appreciate the seamless dropbox connectivity and good syncing capabilities between smartphone/tablet and PC. Another worthwhile App to use for those looking for a Microsoft Office alternative for Android is Kingsoft Office.
WPS Office / © AndroidPIT
WPS Office + PDF Google Drive Microsoft Office Mobile Opening and reading ePub and other ebook files on Android
In order for you to open and read ePub and other ebook files you'll need a dedicated ebook reader. We recommend the Moon+ Reader, as it's capable of opening epub, pdf, mobi, chm, cbr, cbz, umd, fb2, txt, html, rar, zip and OPDS files.
Moon+ Reader Opinion by Georg SeebodeI wish Android phones had pre-installed ebook readers
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Opening, sorting, editing images and photos on Android
Many phones have got the Google Photos apps preinstalled on it already, which at this point can even handle raw files. But if you really want your smartphone or tablet to be capable of dealing with every image file out there, we can recommend RawDroid Pro. For the price of $5 |€5,40 in the google play store (currently €3,70 on amazon), your Android will be capable of reading the following image formats:
.3fr (Hasselblad), .arw .srf .sr2 (Sony), .bay (Casio), .crw, .cr2 (Canon), .cap, .iiq, .eip (Phase_One), .dcs, .dcr, .drf, .k25, .kdc (Kodak), .dng (Adobe), .erf (Epson), .fff (Imacon), .mef (Mamiya), .mos (Leaf), .mrw (Minolta), .nef, .nrw (Nikon), .orf (Olympus), .pef, .ptx (Pentax), .raf (Fuji), .raw, .rw2 (Panasonic), .raw, .rwl, .dng (Leica), .srw (Samsung) und .x3f (Sigma).
Check out our app list for the best photo editing apps
RawDroid Pro Opening and playing Video files on Android
The pinnacle of play-anything desktop media players is VLC. The Android version is still finally out of the beta phase and can play almost all audio and video files (as well as stream) and handle multiple audio tracks, subtitles, auto-rotation of the display and corrections to the aspect ratio. Volume and brightness can be controlled by gestures, and there's widgets available too. We've got a nice article which gives a little bit more of an insight about codec errors and unsupported audio files.
Check out our list of best video players for Android
Playing videos on Android is super easy / © ANDROIDPIT
Two other well-engineered video players are MoboPlayer and MX Player, both of which also support subtitles, multi-audio, streams and playlists and can also play back formats that are not supported by the default video player. The bookmark function is also very convenient: when you leave a movie halfway through, the next time you open the app it will pick up where you left off.
Playing audio files on Android
The default Android media player has no problems with MP3s, and can natively play MP4, 3GP, M4A, OTA, MKV and TS audio files - but there are some audio formats which can be a little troublesome. Any Android user consumed by music and audiobooks on their smartphone or tablet will sooner or later embark on a search for an audio player that can support their particular requirements. The offerings out there are as varied as individual tastes – for an overview, see our list of the top 5 music players for Android. As far as sheer versatility of supported file formats goes though, here are two candidates worthy of your consideration.
Opinion by Georg SeebodeAndroid smartphones need a better native music player
What do you think?
5050164 participants
The best apps for listening to music on the go / © ANDROIDPIT
PowerAmp
Besides MP3s, the PowerAmp music player supports the following formats: MP4; M4A; ALAC; OGG; WMA; FLAC; WAV; APE; WV; and TTA. The extensive functions, the intuitive user interface and the all-round adaptability make this app one of the most popular audio players out there. There's a free trial version, otherwise the app costs a few dollars.
Poweramp Music Player (Trial) MortPlayer Music
A solid free alternative is MortPlayer Music, which can handle all of the same formats listed above. the team as well get along with the formats listed above, although the playback of FLAC and WMA files is device-dependent.
MortPlayer Music Opening and unpacking Archive files on Android
The free B1 Free Archiver opens the following file formats: 7z, apk, a, ar, arj, bz2, bzip2, cab, deb, gz, gzip, jar, iso, lha, lzh, lzma, mtz, rpm, tar, tar.bz2, tbz, tbz2, tar.gz, tgz, tpz, taz, tar.lzma, tar.xz, tar.Z, xap, xar, xz, Z, zipx.
B1 Archiver zip rar unzip If you're looking for a file manager to open Android archive files, get the AndroZip app. Its design is very clear, allowing users to quickly access their Android archive files to open or encrypt files. The app is also an excellent way to manage Android archive files on the tablet.
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2 Mr. Guider 6 months ago Link to comment
Just Tell Me How To Open .exo File In Android Or Tell My Any App Which Support This File.
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24 Georg Seebode 6 months ago Link to comment
the only way to open an exo file is with the android youtube app. If youve got the file on your phone it should automatically open with the youtube app.
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18 Albin Foro 6 months ago Link to comment
I always like to mention the fine, free high-rated app "Better Open With" by Giorgi Dalakishvili, that shows a selection box for a few beats before opening with a selected default app - it's great for URLs for multiple browsers as well as a choice of apps for various file types. While I bought Moon+ Pro for ebooks and use it for PDFs and saved HTML pages, its simple plug-in does not support PDF forms, highlighting, etc. Foxit is very good, so is Adobe's own free PDF reader. Moon+ also balks at Kindle book files so Kindle Reader is necessary for subscribers to that service - Kindle shows PDFs but limits ebook types to Kindle and *.mobi. I use free open-source VLC for all media types and it has an equalizer - saves bothering to learn and remember different interfaces. Finally I think any decent file manager will deal with most users' zips and archiving. Nowadays its worth checking that it can access cloud drives (GDrive, DBox, OneDrive) and local network connections as well as onboard storage - I'm using free X-plore (Lonely Cat) because I like dual-pane, but there are others.
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18 Brittany McGhee Admin Staff 6 months ago Link to comment
Thanks for sharing your recommendations!
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14 Michal Horna 6 months ago Link to comment
B1 Archiver is a reliable application
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Open Office Documents on Android (DOCX, XLSX, PPT, PDF)
Open ebook files on Android
Open Images on Android(JPG, PNG, GIF, TIF, DNG)
Open and play Videos files in Android
Open and play Audio files in Android
Open and unpack ZIP-, RAR- and other compressed files
Open Office files in Android
The Play Store offers a wide variety of apps to read and edit Office documents. The Google Drive and Microsoft Office apps are technically just “view” apps - meaning you can view and read the document, but not edit. If you want to open, edit, save or even convert a DOCX, XLSX, PPT, PDF file on Android, then you’re best off downloading one of the specialist apps. In this case those would be Docs (Google), Sheets (Google), Slides (Google), Word, Excel and PowerPoint. All of them can export PDF files, which most Android smartphones can open thanks to the fact that Google Drive has a built in PDF viewer pre-installed.
PDFDOCXXLSXPPTXODTRTFODSTXT
Google DriveYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
WPS OfficeYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Microsoft-AppsNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
Check out our list of best office apps for Android
Quite a few smartphone manufacturers also pre-install WPS Office. The App contains ads, and if you want to unlock new fonts and convert documents/files on Android, you will need to pay. Nevertheless many users appreciate the seamless dropbox connectivity and good syncing capabilities between smartphone/tablet and PC. Another worthwhile App to use for those looking for a Microsoft Office alternative for Android is Kingsoft Office.
WPS Office / © AndroidPIT
WPS Office + PDF Google Drive Microsoft Office Mobile Opening and reading ePub and other ebook files on Android
In order for you to open and read ePub and other ebook files you'll need a dedicated ebook reader. We recommend the Moon+ Reader, as it's capable of opening epub, pdf, mobi, chm, cbr, cbz, umd, fb2, txt, html, rar, zip and OPDS files.
Moon+ Reader Opinion by Georg SeebodeI wish Android phones had pre-installed ebook readers
What do you think?
5050119 participants
Opening, sorting, editing images and photos on Android
Many phones have got the Google Photos apps preinstalled on it already, which at this point can even handle raw files. But if you really want your smartphone or tablet to be capable of dealing with every image file out there, we can recommend RawDroid Pro. For the price of $5 |€5,40 in the google play store (currently €3,70 on amazon), your Android will be capable of reading the following image formats:
.3fr (Hasselblad), .arw .srf .sr2 (Sony), .bay (Casio), .crw, .cr2 (Canon), .cap, .iiq, .eip (Phase_One), .dcs, .dcr, .drf, .k25, .kdc (Kodak), .dng (Adobe), .erf (Epson), .fff (Imacon), .mef (Mamiya), .mos (Leaf), .mrw (Minolta), .nef, .nrw (Nikon), .orf (Olympus), .pef, .ptx (Pentax), .raf (Fuji), .raw, .rw2 (Panasonic), .raw, .rwl, .dng (Leica), .srw (Samsung) und .x3f (Sigma).
Check out our app list for the best photo editing apps
RawDroid Pro Opening and playing Video files on Android
The pinnacle of play-anything desktop media players is VLC. The Android version is still finally out of the beta phase and can play almost all audio and video files (as well as stream) and handle multiple audio tracks, subtitles, auto-rotation of the display and corrections to the aspect ratio. Volume and brightness can be controlled by gestures, and there's widgets available too. We've got a nice article which gives a little bit more of an insight about codec errors and unsupported audio files.
Check out our list of best video players for Android
Playing videos on Android is super easy / © ANDROIDPIT
Two other well-engineered video players are MoboPlayer and MX Player, both of which also support subtitles, multi-audio, streams and playlists and can also play back formats that are not supported by the default video player. The bookmark function is also very convenient: when you leave a movie halfway through, the next time you open the app it will pick up where you left off.
Playing audio files on Android
The default Android media player has no problems with MP3s, and can natively play MP4, 3GP, M4A, OTA, MKV and TS audio files - but there are some audio formats which can be a little troublesome. Any Android user consumed by music and audiobooks on their smartphone or tablet will sooner or later embark on a search for an audio player that can support their particular requirements. The offerings out there are as varied as individual tastes – for an overview, see our list of the top 5 music players for Android. As far as sheer versatility of supported file formats goes though, here are two candidates worthy of your consideration.
Opinion by Georg SeebodeAndroid smartphones need a better native music player
What do you think?
5050164 participants
The best apps for listening to music on the go / © ANDROIDPIT
PowerAmp
Besides MP3s, the PowerAmp music player supports the following formats: MP4; M4A; ALAC; OGG; WMA; FLAC; WAV; APE; WV; and TTA. The extensive functions, the intuitive user interface and the all-round adaptability make this app one of the most popular audio players out there. There's a free trial version, otherwise the app costs a few dollars.
Poweramp Music Player (Trial) MortPlayer Music
A solid free alternative is MortPlayer Music, which can handle all of the same formats listed above. the team as well get along with the formats listed above, although the playback of FLAC and WMA files is device-dependent.
MortPlayer Music Opening and unpacking Archive files on Android
The free B1 Free Archiver opens the following file formats: 7z, apk, a, ar, arj, bz2, bzip2, cab, deb, gz, gzip, jar, iso, lha, lzh, lzma, mtz, rpm, tar, tar.bz2, tbz, tbz2, tar.gz, tgz, tpz, taz, tar.lzma, tar.xz, tar.Z, xap, xar, xz, Z, zipx.
B1 Archiver zip rar unzip If you're looking for a file manager to open Android archive files, get the AndroZip app. Its design is very clear, allowing users to quickly access their Android archive files to open or encrypt files. The app is also an excellent way to manage Android archive files on the tablet.
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2 Mr. Guider 6 months ago Link to comment
Just Tell Me How To Open .exo File In Android Or Tell My Any App Which Support This File.
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24 Georg Seebode 6 months ago Link to comment
the only way to open an exo file is with the android youtube app. If youve got the file on your phone it should automatically open with the youtube app.
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18 Albin Foro 6 months ago Link to comment
I always like to mention the fine, free high-rated app "Better Open With" by Giorgi Dalakishvili, that shows a selection box for a few beats before opening with a selected default app - it's great for URLs for multiple browsers as well as a choice of apps for various file types. While I bought Moon+ Pro for ebooks and use it for PDFs and saved HTML pages, its simple plug-in does not support PDF forms, highlighting, etc. Foxit is very good, so is Adobe's own free PDF reader. Moon+ also balks at Kindle book files so Kindle Reader is necessary for subscribers to that service - Kindle shows PDFs but limits ebook types to Kindle and *.mobi. I use free open-source VLC for all media types and it has an equalizer - saves bothering to learn and remember different interfaces. Finally I think any decent file manager will deal with most users' zips and archiving. Nowadays its worth checking that it can access cloud drives (GDrive, DBox, OneDrive) and local network connections as well as onboard storage - I'm using free X-plore (Lonely Cat) because I like dual-pane, but there are others.
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18 Brittany McGhee Admin Staff 6 months ago Link to comment
Thanks for sharing your recommendations!
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14 Michal Horna 6 months ago Link to comment
B1 Archiver is a reliable application
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18 Brittany McGhee Admin Staff 6 months ago Link to comment
Thanks for sharing!
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