2 Panes File Manager is a simple app with a plain GUI, supporting the Android file system and FTP servers. Main purpose is to copy Android files using 2 panes, or to do FTP upload/download. It is a developer's personal app that is now shared freely (it has a programmer feature).

Version 1.05
Android 7+
App updates could be infrequent
2 Panes File Manager is a free app without ads, and no in-app purchases

PERMISSIONS ASKED (restart app after granting access)
- Internet (FTP)
- Read/write files + "all files access"

FEATURES

- File manager with 2 panes

- Pane entries can be sorted by file name, file date, file size, file extension

- Pane entries selected/deselected with single tap (double tap goes to folder)

- 2 Panes File Manager can copy, move, rename, delete, create directory, unzip file, search for files

- Up to 5 FTP servers (SFTP or FTPS not supported in this version)

- Right pane is FTP server or Android file system if disconnected

- FTP upload/download

- 2 Panes File Manager can display image thumbnails, with adjustable size

- Paths can be saved for later quick direct access

- Apps can be launched, with choice based on file extension

- 2 Panes File Manager has minimal viewers for images (png/jpg/gif) and plain text, with simple syntax coloring for XML, MarkDown, and some programming languages: Java, Kotlin, Javascript, Shell script (.sh), Windows batch (.bat .cmd), SQL