Where Does Material Files Store Settings?
Material Files keeps bookmarks and servers in its private sandbox. Export settings from the app before switching phones.
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Material Files follows scoped storage like every modern Android manager. Its own settings and bookmarks sit in the private sandbox. Files you move land wherever you sent them in shared storage.
The sandbox path needs root to browse, so treat the in-app export as the backup. For daily use this changes nothing. It only bites during phone migration.
Where Material Files stores this, by platform
/data/data/me.zhanghai.android.files
Private sandbox with settings, bookmarks, and server entries. Needs root to browse. Export from the app instead of copying.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Material Files settings to a new phone?
Use the in-app export for bookmarks and FTP or SFTP servers, then import on the new phone. Private sandbox copies need root and break across reinstalls.
Can Material Files open another app's data folder?
No. Scoped storage hides other apps sandboxes from every file manager without root. Material Files can only show its own folder plus shared storage.
Where are files received through Material Files FTP?
Check the shared Download folder or the destination you picked in the transfer. App files themselves never leave the sandbox without root.
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