Hall of Shame · zhanghai/MaterialFiles#291

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help wanted

Description

Pleaes help report these copycat apps on Google Play. I believe they are violating the Repetitive Content policy inside Play Developer Policy.

~~File Manager Advanced - File Explorer by X-Gen.~~
~~File Explorer FTP Server by Corproxy Innovation: Closed source, 50,000+ installs.~~
File Manager Pro by Premium Quality Apps: Probably closed source (didn't purchase to check), paid app, 1,000+ installs
File manager 2022 by Mobile tools: Probably closed source (didn't purchase to check), paid app, 1,000+ installs
File manager 12 by Mobile tools: Probably closed source (didn't purchase to check), paid app, 100+ installs
~~File Manager by AX Media player & Editor: Closed source (no open source info on Play or in app), modified UI, contains ads, 10,000+ installs.~~ Author promised to release source code in the next build.

You can report these apps in Play store app with "Flag as inappropriate", or submit a report form online.

Thanks!

Tech stack: None
Domain: security
Issue type: research
Difficulty: 1
Estimated time: under 1 hour
Activity status: stale
Clarity: clear
Prerequisites: None
Newbie friendliness: 100
Research direction: The issue asks contributors to report copycat apps on Google Play by using the 'Flag as inappropriate' feature on the Play Store app or by submitting an online takedown request. No code changes are required; it's a community driven task. Newcomers can directly follow the links provided in the issue to report the apps.