The Finder program for Android phones is not well known to everyone. Moreover, the owners of not all smartphones, but only those where the utility is a standard software component, have to face the need to understand its features, functionality, and the specifics of operation.
Let’s try to figure out what kind of application it is, in which phones it is “built-in” by default, how to work in it, and whether it is possible to deactivate it.
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What is the application
After buying a smartphone, Samsung Galaxy owners have to face the pre-installed Finder application, the purpose of which is not clear to everyone. So you have to figure out what it is and why you need the program.
So what is this program called “Finder”. The developers of the utility say that the application is a multifunctional search engine, the task of which is the ability of its resources to find any information both on the phone and on the Internet.
It should be noted that the Finder program is not a novelty for people using gadgets on MacOS, it has long been used as a file manager, serves as an excellent assistant in finding the necessary folders and information, but it was impossible to install it on Android OS due to the lack of a developed version for operating system.
Samsung corrected this misunderstanding by supplementing the devices with a file manager at the software level, which allows users to easily and quickly perform basic tasks with Finder resources, display the files or folders they need at a particular moment in a convenient place, and manage them on a regular basis.
Let’s consider in detail what can be done with the help of the “Finder”, having understood in detail the functions and capabilities of the standard application.
Main features of “Finder” on Android OS
The Finder application is positioned by developers as a powerful functional tool that makes it easier to work with files and folders contained in the phone. One of the main features of the program is the availability of information to the user about the contents of the device, the “weight” of each document, application or folder, the date of its creation, which allows you to control the number and type of elements consuming resources.
Using the program is simple: just in the top field of the Samsung phone, find the appropriate icon called “Finder”. The icon will appear after the “deployment” of the so-called upper “curtain” of the phone: all that remains is to click on the icon and open the search engine.
Next, the “Finder” line will open, in which you need to write what you want to find. Search using the Finder program is intuitive and fast: you can find absolutely everything, the main thing to know is exactly what you are looking for. But it is not even this option that dominates: after performing a search, it is possible to quickly jump to files of a specific specified format. The resources of the application allow using it to quickly search for photos, contacts from the phone book or messengers, downloads, documents, video or audio for further work with files.
The developers claim that the utility’s functionality facilitates the process of navigating through the phone, reduces the time it takes to “wander” through files, if you need to quickly find a specific program element, document or information.
As for users, opinions are divided in this direction: some consider the application a necessary, functional and informative component of the OS, others note its uselessness and ask themselves how to remove the Finder from the screen or permanently delete it.
How to uninstall an app
Since the Finder application is not a third-party, it belongs to the hardware installed on Samsung by manufacturers, it is almost impossible to uninstall it.
Some sources of information claim that you can download on the network ready-made new “curtains” for a specific smartphone model, already with a remote program, but with inept actions, without the presence of technical knowledge, the “rotation” of applications can become critical for the operation of the device.
You can also remove the program by “flashing” the phone, but such actions are unauthorized, and the manufacturer’s warranty obligations after such manipulations will become invalid.
Let’s sum up
The benefits of the Finder are much greater than the amount of memory the program takes up. It is necessary to learn how to use the application in order to competently and comprehensively evaluate its resources and functionality, which will eliminate the need to search for options for its deactivation. If you don’t like her, try to simply ignore him.