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What Android download manager do you recommand ? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hey there!

I find myself frequently downloading large files on my android phone from servers that aren't always the fastest. These downloads can range from audio and video files to zip and rar files.

I'm on the lookout for an app that will allow me to resume downloads that have failed, as well as choose where to save each file individually.

So far, I've only come across apps that have been discontinued.

Do you happen to know of any good, regularly updated apps that fit the bill?

Thanks so much for your help :)

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

There's always Termux and whatever you can install there. That sounds silly, but when I download from my phone, I do it using aria2c in Termux. It works great, and everything (AFAIK) is FOSS. zsh + fzf history completion/file finding (<c-T> is a godsend) makes it possible to use a CLI on a phone without going crazy. Only really works well if you're already comfortable with the command line, which is definitely a big if. It works really well for me, but I'm one of those weirdos that doesn't have a graphical file manager installed on their computers.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

There's a GUI for aria2 called Aria2App

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Huh, interesting! Sounds like it'll be perfect for OP.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

While I run a couple headless debian at home, it's just for using docker and I only know the very basics.

It sounds like a badass solution, but it's over the top for me ^^