[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":277},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Fdevice\u002Fchromebook\u002Fpixelbook":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":256,"extension":257,"meta":258,"navigation":272,"path":273,"seo":274,"stem":275,"__hash__":276},"devices\u002Fdevice\u002Fchromebook\u002Fpixelbook.md","File Manager for Google Pixelbook",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":244},"minimark",[9,13,17,22,46,50,149,153,156,177,181,195,203,207],[10,11,5],"h2",{"id":12},"file-manager-for-google-pixelbook",[14,15,16],"p",{},"The Google Pixelbook and Pixelbook Go run ChromeOS with full Android app support via the Play Store. AnExplorer installs as an Android app and immediately extends what ChromeOS's built-in Files app can do — adding SMB network shares, Dropbox, OneDrive, FTP access, and a full archive manager.",[18,19,21],"h3",{"id":20},"install-anexplorer-on-pixelbook","Install AnExplorer on Pixelbook",[23,24,25,34,40,43],"ol",{},[26,27,28,29,33],"li",{},"Open the ",[30,31,32],"strong",{},"Play Store"," on your Pixelbook",[26,35,36,37],{},"Search for ",[30,38,39],{},"AnExplorer",[26,41,42],{},"Install — AnExplorer appears in your Android apps section",[26,44,45],{},"Pixel Slate and Pixelbook Go are also fully supported",[18,47,49],{"id":48},"what-anexplorer-adds-vs-chromeos-files","What AnExplorer Adds vs ChromeOS Files",[51,52,53,68],"table",{},[54,55,56],"thead",{},[57,58,59,63,66],"tr",{},[60,61,62],"th",{},"Capability",[60,64,65],{},"ChromeOS Files",[60,67,39],{},[69,70,71,83,93,102,111,122,131,140],"tbody",{},[57,72,73,77,80],{},[74,75,76],"td",{},"Google Drive",[74,78,79],{},"✅",[74,81,82],{},"✅ Available now",[57,84,85,88,91],{},[74,86,87],{},"Dropbox \u002F OneDrive",[74,89,90],{},"❌",[74,92,79],{},[57,94,95,98,100],{},[74,96,97],{},"SMB Network Shares",[74,99,90],{},[74,101,79],{},[57,103,104,107,109],{},[74,105,106],{},"FTP Servers",[74,108,90],{},[74,110,79],{},[57,112,113,116,119],{},[74,114,115],{},"ZIP \u002F RAR \u002F 7z Extract",[74,117,118],{},"ZIP only",[74,120,121],{},"✅ Full",[57,123,124,127,129],{},[74,125,126],{},"Linux (Crostini) Files",[74,128,79],{},[74,130,79],{},[57,132,133,136,138],{},[74,134,135],{},"Bulk rename \u002F move",[74,137,90],{},[74,139,79],{},[57,141,142,145,147],{},[74,143,144],{},"Split-pane layout",[74,146,90],{},[74,148,79],{},[18,150,152],{"id":151},"connect-to-windows-network-shares-on-pixelbook","Connect to Windows Network Shares on Pixelbook",[14,154,155],{},"Access your home NAS, Windows PC, or Synology from Pixelbook via SMB:",[23,157,158,171,174],{},[26,159,160,161,164,165,164,168],{},"Open AnExplorer → ",[30,162,163],{},"Network"," → ",[30,166,167],{},"Add Storage",[30,169,170],{},"SMB",[26,172,173],{},"Enter the server IP, share name, username, and password",[26,175,176],{},"Browse directly — no mounting or setup scripts needed",[18,178,180],{"id":179},"wifi-transfer-from-pixelbook-to-phone","WiFi Transfer from Pixelbook to Phone",[23,182,183,189,192],{},[26,184,185,186],{},"Open AnExplorer on Pixelbook and tap ",[30,187,188],{},"WiFi Share",[26,190,191],{},"Select files — an HTTP server starts locally",[26,193,194],{},"On your Android phone, visit the URL in Chrome to download",[14,196,197,198],{},"Full guide: ",[199,200,202],"a",{"href":201},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-pc","Android to PC Transfer",[18,204,206],{"id":205},"key-features-on-pixelbook","Key Features on Pixelbook",[208,209,210,215,221,232,238],"ul",{},[26,211,212,214],{},[30,213,144],{}," — folder tree left, contents right; keyboard-navigable",[26,216,217,220],{},[30,218,219],{},"Mouse support"," — right-click context menu, multi-select with Shift+Click",[26,222,223,226,227,231],{},[30,224,225],{},"Linux files"," — access ",[228,229,230],"code",{},"\u002Fhome"," and Crostini container files",[26,233,234,237],{},[30,235,236],{},"Archive manager"," — open ZIP, RAR, 7z, TAR, GZ files built-in",[26,239,240,243],{},[30,241,242],{},"FTP\u002FSMB client"," — connect to any home server without extra apps",{"title":245,"searchDepth":246,"depth":246,"links":247},"",2,[248],{"id":12,"depth":246,"text":5,"children":249},[250,252,253,254,255],{"id":20,"depth":251,"text":21},3,{"id":48,"depth":251,"text":49},{"id":151,"depth":251,"text":152},{"id":179,"depth":251,"text":180},{"id":205,"depth":251,"text":206},"Install AnExplorer on Google Pixelbook to access SMB network shares, manage Android storage, and extract archives. The best third-party file manager for ChromeOS.","md",{"faq":259},[260,263,266,269],{"q":261,"a":262},"Does AnExplorer work on Pixelbook Go?","Yes — Pixelbook Go supports Android apps and AnExplorer runs identically.",{"q":264,"a":265},"Can AnExplorer access the Linux file system on Pixelbook?","Yes. AnExplorer can read and write to the Linux container's `$HOME` directory, accessible at `\u002Fstorage\u002Femulated\u002F0\u002FLinux files\u002F`.",{"q":267,"a":268},"Does AnExplorer work with a keyboard on Pixelbook?","Yes. AnExplorer supports Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, Delete, Enter, and arrow key navigation on ChromeOS.",{"q":270,"a":271},"Is AnExplorer free on Pixelbook?","The core file manager is free. Pro unlocks cloud and network storage.",true,"\u002Fdevice\u002Fchromebook\u002Fpixelbook",{"title":5,"description":256},"device\u002Fchromebook\u002Fpixelbook","CrNd4U0liuX_Tz0p4YdZyUHHcBNoWz7jX1zLSNzEHdc",1776756965983]