[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":211},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Fdevice\u002Ffoldable\u002Fsurface-duo":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":190,"extension":191,"meta":192,"navigation":206,"path":207,"seo":208,"stem":209,"__hash__":210},"devices\u002Fdevice\u002Ffoldable\u002Fsurface-duo.md","File Manager for Microsoft Surface Duo",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":178},"minimark",[9,13,17,22,46,50,57,84,87,91,94,108,121,125,128,139,142,146],[10,11,5],"h2",{"id":12},"file-manager-for-microsoft-surface-duo",[14,15,16],"p",{},"The Microsoft Surface Duo is a dual-screen Android device that runs standard Android apps. AnExplorer spans across both 5.8-inch screens when unfolded, giving you a full two-panel file manager experience — folder tree on the left screen, file contents on the right. It's the closest thing to a desktop file manager in a phone form factor.",[18,19,21],"h3",{"id":20},"install-anexplorer-on-surface-duo","Install AnExplorer on Surface Duo",[23,24,25,34,40,43],"ol",{},[26,27,28,29,33],"li",{},"Open the ",[30,31,32],"strong",{},"Google Play Store"," on your Surface Duo",[26,35,36,37],{},"Search for ",[30,38,39],{},"AnExplorer",[26,41,42],{},"Install — AnExplorer opens in a single-screen layout initially",[26,44,45],{},"Unfold your Surface Duo to activate the dual-screen split-pane layout",[18,47,49],{"id":48},"dual-screen-file-management","Dual-Screen File Management",[14,51,52,53,56],{},"When your Surface Duo is open (unfolded), AnExplorer uses Microsoft's ",[30,54,55],{},"Surface Duo SDK"," to span across both displays:",[58,59,60,66,72,78],"ul",{},[26,61,62,65],{},[30,63,64],{},"Left screen",": directory tree for navigation",[26,67,68,71],{},[30,69,70],{},"Right screen",": files in the selected folder",[26,73,74,77],{},[30,75,76],{},"Drag and drop",": drag files from right to left panel to move between locations",[26,79,80,83],{},[30,81,82],{},"Copy between screens",": select on one screen, paste on the other",[14,85,86],{},"This layout makes copying files between storage locations significantly faster than a single-pane file manager.",[18,88,90],{"id":89},"transfer-files-from-surface-duo","Transfer Files from Surface Duo",[14,92,93],{},"Wireless transfer to PC or another Android device:",[23,95,96,102,105],{},[26,97,98,99],{},"Open AnExplorer and tap ",[30,100,101],{},"WiFi Share",[26,103,104],{},"Select files to transfer",[26,106,107],{},"Open the URL on your PC or accept on the receiving device with AnExplorer",[14,109,110,111,116,117],{},"Full guides: ",[112,113,115],"a",{"href":114},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-pc","Android to PC"," | ",[112,118,120],{"href":119},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-mac","Android to Mac",[18,122,124],{"id":123},"usb-otg-on-surface-duo","USB OTG on Surface Duo",[14,126,127],{},"Both Surface Duo and Surface Duo 2 use USB-C. Connect a USB-C hub to access:",[58,129,130,133,136],{},[26,131,132],{},"USB-A drives",[26,134,135],{},"SD card readers",[26,137,138],{},"External keyboards or mice (useful when unfolded)",[14,140,141],{},"AnExplorer detects USB storage automatically.",[18,143,145],{"id":144},"key-features-on-surface-duo","Key Features on Surface Duo",[58,147,148,154,160,166,172],{},[26,149,150,153],{},[30,151,152],{},"Span mode"," — full split-pane across both 1800×1350 screens",[26,155,156,159],{},[30,157,158],{},"Folded mode"," — compact single-panel on one screen",[26,161,162,165],{},[30,163,164],{},"Cloud storage"," — Dropbox, OneDrive (Microsoft's own), Box",[26,167,168,171],{},[30,169,170],{},"SMB \u002F NAS"," — connect to home server or Windows PC share",[26,173,174,177],{},[30,175,176],{},"Archive manager"," — ZIP, RAR, 7z, TAR",{"title":179,"searchDepth":180,"depth":180,"links":181},"",2,[182],{"id":12,"depth":180,"text":5,"children":183},[184,186,187,188,189],{"id":20,"depth":185,"text":21},3,{"id":48,"depth":185,"text":49},{"id":89,"depth":185,"text":90},{"id":123,"depth":185,"text":124},{"id":144,"depth":185,"text":145},"Install AnExplorer on Surface Duo to manage files across both screens, transfer wirelessly, and access cloud and NAS storage. The best file manager for dual-screen Android.","md",{"faq":193},[194,197,200,203],{"q":195,"a":196},"Does AnExplorer work on Surface Duo 2?","Yes. Surface Duo 2 runs Android 12L, which has enhanced large-screen \u002F dual-screen API support. AnExplorer works on both Surface Duo (Android 11) and Surface Duo 2 (Android 12L).",{"q":198,"a":199},"Can I use AnExplorer with a stylus on Surface Duo?","AnExplorer accepts Surface Slim Pen 2 input as standard touch. There's no handwriting mode, but file management with a stylus works well in dual-screen layout.",{"q":201,"a":202},"Does AnExplorer span across both screens automatically?","Yes. When you unfold the Surface Duo with AnExplorer open, AnExplorer triggers the dual-screen layout automatically.",{"q":204,"a":205},"Is AnExplorer free on Surface Duo?","The core file manager is free. Pro unlocks cloud and network storage.",true,"\u002Fdevice\u002Ffoldable\u002Fsurface-duo",{"title":5,"description":190},"device\u002Ffoldable\u002Fsurface-duo","PDmKzyhlF5H8dChbimNbznKrSnmoiV_QV7S_GfZhQi8",1776756959232]