4shared

4shared is an online storage service to share files with other users, as well as to download and associate to our account those that we find in the service.

Online storage app for Android that lets you share and find files for free

Online cloud storage has become a common tool for every smartphone user, whether Android or iPhone. Services like Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive offer the possibility to store several gigabytes of files in a safe place for free. If one does not want to expand the available storage space and some of its features, one can contract premium packages.

One of the veteran apps is 4shared, which you may already know and know what it is: an app that offers an online hard drive, but which also has the particularity of being social since it allows you to be in the Database to search for files uploaded by all users and then download them.

4shared: storage and sharing of files

With this app the user has access to millions of files shared by other users which can be searched through the search engine. To do this, the user has various filters at his disposal, with the help of which the search can be defined according to different criteria: upload time, size, file type, etc. It also has an integrated multimedia player for music or video files.

Of course, although it is a cloud storage application, it should not be confused with the already mentioned Dropbox and Co.: Everything that is uploaded can be found by other users and no privacy levels can be set. This means that it's wise not to share documents or files that you don't want the vast majority to be able to see. The program is intended for anyone who wants to share their files freely (but beware of copyrights).

These are the main features of the service:

• Fast access to over 30 million files.
• Easy to use built-in search engine with option to add any file found to your account.
• Functions to listen to music and watch videos from your own account.
• Ability to share files with other applications or by linking them to your link generator.
• Storage space of 15 gigabytes.

To use the app in its version for PC or macOS, you don't need to download its APK to run it in an emulator. Especially because there's 4shared Desktop, a tool that allows you to manage your account from your computer desktop and access all the uploaded files from your smartphone or tablet (and vice versa).

Requirements and further information:

• Minimum operating system requirements: Android 4.1.