Google Files is apparently really popular. It's amazing that Android has never really had much in the way of a native file manager app until Google decided to roll out Files, leaving the market entirely to third-party app developers and phone makers.
Turns out that tons of us were itching for an official solution from Google, and it's very quickly reached 100 million users each month. That's a pretty massive number.
Google dropped some interesting tidbits about the app, too, like how it frees up 8GB of space alongside 300 duplicate files and 150 memes every second around the world. That's substantial usage, partially driven by Google's excellent machine learning to let Files intelligently keep device space clear.
To celebrate, the Files app is getting a new dark mode, bringing it in line with the rest of Google's lineup in anticipation for Android Q. It's also getting a brand new offline audio and video player, so you can use the app to listen to any music on your phone or to watch videos you have saved locally. It's actually a little surprising that Files couldn't already do this, but now media enthusiasts will have another option for playing files.
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