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Your emulator's files, inside Visual Studio

Browse the filesystem of a running Android emulator - or a USB-connected device - directly in a dockable Visual Studio window. No Android Studio, no command-line pulls, no context switching.

  • ADB-powered
  • Recursive downloads
  • Root support
  • 100% local
  • Free
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Visual Studio versions - 2022 & 2026

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Android Studio launches needed

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Local - ADB only, no cloud

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Dockable window, anywhere in your layout

The problem

Android Studio's file explorer isn't where you work

The Device File Explorer in Android Studio is slow, resource-heavy - and completely unavailable when you're developing in Visual Studio. The alternative is firing up a terminal and remembering arcane adb pull commands every time you need a file.

Android Emulator File Browser puts the device filesystem where your cursor already is: a standard Visual Studio tool window you can dock anywhere in your layout. Browse the full tree, download files or entire folders, and open files with a double-click.

Built by hayman.dev as a VSIX extension with a shared core library - it talks to your emulator through ADB, and nothing else. No cloud, no telemetry, no sign-up.

Built for

The developers who live in VS

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    Mobile developers

    Inspect app data, pull logs and ship test files between your machine and the emulator.

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    Testers & QA

    Verify app data on physical devices, grab screenshots and deliverables without leaving the IDE.

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    Anyone debugging devices

    Root support and full filesystem access when you need to see what's really on the device.

Features

Everything ADB can do, in a window you can dock

A tool window with the device's filesystem - and the actions you actually need.

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Live device browsing

Connect to any running emulator or USB-connected device via ADB - with a toolbar dropdown to switch between devices instantly.

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Full filesystem access

Browse the complete directory tree of your device - with optional adb root for protected directories.

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Download files & folders

Copy individual files or recursively download entire folders to your drive - no more remembering adb pull syntax.

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Open in VS

Double-click a file on your device - it's extracted and opened via Windows' default handler. Right in your workflow.

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Folder shortcuts

Bookmark frequently accessed folders for one-click navigation - your device paths, remembered.

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Theme-aware UI

Full dark and light theme support - themed toolbars, tree views and dropdowns that match your Visual Studio theme exactly.

Getting started

Browsing in under a minute

If ADB can see your device, this extension can browse it.

  1. 01

    Install

    Grab it free from the Visual Studio Marketplace - or install straight from Extensions Manager inside VS.

  2. 02

    Connect a device

    Start an Android emulator, or connect a physical device with USB debugging enabled.

  3. 03

    Open the window

    Views → Android Emulator File Browser - dock it anywhere in your layout.

  4. 04

    Pick your device

    Select the emulator or device from the phone icon dropdown in the toolbar.

  5. 05

    Browse

    Double-click folders to explore, double-click files to open them - done.

Requirements & privacy

Three things, then you're in

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Visual Studio

2022 or 2026 - Community, Professional or Enterprise.

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Android SDK platform-tools

adb.exe on your PATH, or in the standard SDK location.

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A device

A running emulator, or a physical device with USB debugging enabled.

Privacy by design

Your device. Your machine. Nobody else.

The extension communicates only with your locally attached Android devices via the Android Debug Bridge (ADB). No data is sent to any external server - no telemetry, no accounts, no sign-up. Settings are stored locally in %AppData%\AndroidFileBrowser\config.json.

Local only

ADB to your own devices, nothing more.

Free

No licence keys, no freemium walls.

Supported

Changelog-driven releases, updated through the Marketplace.

Help & support

Stuck? Start here

Our support page covers requirements, getting started, installation, troubleshooting and privacy - everything from the Marketplace FAQ, on our own site. If it's not answered there, we're an email away.

Visit the support page keyboard_arrow_right Email hello@hayman.dev
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"ADB not found"

Install Android SDK platform-tools, or add the path to adb.exe to your system PATH.

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"Device offline"

Check USB debugging is enabled and accept the RSA key authorisation prompt.

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"Permission denied"

The app attempts adb root automatically - if your device doesn't support root, protected directories stay protected.

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Window not appearing

Open View → Other Windows → Android Emulator File Browser. If missing, reinstall.

Free to install • Nothing to sign up for

Bring your device files into Visual Studio

Install from the Visual Studio Marketplace and browse, download and open Android files - without ever leaving your IDE.

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Built by hayman.dev - native, local, and always in your workflow