Files
Keep
Android's built-in file picker and Files app that other apps use to open, save and attach documents.
Google package
Files by Google
Safe to disable: com.google.android.apps.nbu.files Safe to disable Vendor documentation
Google's file manager and storage cleaner, preinstalled on many Android phones, including Android Go models. It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss.
What it does
Files by Google is a file manager that browses downloads, photos, documents and SD cards, suggests junk files, duplicates and old media to delete, plays media and sends files to nearby devices without an internet connection. It is the main file manager on many lower-cost and Android Go phones and comes preinstalled on plenty of others. It checks storage now and then to suggest space to free up.
Also shown as Files Go.
If you disable it
You lose this file manager and its cleaning suggestions; the system file picker that other apps use keeps working.
How to disable it
Settings offers Disable for this package on most phones. Open Settings > Apps > See all apps > Files by Google > Disable.
Disable it (reversible)
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.apps.nbu.filesTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.google.android.apps.nbu.filesThe stronger option removes it for your user only; the original copy stays on the phone and a factory reset brings it back. Prefer disabling: it is easier to undo.
Uninstall for the main user
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.nbu.filesRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.google.android.apps.nbu.filesNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Reads file names and sizes on the device to sort them and suggest cleanup; files stay on the device unless you choose to back them up.
Where it appears
- Made by Google LLC.
- Listed on Google Play: Files by Google on Google Play.
Questions people ask
What is com.google.android.apps.nbu.files?
com.google.android.apps.nbu.files is Files by Google. Google's file manager and storage cleaner, preinstalled on many Android phones, including Android Go models.
Can I disable Files by Google?
It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss. You can do it from Settings or with ADB.
What happens if I disable Files by Google?
You lose this file manager and its cleaning suggestions; the system file picker that other apps use keeps working.
Sources
- Google Play: Files by GoogleGoogle Play listing
- Universal Android Debloater list entryCommunity list
Each source answered when this page was checked on 25 October 2026.
Confidence: Vendor documentation. Backed by the maker's own documentation, the Android source or the Play listing. How we decide a verdict.
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