According to this post the system file manager doesn't do network storage.

Is there a way to change the system file manager to a different one or change the default status so apps and other things are able to open in a 3rd party file manager?

    MoldyTaint You can simply install a 3rd party file manager, as suggested in the post you linked. Material Files is a popular choice as it is FOSS. Is there something more specific you're seeking?

      mythodical Thanks for the reply!

      My intentions are to have the mounted SMB Share accessible by most of my applications that I use through the default file manager as I don't want to always store all the stuff on my phone. The issue i'm having is when I am inside an application and it has me choose a file, it goes to the default browser instead of my 3rd party app which has the SMB on it.

      Edit: I can connect to network shares with other file managers no problem but getting my files while in other apps that need access to that network share is a bit difficult
      I apologize if I'm a little confusing

        MoldyTaint I see what you're going for, but unfortunately I don't think there's an easy fix. I'm pretty sure that the use of the default file picker is up to the app itself. And I don't believe Android supports creating persistent Samba mounts without the use of a full-fledged Linux environment, like that provided by Termux.

        An easier solution might be to use a file sync tool, such as Syncthing. I use Syncthing to keep all of my documents, notes, wallpaper and other files synced between several phones, workstations and a file server. It can just as easily be used to sync a few files between two hosts. Might not be quite what you're looking for, but it may provide the same result.

        Hey,
        I'm looking as well for an file manager, who can handle for example ProtonDrive.

        I'm wanna sync my data between my PC, Phone and cloud(ProtonDrive) .

        I tryed Syncthing, but never get in running properly to sync all devices, dunno what i did wrong.

          Schiller If you download the Proton Drive app (Android), the app will auto-mount itself in the default file manager on android so you do have access to it. One Drive may do the same thing for you however i'm not sure.

          If you have iOS I can't help you at all as I haven't had an iPhone since the 4s

            MoldyTaint
            Yes, that's right, even for a PWA (e.g. ProtonDrive).
            But with Syncthing it didn't worked for me like expected.(maybe i'm doing something wrong)

            I'm using a P7P with GOS, no worries.

              Schiller I'm not entirely sure then.

              Being able to either change the default file manager or having network access an advanced feature in the default one may be appealing. I am not a developer though nor should I have any say in things as it's not something I'm good at. The GrapheneOS team is amazing at what they do so I can't complain.

              Schiller I recall Syncthing was a little confusing when I first used it too, mostly because it was unlike anything I had used before.

              Essentially, you'll install the client on each of your hosts. Syncthing will provide an example share automatically, such as Camera Roll, just to give you something to start with. You can ignore this default share for now, or delete it entirely if it doesn't suit your needs.

              Once Syncthing is installed on each host, you'll need to add one of your hosts (referred to as a Remote Device) to the other, so they can become aware of each other and sync files between each other. It's usually easiest to add a PC host to a phone host instead of the other way around, since the phone has a camera and can easily capture the QR code of the PC's Syncthing ID.

              1. On the PC, open Syncthing and go to Show ID (this is under the Actions menu on Linux, but Windows may be slightly different).

              2. On the phone, open Syncthing, go to the Devices tab and then click the plus symbol (+). To the right of Device ID, you'll see a QR symbol. Click that icon, grant the camera permission to take a picture and then capture the QR code shown on the PC. Give this new remote device a unique name (e.g., your PC's hostname, or whatever will help you know which host it is) and complete the steps to add your PC as a trusted device on your phone.

              3. On the PC, you should now see a prompt that a new remote device, your phone, would like to connect to your PC. Verify that the ID number belongs to your phone (Open Syncthing on your phone, go to the menu and select Show Device ID), and then accept the connection to add your phone as a trusted device. Give it a unique name and complete the steps to add your phone as a trusted device.

              You'll now have two devices that have mutual trust of each other, but not yet sharing files. At this point, you can create a share (referred to as Folders in Syncthing) through the application's interface on either device. During the creation process and at any time after, you can toggle which remote devices should participate in the share. Those devices will then receive a prompt to accept the shared folder; you'll be prompted to choose where those newly shared files should reside on the device.

              For the sake of simplicity, I keep most of my synced shares within a root folder on my phone called "Sync", with sub-folders for each individual share (Docs, Notes, Wallpapers, etc.).

              There's a lot of good documentation on the official website which will go over best practices, etc. but hopefully this gives you an idea of how to get started.

                7 months later

                hey,
                I used to see my proton drive in the files app but out of a sudden it's gone. anyone else having this issue?