WinRAR
has long been a popular compression utility for Windows, supporting
both RAR and ZIP files, among others. One of the most useful features of
WinRAR has been its support of multivolumes, which let you chop up
large archives into smaller volumes for easier handling. Now, the makers
of WinRAR have brought RAR support to Android and with it, a set of powerful features.
If your needs are basic, the ES File Explorer app has built-in compression tools that might be all you need. However, if you're a power user and need things like, multivolume support, archive repair, encryption, and several levels of compression, you may want to give RAR for Android a look.
Creating a basic archive with RAR for Android requires just a couple of steps, but advanced users have several options to consider. Under General archiving options, you can name the archive and encrypt the contents, including file names.
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If you swipe over to Advanced archiving options, you can set one of
five compression options or no compression at all. This is where you can
also set up multivolumes.
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The last Options screen allows you to choose a few extra options,
including testing the archive once it's finished, and using the BLAKE2
file checksum for data integrity.
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Screenshot by Ed Rhee/CNET)
You can also go into the menu in the main RAR window to test and
repair archives, perform a benchmark, and configure a few general
settings.
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That's it. The developer has also taken the time to include very
detailed help documents, so if you run into any questions about the
features or settings, just tap on the Help buttons
If your needs are basic, the ES File Explorer app has built-in compression tools that might be all you need. However, if you're a power user and need things like, multivolume support, archive repair, encryption, and several levels of compression, you may want to give RAR for Android a look.
Creating a basic archive with RAR for Android requires just a couple of steps, but advanced users have several options to consider. Under General archiving options, you can name the archive and encrypt the contents, including file names.
(Credit:
Screenshot by Ed Rhee/CNET)
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Screenshot by Ed Rhee/CNET)
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Screenshot by Ed Rhee/CNET)
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