FileExplorer 0.8.1

FileExplorer 0.8.1 fixes navigation and transfer recovery, and keeps the built-in GitHub updater.

Fixes

• The controller can reach Decky's top back arrow from FileExplorer, Settings, Update, Support and About. Back from a child page still returns one level.
• FileExplorer closes cleanly when Decky reloads or unloads it. Background transfers continue independently.
• Connection resets, broken pipes and timeouts now show a readable message. Other file errors retain their specific details.
• Failed moves clean up empty temporary folders while preserving partial data and source files for recovery.

Update or install

Existing users can open FileExplorer > Update to download and install this release. You can update directly from an older version; intermediate releases are not required.

For manual installation, download FileExplorer-0.8.1.zip below and use Decky's developer ZIP installer. See the installation guide.

The accompanying .sha256 file lets you verify the download. This is the normal edition with our GitHub updater.

Validation

The fixes passed 179 Python tests, 8 JavaScript tests, TypeScript checks and a production build. Navigation, updating checks and clean shutdown were tested on a SteamOS Stable PC. The final versioned package additionally passed all 16 updater tests and a verified 0.8.0 to 0.8.1 update simulation. See the validation report for exact package and hardware test scope.