🚀 Quick Start Guide - FastMediaSorter v2

Get started in 5 minutes! Simple guide for beginners.

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Choose Your Flavor 📱

FastMediaSorter v2 is available in 4 versions. Pick the one that fits your needs:

Flavor	Best For	Key Features
Standard ⭐	Everyone	Full features: videos, photos, audio, documents, cloud storage, translation
Lite	Smaller downloads	Photos + videos only (no audio, cloud)
Photos	Photo enthusiasts	Images only, optimized for photo work
Legacy	Local media only	Videos, audio, photos - no cloud/network features

👉 Most users should download the “Standard” flavor for the complete experience.

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Step 1: Add Your First Folder (30 seconds)

1. Open the app - you’ll see the main screen
2. Tap the “+” button (bottom-right corner)
3. Select “Local Folder” (or Network/Cloud)
4. Choose a folder
5. Done! The folder appears in your list

💡 Tip: For Network drives (SMB), use the new “Scan Network” button to find devices automatically!

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Step 2: Browse Your Files (30 seconds)

1. Tap on the folder you just added (or long-press)
2. You’ll see all your media files as thumbnails
3. Switch views:
   • Grid icon = see thumbnails
   • List icon = see file details

💡 Tip: Use the filter button (funnel icon) to show only photos, videos, or even Text/PDF documents.

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Step 3: View and Navigate (1 minute)

1. Tap any photo/video to open full-screen viewer
2. Swipe left = next file
3. Swipe right = previous file
4. Pinch to zoom on photos
5. Tap screen to show/hide controls

Touch Zones (Screen Areas)

The screen is divided into 9 areas for quick actions:

┌─────────┬─────────┬─────────┐
│  BACK   │  COPY   │ RENAME  │
│   (1)   │   (2)   │   (3)   │
│         │         │         │
├─────────┼─────────┼─────────┤
│  PREV   │  MOVE   │  NEXT   │
│   (4)   │   (5)   │   (6)   │
│         │         │         │
├─────────┼─────────┼─────────┤
│ COMMAND │ DELETE  │  PLAY   │
│   (7)   │   (8)   │   (9)   │
│         │         │         │
└─────────┴─────────┴─────────┘

Legend:

1. Back

   2. Copy

   3. Rename

2. Prev

   5. Move

   6. Next

3. Cmds

   8. Del

   9. Play

💡 Enable overlay: Settings → Playback → “Always show touch zones overlay”

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Step 4: Sort Files Quickly (2 minutes)

Setup Quick Sort folders:

1. Go to Settings → Quick Sort tab
2. Tap “Add to Quick Sort”
3. Select folders where you want to sort files (e.g., “Best Photos”, “Vacation”)
4. Each folder gets a number (0-9) and color

Now you can sort files instantly:

1. While viewing a photo, tap bottom-left corner (COPY zone)
2. OR tap the “1” button on the command panel
3. File is copied to your Quick Sort folder #1!

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Step 5: Advanced Features (Optional)

Network Drive (SMB / SFTP / FTP)

Settings → Add Folder → SMB or SFTP / FTP

• SMB: Use “Scan Network” to automatically discover your NAS and network devices. The app will search your local network and display available SMB shares.
• SFTP/FTP: Enter host IP, user, and password manually.

Cloud Storage

Settings → Add Folder → Cloud Storage

• Supports: Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox
• Tap “Sign in..”, grant permissions, and pick folders.

Favorites System

• Tap the star icon while viewing any file
• Access all favorites: Main menu → Favorites tab
• Works across all folders!

Auto-Translation

• Enable in Settings → Documents → Enable Translation
• Tap Translate button (A→文) when viewing Images/PDF/Text
• Lens-style mode: Enable “Lens-style overlay” in settings for Google Lens-like in-place translations

EPUB E-Books

• Enable in Settings → Documents → Support EPUB
• Add folder with .epub files → Files will show “E” badge
• Chapter navigation: Swipe left/right or use prev/next buttons
• Table of Contents: Tap 📋 button for chapter list
• Font size: Use -A/+A buttons (14-32px range)
• Search: Tap 🔍 button to find text in the book
• Dark/light theme: Automatically adapts to app theme

Slideshow Background Music

• Add a folder with audio files as a resource
• Go to Settings → Audio → Enable “Slideshow Background Music”
• Select your music resource from the dropdown
• Start any slideshow - music plays automatically!
• Tip: Tap the track name during slideshow to skip to a different random track

Keybinding Remapper

• Settings → Input → Keybindings - reassign any control to a different key, button, or gamepad input
• 70 built-in defaults; tap Reset to restore
• Press F1 on any screen to view the active key bindings for that surface

Camera Capture

• In Browse, tap the camera button in the toolbar to take a photo and save it directly to the current resource - local or network

Link Auto-Download

• In any browser or messenger, share an http(s) link to FastMediaSorter via the Android Share sheet
• The app downloads the media file and saves it to your selected resource automatically

Home Screen Widgets

FastMediaSorter v2 offers two widget types:

1. Resource Shortcut Widget:
   • Long-press home screen → Widgets → FastMediaSorter
   • Select “Resource Shortcut”
   • Choose which folder to link
   • Tap widget to instantly open that folder
2. Continue Reading Widget:
   • Add the “Continue Reading” widget
   • Tap to launch app in slideshow mode
   • Perfect for quick photo viewing sessions

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Common Questions

Q: Where do deleted files go?
A: To .trash/ folder in the same location. Use “Empty Trash” to permanently delete.

Q: Can I undo a move operation?
A: Yes! Tap the “Undo” button (or bottom-right zone) within 5 seconds.

Q: How to edit photos?
A: Open photo → Tap “Edit” button → Rotate, flip, filters, adjust brightness.

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Need Help?

• 📖 Full documentation: README.md
• ❓ FAQ: FAQ.md
• 🔧 Troubleshooting: TROUBLESHOOTING.md
• 🐛 Report issues: GitHub Issues

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Next steps: Explore Settings to customize slideshow speed, thumbnail size, and keyboard shortcuts!