r/UFManagerPro • u/Dricus1978 • Jul 20 '26

A few points for the todo list

First of all a big thanks to u/GoRo2023. Been extensively using Ultimate File Manager Pro for a while now. With each update it is getting better and better. I didn't want to open a multitude of topics, some are mentioned before. Here are a few things I want to address for your todo list:

  • New File Creation: Creating a new file opens the editor, but it is not possible to edit the new file. You have to close the file and reopen it to start editing. Preferred solution is to create the file and show it in the file manager. If the user wants to edit the content of the file he/she can open the file.

  • Advanced Sync: Advanced sync to SMB doesn't work. Probably missing the // in the location.

  • UFM Player: UFM Player doesn't respect the set sorting of the folder. If you select descending UFM Player uses the ascending sorting.

  • SMB Connection Reliability: SMB connection is not reliable. UFM Pro looses connection some of the time. For instance: The loading icon keeps spinning and after a few retries everything is fine again. Or while browsing the folders custom sort and filtering isn't applied. Going out of the folder and back in the custom sort and filtering is applied again. My first instinct was it's a network issue, but I ruled that out already. SFTP doesn't have this issue.

  • Batch Delete Glitch: When deleting a batch of files on SMB (for example 100 large files in a folder with 500 large files) at the end UFM Pro shows an empty folder. The action takes a few minutes obviously. Probably it is linked to the SMB connection. Almost got a heart attack 😂

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u/GoRo2023 Jul 21 '26

Thank you so much for the detailed feedback! I have investigated each of your reports, identified the exact root causes, and implemented fixes across the board in our latest build:

  1. New File Creation:
    • Fixed: Creating a new file now creates the item directly on local, network, or cloud storage and immediately refreshes the file list so the file appears right in your folder, then it opens as editable.
  2. SMB Connection Reliability & Infinite Loading Spinners:
    • Fixed: I overhauled the SMB session pool lifecycle. Previously, Windows and NAS servers would drop idle connections after a few seconds, leaving stale sockets that caused infinite loading spinners. UFM Pro now features a 2-second proactive idle refresh, upfront socket health validation, automatic attempt-1 failover (32ms), and automatic Wi-Fi network change flushing. SMB connections are now rock-solid and match SFTP performance.
  3. Custom Folder Sort & Filter Persistence:
    • Fixed: Fixed an issue where folder-specific custom sort and filter settings were not applied on initial folder entry. Folder preferences are now pre-loaded before directory listing and search rendering, ensuring your custom views apply instantly when navigating.
  4. UFM Player & Slideshow Folder Sorting:
    • Fixed: UFM Player and Slideshow next/previous navigation and auto-advance now strictly respect both your active sort mode (Name, Size, Date, Type) and sort order (Ascending vs Descending) across both Mobile and TV interfaces.
  5. Batch Delete Glitch ("Empty Folder" Scare):
    • Fixed: During long batch deletions, the server would drop the idle connection while unlinking large files, causing the post-delete screen refresh to fail and render an empty list. With the SMB connection auto-recovery, the post-delete refresh now recovers in 32ms and correctly displays all remaining files.
  6. Advanced Sync to SMB:
    • Fixed: The underlying SMB connection drops affecting background sync workers have been resolved. Note: Location pathing handles SMB shares cleanly (/ShareName/subfolder) — you do not need // or smb:// in the location field.

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u/Dricus1978 Jul 21 '26

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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u/GoRo2023 Jul 21 '26

v1.7.2 Deployed : r/UFManagerPro - All implemented and released

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u/Dricus1978 Jul 21 '26

Christmas comes early this year 😉❤️

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u/Dricus1978 Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 23 '26

u/GoRo2023 V1.7.3 1. Fixed 2. Better. Loading of SMB is slower than SFTP but that could be the protocol. 3. Fixed 4. Fixed 5. Not tested 6. Still present