By far the easiest way to find downloaded files on Android is to look in your app drawer for an app called Files or My Files. Regardless of which device, once you find and open the file manager, use it to look for the Downloads folder and open it. There you will find your downloaded files in chronological order newest to oldest, in most cases. You can, however, change how the files are sorted. In Samsung's My Files app, tap on the three-dot menu icon and then select "Sort by.
Once you've located your downloaded files, you can open a file with a tap, or bring up more options with a long-press on the file. If you don't like the default file manager app on your Android phone, or it doesn't have one, download the Files by Google app formerly Files Go from the Play Store.
The app is easy to navigate, provides quick access to your downloads folder and helps you free up storage space. Smart Home. Social Media. More Button Icon Circle with three vertical dots. It indicates a way to see more nav menu items inside the site menu by triggering the side menu to open and close.
Steven John. You can find your downloads on your Android device in your My Files app called File Manager on some phones , which you can find in the device's App Drawer. Unlike iPhone, app downloads are not stored on the home screen of your Android device, and can be found with an upward swipe on the home screen.
Within My Files or File Manager, you can access your downloads, images, videos, audio files, and various cloud services, such as Google Drive or OneDrive. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
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Seems very stable so I say thank you to Samsung. My android version still says 5. If you have any more info about this upate would love to know what all it is supposed to do.
But s9 far call me happy. Can you please explain why the files originally opened, and then would not. The important thing is that everything is back to normal, glad to hear that and thanks for commenting. Hi Pio, Is it with just one file type or with all of them? I tapped to open a download and got a message asking me if I wanted to scan downloads for threats.
Can you please tell me how to disable that scan setting? Thanks so much. I know where my downloaded files are but can never open them. My emails open fine so i never thought id have to have a app for files.. U live and learn I guess. Thanks again.. Which file manager are you using? Some of them can be confusing to use. Also, you might not have an app that allows you to open that type of file on your phone. So make sure you have the appropriate app to open that kind of file. Thanks so much for making my life a little bit easier maybe a lot.
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I tried everything I could to try to find the Downloads folder on my Pixel 3. Thank you! Hi James! In cases like this, the file can be corrupted or your phone does not support the file type. Your email address will not be published. Skip to content. Locating where your downloaded files go can be confusing at first.
Table of Contents. What is the difference between download and upload? Most Android versions will have a default Download folder. Android will usually notify you when a download is finished.
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