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. You can find the Downloads folder using a third-party file manager , but each Android phone also has its stock file manager app that you can equally well use.
Your downloaded files should be listed, with the most recent one at the top. If you tap the three-dotted menu option at the top right, you can do more with your downloaded files — you can clear your download history, edit, share, and sort by.
Alternatively, you can select individual files in your downloads list by tapping the three-dot menu icons next to them, which will bring up various options like Delete, Share, Rename and so on. If you want to bulk-select or bulk-delete files in your downloads, long-tap one of the files until the checkboxes appear, then tap each subsequent file you want to carry out the same action for.
Many apps have their own download settings. Case in point: WhatsApp by default downloads images and videos to your phone and keeps them in its own folder.
You may be able to change where files are downloaded by default to keep everything more organized on your device. There are a variety of Android file managers to use. However, a highly popular and useful option is X-plore File Manager. The dual-pane feature makes it a personal favorite. The menu on the right includes a Find feature. I also love that search tips are included in the search box. Enter part of your file name and locate your file in seconds.
This is your download folder. When you put webpages and media files onto a web server, it is known as Uploading. For example, posting a selfie on Instagram story. When you save webpages and media files from a web server to your phone or PC or any other device, it is called Downloading.
For example, downloading music from Spotify. The operating system, and even most apps, are programmed to use this folder as the default download location. Once a download is done, Android will notify you — usually at the top part of your screen — that it has indeed finished downloading the file. Tapping on this notification will either open the file directly with an associated app, or open the folder where it is saved. The icon will also be recognizable — a file folder or an envelope-shaped icon.
This should be easy to do, as file manager apps tend to display folders alphabetically. You will need an associated app to open or access the file you downloaded. Allow me to make two recommendations. One the more popular file manager apps is ES File Explorer. You can download this and then use it as your file manager app.
You can now locate your Downloads folder using this app, as it also has a text search function. That said, the app is free-to-download, so it will show you ads from time to time. ES File Explorer also has added features which you may or may not want. It is a solid file manager app, and we can recommend it for the task at hand. The app is free to use, but it has virtually zero ads, which is always a good thing. It provides a more feature-rich file manager, something that the more technically savvy will appreciate.
For the task at hand, it is more than capable to show you where your downloads are. Say that you downloaded an image a few days back, and you may have accidentally deleted it.
You can still easily get that image back — or any other download you did on the Chrome browser — for that matter, because the Chrome app remembers your downloads. Open up the Chrome browser app, which most people use as their default smartphone internet browser. Tap on the menu button to the left of the address bar the three dots button , and then tap on Downloads.
The following menu will show you all your recent downloads, and you can just tap on one to re-download it. If connecting your Android device to your Windows computer is easier for you, then you can also use this to find the Downloads folder in Android.
Plug in to a USB port on your computer and wait for your computer to accept the connection. You can even save the said file on your computer if you want to use it at some other time. Personally, I believe this is the easiest method to find and open downloaded files on Android. Not only the downloads, even the files from Google apps like Docs, Slides, Sheets, etc.. 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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