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. Related Articles. Article Summary. Method 1. Open the app drawer. This is the list of apps on your Android. You can usually open it by tapping the icon with 6 to 9 dots at the bottom of the home screen. The name of this app varies by device. See this wikiHow to learn how to install one. Select a folder. If you only see one folder, tap its name. Depending on your settings, your Downloads folder may be in either of these two locations.
Tap Download. You may have to scroll down to find it. Method 2. Open Chrome. Tap Downloads. Audio, Images you want to view. Probably the best example for this scenario is WhatsApp. To find pictures, videos and audio files downloaded from WhatsApp to your Android device, open a file manager on your mobile device or computer, go to the SD Card or Internal Storage folder and look a folder called WhatsApp. Inside this folder you will find all the downloads.
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Where do you find the Downloads folder on your Android device? The notification looks like a checkmark. This is an easy way to see where your downloads are stored by default.
Connect your Android device to your computer with a USB cable, and within a few seconds, you should see a prompt appear offering to show you the contents of the device you connected. Click on the one that allows you to see the contents of your Android device. Click on the Phone option and scroll down until you find the Downloads folder.
Just open it and do whatever you please. You downloaded an image last week but accidentally erased it from your device. To recover that image, open Chrome, tap the three-dotted menu icon at the top right corner, then tap Downloads to see your list of downloads from the browser. The new and much-improved Microsoft Edge browser is slowly making inroads on Android, and makes it relatively easy to find your downloads.
Firefox makes it just as easy to find your downloads. Once you have the browser open, tap on the three vertical dots at the top-right or bottom-right, depending on your personal setup of your display. To dig a little deeper still into your Android directories, you should read our guide on how to install TWRP Recovery. By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy and European users agree to the data transfer policy.
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