Opening the app will take you straight to your downloads folder without the need to search anywhere else for the downloaded files. Another way to get to the Downloads folder is by using a file manager for Android, much like you would use on your Mac or PC to find files. Some Android devices will have a file manager already pre-installed, usually on older versions of Android.
My go-to file manager for Android is Total Commander. To find a list of all the downloaded files with the help of a file manager app, simply open it to find a list of directories on your device.
Once you locate the folder, go ahead and open it up, and then find a folder called Downloads. 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.
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Your internal storage can be accessed both through your PC or directly on your phone via a file browser. Android — This is the default location used for app cache and saved data. Alarms, Ringtones, Notifications — This folder stores custom audio files for alarms, ringtones, and notifications that can be used by some default and third party apps. Cardboard — This is another self-explanatory folder, which contains data for some virtual reality apps, but will otherwise be empty.
DCIM — Pictures taken by your main camera app are saved in here. Downloads — Anything that you download from a web browser, such as Chrome or Firefox, will appear here. Pictures, Music, Movies, Video — These are all default folders used by various apps for your media needs. Some apps will allow you to specify other locations, but most media players will search these directories by default.
Most Android devices now come with some sort of file manager preinstalled, and for those that don't, there's a better alternative anyway. Left: Files app on a Pixel 3. 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.
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