Everything you download from the Internet is saved in one place: in the Downloads folder, storage space that fills up as content is downloaded. Do you want to go to this folder to free up space or open a photo that you don’t know where it went to? We tell you where the downloads or “downloads” are.
Each time you download a file, a photo or a video with your Android mobile, this content is saved in a specific location in the phone’s memory: the “Downloads” or “Downloads” folder. After going to this folder, you can open the downloaded file to play it and even install it if it is an APK. For this you can use the tools of your phone or bet on Google Play applications.
Use your mobile file manager
Usually all Android devices include a file manager as standard. This tool allows you to enter the phone memory to see what it has also saved open the door to execute it directly or to remove it. The application in question has different names, it will all depend on the brand of the phone, but it generally works the same: just like the file explorer on your computer.
When you download something from the Internet using your mobile, what you download is saved in the “Downloads” or “Downloads” folder (you can find it with both names). The folder is located at the root of the storage and allows not only to view the content, but also to delete or move it. All these actions are offered by the file manager.
To open the downloads folder and access everything you’ve downloaded, follow these steps:
- Display the list of all apps and find an app similar to “Files.” It can be called “My Files”, “File Manager”, “Files”… Usually the icon is that of a folder.
- Once the application is open, it will surely offer different sections. Download is one of them (or “Downloads”).
- Enter the folder and display what you want by clicking on the specific item.
If you click on an image, it will open in the phone’s gallery, just like with a video; if it is a song it will play in the player and if it is an APK it will run in the package installer to install it on your android. If you want to delete an item hold until the edit menu appears (or click on the three menu items). Then click on “Remove”.
Download a file explorer
All mobiles usually include their own browser, but your Android might not have it or you just don’t like how it works. In that case, our recommendation is that you download files from google (Maybe you even installed it on your mobile).
Google files
Once the files are installed, you just need to perform the following steps to access the downloads folder:
- Open the Files by Google app.
- Make sure the bottom tab is the “Explore” tab.
- In the “Categories” section, just on the cover, you will see the “Downloads” folder. Click here.
- The files will list all the content you downloaded. You can open it directly from there.
Files by Google is also a great file explorer. it is perfect for cleaning your android and even for sending files and apps to other people. This is one of the best options if you want to manage the download folder and the rest of the phone memory.
