To a non-expert, these files do tend to disappear, but that's not really the case. The files are stored in various directories depending on the application and device settings.
Here in this article, we'll tell you how to find and view downloaded files on Android. One of the easiest ways to find a downloaded file on Android is to instantly access it using the notification panel soon after the download is completed. Whenever you download a file on your Android device, a notification appears in the notification panel that displays the download status. Swipe down to open up the notifications panel after downloading the files.
Click on the download notification, and this will open up the downloaded file instantly. File managers come built-in with Android phones. There are also many third-party file managers available in the Google Play store to download. Most file managers allow you to sort items by name and modified date or recent.
You can then sort accordingly and locate your downloaded files. You may have downloaded a file recently, using your Chrome browser. But for some reason, you may have deleted it by accident. However, you can recover the file using Chrome Browser as it remembers your downloads. Any deleted download file can be redownloaded using the Chrome Browser with just a click. With all of the amazing features available on Android , like a high definition camera, apps for everything, lighting fast processing power, and so on, there is one thing that can be less than convenient: the difficulty of finding downloaded files.
It's almost as if your smartphone's downloads disappear just as soon as the transfer of data has been completed. In fact, unless you know where to look, on some phones that's effectively what happens. So let's tell you where to look for downloads on your Android phone.
It's a little place called the app drawer. Open the Android app drawer by swiping up from the bottom of the screen. Look for the My Files or File Manager icon and tap it.
If you don't see it, instead tap the Samsung icon with many smaller icons inside it — My Files will be among them. For you.
World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options. 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.
When you open Files by Google, the app will recommend various options like clearing out app caches, removing junk files or deleting backed-up photos from your device.
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