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.
Now you know how to see your Android files, you should be able to move, add and change them too. Uploading and downloading Android files is just a matter of dragging and dropping them in Windows or selecting the menu option on your phone. Search File Manager and choose an app you like the look of and that has good reviews.
Download and install and then use as default. Most installation wizards take you through replacing the stock file manager so you will be in good hands. Do you use a third party file manager for Android?
After successfully connecting your Android device to your computer, navigate to the SD card folder to find all the downloaded files. Check out this guide if you encounter problems with Android File Transfer. Some apps will use a separate folder for downloaded files. Probably the best example for this scenario is WhatsApp. I understand that finding your way around the Android operating system might seem slightly daunting at first.
These methods are helpful to get you back on track and locate the downloaded files you need to access. Let us know in the comments section which method worked for you. Jagdish is an Android troubleshooter who loves talking tech and discussing technology's impact on humanity. He is passionate about writing and fond of technology—with a zeal for Android problem-solving.
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I will say just from 1 day, it appears to be a much needed update. I have no more error messages, my apps are behaving like they used to and nothing has notified me that it has unexpectedly stopped working. Seems very stable so I say thank you to Samsung. My android version still says 5. If you have any more info about this upate would love to know what all it is supposed to do. But s9 far call me happy. Can you please explain why the files originally opened, and then would not.
The important thing is that everything is back to normal, glad to hear that and thanks for commenting. 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.
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