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.
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She works to help teach others how to get the most from their devices, systems, and apps. She stays on top of the latest trends and is always finding solutions to common tech problems. You've decided to leave a comment. That's fantastic! Check out our comment policy here. In some cases, download location could be set something other than the default download folder. If you could not locate the recently downloaded file using the above method, chances are that the files have been downloaded elsewhere.
In such a case, take the following steps:. Google Chrome shows downloaded files in a bottom docked bar. You should click the tiny arrow shown on the right hand side of each downloaded file and select Show in folder option. Mozilla Firefox also allows you to locate recently downloaded files.
Follow the instructions given in the following image and you will be able to open and locate the file right in the folder where is has been downloaded.
We hope that these tips will be useful for you and that now you will easily locate your recently downloaded files in a folder. Should you have any questions, please feel free to ask in the comments section. We will try and assist you. You can also find your Downloads folder in any File Explorer window. Or, as pictured below, you can click the File Explorer icon on your Taskbar. In your File Explorer window, navigate to your Downloads folder using the shortcut in the left pane or by clicking Downloads under other headings, such as Frequent Folders.
Create a shortcut to your downloads folder to quickly get access to it from the desktop. See: How to create a Windows shortcut. Then, click Downloads in the left pane. You can also access your downloads using the link on the Dock. In the lower-right corner of the dock, click Downloads. Your most recent downloads spring out of the dock. Android phones and tablets include an app called Files or My Files , depending on the manufacturer.
The app displays all files on the device, including those downloaded, listed in chronological order. The Files or My Files app is in the app drawer.
Open the app and tap the Downloads option to view downloaded files on your phone or tablet. If you don't like the default file manager app, another option is to download and install Files by Google , available in the Google Play store. The app helps you organize all files on your Android phone and tablet, and gives you easy access to downloaded files. It includes features for clearing app cache and deleting junk files, which helps to regain storage space on the device.
On the iPad and iPhone , downloaded files are not saved or stored in a single location. Instead, downloaded files are associated and accessible through compatible apps.
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