How to View Downloads on Android

Open the app drawer., Tap Downloads, My Files, or File Manager., Select a folder., Tap Download.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open the app drawer.

    This is the list of apps on your Android.

    You can usually open it by tapping the icon with 6 to 9 dots at the bottom of the home screen.
  2. Step 2: Tap Downloads

    The name of this app varies by device.

    If you don’t see any of these options, your device may not have a file manager.

    See this LifeGuide Hub to learn how to install one. , If you only see one folder, tap its name.

    If you have an SD card, you’ll see two separate folders—one for your SD card, another for internal storage.

    Depending on your settings, your Downloads folder may be in either of these two locations. , You may have to scroll down to find it.

    This folder contains everything you’ve downloaded to your Android.

    If you don’t see a Download folder, you may have to poke around in different folders to find it.
  3. Step 3: My Files

  4. Step 4: or File Manager.

  5. Step 5: Select a folder.

  6. Step 6: Tap Download.

Detailed Guide

This is the list of apps on your Android.

You can usually open it by tapping the icon with 6 to 9 dots at the bottom of the home screen.

The name of this app varies by device.

If you don’t see any of these options, your device may not have a file manager.

See this LifeGuide Hub to learn how to install one. , If you only see one folder, tap its name.

If you have an SD card, you’ll see two separate folders—one for your SD card, another for internal storage.

Depending on your settings, your Downloads folder may be in either of these two locations. , You may have to scroll down to find it.

This folder contains everything you’ve downloaded to your Android.

If you don’t see a Download folder, you may have to poke around in different folders to find it.

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