Where can I find downloaded files on my Samsung Galaxy smartphone?

Where can I find downloaded files on my Samsung Galaxy smartphone

The location of your downloaded files will depend on the type of file you lot have downloaded and the app that you used to download it. Most of your files are organised within the My Files app, however some files will not appear here. Some apps, such as Netflix, shop their downloads deeply on your phone and are but available through the app itself.

If yous can't locate images downloaded from the Google app, make sure your storage permissions are enabled on your device. Observe out where the Google app saves downloaded images.

Where to find My Files

You can find almost all the files on your smartphone in the My Files app. Past default, this will appear in the folder named Samsung.

The My Files app in the Samsung folder

If you are having problem finding the My Files app, you lot should try using the search characteristic. To begin, swipe up on your habitation screen to see your apps.

1 Tap on the search bar at the top of the screen

Search bar highlighted

ii Enter 'My Files' and the My Files app will exist shown

My files app shown on screen

Locating your files

The My Files app automatically organises your files into categories, making them easy to find. You can also look through your recently used files, search for a file by proper noun or scan all the files you have saved.

Delight note: not all downloaded content will exist available in My Files. Content that has been downloaded within a streaming app that allows listening or viewing offline will normally be available only inside that app itself. This is most commonly due to copyright restrictions.

Diagram explaining different sections of My Files

1 Search - tap this icon to search for a file by name. Y'all can as well tap Type to see all files of that type, or Time to see files saved yesterday, in the by seven days or in the by 30 days.

2 Contempo files - all your nigh recently used files are displayed here. Tap the last file in this department to run across all your recently used files in guild of employ.

3 Categories - all the files saved on your phone have been organised into categories based on the type of file they are. For example, if you have downloaded a file from the cyberspace information technology volition appear under Downloads.

4 Storage locations - depending on how you use your device, your files could be stored in different locations. For example, if you lot accept an SD card you tin can set your device to download files straight to the SD card. Tap one of the storage options to meet all the files that are saved to information technology.

Restoring deleted files

If you accept recently deleted a file, these can often be restored from the Recycle bin. To ensure that your files are sent to the Recycle bin when deleted, plow this on in settings using the steps beneath.

Enable the Recycle bin in settings

1 Open up My files

My Files icon

2 Tap the Bill of fare icon (3 vertical dots)

Menu icon selected

3 Tap Settings

Settings selected

4 Switch the toggle next to Recycle bin to turn on

Restoring a deleted file

1 Open up My files

My Files icon

two Tap the Menu icon (three vertical dots)

Menu icon selected

3 Tap Recycle bin

Recycle bin selected

four Here y'all will see your deleted files. Hold down the file you desire to select and tap Restore. The file will be found in My Files once more.

Restore icon selected

Restoring a deleted image

1 Open up the Gallery app

Gallery app icon

2 Tap the Menu icon (3 vertical dots)

Menu icon selected

3 Tap Recycle bin

Recycle bin selected

4 Select an image and tap the curved arrow in the bottom left manus corner to restore it. The image will be found in your gallery library once again

Restore icon selected

If you lot're experiencing unusual behaviour on Samsung mobiles, tablets or wearables, you can send usa an fault written report or ask us a question in the Samsung Members app.

This allows us to a closer expect at what is happening. The data is anonymised and but held for the elapsing of the investigation. Find out more than nearly sending an mistake report through the Samsung Members app.

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